Re: Cori 12 week post op update

[Guest guest]

Hi Cori - what a great post! You sound so happy. I'm only 4 weeks,

so I'm looking forward to the stage that you're in right now. Yes,

that darn swelling really hangs on, doesn't it? I had a pallate

expansion done 3 years ago and I remember that swelling lasted

forever.

Good luck on your new project - it is a much more exciting and

uplifting hospital experience than the jaw surgery, let me tell

you! I would go through 24 hours of back labour 100 times over

before I would ever do this surgery again!

Take care, and thanks for the uplifting message!

Pam

>

> Hello everyone!!! It's been 12 weeks already!!! Time has really

flown by. It's amazing how

> it absolutely CRAWLS before surgery, and then just flies...

>

> I am doing great, I eat everything! I can bite through pickles,

sandwiches, pizza toppings,

> EVERTHING! I think my husband is getting a little sick of having

me nudge him every time

> I figure out I can bite through something else. I'm eating a

little too much I think, my

> jeans are getting a little snug!

>

> I had an ortho appointment this morning. My ortho said that my

teeth/bite look great and

> he couldn't be happier. YEA! I had been concerned because my

molars do not quite touch

> and I seem to have a slight open bite in reverse... He said it's

very common after surgery

> and they would rather have my molars not touch after surgery

rather than hit immediately

> and we can pull it together, not a problem. Whew! I was a little

worried about that one. I

> now have TWO sets of rubber bands in my mouth. The one set is

more in front shaped

> like triangles. The new set is WAY in back (they had to put in

hooks so I could even do

> this, they kinda suck) and they go from the INSIDE of my upper 2nd

molar to the outside

> of my lower 2nd molar. They actually aren't that bad. At this

point it's amazing what I

> would do/put up with if it makes my braces come off sooner.

Although really I don't really

> care anymore. If they are on for 2 more months or 6 more months,

whatever. I just want

> my teeth to fit together well and have my bite be as functionally

perfect as it can be. That

> said, the day I finally DO get my braces off will be a huge

freaking party day and I will be

> damn happy to have all this behind me. Tentative plan is just

a few more months,

> maybe before the end of the year or just after the beginning of

next year.

>

> The last couple of weeks I have been having some aches and pains

around where my

> screws and plates are. Nothing major, on a 1-10 pain scale I

would say that it occasionally

> hits a 1, maybe. I think it's just the nerves waking up and

figuring out that things are

> different and `hey, what the hell is this titanium doing here?'

kind of a thing. All of my

> facial numbness is gone. The only numbness I have left is on my

upper gums, but now

> even they are starting to come back. Yes, I realize that many of

you want to beat me as

> you have permanent numbness, I'm sorry!

>

> My swelling comes and goes, some days are good, some are not so

good. Even on a `bad'

> day however most people can't really tell I'm swollen until I

point it out. I've had more

> `bad' days lately but I'm fighting a weak but lingering cold so my

body is working on

> fighting that I guess. I've been pooped the last few days too, I

think it's the 2 week long

> cold just getting me down.

>

> Not much else to report! I'm doing great and happy that my

surgery and majority of

> recovery is in the past. My hubby and I have moved on with our

lives and are working on

> another big project that will *hopefully* land me in the hospital

in 9 or so months, if

> things work as we hope. I imagine that one will be a little more

life changing and sleep

> depriving.

>

> Cori

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Cori. What a nice update. Thanks for taking the time to

write to us.

Your update gives us pre-oppers something to hope for. Good luck with your

new project!!!

Diane, Oregon

>

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Cori 12 week post op update

>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 03:48:35 -0000

>

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>

>

>

>Hello everyone!!!  It's been 12 weeks already!!! Time has really flown by. 

>It's amazing how

>

>it absolutely CRAWLS before surgery, and then just flies... 

>

>

>

>I am doing great, I eat everything!  I can bite through pickles,

>sandwiches, pizza toppings,

>

>EVERTHING!  I think my husband is getting a little sick of having me nudge

>him every time

>

>I figure out I can bite through something else.    I'm eating a little

>too much I think, my

>

>jeans are getting a little snug!

>

>

>

>I had an ortho appointment this morning.  My ortho said that my teeth/bite

>look great and

>

>he couldn't be happier.  YEA!  I had been concerned because my molars do

>not quite touch

>

>and I seem to have a slight open bite in reverse...  He said it's very

>common after surgery

>

>and they would rather have my molars not touch after surgery rather than

>hit immediately

>

>and we can pull it together, not a problem.  Whew!  I was a little worried

>about that one.  I

>

>now have TWO sets of rubber bands in my mouth.  The one set is more in

>front shaped

>

>like triangles.  The new set is WAY in back (they had to put in hooks so I

>could even do

>

>this, they kinda suck) and they go from the INSIDE of my upper 2nd molar to

>the outside

>

>of my lower 2nd molar.  They actually aren't that bad.  At this point it's

>amazing what I

>

>would do/put up with if it makes my braces come off sooner.  Although

>really I don't really

>

>care anymore.  If they are on for 2 more months or 6 more months,

>whatever.  I just want

>

>my teeth to fit together well and have my bite be as functionally perfect

>as it can be.  That

>

>said, the day I finally DO get my braces off will be a huge freaking party

>day and I will be

>

>damn happy to have all this behind me.    Tentative plan is just a few

>more months,

>

>maybe before the end of the year or just after the beginning of next year.

>

>

>

>The last couple of weeks I have been having some aches and pains around

>where my

>

>screws and plates are.  Nothing major, on a 1-10 pain scale I would say

>that it occasionally

>

>hits a 1, maybe.  I think it's just the nerves waking up and figuring out

>that things are

>

>different and `hey, what the hell is this titanium doing here?' kind of a

>thing.  All of my

>

>facial numbness is gone.  The only numbness I have left is on my upper

>gums, but now

>

>even they are starting to come back.  Yes, I realize that many of you want

>to beat me as

>

>you have permanent numbness, I'm sorry! 

>

>

>

>My swelling comes and goes, some days are good, some are not so good.  Even

>on a `bad'

>

>day however most people can't really tell I'm swollen until I point it

>out.  I've had more

>

>`bad' days lately but I'm fighting a weak but lingering cold so my body is

>working on

>

>fighting that I guess.  I've been pooped the last few days too, I think

>it's the 2 week long

>

>cold just getting me down.

>

>

>

>Not much else to report!  I'm doing great and happy that my surgery and

>majority of

>

>recovery is in the past.  My hubby and I have moved on with our lives and

>are working on

>

>another big project that will *hopefully* land me in the hospital in 9 or

>so months, if

>

>things work as we hope.  I imagine that one will be a little more life

>changing and sleep

>

>depriving.  

>

>

>

>Cori

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[Guest guest]

Hi Cori,

It is always great to hear such good post op reports! You sound

great. The thought of biting through a pickle is encouraging too!

lol And hey, good luck on your next project! I hope you will let

us know so we can send you congratulations!

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Hello everyone!!! It's been 12 weeks already!!! Time has really

flown by. It's amazing how

> it absolutely CRAWLS before surgery, and then just flies...

>

> I am doing great, I eat everything! I can bite through pickles,

sandwiches, pizza toppings,

> EVERTHING! I think my husband is getting a little sick of having

me nudge him every time

> I figure out I can bite through something else. I'm eating a

little too much I think, my

> jeans are getting a little snug!

>

> I had an ortho appointment this morning. My ortho said that my

teeth/bite look great and

> he couldn't be happier. YEA! I had been concerned because my

molars do not quite touch

> and I seem to have a slight open bite in reverse... He said it's

very common after surgery

> and they would rather have my molars not touch after surgery

rather than hit immediately

> and we can pull it together, not a problem. Whew! I was a little

worried about that one. I

> now have TWO sets of rubber bands in my mouth. The one set is

more in front shaped

> like triangles. The new set is WAY in back (they had to put in

hooks so I could even do

> this, they kinda suck) and they go from the INSIDE of my upper 2nd

molar to the outside

> of my lower 2nd molar. They actually aren't that bad. At this

point it's amazing what I

> would do/put up with if it makes my braces come off sooner.

Although really I don't really

> care anymore. If they are on for 2 more months or 6 more months,

whatever. I just want

> my teeth to fit together well and have my bite be as functionally

perfect as it can be. That

> said, the day I finally DO get my braces off will be a huge

freaking party day and I will be

> damn happy to have all this behind me. Tentative plan is just

a few more months,

> maybe before the end of the year or just after the beginning of

next year.

>

> The last couple of weeks I have been having some aches and pains

around where my

> screws and plates are. Nothing major, on a 1-10 pain scale I

would say that it occasionally

> hits a 1, maybe. I think it's just the nerves waking up and

figuring out that things are

> different and `hey, what the hell is this titanium doing here?'

kind of a thing. All of my

> facial numbness is gone. The only numbness I have left is on my

upper gums, but now

> even they are starting to come back. Yes, I realize that many of

you want to beat me as

> you have permanent numbness, I'm sorry!

>

> My swelling comes and goes, some days are good, some are not so

good. Even on a `bad'

> day however most people can't really tell I'm swollen until I

point it out. I've had more

> `bad' days lately but I'm fighting a weak but lingering cold so my

body is working on

> fighting that I guess. I've been pooped the last few days too, I

think it's the 2 week long

> cold just getting me down.

>

> Not much else to report! I'm doing great and happy that my

surgery and majority of

> recovery is in the past. My hubby and I have moved on with our

lives and are working on

> another big project that will *hopefully* land me in the hospital

in 9 or so months, if

> things work as we hope. I imagine that one will be a little more

life changing and sleep

> depriving.

>

> Cori

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cori - Congrats on your great recovery, you can tell that you're

excited. I was just reading your message and had a question. I have

been in my braces for about two months and won't be having surgery

until next Nov or so but my husband and I are planning on trying for

a baby soon after too. Did you talk to your surgeon or OB/GYN at all

about trying to concieve and did they tell you to wait a certain

amount of time? Just curious. Thanks! -Lori

>

> Hello everyone!!! It's been 12 weeks already!!! Time has really

flown by. It's amazing how

> it absolutely CRAWLS before surgery, and then just flies...

>

> I am doing great, I eat everything! I can bite through pickles,

sandwiches, pizza toppings,

> EVERTHING! I think my husband is getting a little sick of having

me nudge him every time

> I figure out I can bite through something else. I'm eating a

little too much I think, my

> jeans are getting a little snug!

>

> I had an ortho appointment this morning. My ortho said that my

teeth/bite look great and

> he couldn't be happier. YEA! I had been concerned because my

molars do not quite touch

> and I seem to have a slight open bite in reverse... He said it's

very common after surgery

> and they would rather have my molars not touch after surgery rather

than hit immediately

> and we can pull it together, not a problem. Whew! I was a little

worried about that one. I

> now have TWO sets of rubber bands in my mouth. The one set is more

in front shaped

> like triangles. The new set is WAY in back (they had to put in

hooks so I could even do

> this, they kinda suck) and they go from the INSIDE of my upper 2nd

molar to the outside

> of my lower 2nd molar. They actually aren't that bad. At this

point it's amazing what I

> would do/put up with if it makes my braces come off sooner.

Although really I don't really

> care anymore. If they are on for 2 more months or 6 more months,

whatever. I just want

> my teeth to fit together well and have my bite be as functionally

perfect as it can be. That

> said, the day I finally DO get my braces off will be a huge

freaking party day and I will be

> damn happy to have all this behind me. Tentative plan is just

a few more months,

> maybe before the end of the year or just after the beginning of

next year.

>

> The last couple of weeks I have been having some aches and pains

around where my

> screws and plates are. Nothing major, on a 1-10 pain scale I would

say that it occasionally

> hits a 1, maybe. I think it's just the nerves waking up and

figuring out that things are

> different and `hey, what the hell is this titanium doing here?'

kind of a thing. All of my

> facial numbness is gone. The only numbness I have left is on my

upper gums, but now

> even they are starting to come back. Yes, I realize that many of

you want to beat me as

> you have permanent numbness, I'm sorry!

>

> My swelling comes and goes, some days are good, some are not so

good. Even on a `bad'

> day however most people can't really tell I'm swollen until I point

it out. I've had more

> `bad' days lately but I'm fighting a weak but lingering cold so my

body is working on

> fighting that I guess. I've been pooped the last few days too, I

think it's the 2 week long

> cold just getting me down.

>

> Not much else to report! I'm doing great and happy that my surgery

and majority of

> recovery is in the past. My hubby and I have moved on with our

lives and are working on

> another big project that will *hopefully* land me in the hospital

in 9 or so months, if

> things work as we hope. I imagine that one will be a little more

life changing and sleep

> depriving.

>

> Cori

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lori,

My hubby and I did ask the surgeon how long we would need to wait after surgery

if we

came to the decision that we wanted to start trying to have a baby. He thought

for a

second and said, " you would probably want to wait about 3 weeks, that way if you

were

prone to morning sickness you would be on solid food by the time that hits a few

weeks

later. " .

THREE WEEKS! we're still laughing about that one. He did say that nothing

related to my

surgery would stay in my body for long enough for us to worry. Once I was done

with my

after surgery meds I was good to go.

Good luck!

Cori

> >

> > Hello everyone!!! It's been 12 weeks already!!! Time has really

> flown by. It's amazing how

> > it absolutely CRAWLS before surgery, and then just flies...

> >

> > I am doing great, I eat everything! I can bite through pickles,

> sandwiches, pizza toppings,

> > EVERTHING! I think my husband is getting a little sick of having

> me nudge him every time

> > I figure out I can bite through something else. I'm eating a

> little too much I think, my

> > jeans are getting a little snug!

> >

> > I had an ortho appointment this morning. My ortho said that my

> teeth/bite look great and

> > he couldn't be happier. YEA! I had been concerned because my

> molars do not quite touch

> > and I seem to have a slight open bite in reverse... He said it's

> very common after surgery

> > and they would rather have my molars not touch after surgery rather

> than hit immediately

> > and we can pull it together, not a problem. Whew! I was a little

> worried about that one. I

> > now have TWO sets of rubber bands in my mouth. The one set is more

> in front shaped

> > like triangles. The new set is WAY in back (they had to put in

> hooks so I could even do

> > this, they kinda suck) and they go from the INSIDE of my upper 2nd

> molar to the outside

> > of my lower 2nd molar. They actually aren't that bad. At this

> point it's amazing what I

> > would do/put up with if it makes my braces come off sooner.

> Although really I don't really

> > care anymore. If they are on for 2 more months or 6 more months,

> whatever. I just want

> > my teeth to fit together well and have my bite be as functionally

> perfect as it can be. That

> > said, the day I finally DO get my braces off will be a huge

> freaking party day and I will be

> > damn happy to have all this behind me. Tentative plan is just

> a few more months,

> > maybe before the end of the year or just after the beginning of

> next year.

> >

> > The last couple of weeks I have been having some aches and pains

> around where my

> > screws and plates are. Nothing major, on a 1-10 pain scale I would

> say that it occasionally

> > hits a 1, maybe. I think it's just the nerves waking up and

> figuring out that things are

> > different and `hey, what the hell is this titanium doing here?'

> kind of a thing. All of my

> > facial numbness is gone. The only numbness I have left is on my

> upper gums, but now

> > even they are starting to come back. Yes, I realize that many of

> you want to beat me as

> > you have permanent numbness, I'm sorry!

> >

> > My swelling comes and goes, some days are good, some are not so

> good. Even on a `bad'

> > day however most people can't really tell I'm swollen until I point

> it out. I've had more

> > `bad' days lately but I'm fighting a weak but lingering cold so my

> body is working on

> > fighting that I guess. I've been pooped the last few days too, I

> think it's the 2 week long

> > cold just getting me down.

> >

> > Not much else to report! I'm doing great and happy that my surgery

> and majority of

> > recovery is in the past. My hubby and I have moved on with our

> lives and are working on

> > another big project that will *hopefully* land me in the hospital

> in 9 or so months, if

> > things work as we hope. I imagine that one will be a little more

> life changing and sleep

> > depriving.

> >

> > Cori

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hay Cori girl,

Glad to hear all is going well with my surgery bud. I too am in

bands to pull my molars together. Amazingly, after only 1 and 1/2

weeks of pulling on the left side, my molars had come together and

the ortho told me to stop wearing them. On the right side the

molars have also come down, but my upper teeth need to be widened a

little bit more, so they're not quite touching. Also, they're going

very slowly with this because my OS is afraid my right TMJ joint is

locked, and they're not wanting to aggravate anything. I start

physical therapy next week for four weeks, and if things aren't

improved they will get an MRI and consider another surgery.

Surprisingly enough, even with all that, I too am in good spirits.

I can chew, and I am splintfree. I got to enjoy most of the foods

on my cruise, and if something was a little to tough, so what?

Just like you, I actually couldn't care less when my braces come

off. Don't get me wrong, if they said I'd have them off next month

I would dance for joy, but they don't bother me at all anymore.

After having a splint in for 10 weeks, my braces are just about

invisible to me.

I'm glad to hear your numbness is almost completely gone. Mine is

improving on the right side, the left is still mostly numb. It's

funny how we adapt though, and it's not that annoying anymore.

Time does fly. Right after surgery 1 week was such an

accomplishment, but now 12? WE MADE IT!!! Take care.

Connie

>

> Hello everyone!!! It's been 12 weeks already!!! Time has really

flown by. It's amazing how

> it absolutely CRAWLS before surgery, and then just flies...

>

> I am doing great, I eat everything! I can bite through pickles,

sandwiches, pizza toppings,

> EVERTHING! I think my husband is getting a little sick of having

me nudge him every time

> I figure out I can bite through something else. I'm eating a

little too much I think, my

> jeans are getting a little snug!

>

> I had an ortho appointment this morning. My ortho said that my

teeth/bite look great and

> he couldn't be happier. YEA! I had been concerned because my

molars do not quite touch

> and I seem to have a slight open bite in reverse... He said it's

very common after surgery

> and they would rather have my molars not touch after surgery

rather than hit immediately

> and we can pull it together, not a problem. Whew! I was a little

worried about that one. I

> now have TWO sets of rubber bands in my mouth. The one set is

more in front shaped

> like triangles. The new set is WAY in back (they had to put in

hooks so I could even do

> this, they kinda suck) and they go from the INSIDE of my upper 2nd

molar to the outside

> of my lower 2nd molar. They actually aren't that bad. At this

point it's amazing what I

> would do/put up with if it makes my braces come off sooner.

Although really I don't really

> care anymore. If they are on for 2 more months or 6 more months,

whatever. I just want

> my teeth to fit together well and have my bite be as functionally

perfect as it can be. That

> said, the day I finally DO get my braces off will be a huge

freaking party day and I will be

> damn happy to have all this behind me. Tentative plan is just

a few more months,

> maybe before the end of the year or just after the beginning of

next year.

>

> The last couple of weeks I have been having some aches and pains

around where my

> screws and plates are. Nothing major, on a 1-10 pain scale I

would say that it occasionally

> hits a 1, maybe. I think it's just the nerves waking up and

figuring out that things are

> different and `hey, what the hell is this titanium doing here?'

kind of a thing. All of my

> facial numbness is gone. The only numbness I have left is on my

upper gums, but now

> even they are starting to come back. Yes, I realize that many of

you want to beat me as

> you have permanent numbness, I'm sorry!

>

> My swelling comes and goes, some days are good, some are not so

good. Even on a `bad'

> day however most people can't really tell I'm swollen until I

point it out. I've had more

> `bad' days lately but I'm fighting a weak but lingering cold so my

body is working on

> fighting that I guess. I've been pooped the last few days too, I

think it's the 2 week long

> cold just getting me down.

>

> Not much else to report! I'm doing great and happy that my

surgery and majority of

> recovery is in the past. My hubby and I have moved on with our

lives and are working on

> another big project that will *hopefully* land me in the hospital

in 9 or so months, if

> things work as we hope. I imagine that one will be a little more

life changing and sleep

> depriving.

>

> Cori

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie!!!

Sorry for the immense delay. I guess I just don't come around here that much

anymore!

It's amazing how fast things aren't an obsession anymore and you just go back to

your

normal life... Glad to hear that your molars are doing well! Mine seem MUCH

closer

together but not quite there yet. I'm just trusting my ortho and settling in

for the ride.

Anything new with you?

Cori

> >

> > Hello everyone!!! It's been 12 weeks already!!! Time has really

> flown by. It's amazing how

> > it absolutely CRAWLS before surgery, and then just flies...

> >

> > I am doing great, I eat everything! I can bite through pickles,

> sandwiches, pizza toppings,

> > EVERTHING! I think my husband is getting a little sick of having

> me nudge him every time

> > I figure out I can bite through something else. I'm eating a

> little too much I think, my

> > jeans are getting a little snug!

> >

> > I had an ortho appointment this morning. My ortho said that my

> teeth/bite look great and

> > he couldn't be happier. YEA! I had been concerned because my

> molars do not quite touch

> > and I seem to have a slight open bite in reverse... He said it's

> very common after surgery

> > and they would rather have my molars not touch after surgery

> rather than hit immediately

> > and we can pull it together, not a problem. Whew! I was a little

> worried about that one. I

> > now have TWO sets of rubber bands in my mouth. The one set is

> more in front shaped

> > like triangles. The new set is WAY in back (they had to put in

> hooks so I could even do

> > this, they kinda suck) and they go from the INSIDE of my upper 2nd

> molar to the outside

> > of my lower 2nd molar. They actually aren't that bad. At this

> point it's amazing what I

> > would do/put up with if it makes my braces come off sooner.

> Although really I don't really

> > care anymore. If they are on for 2 more months or 6 more months,

> whatever. I just want

> > my teeth to fit together well and have my bite be as functionally

> perfect as it can be. That

> > said, the day I finally DO get my braces off will be a huge

> freaking party day and I will be

> > damn happy to have all this behind me. Tentative plan is just

> a few more months,

> > maybe before the end of the year or just after the beginning of

> next year.

> >

> > The last couple of weeks I have been having some aches and pains

> around where my

> > screws and plates are. Nothing major, on a 1-10 pain scale I

> would say that it occasionally

> > hits a 1, maybe. I think it's just the nerves waking up and

> figuring out that things are

> > different and `hey, what the hell is this titanium doing here?'

> kind of a thing. All of my

> > facial numbness is gone. The only numbness I have left is on my

> upper gums, but now

> > even they are starting to come back. Yes, I realize that many of

> you want to beat me as

> > you have permanent numbness, I'm sorry!

> >

> > My swelling comes and goes, some days are good, some are not so

> good. Even on a `bad'

> > day however most people can't really tell I'm swollen until I

> point it out. I've had more

> > `bad' days lately but I'm fighting a weak but lingering cold so my

> body is working on

> > fighting that I guess. I've been pooped the last few days too, I

> think it's the 2 week long

> > cold just getting me down.

> >

> > Not much else to report! I'm doing great and happy that my

> surgery and majority of

> > recovery is in the past. My hubby and I have moved on with our

> lives and are working on

> > another big project that will *hopefully* land me in the hospital

> in 9 or so months, if

> > things work as we hope. I imagine that one will be a little more

> life changing and sleep

> > depriving.

> >

> > Cori

> >

>