Re: One week down! Woohoo! :)

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Jen,

Hey there! Congrats on going to back to work and one week down! I

probably could have gone to back to work this week also (especially

if it meant more time off at Christmas for me), but since I'm

already off, I'm just using the time to rest up so I'm fully

energized next week. I'm doing pretty good. Any pain that I have

is easily dealt with with over the counter pain meds (I've been

using Tylenol), and my appetite is back. Now it's just a matter of

finding things to eat! My swelling has somewhat stablized it

seems. It is mostly around where the actual breaks in my jaw were

made, I expect this to last for awhile (if it goes sooner then I

will be pleasantly surprised). I don't see my OS again until Friday

afternoon, so I'll let you know how it goes it then with the bands.

Good luck at work!

Kim

> Hey all!

>

> Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

status.

>

> I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

about

> 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

without

> them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open -- I

> should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

ahead to

> remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

chewing.

> So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich, chopped

into

> teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm healing

> wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the first 4

> weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat rather

than

> drink my food again.

>

> Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the back

were

> moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded are

the

> ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

>

> I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm doing my

> best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't really

> see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions as to

> what I can do to help it heal up?

>

> And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week while

> I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda work my

> way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy back, so

> hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> holiday weekend.

>

> Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done if I

> hadn't found this forum!!

>

> ~Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

Hey there! Congrats on going to back to work and one week down! I

probably could have gone to back to work this week also (especially

if it meant more time off at Christmas for me), but since I'm

already off, I'm just using the time to rest up so I'm fully

energized next week. I'm doing pretty good. Any pain that I have

is easily dealt with with over the counter pain meds (I've been

using Tylenol), and my appetite is back. Now it's just a matter of

finding things to eat! My swelling has somewhat stablized it

seems. It is mostly around where the actual breaks in my jaw were

made, I expect this to last for awhile (if it goes sooner then I

will be pleasantly surprised). I don't see my OS again until Friday

afternoon, so I'll let you know how it goes it then with the bands.

Good luck at work!

Kim

> Hey all!

>

> Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

status.

>

> I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

about

> 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

without

> them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open -- I

> should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

ahead to

> remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

chewing.

> So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich, chopped

into

> teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm healing

> wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the first 4

> weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat rather

than

> drink my food again.

>

> Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the back

were

> moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded are

the

> ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

>

> I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm doing my

> best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't really

> see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions as to

> what I can do to help it heal up?

>

> And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week while

> I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda work my

> way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy back, so

> hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> holiday weekend.

>

> Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done if I

> hadn't found this forum!!

>

> ~Jen

[Guest guest]

I hear ya on the Christmas thing. That's one of my big motivators

getting me back to work. If I took all of the leave I scheduled off I

would have none left to go home for Thanksgiving.

So far I'm doing good. I got to work today with flowers and a $25

gift card for Jamba Juice on my desk. My coworkers rock.

Before I could fit a spoon/fork into my mouth, I found that blending

the insides of a breakfast burrito (or any burrito really) was really

good! And, that sandwich I ate last night would have blended nicely

into the tomato soup too. Good luck on Friday! Hopefully he'll

lengthen your bands too!

-Jen

> > Hey all!

> >

> > Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

> status.

> >

> > I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

> about

> > 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

> without

> > them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open -- I

> > should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

> ahead to

> > remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

> chewing.

> > So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich, chopped

> into

> > teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm healing

> > wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the first 4

> > weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat rather

> than

> > drink my food again.

> >

> > Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the back

> were

> > moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded are

> the

> > ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

> >

> > I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm doing my

> > best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't really

> > see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions as to

> > what I can do to help it heal up?

> >

> > And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week while

> > I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda work my

> > way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy back, so

> > hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> > holiday weekend.

> >

> > Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done if I

> > hadn't found this forum!!

> >

> > ~Jen

[Guest guest]

I hear ya on the Christmas thing. That's one of my big motivators

getting me back to work. If I took all of the leave I scheduled off I

would have none left to go home for Thanksgiving.

So far I'm doing good. I got to work today with flowers and a $25

gift card for Jamba Juice on my desk. My coworkers rock.

Before I could fit a spoon/fork into my mouth, I found that blending

the insides of a breakfast burrito (or any burrito really) was really

good! And, that sandwich I ate last night would have blended nicely

into the tomato soup too. Good luck on Friday! Hopefully he'll

lengthen your bands too!

-Jen

> > Hey all!

> >

> > Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

> status.

> >

> > I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

> about

> > 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

> without

> > them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open -- I

> > should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

> ahead to

> > remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

> chewing.

> > So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich, chopped

> into

> > teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm healing

> > wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the first 4

> > weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat rather

> than

> > drink my food again.

> >

> > Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the back

> were

> > moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded are

> the

> > ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

> >

> > I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm doing my

> > best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't really

> > see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions as to

> > what I can do to help it heal up?

> >

> > And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week while

> > I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda work my

> > way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy back, so

> > hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> > holiday weekend.

> >

> > Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done if I

> > hadn't found this forum!!

> >

> > ~Jen

[Guest guest]

My bands have been pretty loose since the day after my surgery, so I

don't know if I'll get looser ones. I already have about a half

inch opening (I'm metrically challenged), so I have been able to get

soft foods in there with a fork/spoon basically the entire time. I

just mush them with my tongue. I just had pancakes for lunch -

highly recommended, a pain to clean up after, but well worth it!

Talk to you later!

Kim

> > > Hey all!

> > >

> > > Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

> > status.

> > >

> > > I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

> > about

> > > 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

> > without

> > > them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open --

I

> > > should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

> > ahead to

> > > remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

> > chewing.

> > > So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich,

chopped

> > into

> > > teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm

healing

> > > wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the

first 4

> > > weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat

rather

> > than

> > > drink my food again.

> > >

> > > Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the

back

> > were

> > > moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded

are

> > the

> > > ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

> > >

> > > I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm

doing my

> > > best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't

really

> > > see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions

as to

> > > what I can do to help it heal up?

> > >

> > > And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week

while

> > > I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda

work my

> > > way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy

back, so

> > > hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> > > holiday weekend.

> > >

> > > Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done

if I

> > > hadn't found this forum!!

> > >

> > > ~Jen

[Guest guest]

My bands have been pretty loose since the day after my surgery, so I

don't know if I'll get looser ones. I already have about a half

inch opening (I'm metrically challenged), so I have been able to get

soft foods in there with a fork/spoon basically the entire time. I

just mush them with my tongue. I just had pancakes for lunch -

highly recommended, a pain to clean up after, but well worth it!

Talk to you later!

Kim

> > > Hey all!

> > >

> > > Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

> > status.

> > >

> > > I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

> > about

> > > 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

> > without

> > > them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open --

I

> > > should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

> > ahead to

> > > remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

> > chewing.

> > > So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich,

chopped

> > into

> > > teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm

healing

> > > wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the

first 4

> > > weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat

rather

> > than

> > > drink my food again.

> > >

> > > Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the

back

> > were

> > > moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded

are

> > the

> > > ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

> > >

> > > I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm

doing my

> > > best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't

really

> > > see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions

as to

> > > what I can do to help it heal up?

> > >

> > > And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week

while

> > > I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda

work my

> > > way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy

back, so

> > > hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> > > holiday weekend.

> > >

> > > Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done

if I

> > > hadn't found this forum!!

> > >

> > > ~Jen

[Guest guest]

Yum, pancakes sound good.

That's awesome that you're already in the loose bands! Sure makes it

a lot easier to find things to eat!

-Jen

> > > > Hey all!

> > > >

> > > > Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

> > > status.

> > > >

> > > > I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

> > > about

> > > > 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

> > > without

> > > > them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open --

> I

> > > > should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

> > > ahead to

> > > > remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

> > > chewing.

> > > > So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich,

> chopped

> > > into

> > > > teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm

> healing

> > > > wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the

> first 4

> > > > weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat

> rather

> > > than

> > > > drink my food again.

> > > >

> > > > Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the

> back

> > > were

> > > > moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded

> are

> > > the

> > > > ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

> > > >

> > > > I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm

> doing my

> > > > best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't

> really

> > > > see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions

> as to

> > > > what I can do to help it heal up?

> > > >

> > > > And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week

> while

> > > > I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda

> work my

> > > > way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy

> back, so

> > > > hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> > > > holiday weekend.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done

> if I

> > > > hadn't found this forum!!

> > > >

> > > > ~Jen

[Guest guest]

Yum, pancakes sound good.

That's awesome that you're already in the loose bands! Sure makes it

a lot easier to find things to eat!

-Jen

> > > > Hey all!

> > > >

> > > > Just thought I'd check in at the end of my first week with

> > > status.

> > > >

> > > > I saw my OS again today and got the loose rubber bands, I have

> > > about

> > > > 1cm opening with the bands on, and a lot more (didn't measure)

> > > without

> > > > them -- he seemed really impressed with how far I could open --

> I

> > > > should have asked if that was normal. I've been given the go-

> > > ahead to

> > > > remove my bands to eat, and eat anything that doesn't require

> > > chewing.

> > > > So, for dinner tonight I had a grilled cheese sandwich,

> chopped

> > > into

> > > > teeny pieces and soaked in tomato soup. YUM! He says I'm

> healing

> > > > wonderfully, but I will be on a strict no chew diet for the

> first 4

> > > > weeks anyways. No biggie though, I'm just happy I can eat

> rather

> > > than

> > > > drink my food again.

> > > >

> > > > Some of my teeth hurt since seeing the OS. The bands in the

> back

> > > were

> > > > moved to different teeth and the ones that used to be banded

> are

> > > the

> > > > ones that are sore.. Is that normal?

> > > >

> > > > I'm also developing a sore on the back of my throat. I'm

> doing my

> > > > best to rinse and gargle, and brush now that I can. I can't

> really

> > > > see what it looks like though.. Anyone have any suggestions

> as to

> > > > what I can do to help it heal up?

> > > >

> > > > And, I'm off to work tomorrow. Going to start back this week

> while

> > > > I'm still technically on leave and work short days to kinda

> work my

> > > > way into full days again. I've gotten a lot of my energy

> back, so

> > > > hopefully I can manage a few short days at work before the long

> > > > holiday weekend.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks to everyone here! I don't know what I would have done

> if I

> > > > hadn't found this forum!!

> > > >

> > > > ~Jen

[Guest guest]

I am worse than metrically challenged. I am innumerate.

But blazed into my brain is my surgeon's comment when I asked him if

he could see any difference from my 5 mm. lower advancement: " Cam-

MIE! It's a quarter of an inch! " Meaning not enough to be notable

(although he did caution me about it in advance). So if 5 mm = 1/4

inch, 20 mm + an inch, or did I miscalculate again, Miz , most

estimable bean-counter of them all?

C.

> My bands have been pretty loose since the day after my surgery, so

I

> don't know if I'll get looser ones. I already have about a half

> inch opening (I'm metrically challenged), so I have been able to

get

> soft foods in there with a fork/spoon basically the entire time. I

> just mush them with my tongue. I just had pancakes for lunch -

> highly recommended, a pain to clean up after, but well worth it!

> Talk to you later!

> Kim

>

[Guest guest]

I am worse than metrically challenged. I am innumerate.

But blazed into my brain is my surgeon's comment when I asked him if

he could see any difference from my 5 mm. lower advancement: " Cam-

MIE! It's a quarter of an inch! " Meaning not enough to be notable

(although he did caution me about it in advance). So if 5 mm = 1/4

inch, 20 mm + an inch, or did I miscalculate again, Miz , most

estimable bean-counter of them all?

C.

> My bands have been pretty loose since the day after my surgery, so

I

> don't know if I'll get looser ones. I already have about a half

> inch opening (I'm metrically challenged), so I have been able to

get

> soft foods in there with a fork/spoon basically the entire time. I

> just mush them with my tongue. I just had pancakes for lunch -

> highly recommended, a pain to clean up after, but well worth it!

> Talk to you later!

> Kim

>

[Guest guest]

25.4mm per inch

> > My bands have been pretty loose since the day after my surgery, so

> I

> > don't know if I'll get looser ones. I already have about a half

> > inch opening (I'm metrically challenged), so I have been able to

> get

> > soft foods in there with a fork/spoon basically the entire time.

I

> > just mush them with my tongue. I just had pancakes for lunch -

> > highly recommended, a pain to clean up after, but well worth it!

> > Talk to you later!

> > Kim

> >

[Guest guest]

25.4mm per inch

> > My bands have been pretty loose since the day after my surgery, so

> I

> > don't know if I'll get looser ones. I already have about a half

> > inch opening (I'm metrically challenged), so I have been able to

> get

> > soft foods in there with a fork/spoon basically the entire time.

I

> > just mush them with my tongue. I just had pancakes for lunch -

> > highly recommended, a pain to clean up after, but well worth it!

> > Talk to you later!

> > Kim

> >