Re: SARPE and opening my mouth

[Guest guest]

Don't remember having heard this complaint before... Are you still

swollen and sore from the surgery? In any case, ask your surgeon.

That's always the best, and should be the first, resort when anything

seems radically outta whack.

Cammie

> Hi everyone

>

> I just had palatal expansion surgery almost 2 weeks ago, and

> I'm doing great except for one thing. I can barely open my mouth.

> I used to be able to fit my entire fist in my mouth pre-surgery,

and

> now I can barely fit my thumb in. It's driving me crazy- it's hard

to

> eat and it's almost impossible to really floss and brush my teeth

> well. And most of all it's driving me crazy because I don't know

> what's wrong with me and when (if ever) it will get better. I know

> it's probably mostly post-op neuroses, but could someone help

> put me at ease here? Will this get better? How long will it

take?

> What should I be doing to help the healing process along?

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

I had my SARPE at the end of June 2003, and took 1 week off from

work. From the moment I woke up from recovery, I did not have any

problems opening my mouth. Obviously I didn't try to open it wide as

the stiches were still sensitive, but within 1-2 days, I was eating

soft foods fine with a spoon, etc. You should really call your

doctor, because I can't imagine why after 2 weeks you wouldn't be

able to open your mouth and eat normally (softer foods, etc). FYI,

my SARPE device came out the week of Thanksgiving (Nov), so the

device was in for nearly 5 months...in case your were curious.

Best of luck,

> Hi everyone

>

> I just had palatal expansion surgery almost 2 weeks ago, and

> I'm doing great except for one thing. I can barely open my

mouth.

> I used to be able to fit my entire fist in my mouth pre-surgery,

and

> now I can barely fit my thumb in. It's driving me crazy- it's

hard to

> eat and it's almost impossible to really floss and brush my teeth

> well. And most of all it's driving me crazy because I don't know

> what's wrong with me and when (if ever) it will get better. I

know

> it's probably mostly post-op neuroses, but could someone help

> put me at ease here? Will this get better? How long will it

take?

> What should I be doing to help the healing process along?

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

I had my SARPE at the end of June 2003, and took 1 week off from

work. From the moment I woke up from recovery, I did not have any

problems opening my mouth. Obviously I didn't try to open it wide as

the stiches were still sensitive, but within 1-2 days, I was eating

soft foods fine with a spoon, etc. You should really call your

doctor, because I can't imagine why after 2 weeks you wouldn't be

able to open your mouth and eat normally (softer foods, etc). FYI,

my SARPE device came out the week of Thanksgiving (Nov), so the

device was in for nearly 5 months...in case your were curious.

Best of luck,

> Hi everyone

>

> I just had palatal expansion surgery almost 2 weeks ago, and

> I'm doing great except for one thing. I can barely open my

mouth.

> I used to be able to fit my entire fist in my mouth pre-surgery,

and

> now I can barely fit my thumb in. It's driving me crazy- it's

hard to

> eat and it's almost impossible to really floss and brush my teeth

> well. And most of all it's driving me crazy because I don't know

> what's wrong with me and when (if ever) it will get better. I

know

> it's probably mostly post-op neuroses, but could someone help

> put me at ease here? Will this get better? How long will it

take?

> What should I be doing to help the healing process along?

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

I had my SARPE at the end of June 2003, and took 1 week off from

work. From the moment I woke up from recovery, I did not have any

problems opening my mouth. Obviously I didn't try to open it wide as

the stiches were still sensitive, but within 1-2 days, I was eating

soft foods fine with a spoon, etc. You should really call your

doctor, because I can't imagine why after 2 weeks you wouldn't be

able to open your mouth and eat normally (softer foods, etc). FYI,

my SARPE device came out the week of Thanksgiving (Nov), so the

device was in for nearly 5 months...in case your were curious.

Best of luck,

> Hi everyone

>

> I just had palatal expansion surgery almost 2 weeks ago, and

> I'm doing great except for one thing. I can barely open my

mouth.

> I used to be able to fit my entire fist in my mouth pre-surgery,

and

> now I can barely fit my thumb in. It's driving me crazy- it's

hard to

> eat and it's almost impossible to really floss and brush my teeth

> well. And most of all it's driving me crazy because I don't know

> what's wrong with me and when (if ever) it will get better. I

know

> it's probably mostly post-op neuroses, but could someone help

> put me at ease here? Will this get better? How long will it

take?

> What should I be doing to help the healing process along?

>

> Thanks!

>