Re: To Mme. Papillon,

[Guest guest]

I had a lot of jaw stiffness but I have found that the moist heat pad has elped

me incredibly!!! I went to Wal-mart and bought it for 10 dollars and within a

couple of days I am almost at full opening range again. I can still fell my

muscles tight around my jaw line but it is 10 dollars well spent, I put it on

religiously sometimes even fall asleep with it on.

ceast36532 <no_reply > wrote:

Jane, Southern Belle ally --

It sounds to me as though you need a day or two to melt down.

Cucumbers on the eyelids. Mint masque. Caretaker for the kidlet.

Honey, you are sooooo scared that being unwired won't be the best,

um, physical experience (think paraphrase here) you've had yet, that

you're not prepared to enjoy what you get! (T'aint so! Not that all

that won't be better, soon. I'll leave your collective imaginations

to talk amongst yourselves, on that point.)

Try not to be sooooo frightened of that stiff jaw. If it happens ---

Hey. It won't be any stiffer than you've had for what? 5? 6? 8?

weeks?

You'll move it back where it needs to be to work for you. Patience,

patience, patience... (I know. Patience! Stomps her not-so-little

foot! Bah! Humbug! You should have seen me when my surgeon refused

to remove my splint after the promised six-week interval.)

But just try not to work yourself into a genuwine tizzy over it all.

I think going househunting at this point is probably not also the

best idea you ever had. You're hungry, grouchy and exhausted. What

house could you ever want, unless it had a soft CHEESEBURGER on the

counter? With pickles (one of the hardest for me, post-op) and

fries???

Hello-oh? Idea for Realtor orthognathic folks??? I've been told to

bake cookies, or bread, for the household scent, but perhaps this is

another notion!!!

You want a CHEESEBURGER!!!! I don't blame you. Can you believe that

a soft scrambled egg is the best thing I ever tasted? Still...

And I am not a novice about eating.

You'll get there.

Meantime: Think Garlic Cheese Grits, with soft scrambled eggs,

minced ham or sausage, French toast. Lots of things that need

mushing, but not chewing....

C.

>

> Hi,

>

> I'm wondering if it makes a difference being unwired after 12 days

> and beingunwired after 35 days? As far as stiffness and

mobility. I

> am wondering if my jaw will be more stiff? Less Mobile? Has

anyone

> been unwired after 5 weeks? Can you describe how it felt the

moment

> it was unwired and thefirst real food you had? I REFUSE to eat

> blended food after being wired for 6 weeks, losing 18 lbs, and

truly

> being miserable. I am just so down right now and I am being

unwired

> in 4 almost 3 days!! I am going house hunting in Chattanooga

> Wednesday and Thursday. With our income doubling we are going to

be

> able to get a home I've always wanted growing up! This should be

a

> happy time but I can't get positive. I am just so worried about

> Friday....and don't know what to expect afterwards. Thanksfor

> letting me vent.

>

> Jane

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cammie,

You are right about one thingfor sure...I'm grouchy! Have you ever

been really hungry and when your food comes..its not the right order,

and it makes you sooo angry! Well I've multiplied by 5 weeks. I am

still sick!! Initially we were going to wait to go house hunting,

however the market is supposedly hopping with rates threatening to

rise. So now I am freaking out about leaving my sweet baby for TWO

NIGHTS with my inlaws...I am definately planning a spa day in about 5

days. I am wound way too tight. At thispoint I don't know how to

unwind myself but I am going to have to try. I used to look forward

to the day my jaw is unwired. I thought it would be cake! But then

I read one horror story on the message board and realized it may be

like everything else about this surgery....worse than I imagined. Ok

I'll try to lighten up.

Jane

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I'm wondering if it makes a difference being unwired after 12

days

> > and beingunwired after 35 days? As far as stiffness and

> mobility. I

> > am wondering if my jaw will be more stiff? Less Mobile? Has

> anyone

> > been unwired after 5 weeks? Can you describe how it felt the

> moment

> > it was unwired and thefirst real food you had? I REFUSE to eat

> > blended food after being wired for 6 weeks, losing 18 lbs, and

> truly

> > being miserable. I am just so down right now and I am being

> unwired

> > in 4 almost 3 days!! I am going house hunting in Chattanooga

> > Wednesday and Thursday. With our income doubling we are going to

> be

> > able to get a home I've always wanted growing up! This should be

> a

> > happy time but I can't get positive. I am just so worried about

> > Friday....and don't know what to expect afterwards. Thanksfor

> > letting me vent.

> >

> > Jane

> >

[Guest guest]

Pam,

I am so happy to talk to someone from Tennesse. I am very excited

about the move. I've heard only good things about the Chattanooga

area. We are leaving tonight ang looking at houses tomorrow and

Thursday. We have about 26 we found online that we like but want to

get a feel for the neighborhoods.

I get unwired Friday and guess I'm ready. My ortho called today and

I was rescheduling the appt becuase I am not unwired yet but they

want to see me anyway?? What in the world can he do but look at me

while wired shut. I'm worried because my mouth is still sore from

stitches. Maybe the ortho will just cut me free!! That would be

good, but I don't know if they do that?? Oh well, he probably doesn't

want to see me but the secretary doesn't listen sometimes.

I am soon going to be looking for teaching jobs in Chattanooga. I

have been researching schools. Hopefully I'll get a good idea when

we come up of the better areas. I'll have tolet you know if we find

something! Thanks for the reply.

Its good to hear that the unwiring experience may not be painful!!

Thanks,Also its good to know of a doctor there in case I have any

follow up work. We are moving the first of June.

Jane

> > > >

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I'm wondering if it makes a difference being unwired after 12

> > days

> > > > and beingunwired after 35 days? As far as stiffness and

> > > mobility. I

> > > > am wondering if my jaw will be more stiff? Less Mobile? Has

> > > anyone

> > > > been unwired after 5 weeks? Can you describe how it felt the

> > > moment

> > > > it was unwired and thefirst real food you had? I REFUSE to

> eat

> > > > blended food after being wired for 6 weeks, losing 18 lbs,

and

> > > truly

> > > > being miserable. I am just so down right now and I am being

> > > unwired

> > > > in 4 almost 3 days!! I am going house hunting in Chattanooga

> > > > Wednesday and Thursday. With our income doubling we are

going

> to

> > > be

> > > > able to get a home I've always wanted growing up! This

should

> be

> > > a

> > > > happy time but I can't get positive. I am just so worried

> about

> > > > Friday....and don't know what to expect afterwards.

Thanksfor

> > > > letting me vent.

> > > >

> > > > Jane

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Jane, grouchy is perfectly acceptable. I think Mother would

have been grouchy if she'd had her jaw wired shut for a month. And

you're not expected to be Mother !

Any time you're ready to buy anything, I find, the market will be

hopping and you'll be told over and over again how fortunate you are

to be offered this or that deal, and that you'll never have such a

chance again. Look carefully and hold out for what you really want

and can afford. And if one house eludes your grasp, it's likely that

another, better choice will come along, sooner or later. (Didn't I

tell you that this procedure teaches patience?)

And about the little one: They are your in-laws, but just think,

they're your child's grandparents. And as Haley once told me in

an interview (to drop a name), there is a special link between the

grands.

Suggestion for spa day: A massage? Along with all the other goodies.

Honestly, I don't think the unwiring is a problem for most people.

The ones who have internal wires have more trouble, sometimes, but

even then, it's not really bad. And if it gets bad, don't hesitate to

ask the doc for some help. He should be able to provide relief and

keep you comfortable, I'd think.

Good luck -- on house, child-care, unwiring and a cheeseburger!

Cammie

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I'm wondering if it makes a difference being unwired after 12

> days

> > > and beingunwired after 35 days? As far as stiffness and

> > mobility. I

> > > am wondering if my jaw will be more stiff? Less Mobile? Has

> > anyone

> > > been unwired after 5 weeks? Can you describe how it felt the

> > moment

> > > it was unwired and thefirst real food you had? I REFUSE to eat

> > > blended food after being wired for 6 weeks, losing 18 lbs, and

> > truly

> > > being miserable. I am just so down right now and I am being

> > unwired

> > > in 4 almost 3 days!! I am going house hunting in Chattanooga

> > > Wednesday and Thursday. With our income doubling we are going

to

> > be

> > > able to get a home I've always wanted growing up! This should

be

> > a

> > > happy time but I can't get positive. I am just so worried

about

> > > Friday....and don't know what to expect afterwards. Thanksfor

> > > letting me vent.

> > >

> > > Jane

> > >

[Guest guest]

Cammie,

I know. I try to think about how much I loved my grandparents on my

dads side while my mom detested them. I am a bit of a control freak

with my . She has only been away at night during the surgery and

I woke up wanting to know how she was while throwing up blood and in

between panic attacks! One reason I teach elementary is to keep

close tabs on her all day for the first 6 years of school! I know

I 'm bad, but I also enjoy what I do. I hate to be away from her for

any amount of time. When I first had her she hardly ever cried and so

when she did cry I would cry. Then when her umbilical chord fell off

I cried because i couldn't help thinking she was going to grow up and

go to college. My poor husband didn't know what to say!! I can't

wait to talk to her again clearly, even more than I want that

cheeseburger (and you know how many weeks I've talked about that

cheeseburger!)

I am definately planning myself a massage with manicure and pedicure

and the works (I think I may skip the facial). I can use my birthday

as the perfect excuse (even though its passed its still close

enough!)

I feel better about being unwired although I asked my grandmother to

hold off and cook my chicken and dumplings, black eyed peas, and mama

nita cake next weekend instead of this weekend! Maybe I can enjoy

it more then. I can almost imagine life being normal again. I can

only hope I gain my weight back and don't keep on gaining! Oh well, I

don't even care. I have a variety of sizes now. My husband assures

me I won't die of starvation and that people do it all the time he

said its called models! Hee, hee, he uses my boniness to make model

jokes all the time. At least one of us still has a sense of humor.

Jane

> > > >

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I'm wondering if it makes a difference being unwired after 12

> > days

> > > > and beingunwired after 35 days? As far as stiffness and

> > > mobility. I

> > > > am wondering if my jaw will be more stiff? Less Mobile? Has

> > > anyone

> > > > been unwired after 5 weeks? Can you describe how it felt the

> > > moment

> > > > it was unwired and thefirst real food you had? I REFUSE to

eat

> > > > blended food after being wired for 6 weeks, losing 18 lbs,

and

> > > truly

> > > > being miserable. I am just so down right now and I am being

> > > unwired

> > > > in 4 almost 3 days!! I am going house hunting in Chattanooga

> > > > Wednesday and Thursday. With our income doubling we are

going

> to

> > > be

> > > > able to get a home I've always wanted growing up! This

should

> be

> > > a

> > > > happy time but I can't get positive. I am just so worried

> about

> > > > Friday....and don't know what to expect afterwards.

Thanksfor

> > > > letting me vent.

> > > >

> > > > Jane

> > > >