(Caboose) Re: 4 months Post Op!!

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Hi ,

Glad to hear all is going well with one of my June surgery buddies.

Yep, it's hard to believe we're 4 mos. down the road from surgery!!

I've been out of town. A family crisis. I got back last night.

Today I had my OD appt and now I have three rubber bands-all in

different configurations. One goes across from left to the right

side to try and to try & bring the midlines together. I now have an

animal menagerie (sp) in my mouth - rams, elephants and impalas!

He's hopeful it won't be too much longer. I figure at least into

the new year. It can't be soon enough for me. I'm seeing OD every

4 weeks now.

I've tried chewing soft meats, but the chewy meats just take too

much effort and time to eat (I don't seem to have the patience). I

haven't tried peanuts (gets stuck in braces). I have a little

problem with my rt. jaw popping last few days. Even the grandkids

heard it and thought it was foot or knee. Hopefully it will go away

soon. I can eat apples if I cut them up, not skin of apple. Oh,

for the day I can bite (with front teeth) into my raw carrots again!

I do have a weird bump inside my nose and wonder if it could be one

of the screws. (Sounds gross I know-sorry). I will ask the surgeon

next week when I see him.

But all in all, everything is going good and hopefully, soon I'll

too have a date as to when the braces with come off.

Shirley