Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Hi Brad, 16 hours!! I would have gone nuts if you were my son too! I bet they were really worried. It sounds like you came through with flying colors though, and are having a good recovery. I am really happy for you. Hang in there. You seem to be healing fast and appear on course. Hugs, Fran > Hey all, > I'm now 8 weeks post op from having leforte 1 and lower jaw > advancement. My surgeon was ready to take off my splint last week, > however; we have to wait till next week to coordinate it with my > ortho. Everything has been going pretty well considering I had 2 > surgeries in one day. Thats right, My surgeon finished me in 8 hours > the first time, but didn't like the results so took me appart and > started all over for a total of 16 hours. All this time I was asleep. > My parents just about died waiting for me that long. I was very glad > I never threw up, as I was expected to because my body had a great > deal of drugs go through it. Fast forward to now, swelling is pretty > much gone and I'm able to chew very soft things. I've only had one > problem with my wounds in my mouth, where the sutures came out. My > surgeon had to go and scrape the wound out in order for it to heal > over. I'm really close and can feel it. I have read some of the > other posts about having relapse and hardware problems later on down > the road. I'm just hoping now that none of that will happen. > > > Your fellow jaw-breakaged' person, > Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Brad, I just can't imagine 16 hours, not just for you, but also your poor parents. I'm 9 weeks postop today after a bilateral sagittal split. I too still have my splint in and I will also get it out next week. WOOHOO for us! I'm not getting out mine until next Friday which will be at 10 weeks postop. Doesn't it suck looking forward to the 6 week mark to get your splint out and then finding out you have to have it in for longer? But we too shall survive. Happy desplinting! Connie > Hey all, > I'm now 8 weeks post op from having leforte 1 and lower jaw > advancement. My surgeon was ready to take off my splint last week, > however; we have to wait till next week to coordinate it with my > ortho. Everything has been going pretty well considering I had 2 > surgeries in one day. Thats right, My surgeon finished me in 8 hours > the first time, but didn't like the results so took me appart and > started all over for a total of 16 hours. All this time I was asleep. > My parents just about died waiting for me that long. I was very glad > I never threw up, as I was expected to because my body had a great > deal of drugs go through it. Fast forward to now, swelling is pretty > much gone and I'm able to chew very soft things. I've only had one > problem with my wounds in my mouth, where the sutures came out. My > surgeon had to go and scrape the wound out in order for it to heal > over. I'm really close and can feel it. I have read some of the > other posts about having relapse and hardware problems later on down > the road. I'm just hoping now that none of that will happen. > > > Your fellow jaw-breakaged' person, > Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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