Guest guest Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 I got the wires cut. The only discomfort was the resident pulling on my cheek around my stitches. Then the OS asks.. we did a two piece on you right? Yes. Ok well then we are going to leave your splint in a little longer...I really feel like crap. I so wish I was one of you optimistic people out there that recover with flying colors. I couldn't even open wide enough to get my baby toothbrush in my mouth. Maybe about a centimeter. The thing is it is only painful on the right. Instead of that being unusual my OS says I'm lucky most hurt on both sides. So...no mashed potatoes for me. My OS also says I have set some records. I suppose everyone else is a much easier patient. Lost the most weight at 103 lbs from 124. You know my OS did not say one thing about how I am to eat or what. He did not even say the words soft diet. The only thing he ever said to me ever about food is you can't drink too many Boosts. That's it. Today, not a word about food. Then the best part. He won't even say how long the splint is in until the nurse comes at the end of my appointment witrh a card for April 14th. Two more weeks. I am starting to feel very disrespected as a patient. No onew EVER asks when is a good time and date for you (since I do work) They just give me an appointment and don't act as if it is inconvenient OH well, I have used up every sick day and extended sick leave and my appointment is at 8:15 in the morning. So here I am with a very soar jaw, still can't brush my back teeth, no eating still, and no advice from my dr other than smart ass comments like Well if you feel like eating steak go for it! I really feel badly for being the negative nelly on the group. BUT I am worried that after all this I am not happy with the results. It feels like my bottom teeth were pulled too far back. My top seem to be too far up. There is a huge space between the top where they rest on the bottom. I don't feel good about it. I know my OT has to adjust but this doesn't seem to be my teeth but the placement of my jaw. I can talk a little better but spit like crazy now and sound like daffy duck. Something to look forward to when teaching 5th graders for the next two weeks. Oh ya and one last thing. My tongue feels absolutely paralyzed. I can stick it as far as my teeth and it won't go any farther. It all is very strange and very scary. I guess when you do a thousand of these surgeries a month you don't feel the need to describe all of this. But I will say this I have a damn good gynocologist. He doesn't do one thing with out explaining it first and being very open to discuss medical matters. I thought that was how all dr's are supposed to approach severe matters. I guess I was wrong Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 I know I have unrealistic expectaions. I guess the thing about all this is it takes time. Lots of time and I had a timeframe of 5 weeks with no knowledge about the afteraffects. That is my fault for not getting more informed. I know each day I will be better and this is better than being wired so I just need to suck it up and be an adult. Sorry for downing on you guys. Maybe I can somehow cram something in my 1 centimeter opening. I gotta start eating somehow. Maybe I'll try a baby spoon like some of you did. Jane > > I got the wires cut. The only discomfort was the resident pulling on > my cheek around my stitches. Then the OS asks.. we did a two piece > on you right? Yes. Ok well then we are going to leave your splint in > a little longer...I really feel like crap. I so wish I was one of > you optimistic people out there that recover with flying colors. I > couldn't even open wide enough to get my baby toothbrush in my > mouth. Maybe about a centimeter. The thing is it is only painful on > the right. Instead of that being unusual my OS says I'm lucky most > hurt on both sides. So...no mashed potatoes for me. My OS also says > I have set some records. I suppose everyone else is a much easier > patient. Lost the most weight at 103 lbs from 124. You know my OS > did not say one thing about how I am to eat or what. He did not even > say the words soft diet. The only thing he ever said to me ever > about food is you can't drink too many Boosts. That's it. Today, > not a word about food. Then the best part. He won't even say how > long the splint is in until the nurse comes at the end of my > appointment witrh a card for April 14th. Two more weeks. I am > starting to feel very disrespected as a patient. No onew EVER asks > when is a good time and date for you (since I do work) They just give > me an appointment and don't act as if it is inconvenient OH well, I > have used up every sick day and extended sick leave and my > appointment is at 8:15 in the morning. So here I am with a very soar > jaw, still can't brush my back teeth, no eating still, and no advice > from my dr other than smart ass comments like Well if you feel like > eating steak go for it! I really feel badly for being the negative > nelly on the group. BUT I am worried that after all this I am not > happy with the results. It feels like my bottom teeth were pulled > too far back. My top seem to be too far up. There is a huge space > between the top where they rest on the bottom. I don't feel good > about it. I know my OT has to adjust but this doesn't seem to be my > teeth but the placement of my jaw. I can talk a little better but > spit like crazy now and sound like daffy duck. Something to look > forward to when teaching 5th graders for the next two weeks. Oh ya > and one last thing. My tongue feels absolutely paralyzed. I can > stick it as far as my teeth and it won't go any farther. It all is > very strange and very scary. I guess when you do a thousand of these > surgeries a month you don't feel the need to describe all of this. > But I will say this I have a damn good gynocologist. He doesn't do > one thing with out explaining it first and being very open to discuss > medical matters. I thought that was how all dr's are supposed to > approach severe matters. I guess I was wrong > > Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Hi Jane I just wanted to say hang in there - things WILL get better. Your comment about you having a good gynecologist made me giggle - your surgeon might or might not have had jaw surgery but unless your gynecologist's been through a very different kind of surgery, then you can be pretty sure he's never faced first-hand the stuff us women face! Ha ha! I'm nearly 9 weeks post-op (upper & lower) and I can't believe how much progress I've made. I'm even begining to think that I might one day tell people that I'd do it all over again if I had the chance! Good luck! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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