Top splint removal question - help!

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So I get my splint removed (it is attached to my top jaw) in about a

week. For over 4 weeks I have been fantasizing and dreaming about this

day. It is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. I have even been planning what

exactly I will do as far as eating goes. I swear I am planning to

leave the surgeon's office, go to my favorite Italian place (by myself)

and order tons of pasta and bread.

My question is: Is this dream realistic? Will I be able to eat

directly following the appointment? Will it be just gross under my

splint where it was all cut and grafted? Can I chew?! I need someone

to bring me down a bit just in case my idea of eating in a week is way

out there. If I have any more soup, I am going to scream. Boy, what a

weight loss program though!

Look forward to some advise! Thanks,

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Hey girl...

I too have a splint attached to my top jaw. I think I'll be getting

mine off in about a week or two. (I should find out for sure

Thursday at my next appointment) I don't have a clue about the

eating thing, I would like to know about that as well! I also agree

with you about the soup and weight thing. How much weight have you

lost since you're surgery? I've lost a little over 10.

Anyway, I too would like to knoe if my dreams of finally getting

to eat real food are as soon as I think. So anybody that knows,

PLEASE SHARE! LoL

-Tara

> So I get my splint removed (it is attached to my top jaw) in about

a

> week. For over 4 weeks I have been fantasizing and dreaming about

this

> day. It is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. I have even been planning

what

> exactly I will do as far as eating goes. I swear I am planning to

> leave the surgeon's office, go to my favorite Italian place (by

myself)

> and order tons of pasta and bread.

>

> My question is: Is this dream realistic? Will I be able to eat

> directly following the appointment? Will it be just gross under

my

> splint where it was all cut and grafted? Can I chew?! I need

someone

> to bring me down a bit just in case my idea of eating in a week is

way

> out there. If I have any more soup, I am going to scream. Boy,

what a

> weight loss program though!

>

> Look forward to some advise! Thanks,

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I don't know the answer...but it does sound like a fantastic dream )

I'll be interested to know how it goes!

-becky

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Tara -

So we should be nearly about neck and neck as far as the splint

thing. My surgery was actually on May 17th, but my OS is removing

the splint a few days early because I have a wedding to go to on

that Saturday and I begged him! So my splint will be taken out one

week from tomorrow (Thurs.). It can't get here soon enough. I'm

pretty nervous about it being removed as far as pain and how gross

it might be under there. I just hope and pray he tells me I can go

and EAT! I'm also hoping I don't go really nuts and gain a bunch of

my weight back. I'm petite, so even 5 pounds is noticeable. So far

I've lost 16 1/2 pounds. Every little bit counts for me! I just

recently had my first baby (he's 9 months old) and so I still have

my baby weight in my belly and all over! So the weight loss was a

good thing for me.

I have heard that anytime after you can't eat real food for a period

of time (a long one for us) you have to be careful when you do

finally eat. I've heard stories about people going crazy and eating

spicy food or just too much food and their bodies aren't adjusted to

digest it.....so they get sick and up it all comes! I think some

pasta and bread should be okay, although I could really go for some

spicy wings or b-b-q or pizza!!!! Food commercials are so cruel!!!

Keep me posted on what you hear and your progress so we can compare

notes.

Thanks,

> > So I get my splint removed (it is attached to my top jaw) in

about

> a

> > week. For over 4 weeks I have been fantasizing and dreaming

about

> this

> > day. It is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. I have even been planning

> what

> > exactly I will do as far as eating goes. I swear I am planning

to

> > leave the surgeon's office, go to my favorite Italian place (by

> myself)

> > and order tons of pasta and bread.

> >

> > My question is: Is this dream realistic? Will I be able to eat

> > directly following the appointment? Will it be just gross under

> my

> > splint where it was all cut and grafted? Can I chew?! I need

> someone

> > to bring me down a bit just in case my idea of eating in a week

is

> way

> > out there. If I have any more soup, I am going to scream. Boy,

> what a

> > weight loss program though!

> >

> > Look forward to some advise! Thanks,

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I had my splint removed last Friday after wearing it for 7 weeks. It

felt very weird, and I couldn't shut my teeth properly because my

muscles still needed to be re-trained for the new bite. Anyway, my

six top front teeth were loose because of the bone cuts during

surgery. Because it was Friday I was not scheduled to see the ortho

for a new archwire until the following Monday. Hence, even though I

had no splint I was still on a liquid diet because of those loose

teeth. Now I have a new archwire that is keeping everything stable,

and I am slowly working on soft foods again. Even donuts are a

challenge! So, my advice to you is tohave patience. It'll take time

to get back up to a normal diet.

Good luck,

Willa

> > > So I get my splint removed (it is attached to my top jaw) in

> about

> > a

> > > week. For over 4 weeks I have been fantasizing and dreaming

> about

> > this

> > > day. It is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. I have even been

planning

> > what

> > > exactly I will do as far as eating goes. I swear I am

planning

> to

> > > leave the surgeon's office, go to my favorite Italian place

(by

> > myself)

> > > and order tons of pasta and bread.

> > >

> > > My question is: Is this dream realistic? Will I be able to

eat

> > > directly following the appointment? Will it be just gross

under

> > my

> > > splint where it was all cut and grafted? Can I chew?! I need

> > someone

> > > to bring me down a bit just in case my idea of eating in a

week

> is

> > way

> > > out there. If I have any more soup, I am going to scream.

Boy,

> > what a

> > > weight loss program though!

> > >

> > > Look forward to some advise! Thanks,