Re: TO: FRAN Re: update on Jill...unwired today ...YEAH

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Fran,

Thanks

He will be using filler (perm or temp) unsure at this point..I have to wait

until the brace come off to see where my lip will actually lay...hes a super

doctor, better than the first one I had for the first 3 surgeries... I have to

get a plate removed afer Im healed so might as weel do everything at once..It

should be minor though ???? I hope

Jill

fran wrote:

Hi Jill,

Congrats on the wires coming out!! I am glad you are feeling better

too. I think you are right, that as you hit these recovery

milestones, you feel like you are on " the other side " of recovery.

I have done that with other surgery recoveries, and it is a good

feeling.

It sounds like your OMS is going to really make sure you have a good

cosmetic result too! How is he going to make your lips larger? Is

that by a lip lift or with a filler? Sorry, but I am really curious

about this! How cool to have a surgeon willing to do these extras

for you!

Anyway, I am glad the wires are out!

Hugs,

Fran

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> Hello everyone,

> Just an update..Im 5 wks post op and got unwired today...Boy, did

that feel weird but good at the same time..I have rubber bands for 2

weeks..Bands make you jaw feel more secure. I was so excited to eat

however it was very hard..Soreness, and I can only open my mouth to

one finger..The OS doesnt want me to exercise any more than eating

or brushing my teeth for these next 2 weeks...he said I could eat

things as spagetti, fries, mashed pots, soft meat, but nothing like

steak, pizze, apples, raw vegs..Honestly, the first day you can

hardly eat anything ..I did eat baked pot, macaronni, bite of

coconut cream pie..I tried to break up lettuce with cheese but that

was hard...Im just glad to get these wires off...and talk normal

again...

> I get to go back to OD in 2 weeks..I know I still need a little

work on my midline, but my bite, and everything else is great..They

look so good..Then in about Jan 2006 I will have to get the one

plate next to my nose removed due to its bend up and left a

knot..also he will enlarge my lips at that time so they will look

larger and better..My mouth now looks tiny...and top lip very

small...I still have very small numbness on cheeks beside nose (not

much), and small amount in upper lip, but upper gums are still

totally numb...

> I guess Im on the road to recovery though..maybe not too much

longer in these braces which Ive had for 25 months for the 2nd

time..first time at age 17 and Im no were near 17 anymore..I will

actually be 36 on Sunday the 13th..so here comes the cake..my son

will be 10 on Sat the 12th, so we will def have alot to party about..

> ok, enough of my rambling, I hope everyone is feeling better or

better soon..

> Jill

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> Thanks

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> ,Jill McManigal

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