post surgery drooling... please help!!

[Guest guest]

i had upper and lower jaw surgery about 4 weeks ago and am extremely

happy and excited about how everything turned out. My jaw was never

wired shut, i had a splint which was taken out after a week, and i

only have two rubber bands in now, so i think i was pretty lucky.

My only complaint is that I am constantly drooling and can't speak

very well, and i was hoping it would have gone away by now. Does

anyone else have this problem, or have any advice on controlling the

drool? Its a little gross...

Thanks!!! julie

[Guest guest]

i had upper and lower jaw surgery about 4 weeks ago and am extremely

happy and excited about how everything turned out. My jaw was never

wired shut, i had a splint which was taken out after a week, and i

only have two rubber bands in now, so i think i was pretty lucky.

My only complaint is that I am constantly drooling and can't speak

very well, and i was hoping it would have gone away by now. Does

anyone else have this problem, or have any advice on controlling the

drool? Its a little gross...

Thanks!!! julie

[Guest guest]

well though i'm only a week post-op...i have the same problem. i'm

totally self-concious when i'm around other people. i was in the

waiting room yesterday at my OS office...and i drooled all over

myself. i can't really feel my face...but i'm sure it was pretty

red...haha. question for ya...i'm hoping to get my splint out next

week. but after getting it out...does it make eating and speaking a

little easier. because my OS told me i could start eating soft

foods...but the splint totally hinders that. and also, my speaking

is hardly understandable.

Thanks!

Tom

> i had upper and lower jaw surgery about 4 weeks ago and am

extremely

> happy and excited about how everything turned out. My jaw was

never

> wired shut, i had a splint which was taken out after a week, and i

> only have two rubber bands in now, so i think i was pretty lucky.

> My only complaint is that I am constantly drooling and can't speak

> very well, and i was hoping it would have gone away by now. Does

> anyone else have this problem, or have any advice on controlling

the

> drool? Its a little gross...

> Thanks!!! julie

[Guest guest]

well though i'm only a week post-op...i have the same problem. i'm

totally self-concious when i'm around other people. i was in the

waiting room yesterday at my OS office...and i drooled all over

myself. i can't really feel my face...but i'm sure it was pretty

red...haha. question for ya...i'm hoping to get my splint out next

week. but after getting it out...does it make eating and speaking a

little easier. because my OS told me i could start eating soft

foods...but the splint totally hinders that. and also, my speaking

is hardly understandable.

Thanks!

Tom

> i had upper and lower jaw surgery about 4 weeks ago and am

extremely

> happy and excited about how everything turned out. My jaw was

never

> wired shut, i had a splint which was taken out after a week, and i

> only have two rubber bands in now, so i think i was pretty lucky.

> My only complaint is that I am constantly drooling and can't speak

> very well, and i was hoping it would have gone away by now. Does

> anyone else have this problem, or have any advice on controlling

the

> drool? Its a little gross...

> Thanks!!! julie