Guest guest Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 I had my 3 week post op check up today. I am happy to report that my OS says that all is healing well. It looks like I am still on track to have my wires removed the week of June 1st. He did tighten my wires today which I can say was terribly unpleasant at best. Imagine the pain from a braces adjustment, and then multiply that times 100. And that was after taking a Motrin 800 because I knew he was going to do this today. My teeth don't really hurt, but there is definitely more pressure on my joints! I hope that they adjust to this new tightness quickly because it is really uncomfortable. I still have numbness in my chin and my lower lip, but it does seem to be getting better. There is definitely something going on because there is a lot of pins and needles and shooting pains. I have no trouble drinking from a glass, so I am happy about that. As for pain, I usually just take a Motrin 800 before I go to bed at night, but I can get through the day without anything. That is of course, unless I talk too much. Unfortunately, as I start to feel better I start talking more, which then make my jaw hurt. If I have one day where I do a lot of talking, then I definitely make an effort to not talk too much the next day. I am still not drinking thicker foods, but I am getting closer as the swelling in my cheeks continues to go down. I just wanted to let everyon know where I stood at 3 weeks. Hopefully this gives you some idea of what you might expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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