Re: upper jaw surgery 1/24/05

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I was talking comfortably by week three. I did notice at that time

when i talked a little too much my face would be sore, but helped it

losen the muscles so the next time I talked alot it didnt hurt as

much. And my talking was 100% by week five or six. I also didnt

notice any change in my voice except i can better anunicate. I had

trouble before surgery with certain sounds because my lips did not

close naturally. Good luck with surgery.

>

> HI,

>

> I'm going to have upper jaw surgery next monday-Lefort I....It was

> scheduled for 1/10, but they moved it back a few weeks.

>

> Reading all the posts about upper jaw surgery has really helped to

> prepare me, but I'm still really really nervous.

>

> My surgeon said that the surgery will take about an hour, and I

will

> probably be going home the same day. I'm a little freaked out by

> that.

>

> I also perform music-vocals and guitar. Does anyone know from

> experience approx. how long it takes to be able to talk comfortably

> or sing again after surgery???

>

> :-)

>

> christina

[Guest guest]

Hi :

How was your upper moved and how much?

Mark

> >

> > HI,

> >

> > I'm going to have upper jaw surgery next monday-Lefort I....It

was

> > scheduled for 1/10, but they moved it back a few weeks.

> >

> > Reading all the posts about upper jaw surgery has really helped

to

> > prepare me, but I'm still really really nervous.

> >

> > My surgeon said that the surgery will take about an hour, and I

> will

> > probably be going home the same day. I'm a little freaked out

by

> > that.

> >

> > I also perform music-vocals and guitar. Does anyone know from

> > experience approx. how long it takes to be able to talk

comfortably

> > or sing again after surgery???

> >

> > :-)

> >

> > christina

[Guest guest]

Hi , and all those with this procedure upcoming.

I had the upper jaw surgery on 8/27/04 and its now been 4.5 months

since. I also play guitar and sing, though not very well to begin

with. hehe I found the hardest thing to get used to was the expander

appliance. i was in surgery for 30 minutes and out of the hospital 3

hours later. I was swollen for about 1 week and went back to work

after 10 days. I am in sales so speaking is a must and it was tough

at first. I barely even notice the appliance now, though I am still

very excited to have it removed in a month or so. My voice has

changed in that it is a bit deeper(only noticable by trained ears)

and not as nasaly. I think its better. I had 12mm of expansion and

no advancement. My two front teeth touched again for the first time

2 days ago, though a bit tilted, I think they will be fully closed in

the next couple of weeks. Over all, if your unsure, I would

recommend going through with it. If you've done your research and

know your doctors are good, you only have to deal with the burdens of

all these damn appliance(sorry gets a bit unerving sometimes). I

would deffinetly do it over again without hesitation. Again, the only

thing you really have to worry about is getting used to the expander

appliance, other than that, its minor stuff here and there but not

too bad over all.

Good luck!!!

Arde

> > >

> > > HI,

> > >

> > > I'm going to have upper jaw surgery next monday-Lefort I....It

> was

> > > scheduled for 1/10, but they moved it back a few weeks.

> > >

> > > Reading all the posts about upper jaw surgery has really helped

> to

> > > prepare me, but I'm still really really nervous.

> > >

> > > My surgeon said that the surgery will take about an hour, and I

> > will

> > > probably be going home the same day. I'm a little freaked out

> by

> > > that.

> > >

> > > I also perform music-vocals and guitar. Does anyone know from

> > > experience approx. how long it takes to be able to talk

> comfortably

> > > or sing again after surgery???

> > >

> > > :-)

> > >

> > > christina

[Guest guest]

Mark,

My upper jaw was moved up 9mm and back 4mm. It made a huge change to

my face by shortening it and making it look rounder not to metion i

have more cheeks now.

> > > >

> > > > HI,

> > > >

> > > > I'm going to have upper jaw surgery next monday-Lefort

I....It

> > was

> > > > scheduled for 1/10, but they moved it back a few weeks.

> > > >

> > > > Reading all the posts about upper jaw surgery has really

helped

> > to

> > > > prepare me, but I'm still really really nervous.

> > > >

> > > > My surgeon said that the surgery will take about an hour, and

I

> > > will

> > > > probably be going home the same day. I'm a little freaked

out

> > by

> > > > that.

> > > >

> > > > I also perform music-vocals and guitar. Does anyone know

from

> > > > experience approx. how long it takes to be able to talk

> > comfortably

> > > > or sing again after surgery???

> > > >

> > > > :-)

> > > >

> > > > christina

[Guest guest]

Mark,

Forgot to mention my surgery was a one piece Le fort I. They made one

cut above the roots of my upper teeth. I have four plates and 16

screws holding it in place. By the way I dont feel them at all, I

have heard some people say they feel theirs.

> > > >

> > > > HI,

> > > >

> > > > I'm going to have upper jaw surgery next monday-Lefort

I....It

> > was

> > > > scheduled for 1/10, but they moved it back a few weeks.

> > > >

> > > > Reading all the posts about upper jaw surgery has really

helped

> > to

> > > > prepare me, but I'm still really really nervous.

> > > >

> > > > My surgeon said that the surgery will take about an hour, and

I

> > > will

> > > > probably be going home the same day. I'm a little freaked

out

> > by

> > > > that.

> > > >

> > > > I also perform music-vocals and guitar. Does anyone know

from

> > > > experience approx. how long it takes to be able to talk

> > comfortably

> > > > or sing again after surgery???

> > > >

> > > > :-)

> > > >

> > > > christina

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I was curious because you mentioned you didn't notice a change in

your voice. My upper was moved up on one side 5mm and forward by

3mm and somehow has affected the resonance of my voice. Also, I

don't hardly show enough upper teeth when I smile where I was gummy

before. Another surgeon wants to move it back down 3 or 4 mm, so

I'm wondering how the particular movements affect people.

> > > > >

> > > > > HI,

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm going to have upper jaw surgery next monday-Lefort

> I....It

> > > was

> > > > > scheduled for 1/10, but they moved it back a few weeks.

> > > > >

> > > > > Reading all the posts about upper jaw surgery has really

> helped

> > > to

> > > > > prepare me, but I'm still really really nervous.

> > > > >

> > > > > My surgeon said that the surgery will take about an hour,

and

> I

> > > > will

> > > > > probably be going home the same day. I'm a little freaked

> out

> > > by

> > > > > that.

> > > > >

> > > > > I also perform music-vocals and guitar. Does anyone know

> from

> > > > > experience approx. how long it takes to be able to talk

> > > comfortably

> > > > > or sing again after surgery???

> > > > >

> > > > > :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > christina