Re: Hi Katja ....

[Guest guest]

I would suggest that you go ahead and call the surgeon, Bob.

I wasn't banded or wired -- until I developed some pain in my lower

jaw, the one he'd worked on.

When I told him, he said, " Let's give it some support. " He added what

I presume were the equivalent of surgical hooks, and stuck two fairly

hefty (I'm thinking 1/8 inch and 8-oz) elastics up there, and the

pain stopped within 15 minutes.

Why hurt, if it can be resolved that easily?

So I'm gathering that you're one of the lucky few who didn't need

ortho before surgery. Congratulations. (You probably told us that

before, but I'm just now picking up on it. Sorry.)

Cammie

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> Hi Katja ...

> My computer crashed on fri.,just got it back up and

runnin,..nothing

> a $150.00 could'nt fix.......I was going thru internet withdrawals

> after 3 days without it...

> So, sounds like your one week post op went ok, how do you like

being

> banded?....

> I had my 1st post-op appt. last Thurs., he showed my x-rays and all

> the new hardware in my face...3 plates , 2 wires and 14

> screws...amazing what they can do!!...

> He was going to lightly band me for the remainder of the healing

> period but decided that if I was careful, and because I am screwed

> together ,he would take them off now....he left the arch bars in

> just in case . ....

> I am also looking a little more human, still have major numbness in

> my lip and chin ,..Bruising showed up on left side only?.. chin and

> lip are still puffy....

> I have been experiencing significant pain in my chin area from the

> inside out, which has been increasing in severity since

> Fri. ...Don't quite know what to make of it as it started pretty

> much the day after he took the bands off?.....I dont know if it is

> because I am moving my jaw more now that I am unbanded , or if I

> bumped while sleeping ,? but it is just killen me, I will let it go

> a couple more days before calling my OS....

> Well Ive got 3 days worth of catching up to do ,checking every ones

> progress reports....

> Take care

> Bob