Re: one step forward - CAROL

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I can talk miles better but I still have a slight lisp because of the

new shape of my mouth. My tongue doesn't quite understand where it's

supposed to go. Eatingwise I'm still restricted to a liquid/soft diet

so I've been eating a lot of gazpacho and today I had Tiramisu to

celebrate. Very yummy but my stomach had a hard time digesting it

since it's been on liquid for so long. I tried eating some wild rice

salad for dinner tonight and the rice grains were too hard. Same

thing with some papaya so I'm still a way off eating normally But I

am so pleased with the results that I don't care. I keep on opening

and closing my mouth and can't believe how everything fits together

so perfectly. Dr Sachs and my ortho Dr. Diamond really did an amazing

job! I can also open quite wide surprisingly. I was able to keep my

mouth open today for long enough for my OD to do all that he had to

do and my jaw joints didn't hurt at all. Amazing!

But what about you?! Less than 24 hours and you'll be unwired and

desplinted! By the way, my desplinting experience was absolutely

painless. Just as for Kimberley the scariest part was the clipping

sound of the wires when they snipped them off and it felt sooooo

strange when they took the splint off. Dr. Sachs was impressed by how

clean my splint was so I guess I've been doing a good job with the

teeth cleaning. Anyway, enough about me, let me know how tomorrow

goes!!! I can't wait to hear all about it. I'm willing to bet that

you'll be very pleased with the results!!!

Sara

> > > I had my 2nd post op visit yesterday and it seems that Sara and

I

> > > are " de-splinting " buddies. My splint came off and very tight

> bands

> > > went on, just like they did for Sara. I have to say that after

a

> > > weeks worth of mashed potatoes I was not thrilled at the idea

of

> > going

> > > back to ensure and soup! My husband keeps reminding me that

not

> only

> > > is this temporary but I could be sitting where many of you

> > > are....wired for several weeks. So I'm sorry to be whining.

As

> I've

> > > said in some of my other posts...the physical difficulty of

this

> > > surgery is not what is getting to me...its the pshycological

> stuff.

> > > I'll shut up for now....sorry.

> > >

> > > Steph.

> > > upper, septo & turbinates and rhino

> > > June 14.

[Guest guest]

Sara,

Thanks for all the details. I'll be posting about my appointment

today ... later on, once I read through and catch up. For now,

suffice it to say I'm smiling!

Good luck tomorrow morning with Dr. S. I hope your next stop will be

Italy!

Keep in touch!!!

Carol

> > > > I had my 2nd post op visit yesterday and it seems that Sara

and

> I

> > > > are " de-splinting " buddies. My splint came off and very

tight

> > bands

> > > > went on, just like they did for Sara. I have to say that

after

> a

> > > > weeks worth of mashed potatoes I was not thrilled at the idea

> of

> > > going

> > > > back to ensure and soup! My husband keeps reminding me that

> not

> > only

> > > > is this temporary but I could be sitting where many of you

> > > > are....wired for several weeks. So I'm sorry to be whining.

> As

> > I've

> > > > said in some of my other posts...the physical difficulty of

> this

> > > > surgery is not what is getting to me...its the pshycological

> > stuff.

> > > > I'll shut up for now....sorry.

> > > >

> > > > Steph.

> > > > upper, septo & turbinates and rhino

> > > > June 14.