Re: 8 days post op from second surgery..unwired today

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Hi Brad,

I am sorry you had to have the same recovery as the last surgery,

but I am glad you are through the worst of it. I am definately

going to keep your warning in mind when I have my surgery though.

If I think something is off, I am going to call pronto. I think you

did the exact right thing.

That is great that your wires are out! So really you are at the

same situation now that you were before the second surgery

basically. Not too much time lost in the scheme of things. And it

is all downhill from now it sounds like.

And interesting about being able to have the plates removed in

office later if you choose! I hadn't heard that before! I am going

to ask about that also! Thanks for sharing that!

Anyway, I am glad all is going well this time around. Way to go!

Hugs,

Fran

>

> well I am now 8 days post op from my second surgery, I have had 2

> surgeries in a month. I saw my surgeon today he told me on my

second

> surgery I had 2 screws loose on my left side and one on my right,

so

> he unscrewed me and placed the bone in the correct place and

> tightened me back up and wired me shut for 8 days which I got

> unwired today and feel alot better, he said my bite is in the

> perfect position now.

>

> The recovery from the second was pretty much the same as the

first,

> swelling, pain, all of it again. I have a splint in and two

> rubberbands on right now and that is all.

>

> He said I can eat soft foods but honestly I dont think I can, I

just

> cant open my mouth wide enoughand with the splint it makes it

worse,

> but I am very hungry all I have had the past month is thin soups

and

> liquid drinks, I dont see how people can be wired shut for weeks

and

> weeks I could barely make it through 8 days!

>

> I am a little worried about my teeth though as far as brushing and

> things go, I have a baby toothbrush and can brush the fronts of my

> teeth but cannot brush the tops of them, I havent been able to

since

> before my first surgery which was a month ago, and with the splint

> in I guess I really cant brush the fronts of my top teeth either,

I

> just dont want lots of cavities.

>

> My bite looks alot better now than what it did after my first

> surgery, If anyone on here doesnt think things look right after

> surgery go see your surgeon!!! I knew things werent right and

while

> I am upset I had to go in for a second surgery I am glad I did it

> quickly. My surgeon is good and I dont blame hime for what

happened

> in my situation, I came out of anthesia and opened my mouth and

> pulled things loose and I was banded shut, but he didnt even

realize

> i did this until the next day when he came to see me.

>

> I just wanna get back to normal now and eat some food. I have lost

> some weight no doubt I am not sure how much but at least 15 lbs i

> would say, mabye more, havent weighed myself.

>

> I also asked him about the plates and If i would have to get them

> removed and he said that is up to me, he said most people leave

them

> in but If I want them out he said he could do it in his office,

but

> I will propably just leave them in as long as they dont cause any

> problems.

>

> Thanks everyone, this is a great group and I am glad to

>