Guest guest Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Hiya Jane. My surgeon says it's 5 1/2 weeks to heal. I told him I am very fast healer. He didn't buy it. I also felt a bit " shafted " and like maybe I was crazy that I didn't get all the answers in advance but the doctor does make it sound like it's less of a big deal than it is... Maybe we have the same doctor. I was 103 lbs. at surgery. For the first two weeks I was wracking my brain trying to understand how a doctor could, in good concience, put me on a liquid diet for almost 6 weeks. Then I stopped thinking about it. I'll live. Not that it doesn't suck, but I'll live. I have never dieted in my life and I had an epiphany... And I know this sounds really, really mean, but I finally understand why heavy people are usually considered jolly or mean. The mean ones are dieting and the jolly ones are not. Tova > > > Dear Tova, > > I can laugh about that minnie skirt comment. I imagine the instant I > can eat soft foods I'm going to gain it all back and more. I feel > like such a fool!! I have been counting down the days literally when > I can eat when in truth just because I get unwired doesn't mean I'm > off liquids!!!!!!! I feel like I've been shafted. Why didn't my dr > give me more info? Why didn't I ask? Next appt in 2 weeks I'm going > to really ask about my " plan " . I never figured any dr would let > anyone go more than a month without solid foods. How long does a > broken jaw take to completely heal anyway?? > Jane > > >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am 1.5 week post surgery from upper lower jaw. I am >> just >>>> wondering >>>>>>>> about those of you that are or were wired shut > completely >> as I >>>> am. >>>>>>>> Did you have to eat with a syringe the whole time?? Is >> Boost the >>>> only >>>>>>>> decent meal replacement?? WERE YOU EVER ABLE TO TALK >> WHILE WIRED >>>>>>>> SHUT! I am losing too much weight am exhausted all the >> time (not >>>>>>>> gettiing enough help from husband) and am going back to >> work in >>>> a >>>>>>>> week. 5th grade teacher. The space where my wisdom >> teeth were >>>> realy >>>>>>>> is only wide enough for thin liquids. Shakes have been >>>> difficult (it >>>>>>>> gets stuck and just flows out my mouth! Need help! >>>>>>>> sj >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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