Long time before back to normal

[Guest guest]

From what I have read it seems like a long time before you get back

to normal from this surgery. Is speech a problem afterwards and if so

how long. Also how long before you can begin orthodontic treatment

again?

[Guest guest]

From what I have read it seems like a long time before you get back

to normal from this surgery. Is speech a problem afterwards and if so

how long. Also how long before you can begin orthodontic treatment

again?

[Guest guest]

It's not always a long time until you are back to somewhat normal.

I had lower advancement on August 24th and feel fine now (have for

some time). I still have some numbness, but nothing that prevents

me from doing anything. I was back to work at 2 weeks post-op.

Talking was a little difficult at first, but more from the

rubberbands than from my jaw. I eat perfectly fine now,

cheeseburgers, pizza (I still eat this with a fork though), and

basically anything else I want, except the no-no braces food.

Healing times are different for everyone, and also may depend on

what you are having done. I started back with my ortho 7 weeks

after my surgery, but this really depends on your ortho and

surgeon. Some people are back to the ortho in 3 weeks. There are

no guarantees that you will heal quickly, but I think the longer

recovery times are really the exception rather than the rule.

Kim

>

> From what I have read it seems like a long time before you get

back

> to normal from this surgery. Is speech a problem afterwards and if

so

> how long. Also how long before you can begin orthodontic treatment

> again?

[Guest guest]

It's not always a long time until you are back to somewhat normal.

I had lower advancement on August 24th and feel fine now (have for

some time). I still have some numbness, but nothing that prevents

me from doing anything. I was back to work at 2 weeks post-op.

Talking was a little difficult at first, but more from the

rubberbands than from my jaw. I eat perfectly fine now,

cheeseburgers, pizza (I still eat this with a fork though), and

basically anything else I want, except the no-no braces food.

Healing times are different for everyone, and also may depend on

what you are having done. I started back with my ortho 7 weeks

after my surgery, but this really depends on your ortho and

surgeon. Some people are back to the ortho in 3 weeks. There are

no guarantees that you will heal quickly, but I think the longer

recovery times are really the exception rather than the rule.

Kim

>

> From what I have read it seems like a long time before you get

back

> to normal from this surgery. Is speech a problem afterwards and if

so

> how long. Also how long before you can begin orthodontic treatment

> again?