Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Hey everyone - I have been reading your posts and am hoping you are all doing well. I am 8 weeks out from my upper/lower leforte III. I unnderwent many of the same issues you guys have gone thru and are going thru. I think this site is nice because you all can relate to all of the feelings. I mean if you think about it even your surgeon (unless he has had the surgery) really does not know how you truly feel. At 8 weeks I have no splint or bands and eat with fork/spoon for every meal. I put the blender away for good about 3 weeks ago and eat allot now. I still am VERY skeptical to chew, I think you will experience the same thing - I am afraid to chew. I eat pasta, cut up chicken, turkey etc. I can eat at all restauraunts etc. So hang in there things improve daily! I remind myself all the time of day one and two with the syringe and the HUGE swelling. As far as swelling and numbness, frankly I still have some of both at 8 weeks. Primarily the numbness is my lower lip and chin. Every day I can " feel " a bit more. I no longer spill everything I drink and I can shave with no problem. I guess I am using these tasks as evidence that I have improved. Not sure if you guys work out or exercise regularly, but I started walking at day two post op. Last week, I was given the green light to resume running. I think this was the largest step in being back to myself. All in all, it has been ok after those first few days. At this point I am starting to live the benefits of the surgery. Sounds like you guys are doing good. If you are banded tightly and need to breath a bit easier, I always stuck a small straw between my teeth for short periods. This allowed some additional air to get thru. I asked the Dr. and they said it was ok to do that a little. Anyway, good luck. Heal quick. Normal feeling and solid food is getting closer by the minute. Angevine > > , > > Thanks so much for taking the time to share! I had no idea i would > get such comfort from one going through the same thing as me at the > same time! I've been reading this board for almost a year, I always > knew it was good for me, but never more than now! > > I hope I get to see an x-ray tomorrow. A copy to take along would be > great too! I'll have to ask my surgeon. > > I had upper only, so have been brushing the front sides of my lower > teeth since day 3. Surgeon didn't say I couldn't, so I figure its ok. > I'm very careful about it, and haven't caused any bleeding or > anything. Although the insides of my teeth are starting to feel > pretty scummy. I'm hoping he'll either take the bands off and let me > brush before he puts them back on, or let me take them off to do the > same on my own. The roof of my mouth and my nose, and almost up to my > eyes are still completely numb...what an interesting sensation. > > I've been doing a lot of blending. I feel like you know you have it > bad when you have to blend and strain cream of broccoli soup before > you eat it! Who does this stuff? What we're going through is no good > thing, that's for sure, but I'm sure our outcomes will make it all > worth it in the end. > > Sorry to hear about the allergic reaction! We certainly don't need > anything else causing our faces to swell at this point! Hopefully you > figure out what caused it so it goes away quickly! > > Anyway, back to the books for a couple hours before bed. I'll let you > know how my appointment goes tomorrow! > > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Hey everyone - I have been reading your posts and am hoping you are all doing well. I am 8 weeks out from my upper/lower leforte III. I unnderwent many of the same issues you guys have gone thru and are going thru. I think this site is nice because you all can relate to all of the feelings. I mean if you think about it even your surgeon (unless he has had the surgery) really does not know how you truly feel. At 8 weeks I have no splint or bands and eat with fork/spoon for every meal. I put the blender away for good about 3 weeks ago and eat allot now. I still am VERY skeptical to chew, I think you will experience the same thing - I am afraid to chew. I eat pasta, cut up chicken, turkey etc. I can eat at all restauraunts etc. So hang in there things improve daily! I remind myself all the time of day one and two with the syringe and the HUGE swelling. As far as swelling and numbness, frankly I still have some of both at 8 weeks. Primarily the numbness is my lower lip and chin. Every day I can " feel " a bit more. I no longer spill everything I drink and I can shave with no problem. I guess I am using these tasks as evidence that I have improved. Not sure if you guys work out or exercise regularly, but I started walking at day two post op. Last week, I was given the green light to resume running. I think this was the largest step in being back to myself. All in all, it has been ok after those first few days. At this point I am starting to live the benefits of the surgery. Sounds like you guys are doing good. If you are banded tightly and need to breath a bit easier, I always stuck a small straw between my teeth for short periods. This allowed some additional air to get thru. I asked the Dr. and they said it was ok to do that a little. Anyway, good luck. Heal quick. Normal feeling and solid food is getting closer by the minute. Angevine > > , > > Thanks so much for taking the time to share! I had no idea i would > get such comfort from one going through the same thing as me at the > same time! I've been reading this board for almost a year, I always > knew it was good for me, but never more than now! > > I hope I get to see an x-ray tomorrow. A copy to take along would be > great too! I'll have to ask my surgeon. > > I had upper only, so have been brushing the front sides of my lower > teeth since day 3. Surgeon didn't say I couldn't, so I figure its ok. > I'm very careful about it, and haven't caused any bleeding or > anything. Although the insides of my teeth are starting to feel > pretty scummy. I'm hoping he'll either take the bands off and let me > brush before he puts them back on, or let me take them off to do the > same on my own. The roof of my mouth and my nose, and almost up to my > eyes are still completely numb...what an interesting sensation. > > I've been doing a lot of blending. I feel like you know you have it > bad when you have to blend and strain cream of broccoli soup before > you eat it! Who does this stuff? What we're going through is no good > thing, that's for sure, but I'm sure our outcomes will make it all > worth it in the end. > > Sorry to hear about the allergic reaction! We certainly don't need > anything else causing our faces to swell at this point! Hopefully you > figure out what caused it so it goes away quickly! > > Anyway, back to the books for a couple hours before bed. I'll let you > know how my appointment goes tomorrow! > > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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