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]

,

Just a question: did you suffer from any joint problems before the

surgery? Do you feel any pain near your ear when you try to open

wide? The reason I'm asking is because I had 3 wisdom teeth removed

and now, after 2 weeks, I've been able to open my mouth sorta like I

did before the removal. My joint on one side is weaker than the

other, and I have no idea if it was perhaps the fact that my mouth

was open for a long time or that it has something to do with the

removal (stress on the lower jaw), but I couldn't open my mouth well

for a while and it hurt really bad near my ear. Now it's getting

better, but I'm also scheduled for a SARPE so I really want to know

beforehand that this surgery won't mess up my already weak joint...

I got the advice on the board to have an MRI done to see if the

joint is ok, perhaps it would be good advice for you too? At least

see your surgeon again and tell him about your problem...Good luck

and don't think the worst immediately, it got better for me too!

Nathalie

> > 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!

> >