Re: Numbness..new question

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Hi Jill, I had upper & lower 8 weeks ago and my gums are still

completely numb, except for the inside of my bottom teeth. It is a

little scary, isn't it? This is my 2nd surgery, I had a SARPE

(upper jaw expansion) 3 years ago - they cut inside my mouth under

my lip. I did get some sensation back in my upper gum but it didn't

return to normal - I think because having to cut right there they

probably severed some nerves...maybe, I don't know. Anyway....I

would think, that since this surgery the incisions weren't as close

(inside the cheek), that there's more chance of the pre-op sensation

to come back. This is just a guess, but all we can do is be patient

and hope for the best. This surgery sure requires alot of patience,

doesn't it? haha

Pam

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> > > 4 weeks ago I had a Maxillary Le Fort Osteotomy (my upper

jaw

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> > > into 4 pieces and widened), and a Mandibular Osteotomy (my

lower

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> > > cut and moved forward).

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> > > Anyway, I am still numb in both the upper and lower lips

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> > > expected), but my entire nose and cheeks (just under the eyes

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> > > to the nose) are also completely numb. I'm curious to know

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> > > others that have had similar procedures how long this numbness

> > lasted

> > > for them.

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> > > Thank you

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