Re: two questions - Cammie

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Hi Cammie

Thanks for your reply...I'm always nervous bringing up my concerns

with the doctor, I know it's silly, but anyhow, you guys gave me the

kick in the pants I needed to ask him We whipped out some pre-op

pictures and I guess it isn't worse after all, it just feels that way

because everythings in a new position. He also said that it's not

abnormal to have the TMJ pain right now, as my joint is still under a

lot of stress from trying to get used to it's new spot, and dealing

with the elastics I still have to wear. So no need for me to worry

yet. Thanks for your advice though, or else I would still be

worrying away!

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> >

> > 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

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