Re: To Alix from Shelly. Surgery is less than 24 hrs away.

[Guest guest]

> Dear Alix

> Thanks for your response in the last message. Much of what u said

was

> very comforting. At least I know I am not alone in getting weird

> unbalanced feeling possibly related to the jaw. It was really

> uplifting to hear that your problem was solved.

> Since I am about to have very similiar surgery to yours. I was

> wondering if the doctor told you it is common to be in pain when

you

> try to talk too much after 5 wks? Being a teacher I may have to

take

> off longer from work than I expected. I think you metioned you were

> wired for the five weeks. What is that experience like? Please tell

> about your experience how swollen were you after surgery? How long

> did it take till the swelling went down and when did you feel like

> showing your great new profile to the world? Did the surgery make

> much of a difference in your appearance? I realize everyone heals

> differently and I am probably older than you. I turned 40 this past

> year. I dont look it I am very fit and a health nut so hopefully

that

> will effect my healing process. My doctor told me that being that

he

> is not moving the jaw all that much the healing process in relative

> terms should be relatively short. How long was it till you really

> started feeling like the old Alix?

> Anyway I wish you luck in your recovery. I hope u get this message

> before my surgery. Wish me luck tommorow.

> Regards,

[Guest guest]

> Dear Alix

> Thanks for your response in the last message. Much of what u said

was

> very comforting. At least I know I am not alone in getting weird

> unbalanced feeling possibly related to the jaw. It was really

> uplifting to hear that your problem was solved.

> Since I am about to have very similiar surgery to yours. I was

> wondering if the doctor told you it is common to be in pain when

you

> try to talk too much after 5 wks? Being a teacher I may have to

take

> off longer from work than I expected. I think you metioned you were

> wired for the five weeks. What is that experience like? Please tell

> about your experience how swollen were you after surgery? How long

> did it take till the swelling went down and when did you feel like

> showing your great new profile to the world? Did the surgery make

> much of a difference in your appearance? I realize everyone heals

> differently and I am probably older than you. I turned 40 this past

> year. I dont look it I am very fit and a health nut so hopefully

that

> will effect my healing process. My doctor told me that being that

he

> is not moving the jaw all that much the healing process in relative

> terms should be relatively short. How long was it till you really

> started feeling like the old Alix?

> Anyway I wish you luck in your recovery. I hope u get this message

> before my surgery. Wish me luck tommorow.

> Regards,

[Guest guest]

,

I was banded, not wired, for 6 weeks. Meaning I have a little bit of

range and motion..but it's limited. And yes, my surgeon said that I

would be sore from talking for at least two months following

surgery. The swelling...ahh the swelling..it just takes a WHILE for

it to go away it seems. Here's what my surgeon said. In the first

week, you swell really badly, peaking at 48 hours post op. During

the second week you drop 50% of the major swelling. Then 30% the

following week. That leaves about 20% that just seems to tag along

in the weeks after.. Here I am at 6 weeks and while I feel puffy, my

husband says it's mostly resolved. This could be to me still being

numb in the lower lip and chin..it just feels weird. As for changing

my appearance? Yes, it did. For one, instead of being thin, I am now

skinny. LOL. And my face looks different, not so long, because my

bite was closed. And it was just this week that I started feeling

like me. Sleeping on my stomach helped with that one, I HATED

sleeping at a slant on my back!!!!

If you're up late reading this, (I didn't sleep the night before

surgery) then best of luck to you tomorrow. Everyone really does

recover differently, but you are not that far off in age from me, I

just turned 32. Looking forward to hearing how it all goes with you.

The first week is hard, so utilize this board a lot if it helps. And

you can always email me as well.

Alix

> Dear Alix

> Thanks for your response in the last message. Much of what u said

was

> very comforting. At least I know I am not alone in getting weird

> unbalanced feeling possibly related to the jaw. It was really

> uplifting to hear that your problem was solved.

> Since I am about to have very similiar surgery to yours. I was

> wondering if the doctor told you it is common to be in pain when

you

> try to talk too much after 5 wks? Being a teacher I may have to

take

> off longer from work than I expected. I think you metioned you

were

> wired for the five weeks. What is that experience like? Please

tell

> about your experience how swollen were you after surgery? How long

> did it take till the swelling went down and when did you feel

like

> showing your great new profile to the world? Did the surgery make

> much of a difference in your appearance? I realize everyone heals

> differently and I am probably older than you. I turned 40 this

past

> year. I dont look it I am very fit and a health nut so hopefully

that

> will effect my healing process. My doctor told me that being that

he

> is not moving the jaw all that much the healing process in

relative

> terms should be relatively short. How long was it till you really

> started feeling like the old Alix?

> Anyway I wish you luck in your recovery. I hope u get this message

> before my surgery. Wish me luck tommorow.

> Regards,