Splint came out yesterday but I seems to swell easily....

[Guest guest]

Is this normal?

It used to be, back when I was banded shut, that I would wake up

swollen, and it would go down gradually during the day. But I got my

splint removed yesterday (5 weeks, 3 days!) and today I started back

to work. All day long it felt like my face was swollen, and it never

went down! I could tell my cheeks felt firm when I talked. Oh, and

trtying to eat ANYTHING is a real chore, so I've stayed mostly on my

liquid diet. Getting my mouth unwired was so anti-climatic -- I had

plans to eat pizza and I couldn't even open my mouth enough to get a

soup spoon in (I ended up using a teaspoon with better results to eat

the clam chowder at red lobster (I planned on having pizza for

dinner!) , however, I got a lot on my chin (which I still can't feel).

Well, anywayy, thanks for readying my question about the swelling.

It just seems worse now that I'm actually talking now. So, is that

normal?

Thanks,

Blake

[Guest guest]

Is this normal?

It used to be, back when I was banded shut, that I would wake up

swollen, and it would go down gradually during the day. But I got my

splint removed yesterday (5 weeks, 3 days!) and today I started back

to work. All day long it felt like my face was swollen, and it never

went down! I could tell my cheeks felt firm when I talked. Oh, and

trtying to eat ANYTHING is a real chore, so I've stayed mostly on my

liquid diet. Getting my mouth unwired was so anti-climatic -- I had

plans to eat pizza and I couldn't even open my mouth enough to get a

soup spoon in (I ended up using a teaspoon with better results to eat

the clam chowder at red lobster (I planned on having pizza for

dinner!) , however, I got a lot on my chin (which I still can't feel).

Well, anywayy, thanks for readying my question about the swelling.

It just seems worse now that I'm actually talking now. So, is that

normal?

Thanks,

Blake

[Guest guest]

Hey Blake,

I was never wired shut, so I don't know how much of a help this will be, but

I've found that when I talk a lot during the day, or just don't get enough rest,

I am more swollen at the end of the day. I never asked the doctor about it, but

I am assuming that it is normal.

When I went to my appointment, last Friday, I thought I would be given the o.k.

to eat whatever I wanted...but was told I could eat anything as soft as, or

softer than a Mcs hamburger (how that became the benchmark, I have no

idea). Dispite being very disappointed, I also had plans for a pizza dinner,

when I got home I found that I had trouble opening my mouth wide enough to fit

real food in. It has gotten better, but I still feel like I am learning how to

chew again. I have stayed on foods that I don't really have to chew, but can

just go about the motions, to get back in the habit. Keep in mind, also, that

you haven't used your jaw for 5 weeks...like any other joint it will get stiff

if not used. Eating will get easier with time. I have noticed great

improvements in using my jaw, just this week.

I hope everything else is going well with your recovery.

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cosmid92671 wrote:

Is this normal?

It used to be, back when I was banded shut, that I would wake up

swollen, and it would go down gradually during the day. But I got my

splint removed yesterday (5 weeks, 3 days!) and today I started back

to work. All day long it felt like my face was swollen, and it never

went down! I could tell my cheeks felt firm when I talked. Oh, and

trtying to eat ANYTHING is a real chore, so I've stayed mostly on my

liquid diet. Getting my mouth unwired was so anti-climatic -- I had

plans to eat pizza and I couldn't even open my mouth enough to get a

soup spoon in (I ended up using a teaspoon with better results to eat

the clam chowder at red lobster (I planned on having pizza for

dinner!) , however, I got a lot on my chin (which I still can't feel).

Well, anywayy, thanks for readying my question about the swelling.

It just seems worse now that I'm actually talking now. So, is that

normal?

Thanks,

Blake

[Guest guest]

Hey Blake,

I was never wired shut, so I don't know how much of a help this will be, but

I've found that when I talk a lot during the day, or just don't get enough rest,

I am more swollen at the end of the day. I never asked the doctor about it, but

I am assuming that it is normal.

When I went to my appointment, last Friday, I thought I would be given the o.k.

to eat whatever I wanted...but was told I could eat anything as soft as, or

softer than a Mcs hamburger (how that became the benchmark, I have no

idea). Dispite being very disappointed, I also had plans for a pizza dinner,

when I got home I found that I had trouble opening my mouth wide enough to fit

real food in. It has gotten better, but I still feel like I am learning how to

chew again. I have stayed on foods that I don't really have to chew, but can

just go about the motions, to get back in the habit. Keep in mind, also, that

you haven't used your jaw for 5 weeks...like any other joint it will get stiff

if not used. Eating will get easier with time. I have noticed great

improvements in using my jaw, just this week.

I hope everything else is going well with your recovery.

--

cosmid92671 wrote:

Is this normal?

It used to be, back when I was banded shut, that I would wake up

swollen, and it would go down gradually during the day. But I got my

splint removed yesterday (5 weeks, 3 days!) and today I started back

to work. All day long it felt like my face was swollen, and it never

went down! I could tell my cheeks felt firm when I talked. Oh, and

trtying to eat ANYTHING is a real chore, so I've stayed mostly on my

liquid diet. Getting my mouth unwired was so anti-climatic -- I had

plans to eat pizza and I couldn't even open my mouth enough to get a

soup spoon in (I ended up using a teaspoon with better results to eat

the clam chowder at red lobster (I planned on having pizza for

dinner!) , however, I got a lot on my chin (which I still can't feel).

Well, anywayy, thanks for readying my question about the swelling.

It just seems worse now that I'm actually talking now. So, is that

normal?

Thanks,

Blake