Re: Jane sleeping positions

[Guest guest]

Jane, I a three weeks post op and I had a massage last week but the theraptist

used a pillow (I put the pillow between my knees) and I laid on my side the

entire time. It felt great ......

Ask you person if they can do that.. She came to my house and if fact she is

coming again this week.. I think that the massage has helped my swelling

reduce.

QUESTION... do you have lots of tingling in your face?

Sadie

janepapillion wrote:

Hi,

I am also a side sleeper. About week 2 (I know its soon) I started

propping my hands under my temples so my head was flat on my pillow but

my jaw wasn't touching. Honestly it started worrying me so now I just

lay flat on my back. I thought about having a massage and instead of

laying on my stomach just staying on my back the whole time.

Jane

>

> I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the surgery I

> sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to my jaw.

Does

> anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long did it

> take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with all of

> this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of course I

> would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if this is

> something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they started laying

> where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I had a lot oftingling constantly in my face week 3 and week 4. Now I

have full feeling back on the left side and complete numbness from

mid cheek down on the left side. I worry because I heard the

tingling was my feeling coming back which it did on one side but the

other is just numb now. I have feeling in half of my bottom lip and

chin and complete numbness in half my bottom lip and chin. It is

weird. Sometimes I wake up and am sleeping onmy side and get nervous

I am putting too much pressure on my jaw and lay flat.

Jane

> >

> > I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the

surgery I

> > sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to my jaw.

> Does

> > anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long did

it

> > take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with all of

> > this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of

course I

> > would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if this is

> > something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they started

laying

> > where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes I am 5 weeks post op tomorrow. I get unwired Friday. I had upper

moved forward and widened and lower moved back and to the left. I

think I mistyped-my left has feeling my right is numb I can't

think sraight lately, literally. I went to the grocery store tonight

and realized I had no idea what I needed to get. Eventually it came

back to me. I have a splint in my mouth so really can't talk

understandably. I still have to use a syringe to drink liquids or my

zip and squeeze bags (I've sort of given up on them although they

worked well for a while) I drink whole milk with chocolate instant

carnation in it, vanilla shakes, juice, the dreaded Boost. That's

about it For a while I did good and pureed things (they were usually

not thin enough to get a lot in ) I did soups for a while, smoothies

(cold is still sensitive on the inside of my mouth) but I've just

sort of kept it simple lately to get by. My eyes just seem tired

lately. Maybe that's it. Also, my lower lids are still a bit numb.

How long til you can eat regular semi soft foods?

Jane

> > >

> > > I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the

> surgery I

> > > sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to my

jaw.

> > Does

> > > anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long did

> it

> > > take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with all of

> > > this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of

> course I

> > > would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if this

is

> > > something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they started

> laying

> > > where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Friday I will have the wires removed and the splint!! I can start

soft foods then and hope things will take a turn for the better! So

how do you like your results? Can you tell a difference yet or are

you still too swollen. I am getting use to my new seemly smaller

centered chin. It makes quite a difference to me. Also my face was

a little hollow in the cheek area and now its a little fuller. More

pronounced. So how is the baby spoon working with numbness? That has

to be hard.

Jane

> > > >

> > > > I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the

> > surgery I

> > > > sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to my

> jaw.

> > > Does

> > > > anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long

did

> > it

> > > > take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with all

of

> > > > this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of

> > course I

> > > > would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if this

> is

> > > > something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they

started

> > laying

> > > > where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Sadie,

I will definately give the play by play after Friday!!

Jane

> > > > >

> > > > > I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the

> > > surgery I

> > > > > sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to

my

> > jaw.

> > > > Does

> > > > > anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long

> did

> > > it

> > > > > take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with

all

> of

> > > > > this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of

> > > course I

> > > > > would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if

this

> > is

> > > > > something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they

> started

> > > laying

> > > > > where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Cammie, I'm back from Chattanooga (what a long drive although I slep

most of the way). It is 2:30 am and I can't go to sleep from the

nervousness/excitement. I get unwired after 35 days at 11:00

today!! I nearlky keeled over on my trip. I had to go back to the

hotel after house hunting. I hadn't had a lot to drink, the realitor

was weaving and swerving all around town, I was in the back seat, it

was hot and I got nautious! I stripped and got in the bed at the

Sheraton and cried and begged my husband to just take me to get an

IV. I am totally immaciated at 104lbs. Insteads he got me a can of

chicken broth and heated it in the coffee pot. It did the trick. We

found the house of our dreams but is under negotiations and now we

are back in Louisiana. If I was wired for one more day I seriously

don't thinkI could hack it. My only fear now is the unwiring. I am

more afraid of not being able to eat still than of pain. I better

get going to bed.

Jane

I'll keep ya'll posted.

> > Yes, I can tell a BIG difference... I can feel inside my lips and

> some outside so the spoon works well..

> > I am swollen but not much....

> >

> > Do it hurt when they remove the splint? u let me know after

> Friday... Hey tomorrow is HUMP day and will only have Thrusday to

get

> thru... HANG ON my friend..

> >

> > Sadie