Re: Where are all the old posters?

[Guest guest]

Well, I'm still numb in the palate and I can't feel most of my gum (upper).

First four top front

teeth are totally without feeling. And half of my tongue (a little less, that

is) is still numb.

I broke something in my left joint (not broke but I believe it was dislocated)

and I had physio

theraphy for 6 months, in December. Being out of it now for a couple of months,

it's

improved, but it's still fragile.

Finally, only recently did my hip started to feel right (they removed a piece of

my bone in the

hip to transplant it it my upper jaw). I can still feel some stifyness in my

hip on certains days

and when it's humid for long periods (like we had this summer).

Asside from that, I still have the metal retainer which I'm fighting my ortho

over to get them

removed. He won't do it, so I need to find a new ortho to get them removed and

replaced

with a night retainer. Fun, fun, fun!

I'm probably the worst patient

Ray

[Guest guest]

Wow Ray, sounds like you're having a few challenges... sorry to hear

about the numbness... i've heard you can have sugery to fix the

numbness...

whatever happened to Tova? was she happy with her results? i recall

a few other girls getting their jaws done during the same time... i

dont see any of them posting here anymore...

> Well, I'm still numb in the palate and I can't feel most of my gum

(upper). First four top front

> teeth are totally without feeling. And half of my tongue (a

little less, that is) is still numb.

>

> I broke something in my left joint (not broke but I believe it was

dislocated) and I had physio

> theraphy for 6 months, in December. Being out of it now for a

couple of months, it's

> improved, but it's still fragile.

>

> Finally, only recently did my hip started to feel right (they

removed a piece of my bone in the

> hip to transplant it it my upper jaw). I can still feel some

stifyness in my hip on certains days

> and when it's humid for long periods (like we had this summer).

>

> Asside from that, I still have the metal retainer which I'm

fighting my ortho over to get them

> removed. He won't do it, so I need to find a new ortho to get

them removed and replaced

> with a night retainer. Fun, fun, fun!

>

> I'm probably the worst patient

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

No more surgery for me, thank you

Truth is, if I had been doing this for aesthetic reason, I would

be 150% satisfied. My smile is perfect, my nose hasn't moved, my

teeth are visible when I smile, when I talk, etc. It would be

heaven

But I did this to eat better and, so far, I haven't been able to

bite in a carrot or eat a steak, and since my joints are still

weak, I need to be patient.

I'm not complaining, though. I took a chance and I lost. That

was part of the deal. And I knew it.

Ray

[Guest guest]

Hi Zulu,

I'm still here, of course, as is Cammie. Getting ready to celebrate my

3rd anniversary this 27th of August (upper/lower/genio).

How are you doing?

> I've not been on this site for a while, but would love to know some

of

> the old posters, who were posting last year, are doing...

>

> Dan, did you get rid of the numbness?

[Guest guest]

Hi Zulu!

Today has been 1 year since my surgery! I haven't been here much either. Still

have

the braces on, just went on Monday, says they will probably be off in November.

I just

hope!

When I was seeing my surgeon, he wanted to do a genio when my braces come off,

which was never done with my surgery. So I might do that later on.

How are things with you?

Mindy

> I've not been on this site for a while, but would love to know some of

> the old posters, who were posting last year, are doing...

>

> Dan, did you get rid of the numbness?

[Guest guest]

hi susan and mindy,

nice to hear from you guys.

My braces are coming off on sept. 12th (less than 4 weeks away)....

it's been a long journey - about 2.5 years... it will be an odd

feeling without braces...

mindy, are you happy with your results? do you have any numbness?

[Guest guest]

I am definitely satisfied with the results. However, I still don't have much of

a chin, I

should have had the genio done with it. My OS was trying to talk me into it, my

first

follow-up after my surgery. I was like " OK, I'm barely recovering from this

surgery,

and now you're trying to talk me into another one?! " But now I am considering

getting

it done because I want my lips to meet, which genio hopefully will do that. And

having

more of a chin would be great.

I still have numbness on my upper gums, but it does not bother me at all. I do

notice

lately that when I brush my teeth, I can feel more. As far as my lips, it's just

an altered

sensation. Not as bad as I thought it would be.

Mindy

> hi susan and mindy,

>

> nice to hear from you guys.

>

> My braces are coming off on sept. 12th (less than 4 weeks away)....

> it's been a long journey - about 2.5 years... it will be an odd

> feeling without braces...

>

> mindy, are you happy with your results? do you have any numbness?

[Guest guest]

Hi zulu,

Glad to hear you are shedding your braces soon! It really felt funny

when mine came off. Slippery teeth again! They were yellow too,

despite my best efforts at cleaning, so I'm not too impressed with the

photo my ortho took that day. I had booked an appointment that week to

see my dental hygienist for measurement of bleaching trays etc. Didn't

take long to get those teeth white again!

Do you know if you getting permanent wire retainers or removeable?

> hi susan and mindy,

>

> nice to hear from you guys.

>

> My braces are coming off on sept. 12th (less than 4 weeks away)....

> it's been a long journey - about 2.5 years... it will be an odd

> feeling without braces...

>

> mindy, are you happy with your results? do you have any numbness?