Re: Op next month! Just a few questions :)

[Guest guest]

> Hi. Im having my lower jaw brought forward next month and have some

> questions about it. Does any one know what wafers are, and what they

> do, and how long ill need to wear them?

> Also im going on holiday in less than a months time after the op, will

> i be recovered by then?

> How long is it till i will be able to eat relatively normally?

> Im scared!!!

Hi, don't be afraid. You will read here that everyone has a different

recovery. There is not much pain involved, I think frustration is

biggest factor. The best thing you can do is take it easy when you

return home, get enough fluids and rest as much as you can. You will

be able to go on your holiday but you may still be on a liquid or soft

diet. I am one month today, (lower jaw advancment) I was unwired one

week ago so I can only open my teeth wide enough to put my finger in

to the first joint. I had a bowl of hot cereal for breakfast. I eat

with a baby feeding spoon.

I do not know what a wafer is.

Hope all of this helps

Michele

[Guest guest]

Lottie,

A wafer is just another name for a splint. My ortho calls it wafer

whereas my oral surgeon calls it splint and I finally figured out

they were talking about the same thing. Basically the splint/wafer is

like this mold that fits over your top and bottom teeth. You know

those mouth pieces that boxers put into their mouth during fights?

Well that's what my splint is like only less bulky, as in I don't

have a boxer mug but boy do I look like I've been in a boxing fight:-)

I am 4 days post-op from upper and genio. Please don't be scared.

Really, I go through everything and survived. At the moment I don't

know for how long I will have the wafer/splint in for but I imagine

for at least 3 weeks and for a maximum of 8 weeks. I have elastic

bands that are holding my moouth together very tightly so eating has

proved a challenge but you figure it out eventually.

In terms of going on holiday less than one month post-op, have you

checked this with your surgeon? I assume you're not going away too

far but if you are I would check. My guess is that on holiday you

won't be as active as you usually are on holidays but it will be a

good time for you to relax and recover in a nice environment so

that's an added bonus!

Try not to stress about the surgery too much and whenever you have

any questions do two things: shout them out to this group AND ask

your doctors. They will always have the best answer for you

particular case whereas this group will always be able and willing to

lend a listening ear and extend a big virtual hug.

Best,

Sara

> Hi. Im having my lower jaw brought forward next month and have some

> questions about it. Does any one know what wafers are, and what

they

> do, and how long ill need to wear them?

> Also im going on holiday in less than a months time after the op,

will

> i be recovered by then?

> How long is it till i will be able to eat relatively normally?

> Im scared!!!

[Guest guest]

I am actually getting my splint (wafer) removed on Monday, and I am

going to ask to keep it so that I can take pictures and post them on

this site so that people can see what they look like. I am briging my

camera to the office with me in case he won't let me bring it home.

I'll let oyu know when I get the picture posted.

> Hi. Im having my lower jaw brought forward next month and have some

> questions about it. Does any one know what wafers are, and what they

> do, and how long ill need to wear them?

> Also im going on holiday in less than a months time after the op,

will

> i be recovered by then?

> How long is it till i will be able to eat relatively normally?

> Im scared!!!

[Guest guest]

Oh that will be gr8. cant wait to c it! thanks