Re: Re: Question regarding seeing orthodontist again post surgery

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Hi Jane...

I was opened up yesterday and have had the best 2 days ever! I am

wearing one rubber band on each side that I can remove 3x a day for 1.5

hours each time. Keeping in mind I had no numbness and only lower- for

the most part, things are OK with my mouth. I have been eating what I

want, just cutting the harder stuff into smaller pieces and swallowing

almost whole. I had baked ziti and that was no problem so long as the

amount was small enough to fit into my half opened mouth. It's tight

but I don't think it's too tight and it willl continue to open more

each day. I brushed my teeth for 15 minutes yesterday. I even ate some

salad. It is time consuming to eat... each bite has to be a bit

manipulated and analyzed to see what direction is best to get it in

your mouth. I had chinese food and I inhaled that. It was good. After a

few minutes of eating if I'm not being diligent or patient enough, my

jaw will start to hurt a bit. I am eating less quantity because I am

eating slower but the food tastes great.

I also had a pleasant surprise today.,.. After 3 years of calling

people and saying " Hi, this is tova from teeze accessories " and them

often responding " cheese accessories? " Today, not a single one of the

20 or so people I spoke with said that! They all heard the T the first

time around!

>

> I am so worried now.  I know the word that comes to mind is Nieve!

> But no one ever warned me of any of this.  The more I go through this

> process the more angry i get about how little i was informed.  I

> thout i would have jaw surgery i would be wired for 5 weeks then back

> to normal.   what have i gotten into? Can anyone else share what it

> felt like to be unwired and eating afterwards???

> Jane

>

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi all.  I am 7 1/2 weeks post op (upper, lower, chin).  I

> > saw

> > > my

> > > > > > orthodontist again today for the first time since surgery. 

> > My

> > > > > > surgeon told me to go back to see her for her to finish up

> > her

> > > > > > work.  I am still swollen, stiff and in discomfort and can

> > only

> > > > > open

> > > > > > like 2 fingers wide still.  She tells me oh I talked to

> your

> > > > > surgeon

> > > > > > a few times and she tells me that they talked about how

> > > emotional

> > > > > > and upset I was before and after the surgery as if I wasn't

> > > > > supposed

> > > > > > to be or something.  I'm thinking to myself yeah of course

> I

> > > was

> > > > > > upset geez.  So she asks how much I can open and if I am

> > still

> > > in

> > > > > > pain.  I said can't open much and yes I hurt.  She tries to

> > > look

> > > > > in

> > > > > > there using that mirror to go in by my cheeks so she can

> > see. 

> > > I

> > > > > am

> > > > > > jumpy b/c I am sore.  She looks around and takes notes. 

> She

> > > > tells

> > > > > > me I need alot more work done (I was suprised b/c I thought

> > I

> > > was

> > > > > > pretty good now).  She tells me she will take notes today

> > and

> > > > that

> > > > > I

> > > > > > am probably not ready for her to start working on me and to

> > > come

> > > > > > back in a week or two but not much longer b/c she doesn't

> > want

> > > > > > things moving.  I ask her what does she need to do.  She

> > says

> > > she

> > > > > > needs to take out the surgical wire and replace it, take

> out

> > > the

> > > > > > coils on my top where she had them in to make space in

> > between

> > > > > teeth

> > > > > > on both sides of my mouth, she needs to replace brackets (I

> > > guess

> > > > > > change the position of them as I didn't lose any), she said

> > my

> > > > > > midlines are off, my back teeth aren't touching and now I

> > have

> > > an

> > > > > > overbite.  I said yeah I don't think I could handle that

> > today,

> > > > > > don't know how she would get in there anyways.  So I go to 

> > > make

> > > > > an

> > > > > > appt with the rude receptionist and she tells me they are

> > > booked

> > > > > > until 3/29.  I was thinking I would go like 3/22.  So that

> > is

> > > > > almost

> > > > > > 3 weeks from today.  So as I am leaving I'm thinking oh no

> > am I

> > > > > > waiting to long to go, should I have somehow endured the

> > pain

> > > and

> > > > > > let her work on me today.  So now I am worrying.  I called

> > back

> > > > > her

> > > > > > office and got her answering machine so I left a message

> > saying

> > > > oh

> > > > > I

> > > > > > think I " ll be out of town on the 29th can I please get

> > > something

> > > > > > sooner.  So waiting to hear back. 

> > > > > >

> > > > > > So my question is when did most of you start up your

> > > orthodontic

> > > > > > work again post surgery.  On 3/29 I'll be 10 weeks post

> op. 

> > > Just

> > > > > > curious, I don't want to mess anything up.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > THanks.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'd eat it, cut into small pieces and disassembled. It would take about

45 minutes. With one 5 minute break.

>

> a cheesburger is getting farther and farther from my grasps...sigh

> jane

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Hi all.  I am 7 1/2 weeks post op (upper, lower, chin).  I saw

> > my

> > > > orthodontist again today for the first time since surgery.  My

> > > > surgeon told me to go back to see her for her to finish up her

> > > > work.  I am still swollen, stiff and in discomfort and can only

> > > open

> > > > like 2 fingers wide still.  She tells me oh I talked to your

> > > surgeon

> > > > a few times and she tells me that they talked about how

> > emotional

> > > > and upset I was before and after the surgery as if I wasn't

> > > supposed

> > > > to be or something.  I'm thinking to myself yeah of course I

> was

> > > > upset geez.  So she asks how much I can open and if I am still

> > in

> > > > pain.  I said can't open much and yes I hurt.  She tries to

> look

> > in

> > > > there using that mirror to go in by my cheeks so she can see. 

> I

> > am

> > > > jumpy b/c I am sore.  She looks around and takes notes.  She

> > tells

> > > > me I need alot more work done (I was suprised b/c I thought I

> > was

> > > > pretty good now).  She tells me she will take notes today and

> > that

> > > I

> > > > am probably not ready for her to start working on me and to

> come

> > > > back in a week or two but not much longer b/c she doesn't want

> > > > things moving.  I ask her what does she need to do.  She says

> > she

> > > > needs to take out the surgical wire and replace it, take out

> the

> > > > coils on my top where she had them in to make space in between

> > > teeth

> > > > on both sides of my mouth, she needs to replace brackets (I

> > guess

> > > > change the position of them as I didn't lose any), she said my

> > > > midlines are off, my back teeth aren't touching and now I have

> > an

> > > > overbite.  I said yeah I don't think I could handle that today,

> > > > don't know how she would get in there anyways.  So I go to 

> make

> > an

> > > > appt with the rude receptionist and she tells me they are

> booked

> > > > until 3/29.  I was thinking I would go like 3/22.  So that is

> > > almost

> > > > 3 weeks from today.  So as I am leaving I'm thinking oh no am I

> > > > waiting to long to go, should I have somehow endured the pain

> > and

> > > > let her work on me today.  So now I am worrying.  I called back

> > her

> > > > office and got her answering machine so I left a message saying

> > oh

> > > I

> > > > think I " ll be out of town on the 29th can I please get

> something

> > > > sooner.  So waiting to hear back. 

> > > >

> > > > So my question is when did most of you start up your

> orthodontic

> > > > work again post surgery.  On 3/29 I'll be 10 weeks post op. 

> > Just

> > > > curious, I don't want to mess anything up.

> > > >

> > > > THanks.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah- my tongue felt trapped in a prison teeth. It's weird how " aware "

of the inside of my mouth my tongue became. Now I find myself sticking

it out a lot to feel the air. It feels funny- a little tingly and

prickly all the time... But it still does it's job of tasting very well

and that is the important thing.

>

> I can handle that. I even thought today just putting a piece on my

> tongue would make me happy.  I miss my tongue!  It's weird being

> wired in there!

> Jane

>

>

>

> > >  > > >

> > >  > > > Hi all.  I am 7 1/2 weeks post op (upper, lower, chin).  I

> saw

> > >  > my

> > >  > > > orthodontist again today for the first time since

> surgery.  My

> > >  > > > surgeon told me to go back to see her for her to finish up

> her

> > >  > > > work.  I am still swollen, stiff and in discomfort and can

> only

> > >  > > open

> > >  > > > like 2 fingers wide still.  She tells me oh I talked to

> your

> > >  > > surgeon

> > >  > > > a few times and she tells me that they talked about how

> > >  > emotional

> > >  > > > and upset I was before and after the surgery as if I wasn't

> > >  > > supposed

> > >  > > > to be or something.  I'm thinking to myself yeah of course

> I

> > >  was

> > >  > > > upset geez.  So she asks how much I can open and if I am

> still

> > >  > in

> > >  > > > pain.  I said can't open much and yes I hurt.  She tries to

> > >  look

> > >  > in

> > >  > > > there using that mirror to go in by my cheeks so she can

> see. 

> > >  I

> > >  > am

> > >  > > > jumpy b/c I am sore.  She looks around and takes notes. 

> She

> > >  > tells

> > >  > > > me I need alot more work done (I was suprised b/c I

> thought I

> > >  > was

> > >  > > > pretty good now).  She tells me she will take notes today

> and

> > >  > that

> > >  > > I

> > >  > > > am probably not ready for her to start working on me and to

> > >  come

> > >  > > > back in a week or two but not much longer b/c she doesn't

> want

> > >  > > > things moving.  I ask her what does she need to do.  She

> says

> > >  > she

> > >  > > > needs to take out the surgical wire and replace it, take

> out

> > >  the

> > >  > > > coils on my top where she had them in to make space in

> between

> > >  > > teeth

> > >  > > > on both sides of my mouth, she needs to replace brackets (I

> > >  > guess

> > >  > > > change the position of them as I didn't lose any), she

> said my

> > >  > > > midlines are off, my back teeth aren't touching and now I

> have

> > >  > an

> > >  > > > overbite.  I said yeah I don't think I could handle that

> today,

> > >  > > > don't know how she would get in there anyways.  So I go to 

> > >  make

> > >  > an

> > >  > > > appt with the rude receptionist and she tells me they are

> > >  booked

> > >  > > > until 3/29.  I was thinking I would go like 3/22.  So that

> is

> > >  > > almost

> > >  > > > 3 weeks from today.  So as I am leaving I'm thinking oh no

> am I

> > >  > > > waiting to long to go, should I have somehow endured the

> pain

> > >  > and

> > >  > > > let her work on me today.  So now I am worrying.  I called

> back

> > >  > her

> > >  > > > office and got her answering machine so I left a message

> saying

> > >  > oh

> > >  > > I

> > >  > > > think I " ll be out of town on the 29th can I please get

> > >  something

> > >  > > > sooner.  So waiting to hear back. 

> > >  > > >

> > >  > > > So my question is when did most of you start up your

> > >  orthodontic

> > >  > > > work again post surgery.  On 3/29 I'll be 10 weeks post

> op. 

> > >  > Just

> > >  > > > curious, I don't want to mess anything up.

> > >  > > >

> > >  > > > THanks.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >