Re: For Blake...Oct 5th surgery and still swelling!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi there Blake

I had upper/lower/chin on Sept 10 and I still have swelling,

everyone is different. My range of motion also needed improvement so

my surgeon (from Stanford) suggested Physical Theraphy and today was

my first day. Since I'm having trouble with my range of motion as

well as the swelling he gave me exercises, used heat/ice, measured

my opening at 15mm and when he finished I was 24mm...I was

impressed. I was a bit uncomfortable at times but I'm willing to do

anything to get the range of motion back and have my cheeks feel

normal. I can really feel the muscles in my cheeks that are swollen

when I do the exercises. My good news was that the range of motion

is muscular...whew!

My face swells more on different sides on different days, I was told

not to worry. Yes, talking in the early days brings on that tight

feeling. I'm using moist heat followed by an ice cube rub, it is a

bit of a chill at first but then it feels wonderful.

I've resigned myself to my " slightly bigger " jowels but it will get

better. Believe me, I've come a long way since the surgery. It's

baby steps, two forward and one back...it's a journey.

Carole Anne

>

> Hi all..

>

> I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

>

> However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face

feels.

> People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and

it's

> especially noticable in my right cheek.

>

> So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can

do

> to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

>

> Thanks a lot!

>

> -Blake

[Guest guest]

Hi there Blake

I had upper/lower/chin on Sept 10 and I still have swelling,

everyone is different. My range of motion also needed improvement so

my surgeon (from Stanford) suggested Physical Theraphy and today was

my first day. Since I'm having trouble with my range of motion as

well as the swelling he gave me exercises, used heat/ice, measured

my opening at 15mm and when he finished I was 24mm...I was

impressed. I was a bit uncomfortable at times but I'm willing to do

anything to get the range of motion back and have my cheeks feel

normal. I can really feel the muscles in my cheeks that are swollen

when I do the exercises. My good news was that the range of motion

is muscular...whew!

My face swells more on different sides on different days, I was told

not to worry. Yes, talking in the early days brings on that tight

feeling. I'm using moist heat followed by an ice cube rub, it is a

bit of a chill at first but then it feels wonderful.

I've resigned myself to my " slightly bigger " jowels but it will get

better. Believe me, I've come a long way since the surgery. It's

baby steps, two forward and one back...it's a journey.

Carole Anne

>

> Hi all..

>

> I had upper and lower on OCt 5th, and got my splint removed last

> week, so I'm finally able to talk and sort of eat.

>

> However, I notice that the more I talk, the tighter my face

feels.

> People tell me my right side of my face looks more swollen, and

it's

> especially noticable in my right cheek.

>

> So, how much longer should I expect the swelling? Anything I can

do

> to make it less noticable? Or lessen the swelling anyway? It's

> really throwing off my new face!!! :-)

>

> Thanks a lot!

>

> -Blake