Re: MY surgery experience =(

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Mike,

I was definitely more swollen on one side then the other. My surgeon

decided to put in an extra screw on my right side for extra support so

that is why - maybe you also got an extra? I only had lower so I

didn't have all the numbness. And yeah I also had a bloody nose the

first couple days from the breathing tubes and stuff which sucked but

it clears up pretty quick. But anyways, sounds like everything went

well and all of your descriptions sound perfectly normal. And it

definitely gets better fast so don't worry about that. Hope you have

a good recovery =)

Val

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Mike,

Good luck on your recovery. I haven't had even the braces yet, so I

could talk with you about the swelling. I bruise easily and imagine

I will look like I have been beaten. I'm sure your recovery will be

speedy. -

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin "

<mithongsallin@y...> wrote:

> SO I went into the hospital and had lefort I and BSSO which started

at

> 2 pm yesterday (Friday). The surgery was performed by my doctor,

and

> he was assisted by the senior resident at the hospital and another

> resident.

>

> (The anasthseiologist's nurse in the OR was also very cute, so that

> made me happy =)

>

> Anyways, the surgery ended around 7:30 - 8.. and much to my

surprise,

> I was not wired or even banded. Doctor told my parents thta the

> surgery went PERFECT and it just feels so weird to have my upper and

> lower teeth fit together.

>

> I stayed at the hospital over night, took some x-rays and didn't

get a

> lick of sleep. I also ate the best breakfast ever: apple juice and

> chicken noodle soup without the chicken or the noodles. hehe

> I came back home at 1 pm today and here is how I feel now:

>

> -I am swollen BADLY... out of all the pics I have seen, I think my

> face is one of the worst I've seen. It's actually kinda weird, one

> side of my face isn't that swollen but the other side is swollen

twice

> as much.. It kinda feels like bone is protruding out, hope a screw

> didnt get loose or something (im sure it would hurt like hell if it

> did) Did anyone else have this kind of swelling? One side more than

> the other

>

> - I can barely consume ANYTHING.. It's even a chore for me to drink

> water because almost my whole face below my eyes is numb

>

> - I can't breathe through my nose at all because of the bloody

boogers

> stuck up all in my nostrils (sorry for being so blunt) I want to

get

> them out so bad, but the doc said not to pick at them because it

would

> cause a lot of bleeding.

>

> - I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping because I am used to sleeping

> on my stomach and I obviously can't do that now.

>

> I'm pretty miserable right now, but from what I've heard, things wil

> get significantly better in the upcoming days, so I'm banking on

that.

> If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

>

> Thanks for all your support!

> Mike

[Guest guest]

Mike,

Good luck with the recovery. I'm going in for a leforte 1 max.

osteotomy (no bsso) on Wednesday so I'm interested in hearing about

your progress. Do you have any pics up?

> > SO I went into the hospital and had lefort I and BSSO which

started

> at

> > 2 pm yesterday (Friday). The surgery was performed by my

doctor,

> and

> > he was assisted by the senior resident at the hospital and

another

> > resident.

> >

> > (The anasthseiologist's nurse in the OR was also very cute, so

that

> > made me happy =)

> >

> > Anyways, the surgery ended around 7:30 - 8.. and much to my

> surprise,

> > I was not wired or even banded. Doctor told my parents thta the

> > surgery went PERFECT and it just feels so weird to have my upper

and

> > lower teeth fit together.

> >

> > I stayed at the hospital over night, took some x-rays and didn't

> get a

> > lick of sleep. I also ate the best breakfast ever: apple juice

and

> > chicken noodle soup without the chicken or the noodles. hehe

> > I came back home at 1 pm today and here is how I feel now:

> >

> > -I am swollen BADLY... out of all the pics I have seen, I think

my

> > face is one of the worst I've seen. It's actually kinda weird,

one

> > side of my face isn't that swollen but the other side is swollen

> twice

> > as much.. It kinda feels like bone is protruding out, hope a

screw

> > didnt get loose or something (im sure it would hurt like hell if

it

> > did) Did anyone else have this kind of swelling? One side more

than

> > the other

> >

> > - I can barely consume ANYTHING.. It's even a chore for me to

drink

> > water because almost my whole face below my eyes is numb

> >

> > - I can't breathe through my nose at all because of the bloody

> boogers

> > stuck up all in my nostrils (sorry for being so blunt) I want

to

> get

> > them out so bad, but the doc said not to pick at them because it

> would

> > cause a lot of bleeding.

> >

> > - I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping because I am used to

sleeping

> > on my stomach and I obviously can't do that now.

> >

> > I'm pretty miserable right now, but from what I've heard, things

wil

> > get significantly better in the upcoming days, so I'm banking on

> that.

> > If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

> >

> > Thanks for all your support!

> > Mike

[Guest guest]

Yup, just submitted pics under " mike's lefot I " album..

don't be too alarmed =)

> > > SO I went into the hospital and had lefort I and BSSO which

> started

> > at

> > > 2 pm yesterday (Friday). The surgery was performed by my

> doctor,

> > and

> > > he was assisted by the senior resident at the hospital and

> another

> > > resident.

> > >

> > > (The anasthseiologist's nurse in the OR was also very cute, so

> that

> > > made me happy =)

> > >

> > > Anyways, the surgery ended around 7:30 - 8.. and much to my

> > surprise,

> > > I was not wired or even banded. Doctor told my parents thta the

> > > surgery went PERFECT and it just feels so weird to have my upper

> and

> > > lower teeth fit together.

> > >

> > > I stayed at the hospital over night, took some x-rays and didn't

> > get a

> > > lick of sleep. I also ate the best breakfast ever: apple juice

> and

> > > chicken noodle soup without the chicken or the noodles. hehe

> > > I came back home at 1 pm today and here is how I feel now:

> > >

> > > -I am swollen BADLY... out of all the pics I have seen, I think

> my

> > > face is one of the worst I've seen. It's actually kinda weird,

> one

> > > side of my face isn't that swollen but the other side is swollen

> > twice

> > > as much.. It kinda feels like bone is protruding out, hope a

> screw

> > > didnt get loose or something (im sure it would hurt like hell if

> it

> > > did) Did anyone else have this kind of swelling? One side more

> than

> > > the other

> > >

> > > - I can barely consume ANYTHING.. It's even a chore for me to

> drink

> > > water because almost my whole face below my eyes is numb

> > >

> > > - I can't breathe through my nose at all because of the bloody

> > boogers

> > > stuck up all in my nostrils (sorry for being so blunt) I want

> to

> > get

> > > them out so bad, but the doc said not to pick at them because it

> > would

> > > cause a lot of bleeding.

> > >

> > > - I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping because I am used to

> sleeping

> > > on my stomach and I obviously can't do that now.

> > >

> > > I'm pretty miserable right now, but from what I've heard, things

> wil

> > > get significantly better in the upcoming days, so I'm banking on

> > that.

> > > If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

> > >

> > > Thanks for all your support!

> > > Mike

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike so glad the surgery when well. My daughters (Sam) op was 2

weeks ago and shes doing really well.I must say I am plesantly

surprised at her good recovery. The first week is difficult and she

found the best place to sleep was on the sofe as it held her head

higher and supported her back at the same time.

Good you are not banded or wired... Sam was able to drink from a

glass and didn't need straws or syringe. Have a look at Zip and

Squeeze products they may help you.

You will get a bit fed up but when you feel a little better get

friends to call as that really helped Sam. She went out yesterday

for the first time to the cinema.

She says getting used to her jaw as it is now is really strange and

everyday we are seeing changes as the swelling goes down. Keep

posting to let us know how you are doing. Judy -- In

orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin "

<mithongsallin@y...> wrote:

> SO I went into the hospital and had lefort I and BSSO which

started at

> 2 pm yesterday (Friday). The surgery was performed by my doctor,

and

> he was assisted by the senior resident at the hospital and another

> resident.

>

> (The anasthseiologist's nurse in the OR was also very cute, so that

> made me happy =)

>

> Anyways, the surgery ended around 7:30 - 8.. and much to my

surprise,

> I was not wired or even banded. Doctor told my parents thta the

> surgery went PERFECT and it just feels so weird to have my upper

and

> lower teeth fit together.

>

> I stayed at the hospital over night, took some x-rays and didn't

get a

> lick of sleep. I also ate the best breakfast ever: apple juice and

> chicken noodle soup without the chicken or the noodles. hehe

> I came back home at 1 pm today and here is how I feel now:

>

> -I am swollen BADLY... out of all the pics I have seen, I think my

> face is one of the worst I've seen. It's actually kinda weird, one

> side of my face isn't that swollen but the other side is swollen

twice

> as much.. It kinda feels like bone is protruding out, hope a screw

> didnt get loose or something (im sure it would hurt like hell if it

> did) Did anyone else have this kind of swelling? One side more

than

> the other

>

> - I can barely consume ANYTHING.. It's even a chore for me to drink

> water because almost my whole face below my eyes is numb

>

> - I can't breathe through my nose at all because of the bloody

boogers

> stuck up all in my nostrils (sorry for being so blunt) I want to

get

> them out so bad, but the doc said not to pick at them because it

would

> cause a lot of bleeding.

>

> - I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping because I am used to

sleeping

> on my stomach and I obviously can't do that now.

>

> I'm pretty miserable right now, but from what I've heard, things

wil

> get significantly better in the upcoming days, so I'm banking on

that.

> If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

>

> Thanks for all your support!

> Mike

[Guest guest]

Best news: Yep. It will get better.

Worst news: Nobody can predict, with any accuracy anyhow, when.

Middling news: If you are very, VERY careful, you may find that q-

tips, dunked in hydrogen peroxide, used very VERY gently, may help

with the troubles in your nose. Do not go digging a trench. More

like making a most delicate, wee furrow in a pile of most delicate

custard, if you get the difference. But that may help you breathe.

You most definitely DO NOT want to injure any tissues or stitches

that may be there.

Not unusual at all to have more swelling on one side than on other.

But as always, your doc is your best source of info about whether

anything is wrong.

C.

> SO I went into the hospital and had lefort I and BSSO which

started at

> 2 pm yesterday (Friday). The surgery was performed by my doctor,

and

> he was assisted by the senior resident at the hospital and another

> resident.

>

> (The anasthseiologist's nurse in the OR was also very cute, so that

> made me happy =)

>

> Anyways, the surgery ended around 7:30 - 8.. and much to my

surprise,

> I was not wired or even banded. Doctor told my parents thta the

> surgery went PERFECT and it just feels so weird to have my upper

and

> lower teeth fit together.

>

> I stayed at the hospital over night, took some x-rays and didn't

get a

> lick of sleep. I also ate the best breakfast ever: apple juice and

> chicken noodle soup without the chicken or the noodles. hehe

> I came back home at 1 pm today and here is how I feel now:

>

> -I am swollen BADLY... out of all the pics I have seen, I think my

> face is one of the worst I've seen. It's actually kinda weird, one

> side of my face isn't that swollen but the other side is swollen

twice

> as much.. It kinda feels like bone is protruding out, hope a screw

> didnt get loose or something (im sure it would hurt like hell if it

> did) Did anyone else have this kind of swelling? One side more

than

> the other

>

> - I can barely consume ANYTHING.. It's even a chore for me to drink

> water because almost my whole face below my eyes is numb

>

> - I can't breathe through my nose at all because of the bloody

boogers

> stuck up all in my nostrils (sorry for being so blunt) I want to

get

> them out so bad, but the doc said not to pick at them because it

would

> cause a lot of bleeding.

>

> - I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping because I am used to

sleeping

> on my stomach and I obviously can't do that now.

>

> I'm pretty miserable right now, but from what I've heard, things

wil

> get significantly better in the upcoming days, so I'm banking on

that.

> If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

>

> Thanks for all your support!

> Mike