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 had my wires cut a week ago today, like you I thought my mouth was

wide open. Each day I can open more and more today I can get the end

of my thumb in. I use a baby spoon to get little bits of food in. My

trouble is that my tongue is still numb so it does not move the food

to the back of my mouth it just sits there. It's kind of scarey, once

again I feel like I'm going to choke.

For some reason I thought when I was unwired that I would be able to

just open like normal, and let the eating begin. I've lost 17 lbs and

didn't have 10 pounds to spare. I'm Ok with all of this I'm just

getting a bit tired of explaining why I can't eat, why I'm so thin,

why I had this done. I guess I just need to keep going I'm closer to

the finish line the the starting line!!!!!

Michele ( with 1 L )