Re: 2 Dammit, Ray & June '04 Surgery Buddies

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Dammit and Ray,

> It was so good to hear from the two of you and even better to hear

> that all is going well.

> I too, like Ray, was 4 months post-op on Oct 2nd. All is well with

> me too!!! I'm wearing a total of 5 rubber bands, 24/7 and my OD

> seems to think my braces will be off in Jan '05. I do have some

> residual tingling in my lower left chin, which seems to be getting

> better. It's weird . . . but when I drink any thing that's

> cold . . . I feel it more in the chin area. Last week I was getting

> these kind of shooting pains there. God willing, those nerves are

> still " waking up " ! The feeling in my upper jaw is coming back slowly

> and the swelling inside my mouth is virtually gone. Have either of

> you noticed a more sensitive taste to salt?

> I'm still early on in my recovery, so I know there are still lots of

> changes in store for me.

> I must say, as nervous as I was prior to surgery, at 52 years old, I

> would have the surgery all over again. I was and am blessed to have

> a great OS, OD, the support of this board, and Cammie, and my

> June surgery buddies.

> Take care and best wishes to the two of you and to my June " buddies "

> and to all of you that are post and pre op.

> With best regards,

> Dale

> New Orleans, LA

> Upper/Lower 06/02/04

Dale !!!!! So good to hear from you And very happy to read about

how good you're feeling

Cold : same here. And sometimes it's more than an accute sensation to

cold liquid, it's totally painfull. This will go away, my surgeon said.

Salt : Sugary things have a more accute taste than salty.

I'm just back (minutes ago) from the surgeon, for an emergency appointment.

I had pain in my right sinus, and right plates, and pain around my left plates.

As it turned out, it's totally normally normal, and since I'm not running any

fever, and the swelling I had last week has gone down completely, there's no

need for further concern. However, she told me I could feel pain again until

it's been a year after the surgery. 8 months to go... !

I was also complaining about vibration in my front teeth when I blow my nose.

This, again, is completely normal. It's caused by the ortho treatment, not the

surgery itself. As the teeth ar moved, they are a little loose. This will

return

to normal after the braces are removed.

The tissue inside my month is healing perfectly, and I regained 99% of the

opening I had pre-op, that is 46 out of 48 mm. Having had a Big Mac some

time ago, I had no problem believing her on that subject ;-)

Finally, the one sad news... my tongue remained pretty much numb. This may

not be permanent, and in some case, feeling returned after more than a year,

but as time passes, it's less likely I will have all the feeling back. But...

there's

always a chance. So, I'll stick with hope rather than the defeat ;-)

Ray

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Dammit and Ray,

> It was so good to hear from the two of you and even better to hear

> that all is going well.

> I too, like Ray, was 4 months post-op on Oct 2nd. All is well with

> me too!!! I'm wearing a total of 5 rubber bands, 24/7 and my OD

> seems to think my braces will be off in Jan '05. I do have some

> residual tingling in my lower left chin, which seems to be getting

> better. It's weird . . . but when I drink any thing that's

> cold . . . I feel it more in the chin area. Last week I was getting

> these kind of shooting pains there. God willing, those nerves are

> still " waking up " ! The feeling in my upper jaw is coming back slowly

> and the swelling inside my mouth is virtually gone. Have either of

> you noticed a more sensitive taste to salt?

> I'm still early on in my recovery, so I know there are still lots of

> changes in store for me.

> I must say, as nervous as I was prior to surgery, at 52 years old, I

> would have the surgery all over again. I was and am blessed to have

> a great OS, OD, the support of this board, and Cammie, and my

> June surgery buddies.

> Take care and best wishes to the two of you and to my June " buddies "

> and to all of you that are post and pre op.

> With best regards,

> Dale

> New Orleans, LA

> Upper/Lower 06/02/04

Dale !!!!! So good to hear from you And very happy to read about

how good you're feeling

Cold : same here. And sometimes it's more than an accute sensation to

cold liquid, it's totally painfull. This will go away, my surgeon said.

Salt : Sugary things have a more accute taste than salty.

I'm just back (minutes ago) from the surgeon, for an emergency appointment.

I had pain in my right sinus, and right plates, and pain around my left plates.

As it turned out, it's totally normally normal, and since I'm not running any

fever, and the swelling I had last week has gone down completely, there's no

need for further concern. However, she told me I could feel pain again until

it's been a year after the surgery. 8 months to go... !

I was also complaining about vibration in my front teeth when I blow my nose.

This, again, is completely normal. It's caused by the ortho treatment, not the

surgery itself. As the teeth ar moved, they are a little loose. This will

return

to normal after the braces are removed.

The tissue inside my month is healing perfectly, and I regained 99% of the

opening I had pre-op, that is 46 out of 48 mm. Having had a Big Mac some

time ago, I had no problem believing her on that subject ;-)

Finally, the one sad news... my tongue remained pretty much numb. This may

not be permanent, and in some case, feeling returned after more than a year,

but as time passes, it's less likely I will have all the feeling back. But...

there's

always a chance. So, I'll stick with hope rather than the defeat ;-)

Ray

[Guest guest]

Hi Dale, Another June buddy here. It's really great to hear from

folks that are about at the same " pace " .

I echo a few things Ray mentioned, teeth vibrating/blowing nose

Interesting to hear you say still long way to go. i know that that

is true, but doesn't it feel as though we have come so far? i was

saying to my OD today that i feel as though all the swelling is

gone. it's amazing to me that my look may STILL change. I have this

feeling that i am only hoping the ortho movement will as well as

return from numbness feeling.

I went from 9 bands 24/7 to 5 today. BIG HUGE YAHOO!! i WAS putting

them on from INSIDE my roof of mouth upper to outside lower and it

was TOUGH. this was to help a crossbite. now i am only on outside

upper to outside lower still trying to pull the bite together

correctly.

the numb tongue and gums are an annoyance, but i think they are

still getting better. i am eating better each day and actually had

my first cashew today. i still rip sandwiches into bite sized

pieces and put them in my mouth rather than biting into them. not

sure why i still do that.

i am going to make a new post regarding my ortho visit today.

Good to hear from you.

>

> Hi Dammit and Ray,

> It was so good to hear from the two of you and even better to hear

> that all is going well.

> I too, like Ray, was 4 months post-op on Oct 2nd. All is well

with

> me too!!! I'm wearing a total of 5 rubber bands, 24/7 and my OD

> seems to think my braces will be off in Jan '05. I do have some

> residual tingling in my lower left chin, which seems to be getting

> better. It's weird . . . but when I drink any thing that's

> cold . . . I feel it more in the chin area. Last week I was

getting

> these kind of shooting pains there. God willing, those nerves are

> still " waking up " ! The feeling in my upper jaw is coming back

slowly

> and the swelling inside my mouth is virtually gone. Have either

of

> you noticed a more sensitive taste to salt?

> I'm still early on in my recovery, so I know there are still lots

of

> changes in store for me.

> I must say, as nervous as I was prior to surgery, at 52 years old,

I

> would have the surgery all over again. I was and am blessed to

have

> a great OS, OD, the support of this board, and Cammie, and

my

> June surgery buddies.

> Take care and best wishes to the two of you and to my

June " buddies "

> and to all of you that are post and pre op.

> With best regards,

> Dale

> New Orleans, LA

> Upper/Lower 06/02/04

[Guest guest]

Hi Dale, Another June buddy here. It's really great to hear from

folks that are about at the same " pace " .

I echo a few things Ray mentioned, teeth vibrating/blowing nose

Interesting to hear you say still long way to go. i know that that

is true, but doesn't it feel as though we have come so far? i was

saying to my OD today that i feel as though all the swelling is

gone. it's amazing to me that my look may STILL change. I have this

feeling that i am only hoping the ortho movement will as well as

return from numbness feeling.

I went from 9 bands 24/7 to 5 today. BIG HUGE YAHOO!! i WAS putting

them on from INSIDE my roof of mouth upper to outside lower and it

was TOUGH. this was to help a crossbite. now i am only on outside

upper to outside lower still trying to pull the bite together

correctly.

the numb tongue and gums are an annoyance, but i think they are

still getting better. i am eating better each day and actually had

my first cashew today. i still rip sandwiches into bite sized

pieces and put them in my mouth rather than biting into them. not

sure why i still do that.

i am going to make a new post regarding my ortho visit today.

Good to hear from you.

>

> Hi Dammit and Ray,

> It was so good to hear from the two of you and even better to hear

> that all is going well.

> I too, like Ray, was 4 months post-op on Oct 2nd. All is well

with

> me too!!! I'm wearing a total of 5 rubber bands, 24/7 and my OD

> seems to think my braces will be off in Jan '05. I do have some

> residual tingling in my lower left chin, which seems to be getting

> better. It's weird . . . but when I drink any thing that's

> cold . . . I feel it more in the chin area. Last week I was

getting

> these kind of shooting pains there. God willing, those nerves are

> still " waking up " ! The feeling in my upper jaw is coming back

slowly

> and the swelling inside my mouth is virtually gone. Have either

of

> you noticed a more sensitive taste to salt?

> I'm still early on in my recovery, so I know there are still lots

of

> changes in store for me.

> I must say, as nervous as I was prior to surgery, at 52 years old,

I

> would have the surgery all over again. I was and am blessed to

have

> a great OS, OD, the support of this board, and Cammie, and

my

> June surgery buddies.

> Take care and best wishes to the two of you and to my

June " buddies "

> and to all of you that are post and pre op.

> With best regards,

> Dale

> New Orleans, LA

> Upper/Lower 06/02/04