Re: few question or comments about after unwired

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Zack

I lost a total of 23 pound while being wired shut. I have been

unwired for 5 week now, and I have gained back 4 pounds. However, I

expected this, and I seem to have stopped gaining now.

Fortunatley, it is not real easy to eat still, so I can't eat all

that I would if it were easy. This alone helps me to keep from

gaining weight. I definitely can't eat as much as I used to at one

sitting. I think my stomach may have shrunk while being wired shut.

I think you can expect to gain a couple of pounds back, but as long

as you don't go crazy, you should be okay.

> I have a few questions for those who have been unwired. I had had

> upper and lower surgery. I had an under bite and it was moved back

and

> the upper jaw was moved forward. I experienced very little pain

and i

> am please with the outcome. I have a little numbness in the upper

jaw

> and upper lip. Basically it feels a little weird but not

unbearable.

> Doc says I should get the feeling back in about 6 month. It has

been 9

> weeks since surgery. I will say that family has been very

supportive

> before and after. Some friends have different reactions.

>

> 1. I noticed that most people always say, " You look really

different. "

> I guess I am used to my new look by now. Very few people get past

> the, " you look different " and say, " you look better " .

>

> 2. Many people wonder why I did it. " Were you in pain " . Actually I

was

> not in pain, but I did have a pretty bad under bite.

>

> 3. Others say, " So it was cosmetic surgery? " I do not think of

this as

> cosmetic surgery. Although I look better, I believe I look normal.

I'm

> just trying to get back to looking normal.

>

> 4. What kind of support or reactions did you receive after words?

> 5. What about jaw exercises? My surgeon never mentioned them to

me.

> 6. I'm eating pretty normal again although much slower. I also can

not

> open my mouth very wide. How has your eating been?

> 7. Weight gain. I like the new look. I lost 15lbs before surgery

and

> 15 lbs after so I'm 30 thinner since February. I do not want to

gain

> weight but I'm afraid after the freedom of eating again I will. I

am

> exercising and trying to watch the diet but I'm sure the weight

gain

> is inevitable.