Re: update on Jill...unwired today ...YEAH

[Guest guest]

Jill - Congratulations on your unwiring! Wow, you must be so relieved

to have that behind you. Now it's time to bring on the food and eat

to your heart's (and stomach's) delight! Take care and try to not

overdue it, although if you do, your jaw muscles will definitely let

you know it! Keep us posted on your progress - WooHoo! ~~~ Diane

(Idaho)

>

> Hello everyone,

> Just an update..Im 5 wks post op and got unwired today...Boy, did

that feel weird but good at the same time..I have rubber bands for 2

weeks..Bands make you jaw feel more secure. I was so excited to eat

however it was very hard..Soreness, and I can only open my mouth to

one finger..The OS doesnt want me to exercise any more than eating or

brushing my teeth for these next 2 weeks...he said I could eat things

as spagetti, fries, mashed pots, soft meat, but nothing like steak,

pizze, apples, raw vegs..Honestly, the first day you can hardly eat

anything ..I did eat baked pot, macaronni, bite of coconut cream

pie..I tried to break up lettuce with cheese but that was hard...Im

just glad to get these wires off...and talk normal again...

> I get to go back to OD in 2 weeks..I know I still need a little

work on my midline, but my bite, and everything else is great..They

look so good..Then in about Jan 2006 I will have to get the one plate

next to my nose removed due to its bend up and left a knot..also he

will enlarge my lips at that time so they will look larger and

better..My mouth now looks tiny...and top lip very small...I still

have very small numbness on cheeks beside nose (not much), and small

amount in upper lip, but upper gums are still totally numb...

> I guess Im on the road to recovery though..maybe not too much

longer in these braces which Ive had for 25 months for the 2nd

time..first time at age 17 and Im no were near 17 anymore..I will

actually be 36 on Sunday the 13th..so here comes the cake..my son

will be 10 on Sat the 12th, so we will def have alot to party about..

> ok, enough of my rambling, I hope everyone is feeling better or

better soon..

> Jill

>

>

>

>

> Thanks

>

> ,Jill McManigal

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Diane

dmd13cyto wrote:Jill - Congratulations on your unwiring!

Wow, you must be so relieved

to have that behind you. Now it's time to bring on the food and eat

to your heart's (and stomach's) delight! Take care and try to not

overdue it, although if you do, your jaw muscles will definitely let

you know it! Keep us posted on your progress - WooHoo! ~~~ Diane

(Idaho)

>

> Hello everyone,

> Just an update..Im 5 wks post op and got unwired today...Boy, did

that feel weird but good at the same time..I have rubber bands for 2

weeks..Bands make you jaw feel more secure. I was so excited to eat

however it was very hard..Soreness, and I can only open my mouth to

one finger..The OS doesnt want me to exercise any more than eating or

brushing my teeth for these next 2 weeks...he said I could eat things

as spagetti, fries, mashed pots, soft meat, but nothing like steak,

pizze, apples, raw vegs..Honestly, the first day you can hardly eat

anything ..I did eat baked pot, macaronni, bite of coconut cream

pie..I tried to break up lettuce with cheese but that was hard...Im

just glad to get these wires off...and talk normal again...

> I get to go back to OD in 2 weeks..I know I still need a little

work on my midline, but my bite, and everything else is great..They

look so good..Then in about Jan 2006 I will have to get the one plate

next to my nose removed due to its bend up and left a knot..also he

will enlarge my lips at that time so they will look larger and

better..My mouth now looks tiny...and top lip very small...I still

have very small numbness on cheeks beside nose (not much), and small

amount in upper lip, but upper gums are still totally numb...

> I guess Im on the road to recovery though..maybe not too much

longer in these braces which Ive had for 25 months for the 2nd

time..first time at age 17 and Im no were near 17 anymore..I will

actually be 36 on Sunday the 13th..so here comes the cake..my son

will be 10 on Sat the 12th, so we will def have alot to party about..

> ok, enough of my rambling, I hope everyone is feeling better or

better soon..

> Jill

>

>

>

>

> Thanks

>

> ,Jill McManigal

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats to you Jill!! I was wired for 4 weeks so I definitely

understand. I also had the plates removed at 6 months post-op, as it

could easily be felt below my eye, near the nose. It was an easy

procedure compared to the first one.

My question to you is about your upper lip. What is your doc going

to do? I feel that mine is smaller and still has a slightly " tight "

look to it. Is that sort of like yours? I have not asked my doc

about it, but have thought about it.

Thanks and enjoy that soft food!

a

>

> Hello everyone,

> Just an update..Im 5 wks post op and got unwired today...Boy, did

that feel weird but good at the same time..I have rubber bands for 2

weeks..Bands make you jaw feel more secure. I was so excited to eat

however it was very hard..Soreness, and I can only open my mouth to

one finger..The OS doesnt want me to exercise any more than eating or

brushing my teeth for these next 2 weeks...he said I could eat things

as spagetti, fries, mashed pots, soft meat, but nothing like steak,

pizze, apples, raw vegs..Honestly, the first day you can hardly eat

anything ..I did eat baked pot, macaronni, bite of coconut cream

pie..I tried to break up lettuce with cheese but that was hard...Im

just glad to get these wires off...and talk normal again...

> I get to go back to OD in 2 weeks..I know I still need a little

work on my midline, but my bite, and everything else is great..They

look so good..Then in about Jan 2006 I will have to get the one plate

next to my nose removed due to its bend up and left a knot..also he

will enlarge my lips at that time so they will look larger and

better..My mouth now looks tiny...and top lip very small...I still

have very small numbness on cheeks beside nose (not much), and small

amount in upper lip, but upper gums are still totally numb...

> I guess Im on the road to recovery though..maybe not too much

longer in these braces which Ive had for 25 months for the 2nd

time..first time at age 17 and Im no were near 17 anymore..I will

actually be 36 on Sunday the 13th..so here comes the cake..my son

will be 10 on Sat the 12th, so we will def have alot to party about..

> ok, enough of my rambling, I hope everyone is feeling better or

better soon..

> Jill

>

>

>

>

> Thanks

>

> ,Jill McManigal

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Jill, I was going to ask you about your lip too - was this something

that was caused by the surgery? My upper lip definetely is not as

full as before surgery, I assumed it was due to the swelling and

tightness from stitches and it will eventually loosen up.

Pam

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> > Just an update..Im 5 wks post op and got unwired today...Boy,

did

> that feel weird but good at the same time..I have rubber bands for

2

> weeks..Bands make you jaw feel more secure. I was so excited to

eat

> however it was very hard..Soreness, and I can only open my mouth

to

> one finger..The OS doesnt want me to exercise any more than eating

or

> brushing my teeth for these next 2 weeks...he said I could eat

things

> as spagetti, fries, mashed pots, soft meat, but nothing like

steak,

> pizze, apples, raw vegs..Honestly, the first day you can hardly

eat

> anything ..I did eat baked pot, macaronni, bite of coconut cream

> pie..I tried to break up lettuce with cheese but that was

hard...Im

> just glad to get these wires off...and talk normal again...

> > I get to go back to OD in 2 weeks..I know I still need a little

> work on my midline, but my bite, and everything else is

great..They

> look so good..Then in about Jan 2006 I will have to get the one

plate

> next to my nose removed due to its bend up and left a knot..also

he

> will enlarge my lips at that time so they will look larger and

> better..My mouth now looks tiny...and top lip very small...I still

> have very small numbness on cheeks beside nose (not much), and

small

> amount in upper lip, but upper gums are still totally numb...

> > I guess Im on the road to recovery though..maybe not too much

> longer in these braces which Ive had for 25 months for the 2nd

> time..first time at age 17 and Im no were near 17 anymore..I will

> actually be 36 on Sunday the 13th..so here comes the cake..my son

> will be 10 on Sat the 12th, so we will def have alot to party

about..

> > ok, enough of my rambling, I hope everyone is feeling better or

> better soon..

> > Jill

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > ,Jill McManigal

> >

> >

> >

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> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Jill,

Congrats on the wires coming out!! I am glad you are feeling better

too. I think you are right, that as you hit these recovery

milestones, you feel like you are on " the other side " of recovery.

I have done that with other surgery recoveries, and it is a good

feeling.

It sounds like your OMS is going to really make sure you have a good

cosmetic result too! How is he going to make your lips larger? Is

that by a lip lift or with a filler? Sorry, but I am really curious

about this! How cool to have a surgeon willing to do these extras

for you!

Anyway, I am glad the wires are out!

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Hello everyone,

> Just an update..Im 5 wks post op and got unwired today...Boy, did

that feel weird but good at the same time..I have rubber bands for 2

weeks..Bands make you jaw feel more secure. I was so excited to eat

however it was very hard..Soreness, and I can only open my mouth to

one finger..The OS doesnt want me to exercise any more than eating

or brushing my teeth for these next 2 weeks...he said I could eat

things as spagetti, fries, mashed pots, soft meat, but nothing like

steak, pizze, apples, raw vegs..Honestly, the first day you can

hardly eat anything ..I did eat baked pot, macaronni, bite of

coconut cream pie..I tried to break up lettuce with cheese but that

was hard...Im just glad to get these wires off...and talk normal

again...

> I get to go back to OD in 2 weeks..I know I still need a little

work on my midline, but my bite, and everything else is great..They

look so good..Then in about Jan 2006 I will have to get the one

plate next to my nose removed due to its bend up and left a

knot..also he will enlarge my lips at that time so they will look

larger and better..My mouth now looks tiny...and top lip very

small...I still have very small numbness on cheeks beside nose (not

much), and small amount in upper lip, but upper gums are still

totally numb...

> I guess Im on the road to recovery though..maybe not too much

longer in these braces which Ive had for 25 months for the 2nd

time..first time at age 17 and Im no were near 17 anymore..I will

actually be 36 on Sunday the 13th..so here comes the cake..my son

will be 10 on Sat the 12th, so we will def have alot to party about..

> ok, enough of my rambling, I hope everyone is feeling better or

better soon..

> Jill

>

>

>

>

> Thanks

>

> ,Jill McManigal

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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