Re: Im a little scared

[Guest guest]

Oh ,

Please don't be scared. Try to stay positive. Maybe your step-father

suffered a lot because in general older patients have a harder time

adapting to new living conditions e.g. in this case having ur jaw wired

shut. Younger patients (and i'm guessing you're youngish) usually adapt

more easily and more importantly, heal a lot more quickly. Just think,

you've already gotten the widsom teeth out which is a big deal. I know

it's scary, I'm scared too but I try to concentrate on the end result

which is that you'll have a better bite and beautiful smile. In terms

of wiring that depends on your case and from doctor to doctor.

Generally if you get wired it can vary from only 2 weeks to a maximum

of 8 weeks I think. The doctors should be able to tell you for exactly

how long you'll be wired about a month before surgery.

Remember, stay positive, take deep breaths and think how much better

yo'll feel after all of this.

Sara

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> Ya... i feel really nervious about what is going on. I just had my

> wisdom teeth taken out. Although they were impacted i only had two on

> the bottem. Im still recovering from that a week later though, the

> reason is because i was given viociden and it dident take away the

> pain. I guess im Allergic to it. But what scares me is what during

> this summer i will most likely have the sugery on both the upper and

> lower jaw. My step dad had just the upper done and when he talkes

> about it he just has a look about him that says that it hurt a LOT. He

> is the kind of person that will almost never admit that hes im pain.

> This scares me. If any one knows how long i have to stay wired shut,

> how long it takes to full heal, and how long i can stay on the heavy

> meds. Please tell.

>

>

> The scared

>

>

[Guest guest]

, most people have very little pain. There are exceptions, it is

true, but most people don't actually hurt much.

Ask your surgeon whether he plans to wire you shut, and how long he

thinks it will be. Some don't. I had a splint wired in, for lower

advancement, but no bands and no wires. And I know others who haven't

even had the splint. How long, is totally unpredictable. Times have

ranged from not at all to 8 to 10 weeks.

If he was wired tightly shut, and particularly if it was for a long

time, it may be that the experience of being wired has him wincing. (Or

it may be that he had some unusual reactions to something.) Usually

wiring isn't painful, but combined with the usual swelling and

stuffiness after upper jaw work, it can be most frustrating.

Can you speak candidly with your step-dad about this, and ask him to

tell you what his was like, especially if you're using the same docs?

He may be able to put your mind at ease. If not, tell your surgeon what

you've told us, and ask him to help with your anxiety.

Be sure your docs know about your history with Vicodin, though.

Best,

Cammie

P.S. Most everybody is not " a little scared, " but " a whole lot scared. "

And then post-op, when recovery is well under way, most of us realize

how much we worried when we really didn't need to, at all.

C.

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> Ya... i feel really nervious about what is going on. I just had my

> wisdom teeth taken out. Although they were impacted i only had two on

> the bottem. Im still recovering from that a week later though, the

> reason is because i was given viociden and it dident take away the

> pain. I guess im Allergic to it. But what scares me is what during

> this summer i will most likely have the sugery on both the upper and

> lower jaw. My step dad had just the upper done and when he talkes

> about it he just has a look about him that says that it hurt a LOT. He

> is the kind of person that will almost never admit that hes im pain.

> This scares me. If any one knows how long i have to stay wired shut,

> how long it takes to full heal, and how long i can stay on the heavy

> meds. Please tell.

>

>

> The scared

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