Re: Checking in-People who had surgery March 7, 8, or 9th

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I was just wondering what type of nasal surgery you had during your

jaw surgery. I have to have surgery to correct my nasal passages

but my dr. says I need to have it before the jaw surgery could be

done. I am curious as to what you had done and if it made your

recovery any more difficult having it done at the same time as the

jaws.

[Guest guest]

The nasal surgery that I had was a septoplasty (they straightened my deviated

septum) and also a reduction of my inferior turbinates. I don't know if the

recovery was more difficult with the nasal surgery, but i assume it probably

was. I couldn't breathe through my nose for the first week, which was a real

pain. I don't think that would have been the case if they didn't do the nasal

surgery, but I'm not completely sure.

>

> Hello,

> I was just wondering what type of nasal surgery you had during your

> jaw surgery. I have to have surgery to correct my nasal passages

> but my dr. says I need to have it before the jaw surgery could be

> done. I am curious as to what you had done and if it made your

> recovery any more difficult having it done at the same time as the

> jaws.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had surgery 3/9 for upper (split)/lower/genio/wisdom tooth out. I'm

doing ok. My speech isn't very good either- I am all muffled and

garbled. I have a splint and I am banded, but not yet very tightly.

These days, I'm eating jello/pudding/custard, very smooth and creamy

mashed potatoes, my mom made me pumpkin pie to eat the filling out

of , soup, and protein drinks like carnation instant breakfast and

boost. I can just barely fit a flat-headed spoon in there and I kind

of slurp whatever off the spoon. Oh, and I'm drinking lots of milk,

milk shakes, and hot cocoa. My problems for the most point have

cleared up... at least the major not normal recovery type things. I

have numbness certainly and discomfort. Not much pain per se right

now though. I am very very tired these days however. I tire easily

and don't have a lot of stamina. I, like you, had problems sleeping

the first week or more. I am sleeping through the night too,

FInally!! Now I can't stop sleeping actually! The first week was hard

because I was always taking meds and so uncomfortable from one thing

or another. I got no sleep for days and days afterwards. That's great

you are finally sleeping. I too try to clean my teeth the best I can

but the backsides of my teeth are problematic. They feel very gross.

I just don't have any manueverability with the baby tooth brush to

get in there very well. I interchange between phosflur and listerine

(surgeon okayed the listerine at my one week post op appt.) I still

have sutures falling out. It's always satisfying when I see another

wash down the sink when I rinse. I have sensations like tightness in

my cheeks and chin that I don't really relish. The muscles will feel

very tight or knotted or just odd and uncomfortable- not loose or

relaxed. I dont like it, but sensation is better than nothing, so I

tolerate it the best I can. Glad to hear you are doing well. We sound

like we're pretty much on the same page!! Keep in touch, Katja

>

> Hi all, I've heard people posting lately who had surgery within days

> of me--

> March 8th, and I just wanted to check in to see how you are doing.

I

> had

> upper (with palate expansion), lower, genio and nasal surgery and

am

> banded shut with a splint. How are you all doing with speech? What

> are you

> eating these days? Any particular problems/successes? I'm just

> wondering if

> we are on the same track.

>

> I really thought my speech would be better by now, but i am barely

> understandable to my family. I'm can't handle much texture in my

> food, so I'm

> eating mostlly clear liquids and very liquified soups and

smoothies.

> I'm finally

> sleeping through the night, which is a big deal for me since I had

> severe

> insomnia for the first week or so. Other than that, my only major

> complaint is

> the fuzz growing on my teeth inside my mouth and the constant

> tingling in my

> face, especially my chin. Ice helps a bit, but it's hard to keep it

> going all day.

>

> Please let me know how you all are doing! Happy 2 week anniversary.