Re: How wide can you open your mouth, post-op? - to Jane

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Hey Jane,

I'm doing pretty well. I don't have any restrictions as far as food

is concerned - just whatever I can handle. My OS is of the opinion

that the more I train my jaw, then better it will get. I think he's

got a point there. I'm pretty much eating normally now (except for

raw carrots, and stuff like that). It's still a little uncomfortable,

particularly on the right side, but overall, not bad at all. I can

now open almost 3 fingers. As you practice chewing and opening your

mouth, your opening will get better. It's a slow process, but it does

work. My numbness is improving, slowly but surely. I can now feel

light touch on my chin, whereas I could not before, and gums on the

right side are hypersensitive (which would go away eventually). There

is still a lot of weird feeling, but I hope it will go away as

everything gets back to normal.

Hope you're doing well too!

Happy chewing!

Irene.

>

> 10 mm is a cm so 30 mm would be 3 cm a little more than 2 fingers

> almost 3. I think would be so happy if I fit 2 fingers in! You

> sound like your recovery is going smoothly. How is your numbness?

> Mine is tarting to gradually come back on my right and my palate is

> really coming back...I can feel where my top teeth start! Before I

> couldn't feel a thing. Good luck enjoy eating!

>

> Jane

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