Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Hey All! This Thursday will mark 4 wks post op for me, yay! I went to ortho today and he informed me that he will be removing the splint on Thursday as he is quite satisfied with how my jaw/teeth have adjusted. I was so ecstatic! That made me aware I was that much closer to being able to pig out on real food and talk like a normal person. Recovery for me has been pretty decent, not much pain at all. However I do find I need to rest alot cause my energy level just ain't there like it used to be. Sometimes I do force myself to keep on going but find I pay the price for it later in the day or the following day. Swelling has subsided on the right side but under my nose and on my left side it's still noticeable. I have feeling back in some parts of my face, lips, tongue and in bottom teeth but my chin, my goodness, I can't feel any part of it. From reading posts on here, it seems like that's a general concensus. For those of you just starting recovery or heading into the surgery, don't worry. It's intimidating at first, and I will be honest it does get trying your first few days at home but with a positive attitude and great support around you, you'll find you're like me wondering where all the weeks have gone and realize you are that close to being healed Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Hey All! This Thursday will mark 4 wks post op for me, yay! I went to ortho today and he informed me that he will be removing the splint on Thursday as he is quite satisfied with how my jaw/teeth have adjusted. I was so ecstatic! That made me aware I was that much closer to being able to pig out on real food and talk like a normal person. Recovery for me has been pretty decent, not much pain at all. However I do find I need to rest alot cause my energy level just ain't there like it used to be. Sometimes I do force myself to keep on going but find I pay the price for it later in the day or the following day. Swelling has subsided on the right side but under my nose and on my left side it's still noticeable. I have feeling back in some parts of my face, lips, tongue and in bottom teeth but my chin, my goodness, I can't feel any part of it. From reading posts on here, it seems like that's a general concensus. For those of you just starting recovery or heading into the surgery, don't worry. It's intimidating at first, and I will be honest it does get trying your first few days at home but with a positive attitude and great support around you, you'll find you're like me wondering where all the weeks have gone and realize you are that close to being healed Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Well Mel it sounds like everything is going good for you and thats good to hear. I will be having my surgery on the 1st and reading your message has given me some peace of mind. Im sure i will be on here asking questions like a mad woman once i am home and actually experiencing everything! > > Hey All! > This Thursday will mark 4 wks post op for me, yay! I went to ortho > today and he informed me that he will be removing the splint on > Thursday as he is quite satisfied with how my jaw/teeth have > adjusted. I was so ecstatic! That made me aware I was that much > closer to being able to pig out on real food and talk like a normal > person. Recovery for me has been pretty decent, not much pain at > all. However I do find I need to rest alot cause my energy level > just ain't there like it used to be. Sometimes I do force myself to > keep on going but find I pay the price for it later in the day or > the following day. Swelling has subsided on the right side but > under my nose and on my left side it's still noticeable. I have > feeling back in some parts of my face, lips, tongue and in bottom > teeth but my chin, my goodness, I can't feel any part of it. From > reading posts on here, it seems like that's a general concensus. > For those of you just starting recovery or heading into the surgery, > don't worry. It's intimidating at first, and I will be honest it > does get trying your first few days at home but with a positive > attitude and great support around you, you'll find you're like me > wondering where all the weeks have gone and realize you are that > close to being healed Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Well Mel it sounds like everything is going good for you and thats good to hear. I will be having my surgery on the 1st and reading your message has given me some peace of mind. Im sure i will be on here asking questions like a mad woman once i am home and actually experiencing everything! > > Hey All! > This Thursday will mark 4 wks post op for me, yay! I went to ortho > today and he informed me that he will be removing the splint on > Thursday as he is quite satisfied with how my jaw/teeth have > adjusted. I was so ecstatic! That made me aware I was that much > closer to being able to pig out on real food and talk like a normal > person. Recovery for me has been pretty decent, not much pain at > all. However I do find I need to rest alot cause my energy level > just ain't there like it used to be. Sometimes I do force myself to > keep on going but find I pay the price for it later in the day or > the following day. Swelling has subsided on the right side but > under my nose and on my left side it's still noticeable. I have > feeling back in some parts of my face, lips, tongue and in bottom > teeth but my chin, my goodness, I can't feel any part of it. From > reading posts on here, it seems like that's a general concensus. > For those of you just starting recovery or heading into the surgery, > don't worry. It's intimidating at first, and I will be honest it > does get trying your first few days at home but with a positive > attitude and great support around you, you'll find you're like me > wondering where all the weeks have gone and realize you are that > close to being healed Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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