Re: Opening up this Friday (but can't open mouth). Regret. -

[Guest guest]

Oh wow I certainly hope that didn't happen to me! So all they did to

fix your co-worker's problem was to keep her on bands for 2 more

weeks? No further surgery?

-Ash

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > On Friday I get my bands off for good. It will be my 6 week

> mark. I

> > should be excited, but really..I'm not.

> >

> > Some of you may remember my posts last week about opening my

mouth

> to

> > have my splint removed (and bands put on) and this causing

intense

> > pain in my left ear. Well, at my appointment today I brought

> along a

> > toothbrush as I was told..in an attempt to remove some of the

> clumpy

> > build-up on the back of my teeth. My surg. said, " If you can

open

> > your mouth wide enough, go ahead and do it before I put the new

> bands

> > on. " Well..I didn't accomplish much because I could only open

> about

> > as wide as the width of a peice of paper..or a fingernail before

> the

> > ear pain started screaming at me.

> >

> > I am so discouraged. Why should I be happy about Friday..when

> I'll

> > most likely still be on a liquid diet because I can't even open

my

> > mouth wide enough to get a fork/spoon in? I am definitely going

> to

> > be too scared to try to stretch it because I do not want to

> inflict

> > that excruciating pain on myself.

> >

> > I am beginning to regret ever having this surgery.

> >

> > -Ash

> > (Lower jaw advancement 8mm on July 23. Was wired shut for 4

> weeks,

> > banded for 2 weeks. Screws and plates implanted)

[Guest guest]

Yes that is all they did. It was an extremely small break that

didn't require more surgey ... just simple banding for two more

weeks. It was really painful for her. The pain was in her ear as

well. Although the fracture was small, it was painful every time

she opened her mouth. It is worth a shot. I hope it is that simple

for you. Let me know ... my prayers are with you!

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > On Friday I get my bands off for good. It will be my 6 week

> > mark. I

> > > should be excited, but really..I'm not.

> > >

> > > Some of you may remember my posts last week about opening my

> mouth

> > to

> > > have my splint removed (and bands put on) and this causing

> intense

> > > pain in my left ear. Well, at my appointment today I brought

> > along a

> > > toothbrush as I was told..in an attempt to remove some of the

> > clumpy

> > > build-up on the back of my teeth. My surg. said, " If you can

> open

> > > your mouth wide enough, go ahead and do it before I put the

new

> > bands

> > > on. " Well..I didn't accomplish much because I could only open

> > about

> > > as wide as the width of a peice of paper..or a fingernail

before

> > the

> > > ear pain started screaming at me.

> > >

> > > I am so discouraged. Why should I be happy about Friday..when

> > I'll

> > > most likely still be on a liquid diet because I can't even

open

> my

> > > mouth wide enough to get a fork/spoon in? I am definitely

going

> > to

> > > be too scared to try to stretch it because I do not want to

> > inflict

> > > that excruciating pain on myself.

> > >

> > > I am beginning to regret ever having this surgery.

> > >

> > > -Ash

> > > (Lower jaw advancement 8mm on July 23. Was wired shut for 4

> > weeks,

> > > banded for 2 weeks. Screws and plates implanted)