Post op day 5, lower jaw, wired, I CAN't TALK!!!

[Guest guest]

Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they had

to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?

[Guest guest]

Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they had

to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?

[Guest guest]

you can't talk because you have no voice or because it hurts?

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>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Post op day 5, lower jaw,

>wired, I CAN't TALK!!!

>Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:34:00 -0000

>

>

>Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

>with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they had

>to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

>and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

you can't talk because you have no voice or because it hurts?

>

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Post op day 5, lower jaw,

>wired, I CAN't TALK!!!

>Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:34:00 -0000

>

>

>Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

>with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they had

>to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

>and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

You are in the same boat as me. I had mine Oct 26., but was not

wired shut. I have two small childeren (boys)(2 and 7) I have been

getting a lot of help. There is no way I could have done this

without help. Neighbors are babysitting while I sleep, church

members are making me dinner and blending it for me (Thank God for my

church) my husband took some time off work for me. Try to get as

much help as you can. It will help you so much! I even looked into

a Nanny service for a couple of weeks. People at work have offered

to take my kids to daycare for me or help in whatever way I needed.

Take advantage of any help you can get! People really do want to

help. Hang in there!

>

> Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

> with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they

had

> to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

> and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?

[Guest guest]

You are in the same boat as me. I had mine Oct 26., but was not

wired shut. I have two small childeren (boys)(2 and 7) I have been

getting a lot of help. There is no way I could have done this

without help. Neighbors are babysitting while I sleep, church

members are making me dinner and blending it for me (Thank God for my

church) my husband took some time off work for me. Try to get as

much help as you can. It will help you so much! I even looked into

a Nanny service for a couple of weeks. People at work have offered

to take my kids to daycare for me or help in whatever way I needed.

Take advantage of any help you can get! People really do want to

help. Hang in there!

>

> Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

> with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they

had

> to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

> and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?

[Guest guest]

Goodness...tricky situation.

Ok, let's think.

Sounds like you will be flying solo witht he kids...how old, can they

read, do they have school, how many...tell me more.

Now about eating and talking...are your lips still numb and not

moving? I know mine were 1 wk out...that is not working well. That;s

about when I was FINALLY able to get a straw anchored and get fluids

and things w/o a syringe (which worked, but was combursome and a lot

of cleaning---get a giant one...like 6 or more inches...those really

get it in, not the dribble of the hand size ones.

So for talking, best thing you can do is a little exercise each day

and let your body do it's thing...sorry I know this stinks.

If your kids can read...then you can write things, call them with a

clapper or a tamborine anything that will make a loud sound w/o

your mouth...they will know you're ok when you hug them and look them

in the eyes even if you can't talk and eat...give it a little time.

I would seriously say if you have no one else...a few hrs a day with

a babysitter there is a near must...to regroup, to care for you, to

freak out-we all do it sometimes, and so on...healing is very impt

and we all forget to try and put ourselves first for this short but

so impt time.

Now eating, if you can manage a straw...I'm going to make you very

happy. YOU CAN BLEND ANYTHING...I mean anything. I did and I gained.

And LOVED the foods...ready...did simple things like, mashed pot. but

more thin...extra butter, water, milk--very healthy and tasty...but I

wasn't going to be limited...veggies...done, turkey cutlets with turk

gravy-done, stove top stuff-done...and more more more...I even

did...ready...chinese food -wonderful and salad-sooo darn tasty and

good for you.

So fill me in and we'll work on it!

JO

ps--you're not alone...and this is ONLY temporary...take it easy on

You huh? you're the only YOU, you have!

>

> Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

> with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they

had

> to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

> and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?

[Guest guest]

Goodness...tricky situation.

Ok, let's think.

Sounds like you will be flying solo witht he kids...how old, can they

read, do they have school, how many...tell me more.

Now about eating and talking...are your lips still numb and not

moving? I know mine were 1 wk out...that is not working well. That;s

about when I was FINALLY able to get a straw anchored and get fluids

and things w/o a syringe (which worked, but was combursome and a lot

of cleaning---get a giant one...like 6 or more inches...those really

get it in, not the dribble of the hand size ones.

So for talking, best thing you can do is a little exercise each day

and let your body do it's thing...sorry I know this stinks.

If your kids can read...then you can write things, call them with a

clapper or a tamborine anything that will make a loud sound w/o

your mouth...they will know you're ok when you hug them and look them

in the eyes even if you can't talk and eat...give it a little time.

I would seriously say if you have no one else...a few hrs a day with

a babysitter there is a near must...to regroup, to care for you, to

freak out-we all do it sometimes, and so on...healing is very impt

and we all forget to try and put ourselves first for this short but

so impt time.

Now eating, if you can manage a straw...I'm going to make you very

happy. YOU CAN BLEND ANYTHING...I mean anything. I did and I gained.

And LOVED the foods...ready...did simple things like, mashed pot. but

more thin...extra butter, water, milk--very healthy and tasty...but I

wasn't going to be limited...veggies...done, turkey cutlets with turk

gravy-done, stove top stuff-done...and more more more...I even

did...ready...chinese food -wonderful and salad-sooo darn tasty and

good for you.

So fill me in and we'll work on it!

JO

ps--you're not alone...and this is ONLY temporary...take it easy on

You huh? you're the only YOU, you have!

>

> Please help. I had lower jaw surgery on 10-27, and I'm doing ok

> with pain but I can't eat or talk. Because this was a redo they

had

> to wire/splint me shut for four weeks. I have two small children

> and they are coming home soon. What am I going to do?