Debanding in 4 days, what to expect...

[Guest guest]

I was wired shut for 2 weeks; now I've been banded shut for 2 weeks,

and I'm getting debanded next week.

I'm quite nervous about it, because the few times that I've

been 'opened up' during my weekly post-op OS visits, my jaw has felt

COMPLETELY mobile and unstable. Like I have nearly no musculature

control over it at all.

I'm sure this must be at least somewhat normal, and that my OS

wouldn't deband me unless i were " ready " for it...just looking for

some guidance on what to expect. How long after I'm debanded until I

start to feel some sense of control -- i.e. how long will I feel

completely unstable for?

[Guest guest]

> I was wired shut for 2 weeks; now I've been banded shut for 2 weeks,

> and I'm getting debanded next week.

>

> I'm quite nervous about it, because the few times that I've

> been 'opened up' during my weekly post-op OS visits, my jaw has felt

> COMPLETELY mobile and unstable. Like I have nearly no musculature

> control over it at all.

>

> I'm sure this must be at least somewhat normal, and that my OS

> wouldn't deband me unless i were " ready " for it...just looking for

> some guidance on what to expect. How long after I'm debanded until I

> start to feel some sense of control -- i.e. how long will I feel

> completely unstable for?

Hi there,

I just got unbanded a couple days ago. I felt the same way as you.

Once he took off the rubber bands, I was thinking " I don't know if i'm

rady for this yet " . It took about a couple of hours for me to feel

comfortable. The next day is a huge improvement and so on.

Good Luck,

Brad