Re: Well i did it, I had my lower jaw surgery yesterday - Calgary

[Guest guest]

Hey! Fellow Calgarian! I'm from Calgary too - I had mine done

Sept. 14th - who was your surgeon?

> >

> > I had my lower jaw surgery yesterday at 8am and was out of the

> > hospital at 5pm that day. It wasnt at bad, probaly the worst

part

> > was when I woke up. I wasnt sick but the pain was really bad and

I

> > couldnt talk. Finally when they brought me back to my room the

> nurse

> > gave me some morphine, which helped a bit. I had a big bandage

> going

> > around my face, and they had it really tight to prevent

swelling,

> > this is what caused most of my pain. Also I had drainage tubes

> > stitched inside the sides of my neck!! Which was sort of a shock

> too

> > me, because they never told me thats how they were going to do

it.

> > (Probaly because they didnt want to scare me. So at 5pm they

took

> > how the bandage, which made it feel SO MUCH better, and then

they

> > took out the drainage tubes from the sides of my neck, which

wasnt

> > fun at all and was really scary, but i was so relieved to be

going

> > home. So now its the next day, Im pretty swelled up, but the

pain

> > isnt bad at all, its more stiff and tight and I talk alright. I

> just

> > wanted to thank everyone for the support and help. If anyone has

> any

> > questions, feel free to msg me or email me.

> >

> > Christie

> > Canada, BC

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. Wakeham, who was yours? What did you have done? and how are you

now? Today is the first day that I think the swelling has

lessened. So I am wondering how long it takes to get back to normal.

> > >

> > > I had my lower jaw surgery yesterday at 8am and was out of the

> > > hospital at 5pm that day. It wasnt at bad, probaly the worst

> part

> > > was when I woke up. I wasnt sick but the pain was really bad

and

> I

> > > couldnt talk. Finally when they brought me back to my room the

> > nurse

> > > gave me some morphine, which helped a bit. I had a big bandage

> > going

> > > around my face, and they had it really tight to prevent

> swelling,

> > > this is what caused most of my pain. Also I had drainage tubes

> > > stitched inside the sides of my neck!! Which was sort of a

shock

> > too

> > > me, because they never told me thats how they were going to do

> it.

> > > (Probaly because they didnt want to scare me. So at 5pm they

> took

> > > how the bandage, which made it feel SO MUCH better, and then

> they

> > > took out the drainage tubes from the sides of my neck, which

> wasnt

> > > fun at all and was really scary, but i was so relieved to be

> going

> > > home. So now its the next day, Im pretty swelled up, but the

> pain

> > > isnt bad at all, its more stiff and tight and I talk alright.

I

> > just

> > > wanted to thank everyone for the support and help. If anyone

has

> > any

> > > questions, feel free to msg me or email me.

> > >

> > > Christie

> > > Canada, BC

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Mine was Dr. - I hear Dr. Wakeham is a good Dr. I had my

upper jaw tilted and lower brought forward and rotated. I had an

expansion done 3 yrs. ago (it's been a long haul). I'm 6 weeks as

of tomorrow and feel pretty normal right now. My swelling has

finally gone down, although I know there is still some there, right

around my nose & cheeks, but it's not that noticeable anymore.

Swelling can take a long time to go away. Numbness and eating are

my only concerns at this point.

You're only 1 week now, right? You still have a ways to go, but

everyone heals differently. I didn't get up and get back into

action soon enough because I had lots of help, and I think that's

why my swelling lasted so long. At 4 weeks I still felt pretty

puffy, but I looked more normal than I did at 1 week.

Are you wired or banded? Do you have a splint? I felt great once I

got the splint out at 4 weeks - it was wonderful to be able to eat

with a spoon and drink from a cup, which I couldn't do with the

splint in my mouth, just too difficult. I remember at 1 week I was

still drooling like crazy and thought 'oh my god, what if this lasts

forever?' I really freaked myself out, but, it didn't last so I'm

happy (lol).

I'm off to see Dr. right now then off to get my first

adjustment from the orthodontist.

I hope everything goes well with you.......good luck!

Pam

> > > >

> > > > I had my lower jaw surgery yesterday at 8am and was out of

the

> > > > hospital at 5pm that day. It wasnt at bad, probaly the worst

> > part

> > > > was when I woke up. I wasnt sick but the pain was really bad

> and

> > I

> > > > couldnt talk. Finally when they brought me back to my room

the

> > > nurse

> > > > gave me some morphine, which helped a bit. I had a big

bandage

> > > going

> > > > around my face, and they had it really tight to prevent

> > swelling,

> > > > this is what caused most of my pain. Also I had drainage

tubes

> > > > stitched inside the sides of my neck!! Which was sort of a

> shock

> > > too

> > > > me, because they never told me thats how they were going to

do

> > it.

> > > > (Probaly because they didnt want to scare me. So at 5pm they

> > took

> > > > how the bandage, which made it feel SO MUCH better, and then

> > they

> > > > took out the drainage tubes from the sides of my neck, which

> > wasnt

> > > > fun at all and was really scary, but i was so relieved to be

> > going

> > > > home. So now its the next day, Im pretty swelled up, but the

> > pain

> > > > isnt bad at all, its more stiff and tight and I talk

alright.

> I

> > > just

> > > > wanted to thank everyone for the support and help. If anyone

> has

> > > any

> > > > questions, feel free to msg me or email me.

> > > >

> > > > Christie

> > > > Canada, BC

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

---Thanks for writing back. I too have a splint and bands. The

bands aren't too bad but I am getting a little sick of the splint.

When you can only open yoour mouth so far the splint seems to take

up so much room.

When you went for your first adjustment on your braces were you able

to keep your mouth open wide enough for them? Who is your

orothodontist? (mine is Dr. Wally Dhol).I admire you for having

another surgery, I'm not sure that I would do this again.

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " v123violet "

<v123violet@y...> wrote:

>

> Mine was Dr. - I hear Dr. Wakeham is a good Dr. I had my

> upper jaw tilted and lower brought forward and rotated. I had an

> expansion done 3 yrs. ago (it's been a long haul). I'm 6 weeks as

> of tomorrow and feel pretty normal right now. My swelling has

> finally gone down, although I know there is still some there,

right

> around my nose & cheeks, but it's not that noticeable anymore.

> Swelling can take a long time to go away. Numbness and eating are

> my only concerns at this point.

>

> You're only 1 week now, right? You still have a ways to go, but

> everyone heals differently. I didn't get up and get back into

> action soon enough because I had lots of help, and I think that's

> why my swelling lasted so long. At 4 weeks I still felt pretty

> puffy, but I looked more normal than I did at 1 week.

>

> Are you wired or banded? Do you have a splint? I felt great once

I

> got the splint out at 4 weeks - it was wonderful to be able to eat

> with a spoon and drink from a cup, which I couldn't do with the

> splint in my mouth, just too difficult. I remember at 1 week I

was

> still drooling like crazy and thought 'oh my god, what if this

lasts

> forever?' I really freaked myself out, but, it didn't last so I'm

> happy (lol).

>

> I'm off to see Dr. right now then off to get my first

> adjustment from the orthodontist.

>

> I hope everything goes well with you.......good luck!

>

> Pam

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > > > >

> > > > > I had my lower jaw surgery yesterday at 8am and was out of

> the

> > > > > hospital at 5pm that day. It wasnt at bad, probaly the

worst

> > > part

> > > > > was when I woke up. I wasnt sick but the pain was really

bad

> > and

> > > I

> > > > > couldnt talk. Finally when they brought me back to my room

> the

> > > > nurse

> > > > > gave me some morphine, which helped a bit. I had a big

> bandage

> > > > going

> > > > > around my face, and they had it really tight to prevent

> > > swelling,

> > > > > this is what caused most of my pain. Also I had drainage

> tubes

> > > > > stitched inside the sides of my neck!! Which was sort of a

> > shock

> > > > too

> > > > > me, because they never told me thats how they were going

to

> do

> > > it.

> > > > > (Probaly because they didnt want to scare me. So at 5pm

they

> > > took

> > > > > how the bandage, which made it feel SO MUCH better, and

then

> > > they

> > > > > took out the drainage tubes from the sides of my neck,

which

> > > wasnt

> > > > > fun at all and was really scary, but i was so relieved to

be

> > > going

> > > > > home. So now its the next day, Im pretty swelled up, but

the

> > > pain

> > > > > isnt bad at all, its more stiff and tight and I talk

> alright.

> > I

> > > > just

> > > > > wanted to thank everyone for the support and help. If

anyone

> > has

> > > > any

> > > > > questions, feel free to msg me or email me.

> > > > >

> > > > > Christie

> > > > > Canada, BC

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , my orthodontist is Dr. Antosz, he's by Market Mall. I

just came back from my first braces adjustment - I'm not supposed to

be opening my mouth yet, so I just opened it as much as I was

comfortable. My first surgery was not nearly as traumatic as this

one, and I agree with you, I would not be too pleased to go through

this type of surgery again. But...I got my bands and surgical wires

off today so I'm pretty happy. Next week I will start exercising my

jaw, then the week after I will be allowed to chew. I really want

to start chewing, I know it will take a while to get into that. I

think you only got lower jaw done, correct? If that's true, then

your swelling will probably go down alot quicker than mine did - it

seems the upper part of the face takes longer to go down.

Take care, good luck with your recovery,

Pam

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I had my lower jaw surgery yesterday at 8am and was out

of

> > the

> > > > > > hospital at 5pm that day. It wasnt at bad, probaly the

> worst

> > > > part

> > > > > > was when I woke up. I wasnt sick but the pain was really

> bad

> > > and

> > > > I

> > > > > > couldnt talk. Finally when they brought me back to my

room

> > the

> > > > > nurse

> > > > > > gave me some morphine, which helped a bit. I had a big

> > bandage

> > > > > going

> > > > > > around my face, and they had it really tight to prevent

> > > > swelling,

> > > > > > this is what caused most of my pain. Also I had drainage

> > tubes

> > > > > > stitched inside the sides of my neck!! Which was sort of

a

> > > shock

> > > > > too

> > > > > > me, because they never told me thats how they were going

> to

> > do

> > > > it.

> > > > > > (Probaly because they didnt want to scare me. So at 5pm

> they

> > > > took

> > > > > > how the bandage, which made it feel SO MUCH better, and

> then

> > > > they

> > > > > > took out the drainage tubes from the sides of my neck,

> which

> > > > wasnt

> > > > > > fun at all and was really scary, but i was so relieved

to

> be

> > > > going

> > > > > > home. So now its the next day, Im pretty swelled up, but

> the

> > > > pain

> > > > > > isnt bad at all, its more stiff and tight and I talk

> > alright.

> > > I

> > > > > just

> > > > > > wanted to thank everyone for the support and help. If

> anyone

> > > has

> > > > > any

> > > > > > questions, feel free to msg me or email me.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Christie

>

> > > > > > Canada, BC

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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