Eating, eating, eating- to Jane

[Guest guest]

Jane,

That is great that eating is going so well for you!!! I'm envious....

I'm totally not there yet. It would help if I ate more, but I have no

time to eat these days.... thus no time to practice eating and

chewing. My opening is a bit better but no room to shove in a

hamburger! When will you be having pizza?!?! I saw my ortho and

didn't even bother to ask when he thought I might be ready to have

the braces removed. My mouth and teeth and bite still suck... there

is a lot of work left to be done. I can tell I'm improved just from

after the adjustments they made yesterday, but I hate my teeth and am

questioning how good they will even look at the end of all of

this.... I'm finding it is really hard to be patient and let go and

let the ortho do his job. But, when I went in, I didn't hear one word

as to how I looked/my mouth looked/my teeth looked, NOTHING.... esp.

nothing positive. Just that my bite would be corrected.... slowly but

surely. Great, what does that mean? I just hope these F-er's are off

by the end of the year at least! Well, your surgery was two weeks

before mine, so hopefully in two weeks I have made the progress that

you are now enjoying!!!

I am getting odd tinglings, itches, and shooting little pains too...

they often feel like someone is sticking a pin in me. I guess that is

promising. I can lick my lips now and touch my lips together again to

spread lip gloss. Before I was mostly using my fingers....

Thanks for the food suggestions. I don't eat fast food tho' and we

don't have chick filet up here.... I made an exception for wendy's

frosties for a while, but have rebanned it. And all my brownies

are gone... maybe THAT is why I feel so down right now!

Keep me posted as always!!! I enjoy hearing about your progress and

milestones!! Katja

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jane, , and everyone!

> > > > > > > > > > > > I was trying to post earlier but Yahoo was

being

> > slow

> > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > lumbering

> > > > > > > > > > > > so I gave up.... Anyway! My splint was

removed

> > today

> > > > and

> > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > > been

> > > > > > > > > > > > so pleased and thrilled ever since...

Firstly,

> > it

> > > > was

> > > > > > > > totally

> > > > > > > > > > > gross!

> > > > > > > > > > > > I asked my OS if I could see it and he fished

it

> > back

> > > > out

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > trash with pliers for my viewing. After a

quick

> > > > glance of

> > > > > > > > > horror,

> > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > had enough and they were promptly returned to

the

> > > > garbage!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > My surgeon gave me the clearance to eat

whatever

> > I

> > > > > > wanted. I

> > > > > > > > > > think

> > > > > > > > > > > > he knows it's a matter of my trying what I

can

> > manage

> > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > gradually

> > > > > > > > > > > > easing back into this strange new business of

> > eating

> > > > > > again. I

> > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > > meatballs and rice tonight. I am eating a

> > somewhat

> > > > > > gingerly

> > > > > > > > > right

> > > > > > > > > > > > now, but my biggest obstacle seems to be how

wide

> > I

> > > > can

> > > > > > open

> > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > mouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > to get food in and to chew it. I was

reassured

> > that

> > > > my

> > > > > > > > opening

> > > > > > > > > > > would

> > > > > > > > > > > > increase the more I ate and stretched my

mouth

> > open.

> > > > So

> > > > > > far

> > > > > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > > > > has

> > > > > > > > > > > > seemed true.... I haven't measured my exact

> > opening

> > > > size

> > > > > > > > > though,

> > > > > > > > > > so

> > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > can't report that... probably around an inch.

My

> > > > surgeon

> > > > > > > > didn't

> > > > > > > > > > > > comment on my opening one way or the other,

so I

> > > > guess it

> > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > > > normal.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, I brushed and brushed when I got home

> > which

> > > > was

> > > > > > > > really

> > > > > > > > > > > > nice... I definitely relished being able to

brush

> > the

> > > > > > backs

> > > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > > teeth finally after 6 weeks! Lindsey, I'm

sorry

> > about

> > > > > > your

> > > > > > > > > > concern

> > > > > > > > > > > > about the cavity... that would make me feel

> > terrible.

> > > > I,

> > > > > > > > > myself,

> > > > > > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > > > felt like my teeth have been rotting away in

my

> > > > splint

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > I hope I don't have any cavities too, but

it's

> > > > definitely

> > > > > > > > > > possible.

> > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > wish your surgeon had been more reassuring to

you

> > > > about

> > > > > > your

> > > > > > > > > jaw

> > > > > > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > > > feeling quite right. I hope your Ortho does a

> > better

> > > > job

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > easing

> > > > > > > > > > > > your concern. Let us know how that goes!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Well, it seems that the horrible pain I was

> > having

> > > > from

> > > > > > > > > clenching

> > > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > grinding my teeth at night since about week 2

or

> > 3

> > > > post-

> > > > > > sx

> > > > > > > > has

> > > > > > > > > > paid

> > > > > > > > > > > > off because my " muscles of mastication "

aren't

> > > > totally

> > > > > > shot

> > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > > jaw seems pretty good with the eating I've

done

> > so

> > > > > > far.They

> > > > > > > > > seem

> > > > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > > > be about to withstand and exert some force on

> > each

> > > > other.

> > > > > > > > Cross

> > > > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > > fingers and yours, but no soreness YET at

least!

> > Let

> > > > me

> > > > > > tell

> > > > > > > > ya

> > > > > > > > > > > > though... I paid for it already with plenty

of

> > pain-

> > > > it

> > > > > > would

> > > > > > > > > > wake

> > > > > > > > > > > up

> > > > > > > > > > > > all night long in horrible pain from the

> > clenching.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, I've had a great day... I think today

I

> > have

> > > > felt

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > prettiest I have ever felt in my whole life.

That

> > is

> > > > not

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > imply

> > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > am gorgeous or anything, but, so far I am

really

> > > > pleased

> > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > changes and my results. Well, the day wasn't

> > totally

> > > > > > great- I

> > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > late to work because of the appointment, but

my

> > boss

> > > > was

> > > > > > > > > annoyed

> > > > > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > > > > me because I was SO late coming in to work

> > according

> > > > to

> > > > > > her

> > > > > > > > > (only

> > > > > > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > > > couple hours and I never promised her an

exact

> > time

> > > > which

> > > > > > she

> > > > > > > > > > knew

> > > > > > > > > > > > and was fine with!) BUT I HAD to go home and

> > brush my

> > > > > > teeth

> > > > > > > > AND

> > > > > > > > > > > then

> > > > > > > > > > > > eat and CHEW SOMETHING!!! I know you all

> > understand

> > > > > > here...

> > > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > > > you

> > > > > > > > > > > > haven't masticated anything for 6 weeks or

more,

> > that

> > > > > > takes

> > > > > > > > > > > > precedence somehow in some twisted way over

> > work!!!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Jane, I know you said your bite feels all

over

> > the

> > > > > > place...

> > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > know

> > > > > > > > > > > > exactly how that felt. Since our recovery was

a

> > bit

> > > > > > different

> > > > > > > > > we

> > > > > > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > > > had interesting overlaps and gone through the

> > phases

> > > > > > > > > > differently...

> > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > was only splinted when first out of

surgery...

> > then I

> > > > got

> > > > > > > > bands

> > > > > > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > > > > > one week. At my three week check up, my

surgeon

> > said

> > > > I

> > > > > > could

> > > > > > > > go

> > > > > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > > > > out the bands during the day... at that point-

OH

> > > > BOY! my

> > > > > > jaw

> > > > > > > > > > felt

> > > > > > > > > > > > all over the place! I think the muscles are

> > finally

> > > > > > getting

> > > > > > > > > > trained

> > > > > > > > > > > > and accustomed to their job. It takes a bit

of

> > time,

> > > > but

> > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > > > learn

> > > > > > > > > > > > pretty fast, surprisingly enough!! Give it a

few

> > > > days!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > So, at this point my teeth also don't all

touch

> > and

> > > > meet

> > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > fit

> > > > > > > > > > > > together perfectly yet. I am anxious to meet

with

> > my

> > > > > > ortho

> > > > > > > > next

> > > > > > > > > > > > monday to get an idea of what he needs to do

and

> > what

> > > > I

> > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > ahead

> > > > > > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > > > me. My midlines don't match up at this point

> > > > either...

> > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > > > > > totally didn't before surgery either. I think

> > > > ultimately

> > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > > > will

> > > > > > > > > > > be

> > > > > > > > > > > > ok, but ortho has a bit of work ahead of him.

It

> > does

> > > > > > make

> > > > > > > > > eating

> > > > > > > > > > > > again a bit awkward though because the teeth

> > aren't

> > > > all

> > > > > > > > hitting

> > > > > > > > > > > each

> > > > > > > > > > > > other. BUT, that is how my teeth were before

all

> > of

> > > > > > this...

> > > > > > > > so

> > > > > > > > > > I'm

> > > > > > > > > > > > used to it AND I know it is only temporary

now!!

> > My

> > > > OS

> > > > > > wasn't

> > > > > > > > > > > > concerned. He said everything, with a bit of

> > ortho,

> > > > would

> > > > > > > > lock

> > > > > > > > > > > right

> > > > > > > > > > > > in just where it needs to be. He said he was

very

> > > > pleased

> > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > results. So far, so am I. I just can't wait

to

> > get

> > > > the

> > > > > > bite

> > > > > > > > > > > > perfected. Then I will be perfectly happy!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Jane, the weight issue is crazy, isn't it!?!?

I

> > am at

> > > > 100

> > > > > > > > > pounds.

> > > > > > > > > > > > Right after surgery, I went down to 95. I

thought

> > I

> > > > was

> > > > > > back

> > > > > > > > up

> > > > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > > > 105, but it seems to be fluxuating a bit.

This is

> > > > WITH my

> > > > > > > > > eating

> > > > > > > > > > > tons

> > > > > > > > > > > > of really fattening food!! But, my change in

> > weight

> > > > > > hasn't

> > > > > > > > been

> > > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > dramatic as yours. Like you though, some of

my

> > > > clothes

> > > > > > just

> > > > > > > > > hang

> > > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > look terrible! Add to the cost of this

surgery,

> > the

> > > > > > expense

> > > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > > > needing a new wardrobe as well!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, this is my longwinded, boring blather

about

> > my

> > > > splint

> > > > > > > > > > removal!

> > > > > > > > > > > > It's late and I need to go to bed!! Thank you

for

> > > > > > > > asking!!!

> > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > will

> > > > > > > > > > > > keep you updated and I hope you will keep me

> > updated

> > > > > > too....

> > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > think

> > > > > > > > > > > > I will fall asleep tonight imagining what I

will

> > eat

> > > > > > > > tomorrow.

> > > > > > > > > > > > Someone mentioned french fries here the other

> > day...

> > > > that

> > > > > > > > > sounds

> > > > > > > > > > > > really good! And chewy moist brownies....

Mmmm

> > Mmmmm

> > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers! Katja

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > PS, I will post pictures as soon as I can

find

> > > > > > > > > > > some " representative "

> > > > > > > > > > > > Before pictures AND as soon as my boyfriend

takes

> > my

> > > > most

> > > > > > > > > updated

> > > > > > > > > > > > post surgery photos.

[Guest guest]

Katja,

I know what you mean about the teeth. My bite is fine but my upper

left side is not as straight as my upper right side. I still have my

top middle right tooth that seems to jut out more than the tooth next

to it. Granted my bite looks good feels good but my teeth don't look

perfectly straight. I pictured them movie star straight you know

after all this! I know they all have veneers though! Anyhow I am

moving in 4 weeks and my next appt is on May 20. Even if they take

off the braces then what do they have to do to make the retainer?? How

long will that take?? Will my teeth even be ready? Part of me wants

to stop nit picking the results and be damned greatful my teeth are

better than before and say what the hell yank them before my husband's

graduation May 27th so I can smile for the pictures then the other

part of me says all this for an unfinished result?? But I just dread

going to TN and having to find another OT and then having the braces

on for God knows how long. I am thinking of calling my OT and

requesting a consultation to discuss realistically what I should

expect as far as final results and when they will come off and what

appointments that entails. It seems making a final decision 10 days

before we move is just cutting it too close and is too stressful. I

know they can't predict the future but jeeze give us more info!!

Jane

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jane, , and everyone!

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I was trying to post earlier but Yahoo was

> being

> > > slow

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > lumbering

> > > > > > > > > > > > > so I gave up.... Anyway! My splint was

> removed

> > > today

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > > > been

> > > > > > > > > > > > > so pleased and thrilled ever since...

> Firstly,

> > > it

> > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > totally

> > > > > > > > > > > > gross!

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I asked my OS if I could see it and he fished

> it

> > > back

> > > > > out

> > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > trash with pliers for my viewing. After a

> quick

> > > > > glance of

> > > > > > > > > > horror,

> > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > had enough and they were promptly returned to

> the

> > > > > garbage!

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > My surgeon gave me the clearance to eat

> whatever

> > > I

> > > > > > > wanted. I

> > > > > > > > > > > think

> > > > > > > > > > > > > he knows it's a matter of my trying what I

> can

> > > manage

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > gradually

> > > > > > > > > > > > > easing back into this strange new business of

> > > eating

> > > > > > > again. I

> > > > > > > > > > had

> > > > > > > > > > > > > meatballs and rice tonight. I am eating a

> > > somewhat

> > > > > > > gingerly

> > > > > > > > > > right

> > > > > > > > > > > > > now, but my biggest obstacle seems to be how

> wide

> > > I

> > > > > can

> > > > > > > open

> > > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > > mouth

> > > > > > > > > > > > > to get food in and to chew it. I was

> reassured

> > > that

> > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > opening

> > > > > > > > > > > > would

> > > > > > > > > > > > > increase the more I ate and stretched my

> mouth

> > > open.

> > > > > So

> > > > > > > far

> > > > > > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > > > > > has

> > > > > > > > > > > > > seemed true.... I haven't measured my exact

> > > opening

> > > > > size

> > > > > > > > > > though,

> > > > > > > > > > > so

> > > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > can't report that... probably around an inch.

> My

> > > > > surgeon

> > > > > > > > > didn't

> > > > > > > > > > > > > comment on my opening one way or the other,

> so I

> > > > > guess it

> > > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > > > > normal.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, I brushed and brushed when I got home

> > > which

> > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > really

> > > > > > > > > > > > > nice... I definitely relished being able to

> brush

> > > the

> > > > > > > backs

> > > > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > teeth finally after 6 weeks! Lindsey, I'm

> sorry

> > > about

> > > > > > > your

> > > > > > > > > > > concern

> > > > > > > > > > > > > about the cavity... that would make me feel

> > > terrible.

> > > > > I,

> > > > > > > > > > myself,

> > > > > > > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > > > > felt like my teeth have been rotting away in

> my

> > > > > splint

> > > > > > > all

> > > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > > > time.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope I don't have any cavities too, but

> it's

> > > > > definitely

> > > > > > > > > > > possible.

> > > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > wish your surgeon had been more reassuring to

> you

> > > > > about

> > > > > > > your

> > > > > > > > > > jaw

> > > > > > > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > > > > feeling quite right. I hope your Ortho does a

> > > better

> > > > > job

> > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > > easing

> > > > > > > > > > > > > your concern. Let us know how that goes!

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, it seems that the horrible pain I was

> > > having

> > > > > from

> > > > > > > > > > clenching

> > > > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > grinding my teeth at night since about week 2

> or

> > > 3

> > > > > post-

> > > > > > > sx

> > > > > > > > > has

> > > > > > > > > > > paid

> > > > > > > > > > > > > off because my " muscles of mastication "

> aren't

> > > > > totally

> > > > > > > shot

> > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > jaw seems pretty good with the eating I've

> done

> > > so

> > > > > > > far.They

> > > > > > > > > > seem

> > > > > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > be about to withstand and exert some force on

> > > each

> > > > > other.

> > > > > > > > > Cross

> > > > > > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > > > > fingers and yours, but no soreness YET at

> least!

> > > Let

> > > > > me

> > > > > > > tell

> > > > > > > > > ya

> > > > > > > > > > > > > though... I paid for it already with plenty

> of

> > > pain-

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > would

> > > > > > > > > > > wake

> > > > > > > > > > > > up

> > > > > > > > > > > > > all night long in horrible pain from the

> > > clenching.

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, I've had a great day... I think today

> I

> > > have

> > > > > felt

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > prettiest I have ever felt in my whole life.

> That

> > > is

> > > > > not

> > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > imply

> > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > am gorgeous or anything, but, so far I am

> really

> > > > > pleased

> > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > changes and my results. Well, the day wasn't

> > > totally

> > > > > > > great- I

> > > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > late to work because of the appointment, but

> my

> > > boss

> > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > annoyed

> > > > > > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > > > > > me because I was SO late coming in to work

> > > according

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > her

> > > > > > > > > > (only

> > > > > > > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > couple hours and I never promised her an

> exact

> > > time

> > > > > which

> > > > > > > she

> > > > > > > > > > > knew

> > > > > > > > > > > > > and was fine with!) BUT I HAD to go home and

> > > brush my

> > > > > > > teeth

> > > > > > > > > AND

> > > > > > > > > > > > then

> > > > > > > > > > > > > eat and CHEW SOMETHING!!! I know you all

> > > understand

> > > > > > > here...

> > > > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > > > > you

> > > > > > > > > > > > > haven't masticated anything for 6 weeks or

> more,

> > > that

> > > > > > > takes

> > > > > > > > > > > > > precedence somehow in some twisted way over

> > > work!!!

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Jane, I know you said your bite feels all

> over

> > > the

> > > > > > > place...

> > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > know

> > > > > > > > > > > > > exactly how that felt. Since our recovery was

> a

> > > bit

> > > > > > > different

> > > > > > > > > > we

> > > > > > > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > > > > had interesting overlaps and gone through the

> > > phases

> > > > > > > > > > > differently...

> > > > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > was only splinted when first out of

> surgery...

> > > then I

> > > > > got

> > > > > > > > > bands

> > > > > > > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > > > > > > one week. At my three week check up, my

> surgeon

> > > said

> > > > > I

> > > > > > > could

> > > > > > > > > go

> > > > > > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > > > > > out the bands during the day... at that point-

> OH

> > > > > BOY! my

> > > > > > > jaw

> > > > > > > > > > > felt

> > > > > > > > > > > > > all over the place! I think the muscles are

> > > finally

> > > > > > > getting

> > > > > > > > > > > trained

> > > > > > > > > > > > > and accustomed to their job. It takes a bit

> of

> > > time,

> > > > > but

> > > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > > > > learn

> > > > > > > > > > > > > pretty fast, surprisingly enough!! Give it a

> few

> > > > > days!

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > So, at this point my teeth also don't all

> touch

> > > and

> > > > > meet

> > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > fit

> > > > > > > > > > > > > together perfectly yet. I am anxious to meet

> with

> > > my

> > > > > > > ortho

> > > > > > > > > next

> > > > > > > > > > > > > monday to get an idea of what he needs to do

> and

> > > what

> > > > > I

> > > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > > ahead

> > > > > > > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > > > > me. My midlines don't match up at this point

> > > > > either...

> > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > > > > > > totally didn't before surgery either. I think

> > > > > ultimately

> > > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > > > > will

> > > > > > > > > > > > be

> > > > > > > > > > > > > ok, but ortho has a bit of work ahead of him.

> It

> > > does

> > > > > > > make

> > > > > > > > > > eating

> > > > > > > > > > > > > again a bit awkward though because the teeth

> > > aren't

> > > > > all

> > > > > > > > > hitting

> > > > > > > > > > > > each

> > > > > > > > > > > > > other. BUT, that is how my teeth were before

> all

> > > of

> > > > > > > this...

> > > > > > > > > so

> > > > > > > > > > > I'm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > used to it AND I know it is only temporary

> now!!

> > > My

> > > > > OS

> > > > > > > wasn't

> > > > > > > > > > > > > concerned. He said everything, with a bit of

> > > ortho,

> > > > > would

> > > > > > > > > lock

> > > > > > > > > > > > right

> > > > > > > > > > > > > in just where it needs to be. He said he was

> very

> > > > > pleased

> > > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > results. So far, so am I. I just can't wait

> to

> > > get

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > bite

> > > > > > > > > > > > > perfected. Then I will be perfectly happy!

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Jane, the weight issue is crazy, isn't it!?!?

> I

> > > am at

> > > > > 100

> > > > > > > > > > pounds.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Right after surgery, I went down to 95. I

> thought

> > > I

> > > > > was

> > > > > > > back

> > > > > > > > > up

> > > > > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > 105, but it seems to be fluxuating a bit.

> This is

> > > > > WITH my

> > > > > > > > > > eating

> > > > > > > > > > > > tons

> > > > > > > > > > > > > of really fattening food!! But, my change in

> > > weight

> > > > > > > hasn't

> > > > > > > > > been

> > > > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > > > > dramatic as yours. Like you though, some of

> my

> > > > > clothes

> > > > > > > just

> > > > > > > > > > hang

> > > > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > look terrible! Add to the cost of this

> surgery,

> > > the

> > > > > > > expense

> > > > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > > > > needing a new wardrobe as well!

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, this is my longwinded, boring blather

> about

> > > my

> > > > > splint

> > > > > > > > > > > removal!

> > > > > > > > > > > > > It's late and I need to go to bed!! Thank you

> for

> > > > > > > > > asking!!!

> > > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > will

> > > > > > > > > > > > > keep you updated and I hope you will keep me

> > > updated

> > > > > > > too....

> > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > > > think

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I will fall asleep tonight imagining what I

> will

> > > eat

> > > > > > > > > tomorrow.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Someone mentioned french fries here the other

> > > day...

> > > > > that

> > > > > > > > > > sounds

> > > > > > > > > > > > > really good! And chewy moist brownies....

> Mmmm

> > > Mmmmm

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers! Katja

> > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > PS, I will post pictures as soon as I can

> find

> > > > > > > > > > > > some " representative "

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Before pictures AND as soon as my boyfriend

> takes

> > > my

> > > > > most

> > > > > > > > > > updated

> > > > > > > > > > > > > post surgery photos.