Re: Three months post op!!!!

[Guest guest]

thats awesome that you have gained self-confidence fron the surgery! i

love to hear things like that. i too am not as ashamed to have people

look at my profile

that is good to know about the numbness going away so much- what

surgery did you have? i have been stretching and massaging my face

alot to help speed along the recovery, and i definitely feel like its

helping (especially the swelling). did you do anything to speed up

recovery?

gina

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I haven't posted for awhile, so I thought I would give an update of

> my progress from upper jaw surgery. I can open all the way as of 2

> mmonths post-op which is 47mm. No more pain in my cheek muscles. I

> get the ocassional soreness on long days or when I am stressed. I

> have all my feeling back in my face except maybe 1% in my upper lip

> and I have about 40% feeling in my teeth and gums. Lastly, I only

> have just a little lip incompetance that my os said should go away in

> the next couple months. He said the scar tissue in my lip is still

> softening. So people who just had surgery or will have surgery don't

> worry so much if your lips don't close right after surgery thats

> normal. I would also like to say this was toally worth everything I

> went thru and would do it all over again. The confidence I have

> gained from my new look is just unimaginable. I wish I would have

> done this sooner. Take care and good luck to everyone's upcoming

> surgeries.

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I had upper jaw surgery on Oct 12. They moved my jaw up 9mm and back

4mm. Before surgery I had a very gummy smile and could not close my

mouth without alot of lip strain. How far along are you? I think what

spend up my recovery was eating soft foods by week one and trying a

little harder food each week. I made sure to really use my jaw

muscles to keep them from tighting. I talked alot and chewed alot. I

also made sure to try and practice opening my mouth as much as

possiable even if it hurt a little. Lastly, I made sure to take

2000mg of vit C a day one in the morning and one at night. I was told

vit C is vital in the healing process. Three months later and I am

still taking it. I notice when I skip a pill my face feels a little

achey. So, I figure can't be any harm in taking it still.

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I haven't posted for awhile, so I thought I would give an update

of

> > my progress from upper jaw surgery. I can open all the way as of

2

> > mmonths post-op which is 47mm. No more pain in my cheek muscles.

I

> > get the ocassional soreness on long days or when I am stressed. I

> > have all my feeling back in my face except maybe 1% in my upper

lip

> > and I have about 40% feeling in my teeth and gums. Lastly, I only

> > have just a little lip incompetance that my os said should go

away in

> > the next couple months. He said the scar tissue in my lip is

still

> > softening. So people who just had surgery or will have surgery

don't

> > worry so much if your lips don't close right after surgery thats

> > normal. I would also like to say this was toally worth everything

I

> > went thru and would do it all over again. The confidence I have

> > gained from my new look is just unimaginable. I wish I would have

> > done this sooner. Take care and good luck to everyone's upcoming

> > surgeries.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

I was suppose to have upper and lower surgery but when my OS did my

models he said my chin moved enough forward not to do lower. He said

I could get a chin implant later if I was not happen with my chin

after six months. So I am still debating my chin is a little recessed

but not like it was before. I am hoping to get my braces off in

April. About school, I just started going back to school to be an

ophthalmic medical tech. My program started the mon after

thanksgiving. It was a little hard in the beginning going to school

full time and working full time. But the last month it has been alot

better. I am 30 years old and wish I could have had this surgery when

I was a teenager. I believe it would have helped alot of my self

esteem issues. It still shocks me everytime I look in the mirror. Its

like looking at a totally new person in the mirror, but I definitly

like my new face and admire it often. Its like a dream somtimes. I am

just so gald I did this. If you want you can see my before and after

pics under Fry in the photo section.

> > > >

> > > > Hello everyone,

> > > >

> > > > I haven't posted for awhile, so I thought I would give an

update

> > of

> > > > my progress from upper jaw surgery. I can open all the way

as of

> > 2

> > > > mmonths post-op which is 47mm. No more pain in my cheek

muscles.

> > I

> > > > get the ocassional soreness on long days or when I am

stressed. I

> > > > have all my feeling back in my face except maybe 1% in my

upper

> > lip

> > > > and I have about 40% feeling in my teeth and gums. Lastly, I

only

> > > > have just a little lip incompetance that my os said should go

> > away in

> > > > the next couple months. He said the scar tissue in my lip is

> > still

> > > > softening. So people who just had surgery or will have

surgery

> > don't

> > > > worry so much if your lips don't close right after surgery

thats

> > > > normal. I would also like to say this was toally worth

everything

> > I

> > > > went thru and would do it all over again. The confidence I

have

> > > > gained from my new look is just unimaginable. I wish I would

have

> > > > done this sooner. Take care and good luck to everyone's

upcoming

> > > > surgeries.

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

and

I am 30 yrs old and will be having the surgery sometime this year. I

want to thank you both for your comments.

Logan615

> > > > >

> > > > > Hello everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > I haven't posted for awhile, so I thought I would give an

> update

> > > of

> > > > > my progress from upper jaw surgery. I can open all the way

> as of

> > > 2

> > > > > mmonths post-op which is 47mm. No more pain in my cheek

> muscles.

> > > I

> > > > > get the ocassional soreness on long days or when I am

> stressed. I

> > > > > have all my feeling back in my face except maybe 1% in my

> upper

> > > lip

> > > > > and I have about 40% feeling in my teeth and gums. Lastly,

I

> only

> > > > > have just a little lip incompetance that my os said should

go

> > > away in

> > > > > the next couple months. He said the scar tissue in my lip

is

> > > still

> > > > > softening. So people who just had surgery or will have

> surgery

> > > don't

> > > > > worry so much if your lips don't close right after surgery

> thats

> > > > > normal. I would also like to say this was toally worth

> everything

> > > I

> > > > > went thru and would do it all over again. The confidence I

> have

> > > > > gained from my new look is just unimaginable. I wish I

would

> have

> > > > > done this sooner. Take care and good luck to everyone's

> upcoming

> > > > > surgeries.

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Logan,

You are welcome. Anytime you have questions I am more than happy to

answear.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hello everyone,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I haven't posted for awhile, so I thought I would give an

> > update

> > > > of

> > > > > > my progress from upper jaw surgery. I can open all the

way

> > as of

> > > > 2

> > > > > > mmonths post-op which is 47mm. No more pain in my cheek

> > muscles.

> > > > I

> > > > > > get the ocassional soreness on long days or when I am

> > stressed. I

> > > > > > have all my feeling back in my face except maybe 1% in my

> > upper

> > > > lip

> > > > > > and I have about 40% feeling in my teeth and gums.

Lastly,

> I

> > only

> > > > > > have just a little lip incompetance that my os said

should

> go

> > > > away in

> > > > > > the next couple months. He said the scar tissue in my lip

> is

> > > > still

> > > > > > softening. So people who just had surgery or will have

> > surgery

> > > > don't

> > > > > > worry so much if your lips don't close right after

surgery

> > thats

> > > > > > normal. I would also like to say this was toally worth

> > everything

> > > > I

> > > > > > went thru and would do it all over again. The confidence

I

> > have

> > > > > > gained from my new look is just unimaginable. I wish I

> would

> > have

> > > > > > done this sooner. Take care and good luck to everyone's

> > upcoming

> > > > > > surgeries.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >