8 days post op from second surgery..unwired today

November 10, 2005

well I am now 8 days post op from my second surgery, I have had 2

surgeries in a month. I saw my surgeon today he told me on my second

surgery I had 2 screws loose on my left side and one on my right, so

he unscrewed me and placed the bone in the correct place and

tightened me back up and wired me shut for 8 days which I got

unwired today and feel alot better, he said my bite is in the

perfect position now.

The recovery from the second was pretty much the same as the first,

swelling, pain, all of it again. I have a splint in and two

rubberbands on right now and that is all.

He said I can eat soft foods but honestly I dont think I can, I just

cant open my mouth wide enoughand with the splint it makes it worse,

but I am very hungry all I have had the past month is thin soups and

liquid drinks, I dont see how people can be wired shut for weeks and

weeks I could barely make it through 8 days!

I am a little worried about my teeth though as far as brushing and

things go, I have a baby toothbrush and can brush the fronts of my

teeth but cannot brush the tops of them, I havent been able to since

before my first surgery which was a month ago, and with the splint

in I guess I really cant brush the fronts of my top teeth either, I

just dont want lots of cavities.

My bite looks alot better now than what it did after my first

surgery, If anyone on here doesnt think things look right after

surgery go see your surgeon!!! I knew things werent right and while

I am upset I had to go in for a second surgery I am glad I did it

quickly. My surgeon is good and I dont blame hime for what happened

in my situation, I came out of anthesia and opened my mouth and

pulled things loose and I was banded shut, but he didnt even realize

i did this until the next day when he came to see me.

I just wanna get back to normal now and eat some food. I have lost

some weight no doubt I am not sure how much but at least 15 lbs i

would say, mabye more, havent weighed myself.

I also asked him about the plates and If i would have to get them

removed and he said that is up to me, he said most people leave them

in but If I want them out he said he could do it in his office, but

I will propably just leave them in as long as they dont cause any

problems.

Thanks everyone, this is a great group and I am glad to

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