to Nathalie Re: Joint Pain post-op

[Guest guest]

Marsha,

With me heat worked better than cold with joint pains but I guess

that can vary from person to person. I have had no joint pains for

the last few weeks, but I notice that I am susceptible (sp?) to cold

(with me it gives me joint pain). luckily i live in aruba so not much

cold around here (except the airconditioning). Definately stay at it

and demand answers because it's not right that you're not getting

enough sleep because of the pain. It makes me angry to read that

according to them there's nothing wrong but in the mean time you're

in pain!

Did you already see your ortho, what does he think?

Hang in there...

Nathalie

> > > > > > hi,all... haven't posted in a while. just wanted to

update

> > > > really

> > > > > > quick - i see a lot of new names on here. i had upper

and

> > > lower

> > > > > > surgery on march 16th. i was wired shut for the full six

> > > weeks -

> > > > > > hated it. my lower jaw was moved back to correct an

> anterior

> > > > open

> > > > > > bite. anyway, i just got the last of my braces off on

> > > monday!!!

> > > > > > they took the top brackets off two weeks ago. i LOVE

LOVE

> > LOVE

> > > > the

> > > > > > results. downfalls - i still can't open as wide as i

used

> to

> > > and

> > > > i

> > > > > > wonder if i ever will. i occasionaly get some soreness

if

> i

> > > eat

> > > > > > something to chewy or yawn too much. but overall, i'm

very

> > > > pleased

> > > > > > with the results.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > this thing consumed my life for over 2 years, when i

first

> > > heard

> > > > i

> > > > > > was to have the surgery... and then going through having

> > > braces,

> > > > > > which made me so self-conscious. i work in the

> entertainment

> > > > > > industry so it was hard being around people who are

> visually

> > > > > oriented

> > > > > > and looking the way i did. but now my confidence is so

> much

> > > > > better!

> > > > > > i've found myself even talking more loudly and more

often!

> i

> > > > just

> > > > > > don't want to hide anymore. i wanna show off my teeth!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > anyway, all of this to say - i really hope that everyone

> here

> > > has

> > > > > the

> > > > > > same happy outcome that i have. there are pros and cons

to

> > > > > > everything in life. but i don't regret doing this at

> all...

> > > not

> > > > > even

> > > > > > at my lowest point did i regret it because i focused on

the

> > > final

> > > > > > outcome.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > okay, off my soapbox and back to work!!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > heather

[Guest guest]

Marsha,

With me heat worked better than cold with joint pains but I guess

that can vary from person to person. I have had no joint pains for

the last few weeks, but I notice that I am susceptible (sp?) to cold

(with me it gives me joint pain). luckily i live in aruba so not much

cold around here (except the airconditioning). Definately stay at it

and demand answers because it's not right that you're not getting

enough sleep because of the pain. It makes me angry to read that

according to them there's nothing wrong but in the mean time you're

in pain!

Did you already see your ortho, what does he think?

Hang in there...

Nathalie

> > > > > > hi,all... haven't posted in a while. just wanted to

update

> > > > really

> > > > > > quick - i see a lot of new names on here. i had upper

and

> > > lower

> > > > > > surgery on march 16th. i was wired shut for the full six

> > > weeks -

> > > > > > hated it. my lower jaw was moved back to correct an

> anterior

> > > > open

> > > > > > bite. anyway, i just got the last of my braces off on

> > > monday!!!

> > > > > > they took the top brackets off two weeks ago. i LOVE

LOVE

> > LOVE

> > > > the

> > > > > > results. downfalls - i still can't open as wide as i

used

> to

> > > and

> > > > i

> > > > > > wonder if i ever will. i occasionaly get some soreness

if

> i

> > > eat

> > > > > > something to chewy or yawn too much. but overall, i'm

very

> > > > pleased

> > > > > > with the results.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > this thing consumed my life for over 2 years, when i

first

> > > heard

> > > > i

> > > > > > was to have the surgery... and then going through having

> > > braces,

> > > > > > which made me so self-conscious. i work in the

> entertainment

> > > > > > industry so it was hard being around people who are

> visually

> > > > > oriented

> > > > > > and looking the way i did. but now my confidence is so

> much

> > > > > better!

> > > > > > i've found myself even talking more loudly and more

often!

> i

> > > > just

> > > > > > don't want to hide anymore. i wanna show off my teeth!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > anyway, all of this to say - i really hope that everyone

> here

> > > has

> > > > > the

> > > > > > same happy outcome that i have. there are pros and cons

to

> > > > > > everything in life. but i don't regret doing this at

> all...

> > > not

> > > > > even

> > > > > > at my lowest point did i regret it because i focused on

the

> > > final

> > > > > > outcome.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > okay, off my soapbox and back to work!!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > heather