Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Prior to surgery, I did not have a lisp, but I have one now and, as Cammie says, " a whithtle " also when I say " th " and " s " words. It was pretty bad at first, but I've noticed that as the swelling has gone down, the lisp has become less and less apparent. I'm about 4 months post-op (and still slightly swollen) and I expect that this will be completely gone in a few months. Smooches speech therapy Today I am 10 weeks post-op (upper/lower). I had my splint & wires removed about 10 days ago, and today got the OK from my surgeon to start eating soft foods. As I'm starting to talk more, I realize that i still have a lisp. Even before my surgery, becuase I had a severe underbite, I had a lisp. I still have it now, even now its more pronounced, and not just on my " S " sounds, but my " V " , " L " and various others. I know that my tounge and upper jaw/roof of mouth is still numb, so I'm thinking maybe this has something to do with why I'm talking this way? My jaws are set perfectly now, so I think I would not have a lisp. I wonder if I may need speech therapy in the future. Anyone have any similar experience? Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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