Carol - Re: Wires Cut Today!

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Carol

My OS says that he keeps the splint in for a week to make sure that

the jaw is returning to the proper place. After a week of it falling

back into the splint (not like I can move it much anyway) then the

splint comes off. I thought I would be excited about getting the

wires cut, but I can hardly move right now, so it is just like being

wired. Now I can't wait to get the splint out!

One step at a time,

> > I am 6 weeks post op, and I finally had my wires cut today.

After

> he

> > cut the wires, the doctor told me to open my mouth. I told him I

> was

> > opening it and he said to try harder. It felt like I had my

mouth

> wide

> > open, but it wasn't even open far enough to stick my tongue out.

> Very

> > strange feeling. The cutting of the wires didn't hurt, and if I

> didn't

> > open too far (more than a couple of mm) then it doesn't hurt. I

> still

> > have my splint on and 2 rubber bands in front holding me

together.

> I

> > go back tomorrow for him to look at me and make sure that the

> muscles

> > aren't pulling everything out of whack. If everything is okay,

then

> I

> > will get my splint removed on Monday. I will be sure to keep it

so

> I

> > can take pictures to post so that people know what they look

like.

> I

> > am pretty sore right now, but I have been talking a lot today. I

> will

> > let you all know how tomorrow goes.

> >

> > Almost there,

> >