Fay/Re: Bulldozer for fellow Juner??? :(

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Good Morning Fay,

It surely sounds like you had a day yesterday like mine. I was

getting ready to call Sara to tell her it's time for that bulldozer.

I found out yesterday from my OD that my crossbite was not corrected

during the surgery. My OD also informed my that my upper palate was

not widened nearly as much as he wanted. I am trying not to react

until I have a chance to talk to my OS, but that is very difficult to

do. I was so upset that I barely slept last night.

I am so sorry to hear about your news. I will have my fingers

crossed today that your OD will have some good news for you to make

up for yesterday. If not, we will pull out that bulldozer together!

I am glad to hear that you have no swelling or bruising. I really

didn't have any bruising, but I still have some swelling in my upper

lip and cheeks. I went to go visit with some friends yesterday and

was a little upset when the first thing they noticed was how much

swelling I still have in my upper lip. I was hoping to hear how great

I looked, but that surely didn't happen.

Anyway, let me know how your OD appt. goes!

--Caboose

> Hi everyone.

>

> Well, it's officially Friday, which means I am now 4 weeks post-op.

> Everything is great. No swelling, no bruising, feeling is beginning

> to return....Unfortunately so is my overbite and I seem to also

have

> developed a small crossbite. I never had a splint, just elastics. I

> feel like my bite is good untill I remove the bands to eat or

brush.

> Then my jaw joint relaxes into a more functional position, and my

> teeth no longer meet as well.

>

> So grrrrrr! I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my OD. I am

> frustrated with the elastics because I feel like they are just

> tugging my jaw out of its best position (for the joint).

>

> I was pretty depressed today about it. So much so that I haven't

> discussed it with anyone. I just feel a bit raw about it, and I

> don't want anyone to see how upset I really am. Could it just be

the

> full moon that has me all worked up??? I didn't cry even once

during

> my recovery. I guess I should have known it was a bit too easy.

>

> I'll post about what my OD says in the morning. Grrrr.

>

> Fay