(Minirascal) & Shirley/Re: 6 week update

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Hi & Shirley,

What Great News !! Sounds like you are finally taking some steps

forward. I know after what you have been through you must be so so

happy right now. I am sure I will be getting some exercises soon to open

my jaw wider. I can fit my small finger in now and that's about it. I

think that's the last of my OS worries right now. That is great news

you are ok to go back to your OD. I guess one of these days I will be

released to go back to see mine. I am sure I will have at least another

year in braces also. But I am hoping for a miracle..(haha)

Shirley, I saw your post earlier. My OS today put on much tighter

bands. I am pretty much completely banded shut. So here we go again

with the liquid diet. I might be able to squeeze some baby food &

mashed potatoes in. My OS is trying to fix this relapse along with some

fine tuning before sending me back to the OD. He is keeping a close eye

on some pain and burning I have been having below my right eye in the

upper cheek area. This may of been something to do with the numbness I

was feeling. If it gets worse I will have to go back in to see him. We

are hoping that it is just the nerves waking up, but he said he didn't

think that is what the problem is. I will just take a deep breath and

keep my fingers crossed. Got to keep that positive attitude and know

that tomorrow is a new day!! I hope you are doing okay. Did you get

all the results of your test back yet?

--Caboose

> Hi , Congrats on the good news. Enjoy the food now that you can

> chew again. These rubber bands are a nuisance, but I know most of

> our muscles would revert our jaws to the old position if we didn't

> wear them. I can feel mine trying to revert.

>

> That's great you've gotten opening to 23 mm. I know it hasn't been

> easy for you. Hopefully better times are ahead for you now.

>

> Shirley