7 months after surgery, need some help

[Guest guest]

I had my surgery in june of 04 and i was wondering if anyone else

had problems like im having. the first problem is that sometimes

when i open my mouth (doesnt matter how wide) you can hear a

cracking sound. Does that ever go away? Also i have had some pain

just in one joint. I think that its because the joints are still

stiff but im not sure. All of my numbness is pretty much gone but i

still have very slight numbness in the inside of my bottom lip. I

am positive the feeling will come back completely because i can feel

it tingle slighty throughout the day. I would like to hear about

anyone else who is as close to as far along as i am or farther

along.

[Guest guest]

I had upper advancement and lower brought back in Aug 04 and am

going through the same. SOme days puffy, some not, and cracking

when I open my jaw. Nerves take a long time to heal. I was told

that it takes many months (I think it was 7-9 months) for the bones

to heal after the cutting. As for nerves I have heard up to a year

for full recovery. Some have reported additional feeling returning

after that. It just takes time for the body to recover from the

trauma and the older you are the longer it takes.

> >

> > I had my surgery in june of 04 and i was wondering if anyone

else

> > had problems like im having. the first problem is that

sometimes

> > when i open my mouth (doesnt matter how wide) you can hear a

> > cracking sound. Does that ever go away? Also i have had some

pain

> > just in one joint. I think that its because the joints are

still

> > stiff but im not sure. All of my numbness is pretty much gone

but i

> > still have very slight numbness in the inside of my bottom lip.

I

> > am positive the feeling will come back completely because i can

> feel

> > it tingle slighty throughout the day. I would like to hear

about

> > anyone else who is as close to as far along as i am or farther

> > along.