Re: all over again

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, I would do it again (upper/lower/genio Aug 2003) but with the

same surgeon, anaesthesiologist and ortho. They were all terrific.

I had no pain. Most of us don't experience pain because of numbness (I

was numb from behind my eyeballs to the below my chin, and the inside

of my mouth was numb too). The numbness can be the most frustrating

part of the recovery process as it can last for quite awhile (major

numbness usually goes away fairly quickly, within a week or two, but

residual numbness can take an annoyingly long time to subside - months

to years).

Hope that helps,

> So, would those of you who have had the jaw surgery (be it upper or

lower) would you do it again if given the chance? I am wondering if it

is worth or will be worth all the pain?

> Thanks,

>

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[Guest guest]

Whoops! Make that August 2002 - just celebrated my 3rd anniversary.

Sweet!

> Hi ,

>

> Yes, I would do it again (upper/lower/genio Aug 2003) but with the

> same surgeon, anaesthesiologist and ortho. They were all terrific.

>

> I had no pain. Most of us don't experience pain because of

numbness (I

> was numb from behind my eyeballs to the below my chin, and the

inside

> of my mouth was numb too). The numbness can be the most

frustrating

> part of the recovery process as it can last for quite awhile

(major

> numbness usually goes away fairly quickly, within a week or two,

but

> residual numbness can take an annoyingly long time to subside -

months

> to years).

>

> Hope that helps,

>

[Guest guest]

,

I'm four months post-op I had upper jaw surgery, major nose reconstruction,

cheek bone and bone graft surgery. I would go through it all again as the

results were worth it for me. I will probably be having my lower jaw done in a

few months.

I was able to keep on top of my pain with medication.

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[Guest guest]

Hi , when I was in the hospital I said I'd rather have a limb

removed than ever go through that again. However, now that I'm 1.5

post op, the jury's still out. As long as I get some feeling back in

my lower lip then I think this was probably worth it. I have 3 other

friends that have had this done with no regrets.

> So, would those of you who have had the jaw surgery (be it upper or

lower) would you do it again if given the chance? I am wondering if it

is worth or will be worth all the pain?

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I can honestly tell you that I have had no pain at all. Numbness yes,

which can be difficult to take at times, but no pain at all. I had

upper and lower jaw plus adjustment of lip line because of a gummy

smile, but I have most of my feeling back on the sides of my face, I

have numbness on my t-zone of my face and I can honestly say I have

taken one lot of pain killers when my 3 year all unfortunatly head

butted me in the cheek and eye, but for the actual operation, which I

had 12 days ago, nothing.

I was like you terrified of the whole thing and I have been so happy.

-Australia

[Guest guest]

> So, would those of you who have had the jaw surgery (be it upper or

lower) would you do it again if given the chance? I am wondering if

it is worth or will be worth all the pain?

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't regret doing it at all so yes, I would do it all over again,

definitely. Sure there were moments where I felt like crap...the

pain however was nothing compared to a life time of headaches due to

TMJ problems and being resigned to just not being able to eat a lot

of food due to poor bite formation. The pain, within the grand realm

of things, is a very small part of the final big picture, in my

humble opinion. I did have a very smooth recovery however so that's

probably why I feel this way.

Sara

> So, would those of you who have had the jaw surgery (be it upper

or lower) would you do it again if given the chance? I am wondering

if it is worth or will be worth all the pain?

> Thanks,

>

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