Michele - Re: Wires Cut Today!

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Michele

I'm glad to hear that you are finally doing better. You had such a

rough start with the 2nd surgery and all. It sounds like things are

finally on the right track. Isn't it the wierdest feeling to get the

wires cut? My firends and family keep asking why I sound the same,

and how come I can't eat now. I try to explain that I haven't moved

my jaw in 6 weeks, and it will take a while to get used to moving

again. Right now, I can fit my pinky finger in the opening with my

splint on. If I had my splint off, I think I would be able to fit my

ring finger. Hopefully, before I know it I will fit my thumb, then

more than 1 finger. I just can't wait to eat a piece of pizza. I

have lost 21 pounds so far, and I think that may be all that I lose

because I will finally be able to start eating again.

> > 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 )