Re: Desplinted...feels so weird!

[Guest guest]

oh sara! it's sounds too good to be true! i'm so happy for you and

hope your bite stays right where it is! this is sooooo good )

about two nights ago i was brushing my teeth - and realized how much

extra room there was behind my upper molars. it's crazy! i

immediately came out to the living room and had joey show me his

mouth...and he actually has spaces too! i can't believe i never had any!

i went to the ortho today...she's having braxton-hicks contractions

but she's only 7 months. i hope it passes for her sake! she said

everything is still looking good - and that my soft tissues had healed

really well. still don't need bands...but there's no hope for me

being desplinted for many many weeks.

what's weird is that i have some mucous coming out of my left nostril

(side of the fistula) that is yellow-greenish and opaque - but only

clear stuff coming out of my right side. so she suggested, and i did,

stop by the surgeon but he was in surgery. he's supposed to call me

tomorrow...i guess it might be back on the anti-biotic for me (

has anyone else had something similar?

i'm so so so happy for you sara!

-becky

[Guest guest]

WAhoo! Congrats, Sara. Isn't it weird what the body becomes adjusted

to? You will be feeling back to " normal " again soon, I'm sure. When my

teeth straightened (in less than two months), it felt so strange, as

if something was wrong (although it was actually finally right!). Now

it's as if they've always been this way, though. Good luck! Luna

[Guest guest]

Sara,

That is fantastic! Congrats!!! I haven't seen my teeth touch in,

well, I can't remember the last time. So, I'm sure I'll have the

same reaction you did. And I KNOW my Mom will bawl. Moms ... gotta

love 'em! Now, you just take it easy ... and before you know it

Thursday will be here and your Orthodontist will be giving you the

thumbs up to take your flight home - sans splint! Heck, pretend

you still have it in - eat carefully and don't talk too much. Do

whatever you have to in order to take care of yourself. I'm so

excited for you!!! Have you told your honey yet? I'll bet he's

thrilled and so excited to see you. Gosh, it's all happening so

quickly all of a sudden. is having surgery tomorrow. My

splint is coming out Wednesday and I'm getting unwired. You've been

unsplinted and are heading to Italy. <sigh> Once upon a time when all

we did was wait ... and now look at us! The pre-oppers are post-

oppers and the post-oppers are old timers, giving advice. There are

new folks on the board every day. And so are the days of our lives!

<silly giggles!>

Let us know how it goes tomorrow ... and then hopefully, we'll hear

from you once you're overseas.

All the best, Sara. And big HUGS!!!

Carol

> Hey All

>

> So today I got desplinted and it feels soooooo weird! Suddenly I

have

> all this tissue and gum area for my tongue to roll around on and it

> feels all gooey and strange. And my back teeth are so much more

forward

> than they were before. Strangest of all is seeing how well my front

> teeth close now. Absolutely no open bite at all. Impressive. My mom

> started crying when she saw me without the splint. She said she

hadn't

> seen my teeth close that well since I was a toddler. Anyway, I now

have

> very tight elastics again, like the ones I had immediately post-op.

I

> have to keep them on until tomorrow morning when I go and see my OD

who

> will put in my new archwire to support my upper jaw without the

splint

> so soup it is again for me tonight!

>

> On the way back from my OS we almost got into a car accident (when

it

> rains in NYC drivers seem to go crazy) and I was just so terrified

of

> something happening to my jaw now that I don't have the splint.

Almost

> started crying. I know, I'm ridiculous. I think the sensitivity is

> coming back to my teeth and gums because I am getting sharp pain in

> that area. Anyway, I go back to my OS on Thursday just before I

head to

> the airport and hopefully he'll be pleased with what he sees and

won't

> have to put back the splint in. Fingers crossed.

>

> I must say, this new bite will take some getting used to. Because

> everything is positioned in a new place right now I still talk

funny.

> Much better than with the splint obviously but I still have a

slight

> lisp. My OS said that as I talk more and more it should go away.

Here's

> to hoping. Right now I'm just so pleased with the results. I have a

> proper bite! Whooohoooo!! I still look weird when I smile because

my

> upper lip area is still numb but I am so happy!! I'll try to post

some

> more pics of my new bite later. For now I just wanted to update all

of

> you on my progress.

>

> Thanks so much for listening!

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

becky,

Okay, if I can't be gross among my surgery buddies, where CAN I be

gross?!?!

Just after surgery, I had to use Q-Tips to clean my nostrils because

I wasn't allowed to blow my nose. I noticed that the side in which

the tube was placed to bring the blood up from my stomach always had

bloody mucus and the side that had the tube to my lungs to bring the

air down always had clear mucus.

I don't know anything about the fistula and such, so forgive my

ignorance there. But maybe it's as simple as an after affect of the

tube that was in each nostril?

I figured it couldn't hurt to share my experience.

I hope it helps, even a little.

Let us know what the doctor says tomorrow.

Take care,

Carol

> oh sara! it's sounds too good to be true! i'm so happy for you and

> hope your bite stays right where it is! this is sooooo good )

>

> about two nights ago i was brushing my teeth - and realized how much

> extra room there was behind my upper molars. it's crazy! i

> immediately came out to the living room and had joey show me his

> mouth...and he actually has spaces too! i can't believe i never

had any!

>

> i went to the ortho today...she's having braxton-hicks contractions

> but she's only 7 months. i hope it passes for her sake! she said

> everything is still looking good - and that my soft tissues had

healed

> really well. still don't need bands...but there's no hope for me

> being desplinted for many many weeks.

>

> what's weird is that i have some mucous coming out of my left

nostril

> (side of the fistula) that is yellow-greenish and opaque - but only

> clear stuff coming out of my right side. so she suggested, and i

did,

> stop by the surgeon but he was in surgery. he's supposed to call me

> tomorrow...i guess it might be back on the anti-biotic for me (

>

> has anyone else had something similar?

>

> i'm so so so happy for you sara!

>

> -becky

[Guest guest]

Congrats Sara!

I'm glad the splint is off and hope it stays that way for you. This is

a big milestone for you.

Sending hugs,

Judy

[Guest guest]

Congratulations to you, Sara!! I know this is a load off your mind

to get that stupid splint out. Take care of that mouth! ~~ Diane---

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " Sara "

<sararegine@a...> wrote:

> Hey All

>

> So today I got desplinted and it feels soooooo weird! Suddenly I

have

> all this tissue and gum area for my tongue to roll around on and

it

> feels all gooey and strange. And my back teeth are so much more

forward

> than they were before. Strangest of all is seeing how well my

front

> teeth close now. Absolutely no open bite at all. Impressive. My

mom

> started crying when she saw me without the splint. She said she

hadn't

> seen my teeth close that well since I was a toddler. Anyway, I now

have

> very tight elastics again, like the ones I had immediately post-

op. I

> have to keep them on until tomorrow morning when I go and see my

OD who

> will put in my new archwire to support my upper jaw without the

splint

> so soup it is again for me tonight!

>

> On the way back from my OS we almost got into a car accident (when

it

> rains in NYC drivers seem to go crazy) and I was just so terrified

of

> something happening to my jaw now that I don't have the splint.

Almost

> started crying. I know, I'm ridiculous. I think the sensitivity is

> coming back to my teeth and gums because I am getting sharp pain

in

> that area. Anyway, I go back to my OS on Thursday just before I

head to

> the airport and hopefully he'll be pleased with what he sees and

won't

> have to put back the splint in. Fingers crossed.

>

> I must say, this new bite will take some getting used to. Because

> everything is positioned in a new place right now I still talk

funny.

> Much better than with the splint obviously but I still have a

slight

> lisp. My OS said that as I talk more and more it should go away.

Here's

> to hoping. Right now I'm just so pleased with the results. I have

a

> proper bite! Whooohoooo!! I still look weird when I smile because

my

> upper lip area is still numb but I am so happy!! I'll try to post

some

> more pics of my new bite later. For now I just wanted to update

all of

> you on my progress.

>

> Thanks so much for listening!

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

--- CONGRATULATIONS. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. I'M STILL TALKING FUNNY

ALSO WITH A SLIGHT SLISP. AND THE PAINS MY DOCTOR SAYS IS COMING FROM

THE JAWS GETTING USE TO THE NEW POSITION. DOESN'T IT FEEL WEIRD TO

HAVE YOUR TEETH FINALLY TOUCH, ITS LIKE SOMETIMES, MY TONGUE DOESN'T

KNOW WHERE TO GO In

orthognathicsurgerysupport , " Sara " <sararegine@a...>

wrote:

> Hey All

>

> So today I got desplinted and it feels soooooo weird! Suddenly I

have

> all this tissue and gum area for my tongue to roll around on and it

> feels all gooey and strange. And my back teeth are so much more

forward

> than they were before. Strangest of all is seeing how well my front

> teeth close now. Absolutely no open bite at all. Impressive. My mom

> started crying when she saw me without the splint. She said she

hadn't

> seen my teeth close that well since I was a toddler. Anyway, I now

have

> very tight elastics again, like the ones I had immediately post-op.

I

> have to keep them on until tomorrow morning when I go and see my OD

who

> will put in my new archwire to support my upper jaw without the

splint

> so soup it is again for me tonight!

>

> On the way back from my OS we almost got into a car accident (when

it

> rains in NYC drivers seem to go crazy) and I was just so terrified

of

> something happening to my jaw now that I don't have the splint.

Almost

> started crying. I know, I'm ridiculous. I think the sensitivity is

> coming back to my teeth and gums because I am getting sharp pain in

> that area. Anyway, I go back to my OS on Thursday just before I

head to

> the airport and hopefully he'll be pleased with what he sees and

won't

> have to put back the splint in. Fingers crossed.

>

> I must say, this new bite will take some getting used to. Because

> everything is positioned in a new place right now I still talk

funny.

> Much better than with the splint obviously but I still have a

slight

> lisp. My OS said that as I talk more and more it should go away.

Here's

> to hoping. Right now I'm just so pleased with the results. I have a

> proper bite! Whooohoooo!! I still look weird when I smile because

my

> upper lip area is still numb but I am so happy!! I'll try to post

some

> more pics of my new bite later. For now I just wanted to update all

of

> you on my progress.

>

> Thanks so much for listening!

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Carol, I used the Q-Tips too and still do on some days because I'm

still not allowed to blow my nose very hard. To all the pre-oppers

out there, even if this sounds grosse trust me when I say it works

and provides you with a breathing passage. And Becky, I had the same

experience as Carol re: one nostril with bloody mucus and the other

with clearer mucus. Hope this helps.

Sara

> > oh sara! it's sounds too good to be true! i'm so happy for you

and

> > hope your bite stays right where it is! this is sooooo good )

> >

> > about two nights ago i was brushing my teeth - and realized how

much

> > extra room there was behind my upper molars. it's crazy! i

> > immediately came out to the living room and had joey show me his

> > mouth...and he actually has spaces too! i can't believe i never

> had any!

> >

> > i went to the ortho today...she's having braxton-hicks

contractions

> > but she's only 7 months. i hope it passes for her sake! she said

> > everything is still looking good - and that my soft tissues had

> healed

> > really well. still don't need bands...but there's no hope for me

> > being desplinted for many many weeks.

> >

> > what's weird is that i have some mucous coming out of my left

> nostril

> > (side of the fistula) that is yellow-greenish and opaque - but

only

> > clear stuff coming out of my right side. so she suggested, and i

> did,

> > stop by the surgeon but he was in surgery. he's supposed to call

me

> > tomorrow...i guess it might be back on the anti-biotic for me

(

> >

> > has anyone else had something similar?

> >

> > i'm so so so happy for you sara!

> >

> > -becky

[Guest guest]

Sara wrote:

>Carol, I used the Q-Tips too and still do on some days because I'm

>still not allowed to blow my nose very hard. To all the pre-oppers

>out there, even if this sounds grosse trust me when I say it works

>and provides you with a breathing passage.

>

For the first week or so after surgery, I'd constantly have dried blood

in the nose.

Dip the Q-Tip in hydrogen peroxide before dabbing. It helps in breaking

things up.

Bill

[Guest guest]

My name is and I am 17 years old. I am going into surgery tomorrow

morning. My mother and I have known that I needed this surgery since I was about

8

or 9 years old...and all of a sudden it's tomorrow. I'm extremely nervous.

Could someone tell me how long it was before they could eat regular foods again?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Excellent excellent news Sara! I think i khow how you feel, when

i had the RPE taken out it was really weird feeling my teeth and

having room in my mouth again, feeling clean........oh god i can

still remember how LONG that month was!!

everything crossed for thursday for you.

x

> Hey All

>

> So today I got desplinted and it feels soooooo weird! Suddenly I

have

> all this tissue and gum area for my tongue to roll around on and

it

> feels all gooey and strange. And my back teeth are so much more

forward

> than they were before. Strangest of all is seeing how well my

front

> teeth close now. Absolutely no open bite at all. Impressive. My

mom

> started crying when she saw me without the splint. She said she

hadn't

> seen my teeth close that well since I was a toddler. Anyway, I now

have

> very tight elastics again, like the ones I had immediately post-

op. I

> have to keep them on until tomorrow morning when I go and see my

OD who

> will put in my new archwire to support my upper jaw without the

splint

> so soup it is again for me tonight!

>

> On the way back from my OS we almost got into a car accident (when

it

> rains in NYC drivers seem to go crazy) and I was just so terrified

of

> something happening to my jaw now that I don't have the splint.

Almost

> started crying. I know, I'm ridiculous. I think the sensitivity is

> coming back to my teeth and gums because I am getting sharp pain

in

> that area. Anyway, I go back to my OS on Thursday just before I

head to

> the airport and hopefully he'll be pleased with what he sees and

won't

> have to put back the splint in. Fingers crossed.

>

> I must say, this new bite will take some getting used to. Because

> everything is positioned in a new place right now I still talk

funny.

> Much better than with the splint obviously but I still have a

slight

> lisp. My OS said that as I talk more and more it should go away.

Here's

> to hoping. Right now I'm just so pleased with the results. I have

a

> proper bite! Whooohoooo!! I still look weird when I smile because

my

> upper lip area is still numb but I am so happy!! I'll try to post

some

> more pics of my new bite later. For now I just wanted to update

all of

> you on my progress.

>

> Thanks so much for listening!

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Bill & Sara,

Thanks for the Q-Tip 'tip'....I am 8 days post-op, and still having

some drainage from my nose....very minor amounts, but enough to clog

up the nostrils a bit when it dries (sorry, I know it's gross).

This tip will be tremendously helpful, because doc doesn't want me

blowing my nose yet either.

Thanks!

Judy

Carol, I used the Q-Tips too and still do on some days because I'm

still not allowed to blow my nose very hard. To all the pre-oppers

out there, even if this sounds grosse trust me when I say it works

and provides you with a breathing passage.

For the first week or so after surgery, I'd constantly have dried

blood in the nose.

Dip the Q-Tip in hydrogen peroxide before dabbing. It helps in

breaking things up.

Bill

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

Desplinted sounds delovely! What a thrill this must be for you!

You are definately on the downhill side of recovery at this point.

Being a mom, I really felt for your Mom too. I am sure that was a

momentous time for her as well.

Fran

> Hey All

>

> So today I got desplinted and it feels soooooo weird! Suddenly I

have

> all this tissue and gum area for my tongue to roll around on and

it

> feels all gooey and strange. And my back teeth are so much more

forward

> than they were before. Strangest of all is seeing how well my

front

> teeth close now. Absolutely no open bite at all. Impressive. My

mom

> started crying when she saw me without the splint. She said she

hadn't

> seen my teeth close that well since I was a toddler. Anyway, I now

have

> very tight elastics again, like the ones I had immediately post-

op. I

> have to keep them on until tomorrow morning when I go and see my

OD who

> will put in my new archwire to support my upper jaw without the

splint

> so soup it is again for me tonight!

>

> On the way back from my OS we almost got into a car accident (when

it

> rains in NYC drivers seem to go crazy) and I was just so terrified

of

> something happening to my jaw now that I don't have the splint.

Almost

> started crying. I know, I'm ridiculous. I think the sensitivity is

> coming back to my teeth and gums because I am getting sharp pain

in

> that area. Anyway, I go back to my OS on Thursday just before I

head to

> the airport and hopefully he'll be pleased with what he sees and

won't

> have to put back the splint in. Fingers crossed.

>

> I must say, this new bite will take some getting used to. Because

> everything is positioned in a new place right now I still talk

funny.

> Much better than with the splint obviously but I still have a

slight

> lisp. My OS said that as I talk more and more it should go away.

Here's

> to hoping. Right now I'm just so pleased with the results. I have

a

> proper bite! Whooohoooo!! I still look weird when I smile because

my

> upper lip area is still numb but I am so happy!! I'll try to post

some

> more pics of my new bite later. For now I just wanted to update

all of

> you on my progress.

>

> Thanks so much for listening!

>

> Sara