Hi

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I am 3 weeks post lower jaw operation. I gained lots of first hand

experience form reading this web site as well as encouragement and

comfort.

My recovery was almost going by the book. I am going back to work

now. I started to feel a little bit frustrated because recovery seems

to slow down after 2 weeks. The reduced swelling dosen't seem to

decrease as fast as 2nd week. Through I did need to use any of the

pain medication recently. But minor pain around the sites or

associated with the sites still occurs occationally to remind myself

I am still not very well yet. I resumed my activity 2 weeks after the

operation--like driving, talking on the phone and some meetings, I

always have the concern not to hurt my jaw for whatever I am doing.

Do any of you know any rule of thumb that what kind of boundry I

sould follow besides not playing contact sports? And any limits of

movement besides the two rubber bands between my upper and lower jaw?

Since some pain associted with motion may or may not be a warning

sign of the ideal limits of motion. My doctor just told me as I feel

like to. So I am always trying to check the boundries, but don't

know for sure.

Thanks for your input.

Been there, done that,

Rong