Re: Able to speak??

[Guest guest]

Hi , Welcome to the group. Though I had upper and lower jaw

surgery, I wasn't wired shut, only rubber banded. I was able to

speak the next day when they took out the airway and stomach tubes.

Probably someone who was wired could better address that question.

At first people will probably not be able to understand you, but

with time it will probably get better.

The drooling will get better with time. We all seemed to drool some.

Though I was not wired I couldn't chew for 6 weeks. The length time

you have to be wired is probably related to the amount of movement

the surgeon performed, whether you had braces or not, whether you

have plates and screws holding the jaws in place, etc. Each

patient'scase is a little different. I know another person on this

group that is wired for that long at least.

Hugs, we're think of you.

Shirley

[Guest guest]

Hey there...are you completely wired shut like with a bite

plate/splint betwen your teeth or are you just banded? I've been

completely wired/tightly banded for going on 18 days now and I still

cannot talk b/c the bite plate between my teeth muffles the sound. It

has about the same effect as talking through a very dense pillow or

something like that. I am supposed to be wired shut for 6 weeks but I

move into college out of state on the 19th so hopefully I will have

the wires/plate removed this coming friday. It's not typical of my

surgeon to remove wires so soon but under the circumstances it has to

be done. I may have to have bands or whatnot for a while after that

just for the initial healing process to complete which is typically

4-6 weeks i think. Anyway, I hope that helped some. --

> Hello everyone! My name is , and I'm 7 days post-op for

both

> upper and lower jaw surgery (open/overbite). I only discovered

this

> site the night prior to surgery, so I haven't been able to search

it

> all yet. My main question is what was the approximate timeframe

after

> surgery everyone was able to speak? I'm 7 days, and still cannot

> speak. My swelling is still quite large, and I drool constantly,

> which is awful. My OS informed me now that I'm going to be wired

shut

> for 6 weeks, is this usual as well? Before surgery, he said a few

> days, and now this. Well thanks in advance...~

[Guest guest]

Hey! Thanks for the info, it was completely helpful. Yes, I'm

completely wired shut with a splint. This isn't good news at all

though, because I'm supposed to return to work/school next week. My

OS said it was because of the swelling, but I'm going to ask him

again tomorrow at my visit. Well good luck with college, and the

rest of your healing. I'm a senior at Austin Peay, so this will be

a major setback if I cannot talk for another 5 weeks. I want to

graduate on time!! Anyways thanks once again. Take care! ~

> > Hello everyone! My name is , and I'm 7 days post-op for

> both

> > upper and lower jaw surgery (open/overbite). I only discovered

> this

> > site the night prior to surgery, so I haven't been able to search

> it

> > all yet. My main question is what was the approximate timeframe

> after

> > surgery everyone was able to speak? I'm 7 days, and still

cannot

> > speak. My swelling is still quite large, and I drool

constantly,

> > which is awful. My OS informed me now that I'm going to be wired

> shut

> > for 6 weeks, is this usual as well? Before surgery, he said a

few

> > days, and now this. Well thanks in advance...~

[Guest guest]

Hey...good luck with that! I almost applied to Austin Peay...i'm a

music major and they've a good program...but i didn't...decided i

didn't want to go westward...anyway once again good luck! --ashley

> > > Hello everyone! My name is , and I'm 7 days post-op for

> > both

> > > upper and lower jaw surgery (open/overbite). I only discovered

> > this

> > > site the night prior to surgery, so I haven't been able to

search

> > it

> > > all yet. My main question is what was the approximate timeframe

> > after

> > > surgery everyone was able to speak? I'm 7 days, and still

> cannot

> > > speak. My swelling is still quite large, and I drool

> constantly,

> > > which is awful. My OS informed me now that I'm going to be

wired

> > shut

> > > for 6 weeks, is this usual as well? Before surgery, he said a

> few

> > > days, and now this. Well thanks in advance...~

[Guest guest]

HEy! Thanks, and Austin Peay is a great school I think anyways. I

checked out your website, and your looking great. I'm still rather

swollen, so hopefully it will go down in the next week. I went to

my OS today, and he informed me that I might not be able to talk for

the whole 6 weeks wired. I guess it's not that long though anyways,

a little under 5 weeks left. Any news on getting your wires off

early? Well hope your doing well. ~

> > > > Hello everyone! My name is , and I'm 7 days post-op

for

> > > both

> > > > upper and lower jaw surgery (open/overbite). I only

discovered

> > > this

> > > > site the night prior to surgery, so I haven't been able to

> search

> > > it

> > > > all yet. My main question is what was the approximate

timeframe

> > > after

> > > > surgery everyone was able to speak? I'm 7 days, and still

> > cannot

> > > > speak. My swelling is still quite large, and I drool

> > constantly,

> > > > which is awful. My OS informed me now that I'm going to be

> wired

> > > shut

> > > > for 6 weeks, is this usual as well? Before surgery, he said

a

> > few

> > > > days, and now this. Well thanks in advance...~

[Guest guest]

Thanks! Yeah...if you're wired like I am i can't really talk...i

relate it to trying to talk through a pillow...it's muffled...some of

it is understandable but it's b/c of the bite plate between my

teeth...it's went by pretty quickly for me...i can't believe i'm

almost at the 3 week point although i think i might go crazy if i had

to have the wires on for six weeks just from wanting to chew

something...and i'm someone who sticks my tongue out at like my mom

and close friends as a lighthearted gesture alot and i can't do that

and it's bugging me b/c there have been times i've wanted

to...haha...but yeah...no news yet...i'll find out friday...he's

actually going to take them off so i'll at least have a few minutes of

freedom...but if that doesn't go well then they have to go back on for

a few days...i definitely have to have them off by next Wednesday

though b/c I move into my dorm on the 19th...*sigh* but hopefully i'll

end up coming home with like bands to wear at night or whatever...he

seems to think my healing has been going quickly..he usually sees his

patients twice the second week after surgery but he only had me come

back once...so hopefully...keep your fingers crossed for me

--

> > > > > Hello everyone! My name is , and I'm 7 days post-op

> for

> > > > both

> > > > > upper and lower jaw surgery (open/overbite). I only

> discovered

> > > > this

> > > > > site the night prior to surgery, so I haven't been able to

> > search

> > > > it

> > > > > all yet. My main question is what was the approximate

> timeframe

> > > > after

> > > > > surgery everyone was able to speak? I'm 7 days, and still

> > > cannot

> > > > > speak. My swelling is still quite large, and I drool

> > > constantly,

> > > > > which is awful. My OS informed me now that I'm going to be

> > wired

> > > > shut

> > > > > for 6 weeks, is this usual as well? Before surgery, he

said

> a

> > > few

> > > > > days, and now this. Well thanks in advance...~

[Guest guest]

I'll definately keep my fingers crossed for you, I'm sure it will

work out just fine. So you will have to wear bands, instead of the

wires? Well I'm completely wired shut, and my voice is also

muffled. Some people understand a few words I'm trying to say, but

mostly I write everything down. Anyways good luck again with

college, it's a great time. ~

> > > > > > Hello everyone! My name is , and I'm 7 days post-

op

> > for

> > > > > both

> > > > > > upper and lower jaw surgery (open/overbite). I only

> > discovered

> > > > > this

> > > > > > site the night prior to surgery, so I haven't been able

to

> > > search

> > > > > it

> > > > > > all yet. My main question is what was the approximate

> > timeframe

> > > > > after

> > > > > > surgery everyone was able to speak? I'm 7 days, and

still

> > > > cannot

> > > > > > speak. My swelling is still quite large, and I drool

> > > > constantly,

> > > > > > which is awful. My OS informed me now that I'm going to

be

> > > wired

> > > > > shut

> > > > > > for 6 weeks, is this usual as well? Before surgery, he

> said

> > a

> > > > few

> > > > > > days, and now this. Well thanks in advance...~