Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Jane, Donuts sound really good... too bad I can't bite them. I think I would have to mash them down a little first! Good idea though!! I measured last night. My opening is about 15mm. Not very wide. I have only had the splint off for 4 days though, so I guess in that perspective it's sort of ok. I wish it would open up faster though. I am getting frustrated with it! Seems like there is always something to be frustrating! I am also waiting to get more feeling back in my mouth. I have chomped down but good on my cheeks a couple times lately and of course thought of you immediately. Keep me posted how it's going for you. I tried chicken the other night somewhat unsuccessfully, mostly because my teeth aren't quite matched up perfectly yet so I can't finely chew things. I had french fries with relative success however. They were so salty and good. What have you tried lately?? Happy Opening! 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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