Texas Connie/Re: rubber band parade

[Guest guest]

Hi June buddies,

I'm still in bands, too. I have one heavy band on each side to keep

my jaw in the midline. My muscles keep wanting to pull my lower jaw

to the left. At least I can take mine off to eat and to do my

exercises. I'm supposed to do them several times a day but that's

nearly impossible with two kids and work. I'm lucky though, my

cheeks are still numb so they don't bother me at all. I just have to

deal with the muscle spasms, ow. I'm supposed to take muscle

relaxants for that but they make me too drowsy and shaky so I can't

take them for at least 24 hours before work.

Here's to that big juicy burger in the not too distant future, I

hope!

minirascal-

> > My upper and lower jaw surgerys were on 6/22. OK, first I

> had " zebra " rubber bands on each side from the OS. Then, the OD

> changed me to " bears " on the left and " zebras " on the right (here

I

> am stuck in the middle again...) Next, it was " bears " on both

sides,

> on the left just at night and all the time on the right with

changing

> them 3 times a day.

> >

> > Today, back to the OD and I NOW have teeny, tiny rubber bands--

> tikis---- on both sides to pull the lower jaw back " just a little "

so

> the bottom teeth don't strike the back of the top teeth in the

> front. gotta wear them 24/7 and change 3X a day.

> >

> > Just when I feel like I am going forward, then I take two steps

> back....not really complaining. My mouth is sore (again) from the

> wire changes, new brackets and new wires and now the teeny-tiny

> rubber bands...BIG SIGH....

> >

> > I am truly looking forward to the day that I can grab a burger,

> open wide and CHOMP into it! Months to go, I know, but still

looking

> forward!

> >

> > Now that there is another Connie, I'll sign off as....

> >

> > Texas Connie

> >

> >

> >