Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 Thanks for the info! I hope things are going well for you. It was three weeks ago? Do you feel like you're getting back to normal yet? (Like going to work,etc.) Does the splint feel really huge in your mouth or do you get used to it? If you didn't use the zip... bags, what did you use? Just a spoon? Anne > > Hi all, > > > > I have had braces for almost a year and I'm scheduled for a LeFort > I > > in early September. In preparation for the surgery, I thought I'd > > scout around the internet and see what I could find out and I ran > > across this group. And I must say, in all seriousness, but with > some > > humor thrown in, YOU GUYS ARE FREAKING ME OUT!!! (In the sense > that > > I had no idea what might be involved in recovering from this > surgery.) > > > > Can someone please give me a beginner's rundown of some of the > things > > that you're talking about? What are the " must-haves " and " must- > dos " > > and " must-not-dos " during the recovery period? For example, what > is > > a " zip-n-squeeze " ? what does a splint do? What are the hooks > that > > some have referred to? How bad is the process of making the > molds? > > I would really appreciate knowing anything anyone could tell me > about > > this! > > > > Also, I have a repaired bilateral cleft lip and palate (hence the > > surgery). Is there anyone else in this group in a similar > situation? > > > > Thanks, Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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