Re: follow up with surgeon

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm five months post-op and my mouth opening is only 17mm. I had physio after my

surgery for my hip (due to the bone graft), and I also saw a speech therapist as

I had some swallowing issues.

cdmorris8675309 <no_reply > wrote:

Hi,

I am 14 days post op from a lower jaw advancement. I had my follow up

with the surgeon yesterday. Undortunately my openning was only 20 mm

(it had to be at least 30 to get the splint out). So I am stuck with

it for 2 more weeks. I only have minimal swelling now and only have

to wear the bands at night though, PROGRESS AT LAST! I can now

honestly say that I am glad I went through this, my jaw profile looks

awesome!

I went back to work today, everything went great (minor teasing over

my lisp). However I am still totally numb from the lip down to my

chin. My surgeon sent me to pysiotherapy for the next 4 weeks, anyone

else need to go to pysio?

Thanks to all that post - All the posts on this board are wonderful

and keep spirits up.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I went to physical therapy after several of my surgeries to regain

my jaw mobility. It helped a lot. My therapist and I would joke

about how my insurance was paying for me to get facials three times

a week. She would massage my face and neck, use ultrasound to warm

up the muscles and at the end, wrap hot packs around my face. That

felt good but she also tortured me plenty by stretching and prying

my jaws apart. Ouch but it was worth it. Now my opening is 17-20 mm

depending on how tense my muscles are.

> Hi,

> I am 14 days post op from a lower jaw advancement. I had my

follow up

> with the surgeon yesterday. Undortunately my openning was only 20

mm

> (it had to be at least 30 to get the splint out). So I am stuck

with

> it for 2 more weeks. I only have minimal swelling now and only

have

> to wear the bands at night though, PROGRESS AT LAST! I can now

> honestly say that I am glad I went through this, my jaw profile

looks

> awesome!

>

> I went back to work today, everything went great (minor teasing

over

> my lisp). However I am still totally numb from the lip down to my

> chin. My surgeon sent me to pysiotherapy for the next 4 weeks,

anyone

> else need to go to pysio?

>

> Thanks to all that post - All the posts on this board are

wonderful

> and keep spirits up.

>

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