Anyone Else Experience This??

[Guest guest]

I am 5 weeks post op from upper/lower surgery. I had a Le Forte III

osteotomy and BSSO to re-align midline. My ortho has noticed my

lower jaw has " slipped " a little so my midline is off a few mm. He

has added new hooks onto my braces and told me each night at bed to

place an elastic on these hooks. The top hook is next to eye tooth

on the right hand side and the second hook is way over to the left

on the bottom teeth. Therefore, this elastic is using pressure from

my upper jaw to pull my lower jaw back over to correct the midline.

Now, here is my problem. During my entire recovery I had nothing to

complain about in the pain department.... well until now. Once I

put my elastics in, I am in pain. The pain is so bad I cannot

sleep, pain killers only last 30 mins if i'm lucky and it really

hurts on one side when I swallow. I know this is something I need

to do but it's getting quite intolerable. I'm beginning to wonder

if this is normal. My ortho did say everything is healing as it

should, I have great symmetry, no new swelling and no indications of

infection. So, what I'd like to know is has anyone else experienced

this or anything close to this? I really don't know what to expect,

or if I should be doing better as I'm nearing 6 weeks.

Any input would be appreciated!

Thanks a bunch in advance,

Mel

[Guest guest]

I am 5 weeks post op from upper/lower surgery. I had a Le Forte III

osteotomy and BSSO to re-align midline. My ortho has noticed my

lower jaw has " slipped " a little so my midline is off a few mm. He

has added new hooks onto my braces and told me each night at bed to

place an elastic on these hooks. The top hook is next to eye tooth

on the right hand side and the second hook is way over to the left

on the bottom teeth. Therefore, this elastic is using pressure from

my upper jaw to pull my lower jaw back over to correct the midline.

Now, here is my problem. During my entire recovery I had nothing to

complain about in the pain department.... well until now. Once I

put my elastics in, I am in pain. The pain is so bad I cannot

sleep, pain killers only last 30 mins if i'm lucky and it really

hurts on one side when I swallow. I know this is something I need

to do but it's getting quite intolerable. I'm beginning to wonder

if this is normal. My ortho did say everything is healing as it

should, I have great symmetry, no new swelling and no indications of

infection. So, what I'd like to know is has anyone else experienced

this or anything close to this? I really don't know what to expect,

or if I should be doing better as I'm nearing 6 weeks.

Any input would be appreciated!

Thanks a bunch in advance,

Mel

[Guest guest]

If you are in that much pain, I would call your ortho and let him

know. My ortho was very careful to slow things down any time there

was sign of pain.

>

> I am 5 weeks post op from upper/lower surgery. I had a Le Forte

III

> osteotomy and BSSO to re-align midline. My ortho has noticed my

> lower jaw has " slipped " a little so my midline is off a few mm. He

> has added new hooks onto my braces and told me each night at bed to

> place an elastic on these hooks. The top hook is next to eye tooth

> on the right hand side and the second hook is way over to the left

> on the bottom teeth. Therefore, this elastic is using pressure from

> my upper jaw to pull my lower jaw back over to correct the midline.

>

> Now, here is my problem. During my entire recovery I had nothing

to

> complain about in the pain department.... well until now. Once I

> put my elastics in, I am in pain. The pain is so bad I cannot

> sleep, pain killers only last 30 mins if i'm lucky and it really

> hurts on one side when I swallow. I know this is something I need

> to do but it's getting quite intolerable. I'm beginning to wonder

> if this is normal. My ortho did say everything is healing as it

> should, I have great symmetry, no new swelling and no indications

of

> infection. So, what I'd like to know is has anyone else

experienced

> this or anything close to this? I really don't know what to

expect,

> or if I should be doing better as I'm nearing 6 weeks.

>

> Any input would be appreciated!

> Thanks a bunch in advance,

> Mel

[Guest guest]

If you are in that much pain, I would call your ortho and let him

know. My ortho was very careful to slow things down any time there

was sign of pain.

>

> I am 5 weeks post op from upper/lower surgery. I had a Le Forte

III

> osteotomy and BSSO to re-align midline. My ortho has noticed my

> lower jaw has " slipped " a little so my midline is off a few mm. He

> has added new hooks onto my braces and told me each night at bed to

> place an elastic on these hooks. The top hook is next to eye tooth

> on the right hand side and the second hook is way over to the left

> on the bottom teeth. Therefore, this elastic is using pressure from

> my upper jaw to pull my lower jaw back over to correct the midline.

>

> Now, here is my problem. During my entire recovery I had nothing

to

> complain about in the pain department.... well until now. Once I

> put my elastics in, I am in pain. The pain is so bad I cannot

> sleep, pain killers only last 30 mins if i'm lucky and it really

> hurts on one side when I swallow. I know this is something I need

> to do but it's getting quite intolerable. I'm beginning to wonder

> if this is normal. My ortho did say everything is healing as it

> should, I have great symmetry, no new swelling and no indications

of

> infection. So, what I'd like to know is has anyone else

experienced

> this or anything close to this? I really don't know what to

expect,

> or if I should be doing better as I'm nearing 6 weeks.

>

> Any input would be appreciated!

> Thanks a bunch in advance,

> Mel