(minirascal)

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Hi ,

Well that might explain why the lip is so swollen. My OS didn't

mention anything about that to me, but I will surely ask him when I

see him again. I like you had an upper lip that was a little on the

thin side. Now it is so big & puffy that it looks so funny. When I

look under the lip it does appear that something was done to the

lip. It is quite a bit red at one point and looks like it might of

been stitched in others. Sure would of been nice to know this...

(haha) I thought my lip was coming apart. Maybe when the swelling

goes down it will not look like it is split in half underneath.

I am so so glad that you were able to finally get a little sleep. It

is 2:00pm here now and I am just getting dressed for the day. It's

almost like why bother. But I do have to run out to the car and get

the dog food I bought last night and was to lazy to bring in. I

would hate for the neighbors to see me in my robe at 2:00 in the

afternoon..(haha)

I just noticed that I am now developing this rash on my nose and

upper cheeks that is burning like crazy. It really looks kind of

funny because my entire nose is red except one little spot that is

still white...Geez, what next??...Well maybe I better not ask that

one..(haha) I was going to try and get some sun today and now this

rash is developing, so figured I better stay in.

When I had knee surgery last summer my surgeon kept ice on the area

for months after. All the other physical therapy patients were

getting hot packs to their knees after surgery while I was the only

one still doing the ice. My surgeon said the ice is better for the

swelling even months after the surgery. So I guess our surgeons know

best..(haha)

Enjoy your day also,

--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