Re: irene's 6 week update

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To teenybopper Irene (If you look 17 now....!!!)

I'm glad to hear you're doing so well!!! You have a few of us beat on

the eating! Maybe you could try a nice filet... they are so tender

they usually just melt in your mouth. Fitting suishi in your mouth

WAS a milestone!!! I definitely couldn't at this point!! I'm glad

your numbness, however slowly, is improving! That's great! I'm sorry

the crossbite is bothersome, but I'm sure your ortho will get it

taken care of, but it's hard to be patient sometimes, isn't it?

That's great that everyone is so complementary... you'll have to post

some updated pics! Chubby cheeks do add youth, but regardless, as

long as you don't look 10 years older! This process is so long and

difficult, I'm surprised it doesn't AGE anyone! I'm 26 (just) and

I still get the whole routine.... " Are you graduating this year? " My

reply: " I already graduated. " Their reply, " Oh, what college are you

going to then? " My reply, " I already graduated from University too. "

Their reply, " Oh, when did you graduate? Last year? " My reply: " 4

years ago. " Then (to myself) chortle chortle, titter titter. My

coworker is my age but tiny, and she looks and sounds like she's 12,

so it could be worse!! Anyway, I am waiting right along with you

for my puffy cheeks to go away and my jawline to come back!! I am

sorry about your husband's comments. That has to make it a little

harder. I hope nonetheless you are feeling good and happy with

everything so far. Take care Irene, and keep us updated!!! Can't wait

to see your new pictures!

Cheers,

Katja

>

> Hi everybody,

>

> It's been my 6-week anniversary since my surgery on February 24th,

and

> I wanted to post an update. I'm doing pretty well. I have been

> chewing since week 3, and now I'm eating pretty much anything that I

> can chew (and I can't chew steak, some meat, carrots, bagels, etc. -

> the hard stuff). I do find that my jaw gets tired from eating too

> much, so I can't pig out like I used to do before. But I did cross a

> big milestone in my eating this past week - I finally had sushi,

which

> tasted great after so many weeks without it!

> I can open my mouth a little more than 2 fingers. I excercise it

every

> day, but getting to open more is hard work. I am optimistic that it

> will get better. It has gotten better in that I can brush and floss

> my teeth with no problems, and I can open wide enough to fit most

> reasonable-sided pieces (and a piece of sushi ). My numbness is

> also seem to be improving - I have much more feeling than before,

and

> it's getting better every day (but very very slow!). My only

concern

> is my newly aquired crossbite, which is uncomfortable. My OD

assured

> me that he can make my bite almost perfect (almost because I have a

> tooth missing on one side, so it won't be as perfect as it could

have

> been), but he asked for some patience. So, once again, I'm

hopeful.

> I do like my new smaller chin, and can't wait for the swelling to go

> down to have normal cheeks again . My coworkers, the OD, and the

> girls in his office are all very impressed with the results. One of

> them said " It took 10 years off you " . I'm 27, so what does that

make

> me? 17??? I think my still puffy cheeks might have something to

> do with this comment. My husband, on the other hand, said " I really

> can't tell the difference - except in our savings account " . The

OD

> and his staff were amused by this comment. They were like " What is

> he, blind " ?

> But nevertheless... things are getting better, slowly, but surely

> every day. I hope that all my surgery buddies are improving and

> recovering. Recovery is a very slow process, but looks like it's

> working nevertheless, day by day. I'll post some new pictures of

me soon.

>

> Irene.