Re: two questions -to Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane,

Happy 26th Birthday to us!! I'm on the 24th. Where were you

born?? I'm glad you are getting some antibiotics to help with the

congestive problems. Always sucks to have some new

development/complication. You'll get through it though! Yea, I have

heard the nose sprays don't retain their magic powers forever. I'm

sorry yours aren't providing you with relief anymore. One week and 4

days!?!?! That is awesome!!! That time will be passed in no time!!

That is marvelous. I'm excited for you! I don't know how much longer

I will be banded. I wasn't banded until one week after surgery. My

surgeon says he is waiting for the swelling in my joints to go down

before banding me into my splint too tightly. I know I want him to do

whatever is best but part of me HATES this splint and can't wait for

it to be out. I'm hoping I'll get the splint out at 6 weeks after

surgery. I am almost at two weeks. This next month is going to be

hard. I will enjoy reading about your being unwired and that will

help keep me going, I'm sure. I'll be glad when this part is all over

with. I totally can't wait for the splint to be out so my ortho can

start perfecting and finalizing my perfect smile and bite- for the

first time in my life!!! Keep in touch, and I hope you start

feeling better soon with the antibiotics! Katja

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi everyone

> > > > > I have two questions for you guys: the first one is, the

> right

> > > > side

> > > > > of my jaw, whenever I stretch it, the joint really hurts.

> I'm

> > > > almost

> > > > > 2.5 months post op, and I guess I figured that the pain

part

> of

> > > > this

> > > > > was all behind me by now. The left joint just feels a

> stretch,

> > > but

> > > > > the right hurts...this especially sucks because I'm so

tired

> > > these

> > > > > days, I'm yawning and stretching it a lot, it's so

painful.

> > Does

> > > > > anyone else have this, is it normal? I'm worried I'm going

> to

> > > have

> > > > > permanent TMJ pain, and I haven't been able to get my mouth

> > open

> > > > more

> > > > > than 2.5 cm (from 4 cm before surgery).

> > > > >

> > > > > The other thing is, I think my surgeon didn't move my upper

> jaw

> > > up

> > > > > enough. I have *more* lip incompetence than before, about

1

> or

> > 2

> > > > mm,

> > > > > so not a lot, but I was really hoping before surgery that

> > things

> > > > > would go in the other direction. Also, an average smile

> shows

> > > only

> > > > > my top teeth, and is the same, or gummier than before

> surgery.

> > > DId

> > > > > anyone else end up with more lip incompetance after

> surgery??

> > I

> > > > > don't know how to bring this up with my surgeon, I want to

> know

> > > if

> > > > > there's anything he can do

> > > > > This stuff isn't huge, I mean, I'm really happy with my

teeth

> > > > meeting

> > > > > properly, they look so great, and my chin looks better from

> > genio

> > > > > too, but it's hard looking in the mirror, because everytime

I

> > > look

> > > > at

> > > > > my mouth I'm a little disappointed. I can't never look at

my

> > > face

> > > > > again, so any other suggestions guys?

> > > > > Thanks

> > > > > -

[Guest guest]

Katja,

I think it was you that said you noticed your sutures coming out

when rinsing and brushing. I was told that my stitches would

dissolve and they seem to be still in tact 4 weeks later! They

mentioned that they used the dark blue stitches which are more

durable at my last appt. and they even cut a few because they were

so knotted up it was causing me pain. What do they look like when

they come out tiny black dots or stringy stitches. I'm just

wondering when these things will be gone! And I haven't noticed any

coming out in the sink yet. Especially with all my caughing and

sneezing.

Jane

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi everyone

> > > > > > I have two questions for you guys: the first one is,

the

> > right

> > > > > side

> > > > > > of my jaw, whenever I stretch it, the joint really

hurts.

> > I'm

> > > > > almost

> > > > > > 2.5 months post op, and I guess I figured that the pain

> part

> > of

> > > > > this

> > > > > > was all behind me by now. The left joint just feels a

> > stretch,

> > > > but

> > > > > > the right hurts...this especially sucks because I'm so

> tired

> > > > these

> > > > > > days, I'm yawning and stretching it a lot, it's so

> painful.

> > > Does

> > > > > > anyone else have this, is it normal? I'm worried I'm

going

> > to

> > > > have

> > > > > > permanent TMJ pain, and I haven't been able to get my

mouth

> > > open

> > > > > more

> > > > > > than 2.5 cm (from 4 cm before surgery).

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The other thing is, I think my surgeon didn't move my

upper

> > jaw

> > > > up

> > > > > > enough. I have *more* lip incompetence than before,

about

> 1

> > or

> > > 2

> > > > > mm,

> > > > > > so not a lot, but I was really hoping before surgery

that

> > > things

> > > > > > would go in the other direction. Also, an average smile

> > shows

> > > > only

> > > > > > my top teeth, and is the same, or gummier than before

> > surgery.

> > > > DId

> > > > > > anyone else end up with more lip incompetance after

> > surgery??

> > > I

> > > > > > don't know how to bring this up with my surgeon, I want

to

> > know

> > > > if

> > > > > > there's anything he can do

> > > > > > This stuff isn't huge, I mean, I'm really happy with my

> teeth

> > > > > meeting

> > > > > > properly, they look so great, and my chin looks better

from

> > > genio

> > > > > > too, but it's hard looking in the mirror, because

everytime

> I

> > > > look

> > > > > at

> > > > > > my mouth I'm a little disappointed. I can't never look

at

> my

> > > > face

> > > > > > again, so any other suggestions guys?

> > > > > > Thanks

> > > > > > -

[Guest guest]

ps. I was born in Bossier, Louisiana

Jane

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi everyone

> > > > > > I have two questions for you guys: the first one is, the

> > right

> > > > > side

> > > > > > of my jaw, whenever I stretch it, the joint really

hurts.

> > I'm

> > > > > almost

> > > > > > 2.5 months post op, and I guess I figured that the pain

> part

> > of

> > > > > this

> > > > > > was all behind me by now. The left joint just feels a

> > stretch,

> > > > but

> > > > > > the right hurts...this especially sucks because I'm so

> tired

> > > > these

> > > > > > days, I'm yawning and stretching it a lot, it's so

> painful.

> > > Does

> > > > > > anyone else have this, is it normal? I'm worried I'm

going

> > to

> > > > have

> > > > > > permanent TMJ pain, and I haven't been able to get my

mouth

> > > open

> > > > > more

> > > > > > than 2.5 cm (from 4 cm before surgery).

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The other thing is, I think my surgeon didn't move my

upper

> > jaw

> > > > up

> > > > > > enough. I have *more* lip incompetence than before,

about

> 1

> > or

> > > 2

> > > > > mm,

> > > > > > so not a lot, but I was really hoping before surgery that

> > > things

> > > > > > would go in the other direction. Also, an average smile

> > shows

> > > > only

> > > > > > my top teeth, and is the same, or gummier than before

> > surgery.

> > > > DId

> > > > > > anyone else end up with more lip incompetance after

> > surgery??

> > > I

> > > > > > don't know how to bring this up with my surgeon, I want

to

> > know

> > > > if

> > > > > > there's anything he can do

> > > > > > This stuff isn't huge, I mean, I'm really happy with my

> teeth

> > > > > meeting

> > > > > > properly, they look so great, and my chin looks better

from

> > > genio

> > > > > > too, but it's hard looking in the mirror, because

everytime

> I

> > > > look

> > > > > at

> > > > > > my mouth I'm a little disappointed. I can't never look

at

> my

> > > > face

> > > > > > again, so any other suggestions guys?

> > > > > > Thanks

> > > > > > -