Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Well I am 3 days post op from lower jaw surgery. It was moved back 6mm on one side and 8mm on the other. It lasted about 2.5 hours. My surgery was Friday morning. Surgery went pretty well. I lost 4 units of blood during it but did not get a trasfusion. They said my vitals were well so They decieded not too. The worst part so far is the swelling. I swear my face is 5 times its normal size. So far the worst parts were, in order from worst to best are as follows: 1. Swelling 2. Breathing tube 3. numbness 4. not being able to stretch other parts of body without jaw hurting 5. sore throat 6. not eating. 7. pain The worst part about the breathing tube for me was when they sprayed some stuff in my nostrils to shrink the blood vessels. I swear I could not see, breath or swallow for about 1 minute. Other than that I was not wired shut but do need to start wearing elastics today. Thanks everyone for any pre sugery questions and concerns you answered for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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