Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 - I do remember you,....I posted a pep talk to you the day before you were to have your surgery, April 6 wasn't it? .......I'm glad to hear that your teeth are starting to behave and sink back where they belong......at 3 weeks , hows your numbness and swelling , I still have no feeling in my lip/chin,,I dont think they messed with your chin , did they? ....Just wondering if that area for you has been effected, as that nerve runs down the length of jaw I believe ???.......My back has locked up on me today ,Im walking like a turtle , I think the tension is gettin to me....... I feel like I have been group hugged on here ,it really does help to keep pluggin away.....Thanx Take Care Bob -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " sahaab_2000 " <shaab@g...> wrote: > Hi Bob, > > I've been wondering how you were doing after surgery and hoping you > were doing well. If you remember me, I had a similar situation that > all started at the dentist too, I had my lower advance 3 weeks ago. > I'm so sorry to hear about the relaspse situation. I was hoping you > would find out that your muscles were compensating and that you > wouldn't need a 2nd surgery. HOW ON EARTH DOES A RELASPE HAPPEN > WHEN SURGERY PHYSICALLY ALTERS YOUR BONE STRUCTURE? It doesn't make > sense, shouldn't it be physically impossible when they lengthen or > shorten something?. I started with an overbite, and after surgery > it was off side to side, but now I notice my teeth sinking back a > bit into an overbite again. I am only banded with 2 rubber bands in > front, no splint. I have fears of the same thing, but hope it's just > my muscles adjusting. I hope things go well with the OS. Please > keep us posted, I'm curious about the explanation of the relaspe. > You sound like a very optimistic guy, you are handling things better > than I would. I hope September comes soon enough for you and this > whole thing will be behind you soon. > > Sherri > > > > > > > > > > > Just got my call I have been waiting for,for 2 days now.......My > Ortho > > contacted my OS , and let him know he was not happy with the > result of > > my surgery and I am worse off than I was before ,he can't do any > thing > > with my teeth now that my jaw has slipped ahead and to the > right,There > > are no other options ,but to redo the surgery.....He is suggesting > to > > my OS that this is urgent, and needs to be delt with right away.... > > I guess I'm going to have to pick myself up dust myself off ,and > try > > to get into the right mindset to push onward (again)..........It > > better not screw up our trip to Vegas in Sept.!!!, Which we booked > > after I got my 1st surgery date....Thought I would be home free by > > then, now I'm startin to wonder ???? > > any how..... > > > > Bob....out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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