Val - 12 days post op

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Val

I am 12 weeks post op (lowere advancement), and things still feel

wierd. I was wired shut for 6 weeks, and I could barely open wide

enough to fit my pinky in my mouth. I can now open wide enough to fit

my index and middle fingers in, but that is it, and it has been that

way for about 3-4 weeks. I feel like I am talking normal again, but

eating is comletely different story. I can't open wide enough to bite

into anything (burger, hot dog, banana). It gets really frustrating

because I have to break everything into small pieces in order to eat

it.

I am hoping that this gets better, but I am beginning to think that

this is the widest that I will be able to open. I saw a lot of

progress in the first couple of weeks after being unwired, but not

much since then. I know that I am only 12 weeks post op, and I should

be patient, but I am getting very dicouraged.

> Hi everyone, I'm Val. I had lower jaw surgery 12 days ago - my lower

> jaw was extended by 5mm. I'm currently banded shut but I can take

> them out to brush my teeth (yes!). I was wondering if taking off the

> bands felt weird to you guys, it feels so weird to me that I don't

> even like doing it. Nothing feels right and I can still barely open

> my mouth at all. Hopefully this is normal! I guess I will look

> around the site and read what you guys wrote about your experiences.

> Great site!

>

> Val