Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Hi, I just want to share that my wires were removed today. I still have the splint attached to the upper jaw, and I have not had the wires remvoved inmy gums, but, I can open!!! I has been 6 weeks, 5days, but who's counting!!! I am a little grossed out how dirty my teeth are, and I can't get the baby toothbrush in there just yet, but I will take it easy, it has only been 2hours. I have to go back tomorrow and friday for check ups. I am going to keep practicing so I can get the splint off asap. But, I am not stupid, and I don't want to rush it, but I will try to help it along as best as I can. My OS said that I was the most timid adult! I was so scared to try to open up. he assured me that NOTHING will hurt my progress now, my jaw is rock solid. It feels like one of my jaw joints has to " pop " . I was told heat, which I have been doing for weeks, will loosen the muscles. oh, I have 2 bands on to help guide into the spint and I will but on tighter ones at night. other than that, I can at least have a milkshake tonight without straining it!!!!!! ahh...pistachio is calling me. I can't believe how happy I am. My husband just called to see how I did and he was so happy to hear my voice!!! YIPPEE!!! I finally feel like the end is in sight! thank you everyone for your support posts, they have really helped me along. Bethanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Hi, I just want to share that my wires were removed today. I still have the splint attached to the upper jaw, and I have not had the wires remvoved inmy gums, but, I can open!!! I has been 6 weeks, 5days, but who's counting!!! I am a little grossed out how dirty my teeth are, and I can't get the baby toothbrush in there just yet, but I will take it easy, it has only been 2hours. I have to go back tomorrow and friday for check ups. I am going to keep practicing so I can get the splint off asap. But, I am not stupid, and I don't want to rush it, but I will try to help it along as best as I can. My OS said that I was the most timid adult! I was so scared to try to open up. he assured me that NOTHING will hurt my progress now, my jaw is rock solid. It feels like one of my jaw joints has to " pop " . I was told heat, which I have been doing for weeks, will loosen the muscles. oh, I have 2 bands on to help guide into the spint and I will but on tighter ones at night. other than that, I can at least have a milkshake tonight without straining it!!!!!! ahh...pistachio is calling me. I can't believe how happy I am. My husband just called to see how I did and he was so happy to hear my voice!!! YIPPEE!!! I finally feel like the end is in sight! thank you everyone for your support posts, they have really helped me along. Bethanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Dear bethanne, Thanks so much for this post. Can i ask you - was there pain or discomfort in opening your jaw or was it just stiff or odd? I have to focus on the fact that I am over one third of the way through being wired and in a week's time, halfway.... But i am very much looking forward to the day you have just had so your post was inspiring for me.... > > Hi, I just want to share that my wires were removed today. I still > have the splint attached to the upper jaw, and I have not had the > wires remvoved inmy gums, but, I can open!!! I has been 6 weeks, > 5days, but who's counting!!! > > I am a little grossed out how dirty my teeth are, and I can't get > the baby toothbrush in there just yet, but I will take it easy, it > has only been 2hours. I have to go back tomorrow and friday for > check ups. I am going to keep practicing so I can get the splint > off asap. But, I am not stupid, and I don't want to rush it, but I > will try to help it along as best as I can. > > My OS said that I was the most timid adult! I was so scared to try > to open up. he assured me that NOTHING will hurt my progress now, > my jaw is rock solid. It feels like one of my jaw joints has > to " pop " . I was told heat, which I have been doing for weeks, will > loosen the muscles. oh, I have 2 bands on to help guide into the > spint and I will but on tighter ones at night. other than that, I > can at least have a milkshake tonight without straining it!!!!!! > ahh...pistachio is calling me. > > I can't believe how happy I am. My husband just called to see how I > did and he was so happy to hear my voice!!! YIPPEE!!! I finally > feel like the end is in sight! > > thank you everyone for your support posts, they have really helped > me along. > > Bethanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Dear bethanne, Thanks so much for this post. Can i ask you - was there pain or discomfort in opening your jaw or was it just stiff or odd? I have to focus on the fact that I am over one third of the way through being wired and in a week's time, halfway.... But i am very much looking forward to the day you have just had so your post was inspiring for me.... > > Hi, I just want to share that my wires were removed today. I still > have the splint attached to the upper jaw, and I have not had the > wires remvoved inmy gums, but, I can open!!! I has been 6 weeks, > 5days, but who's counting!!! > > I am a little grossed out how dirty my teeth are, and I can't get > the baby toothbrush in there just yet, but I will take it easy, it > has only been 2hours. I have to go back tomorrow and friday for > check ups. I am going to keep practicing so I can get the splint > off asap. But, I am not stupid, and I don't want to rush it, but I > will try to help it along as best as I can. > > My OS said that I was the most timid adult! I was so scared to try > to open up. he assured me that NOTHING will hurt my progress now, > my jaw is rock solid. It feels like one of my jaw joints has > to " pop " . I was told heat, which I have been doing for weeks, will > loosen the muscles. oh, I have 2 bands on to help guide into the > spint and I will but on tighter ones at night. other than that, I > can at least have a milkshake tonight without straining it!!!!!! > ahh...pistachio is calling me. > > I can't believe how happy I am. My husband just called to see how I > did and he was so happy to hear my voice!!! YIPPEE!!! I finally > feel like the end is in sight! > > thank you everyone for your support posts, they have really helped > me along. > > Bethanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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