3 months post op...

[Guest guest]

Hey Everyone,

How are you all? I am so excited. I am 3 months post op tomorrow and

will be getting my braces off on Monday, November 21!!!!! I cannot

wait. My Orthodontist is EXTREMELY happy with how my jaw turned out

and people keep telling me how great I look. I am still basically

completely numb on my chin/lower lip and front side of my jaw. I know

that sounds weird, but I have feeling on the back side of my lower

gums/jaw but none on the front side. I am slowly starting to get

feeling back there though. If I touch a certain part of my chin, I

get this extreme but fleeting pain going up my jaw through my teeth.

It is not comfortable at all...and idiot me cannot help but touch it

at least a couple times a day to see if it still hurts!!!

I can chew most things but I am still very careful to eat mostly

softer foods. And one of the most exciting things...I have lost 13

lbs since the surgery and am still going. The no eating thing jump

started my weight loss, but I started eating healthier and drinking

LOTS of water, and the lbs have just dropped off. The weight loss has

also inspired me to start working out. I just ordered some exercise

videos and equipment and when they come I will start my workout routine.

Tomorrow my aunt goes in for the same surgery so it is going to be

another stressful time for my family, but my mother is taking care of

her during the day (her husband works during the day so he can't). My

mother now knows what she should/shouldn't push on her to take.

Well, I should probably get back to work. But I just wanted to give

you all an update.

Austria

lower/genio/septoplasty

08/11/2005

[Guest guest]

Hi Austria,

You sound like you are doing very well. I am really happy for you.

And I am glad that your sensation is returning, even if a little

unexpectedly in the way that it is returning. It must be a

different nerve branch that impacts those different areas I would

think. I can imagine that I would not be so apt to eat more

challenging food, even when released to do so. I don't eat

challenging food now, and that is just with braces!! lol

Please send your aunt my best wishes for her surgery and recovery,

and that her results are as beneficial as yours have been.

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Hey Everyone,

>

> How are you all? I am so excited. I am 3 months post op tomorrow

and

> will be getting my braces off on Monday, November 21!!!!! I cannot

> wait. My Orthodontist is EXTREMELY happy with how my jaw turned

out

> and people keep telling me how great I look. I am still basically

> completely numb on my chin/lower lip and front side of my jaw. I

know

> that sounds weird, but I have feeling on the back side of my lower

> gums/jaw but none on the front side. I am slowly starting to get

> feeling back there though. If I touch a certain part of my chin, I

> get this extreme but fleeting pain going up my jaw through my

teeth.

> It is not comfortable at all...and idiot me cannot help but touch

it

> at least a couple times a day to see if it still hurts!!!

>

> I can chew most things but I am still very careful to eat mostly

> softer foods. And one of the most exciting things...I have lost 13

> lbs since the surgery and am still going. The no eating thing jump

> started my weight loss, but I started eating healthier and drinking

> LOTS of water, and the lbs have just dropped off. The weight loss

has

> also inspired me to start working out. I just ordered some

exercise

> videos and equipment and when they come I will start my workout

routine.

>

> Tomorrow my aunt goes in for the same surgery so it is going to be

> another stressful time for my family, but my mother is taking care

of

> her during the day (her husband works during the day so he

can't). My

> mother now knows what she should/shouldn't push on her to take.

>

> Well, I should probably get back to work. But I just wanted to

give

> you all an update.

>

> Austria

> lower/genio/septoplasty

> 08/11/2005

>