Re: KATJA! THE END IS HERE :)

[Guest guest]

Jane, congrats on the wonderful, wonderful news! You must be

ecstatic. It seems like just yesterday when you thought the end would

never be near. How time flies and good thing it did! Please keep us

posted on how the de-bracing goes and life post-braces.

Good luck with your move as well.

Sara

> > > > Hi Jane,

> > > > I had to share with you my recent milestone.... Yesterday,

for

> > the

> > > > first time in my life (now that my overbite is corrected), I

was

> > able

> > > > to eat pizza and bite through it NORMALLY!!! I didn't have to

eat

> > it

> > > > with a fork or knife, or tear off pieces. I could even bite

> > through

> > > > the pepperoni! Anyway, I was very excited so I thought I'd

share

> > it

> > > > with you. I am up to eating chicken now too (I couldn't a

week

> > > > ago). I still have to try the cheeseburger... I'm a bit

nervous

> > about

> > > > being able to get my mouth around one though! How is your

> > opening?

> > > > Mine is getting better OH SO SLOWLY.... Are you cracking

nuts

> > yet?!?

> > > >

> > > > Have had a chance yet to ask your OS about the bump in your

mouth

> > > > that is painful?? I had a place in my mouth that was hurting

> > quite a

> > > > bit a few weeks ago and asked my surgeon about it. He said I

was

> > > > feeling the plate/screw. I could feel a sort of bump there

too. I

> > > > guess as numbness subsided in that particular area I was

feeling

> > pain

> > > > from the plate as everything was healing. Maybe you have a

> > > > plate/screw there that isn't on the other side in the same

place

> > and

> > > > you are feeling that?? I hope it turns out to be nothing/

> > something

> > > > simple. Let us know what you find out and good luck!! Try not

to

> > > > worry too much in the meantime!!!

> > > >

> > > > Katja

[Guest guest]

> > > > > Hi Jane,

> > > > > I had to share with you my recent milestone.... Yesterday,

> for

> > > the

> > > > > first time in my life (now that my overbite is corrected), I

> was

> > > able

> > > > > to eat pizza and bite through it NORMALLY!!! I didn't have to

> eat

> > > it

> > > > > with a fork or knife, or tear off pieces. I could even bite

> > > through

> > > > > the pepperoni! Anyway, I was very excited so I thought I'd

> share

> > > it

> > > > > with you. I am up to eating chicken now too (I couldn't a

> week

> > > > > ago). I still have to try the cheeseburger... I'm a bit

> nervous

> > > about

> > > > > being able to get my mouth around one though! How is your

> > > opening?

> > > > > Mine is getting better OH SO SLOWLY.... Are you cracking

> nuts

> > > yet?!?

> > > > >

> > > > > Have had a chance yet to ask your OS about the bump in your

> mouth

> > > > > that is painful?? I had a place in my mouth that was hurting

> > > quite a

> > > > > bit a few weeks ago and asked my surgeon about it. He said I

> was

> > > > > feeling the plate/screw. I could feel a sort of bump there

> too. I

> > > > > guess as numbness subsided in that particular area I was

> feeling

> > > pain

> > > > > from the plate as everything was healing. Maybe you have a

> > > > > plate/screw there that isn't on the other side in the same

> place

> > > and

> > > > > you are feeling that?? I hope it turns out to be nothing/

> > > something

> > > > > simple. Let us know what you find out and good luck!! Try not

> to

> > > > > worry too much in the meantime!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Katja