6 weeks post-op today, getting bands removed NOW --nervous

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. It's Helen. I can't believe it but today it is 6 weeks

post-op (had lower jaw setback on July 15th) and today (actually in

about 1/2 an hour) I see my OS and he removes about 20 rubber bands

that have been holding my jaws tightly together for the past 42 days!

I am excited and really nervous. He is going to replace the rubber

bands with two guiding wires and he says that I will be able to open

my mouth but not by very much. He says that I will be able to eat a

few solid soft foods. I'm psyched for ANYTHING that doesn't have to

be pureed.

Over the past week I have developed sensitivity on some of my teeth

in my lower jaw and I called my dentist and he said that this should

diminish once I am unbanded so I'm hoping for the best.

Well, gotta go see the OS.

Wish me luck!

Helen

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. It's Helen. I can't believe it but today it is 6 weeks

post-op (had lower jaw setback on July 15th) and today (actually in

about 1/2 an hour) I see my OS and he removes about 20 rubber bands

that have been holding my jaws tightly together for the past 42 days!

I am excited and really nervous. He is going to replace the rubber

bands with two guiding wires and he says that I will be able to open

my mouth but not by very much. He says that I will be able to eat a

few solid soft foods. I'm psyched for ANYTHING that doesn't have to

be pureed.

Over the past week I have developed sensitivity on some of my teeth

in my lower jaw and I called my dentist and he said that this should

diminish once I am unbanded so I'm hoping for the best.

Well, gotta go see the OS.

Wish me luck!

Helen

[Guest guest]

Congratulations and good luck! I'm sure it will be such a relief to

be able to open your mouth, even if it is just a little bit!

Kim

> Hi everyone. It's Helen. I can't believe it but today it is 6

weeks

> post-op (had lower jaw setback on July 15th) and today (actually

in

> about 1/2 an hour) I see my OS and he removes about 20 rubber

bands

> that have been holding my jaws tightly together for the past 42

days!

>

> I am excited and really nervous. He is going to replace the

rubber

> bands with two guiding wires and he says that I will be able to

open

> my mouth but not by very much. He says that I will be able to eat

a

> few solid soft foods. I'm psyched for ANYTHING that doesn't have

to

> be pureed.

>

> Over the past week I have developed sensitivity on some of my

teeth

> in my lower jaw and I called my dentist and he said that this

should

> diminish once I am unbanded so I'm hoping for the best.

>

> Well, gotta go see the OS.

>

> Wish me luck!

>

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Congratulations and good luck! I'm sure it will be such a relief to

be able to open your mouth, even if it is just a little bit!

Kim

> Hi everyone. It's Helen. I can't believe it but today it is 6

weeks

> post-op (had lower jaw setback on July 15th) and today (actually

in

> about 1/2 an hour) I see my OS and he removes about 20 rubber

bands

> that have been holding my jaws tightly together for the past 42

days!

>

> I am excited and really nervous. He is going to replace the

rubber

> bands with two guiding wires and he says that I will be able to

open

> my mouth but not by very much. He says that I will be able to eat

a

> few solid soft foods. I'm psyched for ANYTHING that doesn't have

to

> be pureed.

>

> Over the past week I have developed sensitivity on some of my

teeth

> in my lower jaw and I called my dentist and he said that this

should

> diminish once I am unbanded so I'm hoping for the best.

>

> Well, gotta go see the OS.

>

> Wish me luck!

>

> Helen