BEA...Re: note to CaroleAnn

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> > > >

> > > > I'm bummed because today my OS asked me how far I can open my

> > jaw;

> > > I

> > > > said maybe 25mm, so he measured and then he said " Open

wider. "

> I

> > > did

> > > > and he repeated himself, and I really opened as far as

> possible!

> > > Then

> > > > he took his fingers and opened my jaw wider (ow!)and he said

> that

> > > I

> > > > barely measured 23mm! He asked " Have you been doing your

> > > exercises? "

> > > > Of course I have, but.... not as agressive as he expected

> because

> > > of

> > > > the pain, and I told him so. So he said he wants to see me

> open

> > at

> > > 30

> > > > mm by Nov24 when I see him again. Yikes, that's a lot for me!

> He

> > > told

> > > > me to pry my mouth open with my fingers and really try to go

> as

> > > far

> > > > as I can. " Don't worry, " he said, " you won't hurt anything. "

> He

> > > wants

> > > > me to do this exercise 3x a day while I have my elastics off

> for

> > > an

> > > > hour to eat and brush (also 3x a day).

> > > > Wouldn't this kind of " prying " exercise cause lockjaw?

> > > > NOTE TO CAROLE ANN: Will you please email me your exercise

> list

> > > from

> > > > your physical therapist, too? I will still do my own OS's

> > > exercises,

> > > > since I it is what he ordered. My email is beagood2me@e...

> > > > thank you!

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Thank you bless you! My email is beagood2me@...

> > > >

> > > > I'm bummed because today my OS asked me how far I can open my

> > jaw;

> > > I

> > > > said maybe 25mm, so he measured and then he said " Open

wider. "

> I

> > > did

> > > > and he repeated himself, and I really opened as far as

> possible!

> > > Then

> > > > he took his fingers and opened my jaw wider (ow!)and he said

> that

> > > I

> > > > barely measured 23mm! He asked " Have you been doing your

> > > exercises? "

> > > > Of course I have, but.... not as agressive as he expected

> because

> > > of

> > > > the pain, and I told him so. So he said he wants to see me

> open

> > at

> > > 30

> > > > mm by Nov24 when I see him again. Yikes, that's a lot for me!

> He

> > > told

> > > > me to pry my mouth open with my fingers and really try to go

> as

> > > far

> > > > as I can. " Don't worry, " he said, " you won't hurt anything. "

> He

> > > wants

> > > > me to do this exercise 3x a day while I have my elastics off

> for

> > > an

> > > > hour to eat and brush (also 3x a day).

> > > > Wouldn't this kind of " prying " exercise cause lockjaw?

> > > > NOTE TO CAROLE ANN: Will you please email me your exercise

> list

> > > from

> > > > your physical therapist, too? I will still do my own OS's

> > > exercises,

> > > > since I it is what he ordered. My email is beagood2me@e...

> > > > thank you!