Re: Checkup on broken jaw

[Guest guest]

Connie!

Yea!!! I was worried about you all day long and feeling guilty every time I was

chewing!

You can still eat food! Soft food is still food baby. I've changed my thoughts

from when I

was on my no-chew diet, chewing is AMAZING. Glad to hear that you are 'ok',

even if

you aren't perfect yet.

I hope things start falling together for you and you heal up well and get that

darn splint

off! I'm sick of feeling guilty about chewing (if I told you some of the things

I have been

chewing you would die, I can't believe it myself!), my surgery bud needs to

catch up with

me so we can dish about food!

I hope your pain and muscle pills work well and you have a nice relaxing

weekend.

your surgery bud,

Cori

> First of all, I just want to say thank you to all of you who sent me

> warm wishes and caring thoughts. Thank you Dennis, , Diane,

> Cammie, Cori (my surgery bud) and of course Katja. If I've left

> anyone out I apologize. And Reni, don't be scared. My substitute OS

> (my actual OS won't be back until next week. The OS I am currently

> seeing was an assistant during my actual surgery so I already knew

> him), said this is fairly common and called it a " green stick. " He

> said the fracture does not go all the way through the thickness of

> my jaw bone (thank goodness) and that it should heal up just by

> being careful to still eat softer foods. He did not put me down to

> a non chew diet, just told me to only chew soft things, pastas, eggs

> and such. Evidently, when they do the main break of your jaw during

> surgery it can trigger smaller breaks that run side to side. For

> the most part, these heal at the same time as the rest of your jaw

> and there isn't a problem. My OS was extremely careful, more strict

> with me than most. I was on an absolutely no chew deiet for 6 full

> weeks, and I didn't cheat even though I wanted to. Even at 7 weeks

> postop I still have my splint in, and will not be released to my OD

> until 8 weeks. So I don't think he jumped the gun. I'm wondering

> if the infection I had when I was a couple weeks postop may have

> delayed some of the healing and so allowed this to happen. He was

> optimistic that this fracture would heal itself, and said that it

> wasn't displaced, so everything is still lined up. I go back in to

> my regular OS Friday of next week where they will do x-rays and

> check everything again. I'm on muscle relaxants to help with the

> added neck pain, and back on pain pills once again. I have to say

> though, it's not as bad as you would think. It is painful, but I'm

> not as disappointed as you might imagine. I think it's because I'm

> used to a restricted diet, and that's okay. This too shall pass.

> Thanks again to all of you. Your concern gave me a smile and helped

> me get a more positive outlook on this situation.

>

> Connie

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie:) I am glad that this was nothing to serious. I am now

getting very nervous as my big day is coming on Thursday. My surgery

is going to start pretty late at 12:00PM. Hope you have a nice

weekend and be carefull with the jaw.

Dennis

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " connieberrymama "

<attebery@f...> wrote:

> First of all, I just want to say thank you to all of you who sent me

> warm wishes and caring thoughts. Thank you Dennis, , Diane,

> Cammie, Cori (my surgery bud) and of course Katja. If I've left

> anyone out I apologize. And Reni, don't be scared. My substitute OS

> (my actual OS won't be back until next week. The OS I am currently

> seeing was an assistant during my actual surgery so I already knew

> him), said this is fairly common and called it a " green stick. " He

> said the fracture does not go all the way through the thickness of

> my jaw bone (thank goodness) and that it should heal up just by

> being careful to still eat softer foods. He did not put me down to

> a non chew diet, just told me to only chew soft things, pastas, eggs

> and such. Evidently, when they do the main break of your jaw during

> surgery it can trigger smaller breaks that run side to side. For

> the most part, these heal at the same time as the rest of your jaw

> and there isn't a problem. My OS was extremely careful, more strict

> with me than most. I was on an absolutely no chew deiet for 6 full

> weeks, and I didn't cheat even though I wanted to. Even at 7 weeks

> postop I still have my splint in, and will not be released to my OD

> until 8 weeks. So I don't think he jumped the gun. I'm wondering

> if the infection I had when I was a couple weeks postop may have

> delayed some of the healing and so allowed this to happen. He was

> optimistic that this fracture would heal itself, and said that it

> wasn't displaced, so everything is still lined up. I go back in to

> my regular OS Friday of next week where they will do x-rays and

> check everything again. I'm on muscle relaxants to help with the

> added neck pain, and back on pain pills once again. I have to say

> though, it's not as bad as you would think. It is painful, but I'm

> not as disappointed as you might imagine. I think it's because I'm

> used to a restricted diet, and that's okay. This too shall pass.

> Thanks again to all of you. Your concern gave me a smile and helped

> me get a more positive outlook on this situation.

>

> Connie

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie,

I'm glad to read that you are feeling better both in spirits and

physically. I hope this ends up just being a minor set back soon to

be forgotten. I'm glad you aren't feeling too badly about it and that

you have the reassurance that your surgeon has been careful with you

and not acted prematurely during your recovery. I am sure that helps

you feel more positively about this whole thing. I do remember

reading that the possibility of these hairline type fractures

stemming off the main break are possible and do sometimes happen.

I'll look for your updates on your progress and when you are soon

able to get back up to steam with the eating progess... I had my

set backs too and know what that's like! You'll get there soon

enough! Keep in touch and we're all cheering for you!

Katja

> First of all, I just want to say thank you to all of you who sent

me

> warm wishes and caring thoughts. Thank you Dennis, , Diane,

> Cammie, Cori (my surgery bud) and of course Katja. If I've left

> anyone out I apologize. And Reni, don't be scared. My substitute

OS

> (my actual OS won't be back until next week. The OS I am currently

> seeing was an assistant during my actual surgery so I already knew

> him), said this is fairly common and called it a " green stick. " He

> said the fracture does not go all the way through the thickness of

> my jaw bone (thank goodness) and that it should heal up just by

> being careful to still eat softer foods. He did not put me down to

> a non chew diet, just told me to only chew soft things, pastas,

eggs

> and such. Evidently, when they do the main break of your jaw

during

> surgery it can trigger smaller breaks that run side to side. For

> the most part, these heal at the same time as the rest of your jaw

> and there isn't a problem. My OS was extremely careful, more

strict

> with me than most. I was on an absolutely no chew deiet for 6 full

> weeks, and I didn't cheat even though I wanted to. Even at 7 weeks

> postop I still have my splint in, and will not be released to my OD

> until 8 weeks. So I don't think he jumped the gun. I'm wondering

> if the infection I had when I was a couple weeks postop may have

> delayed some of the healing and so allowed this to happen. He was

> optimistic that this fracture would heal itself, and said that it

> wasn't displaced, so everything is still lined up. I go back in to

> my regular OS Friday of next week where they will do x-rays and

> check everything again. I'm on muscle relaxants to help with the

> added neck pain, and back on pain pills once again. I have to say

> though, it's not as bad as you would think. It is painful, but I'm

> not as disappointed as you might imagine. I think it's because I'm

> used to a restricted diet, and that's okay. This too shall pass.

> Thanks again to all of you. Your concern gave me a smile and

helped

> me get a more positive outlook on this situation.

>

> Connie

[Guest guest]

Connie, it sounds to me as though you and your surgeon have taken all

possible cares. We are made up of livign, growing, moving tissues, and

the danged stuff just doesn't always go the way it is expected to

travel.

You've been careful, and so has your surgeon, and better than that you

cannot do.

Keep on keeping on, and I will hope that you get the very best results

possible.

Cammie

And yes. Enjoy all and every pleasure you can find in this time of

recovery -- whether it's a tubby soak or a trashy book, or a fine

volume of poetry and prosE!

[Guest guest]

Connie - I'm so relieved to hear that the fracture will be treated by

eating softer foods for a while, and that it wasn't something much

more serious. Your OS seems right on top of things, so we know you're

in good hands. Did he give you a timetable on how long it will take

to mend? I didn't know anything about the possibility of smaller

breaks developing alongside the original fracture and this will

further help me to prepare for my own surgery next year. Take care of

yourself. Let us know how the OS appointment goes next week. I'm

sending warm healing thoughts your way. ~~~~ Diane

> First of all, I just want to say thank you to all of you who sent

me

> warm wishes and caring thoughts. Thank you Dennis, , Diane,

> Cammie, Cori (my surgery bud) and of course Katja. If I've left

> anyone out I apologize. And Reni, don't be scared. My substitute

OS

> (my actual OS won't be back until next week. The OS I am currently

> seeing was an assistant during my actual surgery so I already knew

> him), said this is fairly common and called it a " green stick. " He

> said the fracture does not go all the way through the thickness of

> my jaw bone (thank goodness) and that it should heal up just by

> being careful to still eat softer foods. He did not put me down to

> a non chew diet, just told me to only chew soft things, pastas,

eggs

> and such. Evidently, when they do the main break of your jaw

during

> surgery it can trigger smaller breaks that run side to side. For

> the most part, these heal at the same time as the rest of your jaw

> and there isn't a problem. My OS was extremely careful, more

strict

> with me than most. I was on an absolutely no chew deiet for 6 full

> weeks, and I didn't cheat even though I wanted to. Even at 7 weeks

> postop I still have my splint in, and will not be released to my OD

> until 8 weeks. So I don't think he jumped the gun. I'm wondering

> if the infection I had when I was a couple weeks postop may have

> delayed some of the healing and so allowed this to happen. He was

> optimistic that this fracture would heal itself, and said that it

> wasn't displaced, so everything is still lined up. I go back in to

> my regular OS Friday of next week where they will do x-rays and

> check everything again. I'm on muscle relaxants to help with the

> added neck pain, and back on pain pills once again. I have to say

> though, it's not as bad as you would think. It is painful, but I'm

> not as disappointed as you might imagine. I think it's because I'm

> used to a restricted diet, and that's okay. This too shall pass.

> Thanks again to all of you. Your concern gave me a smile and

helped

> me get a more positive outlook on this situation.

>

> Connie

[Guest guest]

Diane,

My substitute OS (my regular one will be back in this coming week)

did not give me a timetable, but that's a good question. I'm going

back in on Friday so I'll ask then. I had heard of this type of

break, but figured that since I had been so careful it wouldn't be

much of an issue. I'm sure all will go well during your surgery.

Thanks for the concern and best wishes.

Connie

> > First of all, I just want to say thank you to all of you who

sent

> me

> > warm wishes and caring thoughts. Thank you Dennis, ,

Diane,

> > Cammie, Cori (my surgery bud) and of course Katja. If I've left

> > anyone out I apologize. And Reni, don't be scared. My

substitute

> OS

> > (my actual OS won't be back until next week. The OS I am

currently

> > seeing was an assistant during my actual surgery so I already

knew

> > him), said this is fairly common and called it a " green stick. "

He

> > said the fracture does not go all the way through the thickness

of

> > my jaw bone (thank goodness) and that it should heal up just by

> > being careful to still eat softer foods. He did not put me down

to

> > a non chew diet, just told me to only chew soft things, pastas,

> eggs

> > and such. Evidently, when they do the main break of your jaw

> during

> > surgery it can trigger smaller breaks that run side to side.

For

> > the most part, these heal at the same time as the rest of your

jaw

> > and there isn't a problem. My OS was extremely careful, more

> strict

> > with me than most. I was on an absolutely no chew deiet for 6

full

> > weeks, and I didn't cheat even though I wanted to. Even at 7

weeks

> > postop I still have my splint in, and will not be released to my

OD

> > until 8 weeks. So I don't think he jumped the gun. I'm

wondering

> > if the infection I had when I was a couple weeks postop may have

> > delayed some of the healing and so allowed this to happen. He

was

> > optimistic that this fracture would heal itself, and said that

it

> > wasn't displaced, so everything is still lined up. I go back in

to

> > my regular OS Friday of next week where they will do x-rays and

> > check everything again. I'm on muscle relaxants to help with

the

> > added neck pain, and back on pain pills once again. I have to

say

> > though, it's not as bad as you would think. It is painful, but

I'm

> > not as disappointed as you might imagine. I think it's because

I'm

> > used to a restricted diet, and that's okay. This too shall

pass.

> > Thanks again to all of you. Your concern gave me a smile and

> helped

> > me get a more positive outlook on this situation.

> >

> > Connie