To Stacey: Happy Two Weeks Post Op!

[Guest guest]

Hi Stacey. It's your surgery buddy here. Happy two weeks post op. I

wanted to check in and see how you're recouperating.

I'll start with my own update. As you know, I'm a day behind you. I

saw my surgeon Monday and he undid my bands so I now only have one on

each side. And big surprise -- no splint! My orthodontist had warned

me I'd have one but he didn't know what he was talking about.

I can open about a finger's width which is enough to eat and talk.

When I shower, I do stretching exercises and can almost get to two

fingers.

My mouth gets tired pretty easily after 10 days of doing nothing. To

me, I sound like I'm lisping but no one else seems to hear it.

I can eat but he doesn't want me to chew for another week. I can

manage because it's such a great surprise to be able to do this at

all.

Swelling wise, it seems like a whole 'nother face to me and very

swollen but I think I'm confusing swelling with numbness.

So that's the story in Philadelphia.

When you have a chance, let us know how things are in London.

Best Wishes,

Fran

[Guest guest]

Hiya,

Glad to hear that things are going well for you. As for me i am

still progressing well and eating, drinking and speaking are becoming

easier each day.My main meal of the day is normally mash potato but i

am varying it by havin various sauces on it.At least i am getting a

bit of flavour.

I am also wearing a band on either side and changin them everytime i

clean my teeth which is about 2/3 times a day. i was given some

syrringes by my ortho and told to squirt the teeth with salt water to

reduce the risk of infection. I can open my mouth about a finger

wide . What sort of stretches are you doing.? my ortho never

mentioned them to me but i am worried about limited opening so feel i

should be doing something to stop the joints from gettin stiff.

I was a bit clumsy yesterday and managed to fall down the stairs. my

hands automatically reached for my face and i dont think i have done

to much damage. just got a very sore bum and back.

my swelling is still going down , more slower now but at least i am

lookin a bit more " normal " . i have some lower numbness on the right

side of my face but i am hopin that will get better soon. wot about u?

how are u sleepin? at the moment i am getting about 4/5 maximum. its

so hard lyin on ure back. my right side is more swollen than my left

and i think thats cos even though i am tryin not 2 i am turnin my

face that side 2 lie on.

well i hope 2 hear from u soon

stace :-)

[Guest guest]

Not to frighten you, but...

First time I went to the surgeon's office after surgery, I met his

partner, who had assisted in the surgery. (My guy was off doing the

fourth of July with his wife and six!! -- Shiloh and , you have

a ways to go to catch up with his record -- kids.)

Anyhow I asked several questions about what I could and couldn't do,

and the partner said, " Actually, the only way you can really hurt

anything is to fall. "

I said, " I'm just the person who's likely to do precisely that. " (I

have some neurological problems that just make the horizon tilt

occasionally, and I go splat.)

" No you will not, " he said. " If you think you're gonna fall, just sit

down. " Easier said than done, I think, but good advice. Glad you

didn't hurt yourself.

Cammie

> Hiya,

> Glad to hear that things are going well for you. As for me i

am

> still progressing well and eating, drinking and speaking are

becoming

> easier each day.My main meal of the day is normally mash potato but

i

> am varying it by havin various sauces on it.At least i am getting a

> bit of flavour.

>

> I am also wearing a band on either side and changin them everytime

i

> clean my teeth which is about 2/3 times a day. i was given some

> syrringes by my ortho and told to squirt the teeth with salt water

to

> reduce the risk of infection. I can open my mouth about a finger

> wide . What sort of stretches are you doing.? my ortho never

> mentioned them to me but i am worried about limited opening so feel

i

> should be doing something to stop the joints from gettin stiff.

>

> I was a bit clumsy yesterday and managed to fall down the stairs.

my

> hands automatically reached for my face and i dont think i have

done

> to much damage. just got a very sore bum and back.

>

> my swelling is still going down , more slower now but at least i am

> lookin a bit more " normal " . i have some lower numbness on the right

> side of my face but i am hopin that will get better soon. wot about

u?

>

> how are u sleepin? at the moment i am getting about 4/5 maximum.

its

> so hard lyin on ure back. my right side is more swollen than my

left

> and i think thats cos even though i am tryin not 2 i am turnin my

> face that side 2 lie on.

>

> well i hope 2 hear from u soon

>

> stace :-)

[Guest guest]

Not to frighten you, but...

First time I went to the surgeon's office after surgery, I met his

partner, who had assisted in the surgery. (My guy was off doing the

fourth of July with his wife and six!! -- Shiloh and , you have

a ways to go to catch up with his record -- kids.)

Anyhow I asked several questions about what I could and couldn't do,

and the partner said, " Actually, the only way you can really hurt

anything is to fall. "

I said, " I'm just the person who's likely to do precisely that. " (I

have some neurological problems that just make the horizon tilt

occasionally, and I go splat.)

" No you will not, " he said. " If you think you're gonna fall, just sit

down. " Easier said than done, I think, but good advice. Glad you

didn't hurt yourself.

Cammie

> Hiya,

> Glad to hear that things are going well for you. As for me i

am

> still progressing well and eating, drinking and speaking are

becoming

> easier each day.My main meal of the day is normally mash potato but

i

> am varying it by havin various sauces on it.At least i am getting a

> bit of flavour.

>

> I am also wearing a band on either side and changin them everytime

i

> clean my teeth which is about 2/3 times a day. i was given some

> syrringes by my ortho and told to squirt the teeth with salt water

to

> reduce the risk of infection. I can open my mouth about a finger

> wide . What sort of stretches are you doing.? my ortho never

> mentioned them to me but i am worried about limited opening so feel

i

> should be doing something to stop the joints from gettin stiff.

>

> I was a bit clumsy yesterday and managed to fall down the stairs.

my

> hands automatically reached for my face and i dont think i have

done

> to much damage. just got a very sore bum and back.

>

> my swelling is still going down , more slower now but at least i am

> lookin a bit more " normal " . i have some lower numbness on the right

> side of my face but i am hopin that will get better soon. wot about

u?

>

> how are u sleepin? at the moment i am getting about 4/5 maximum.

its

> so hard lyin on ure back. my right side is more swollen than my

left

> and i think thats cos even though i am tryin not 2 i am turnin my

> face that side 2 lie on.

>

> well i hope 2 hear from u soon

>

> stace :-)

[Guest guest]

Not to frighten you, but...

First time I went to the surgeon's office after surgery, I met his

partner, who had assisted in the surgery. (My guy was off doing the

fourth of July with his wife and six!! -- Shiloh and , you have

a ways to go to catch up with his record -- kids.)

Anyhow I asked several questions about what I could and couldn't do,

and the partner said, " Actually, the only way you can really hurt

anything is to fall. "

I said, " I'm just the person who's likely to do precisely that. " (I

have some neurological problems that just make the horizon tilt

occasionally, and I go splat.)

" No you will not, " he said. " If you think you're gonna fall, just sit

down. " Easier said than done, I think, but good advice. Glad you

didn't hurt yourself.

Cammie

> Hiya,

> Glad to hear that things are going well for you. As for me i

am

> still progressing well and eating, drinking and speaking are

becoming

> easier each day.My main meal of the day is normally mash potato but

i

> am varying it by havin various sauces on it.At least i am getting a

> bit of flavour.

>

> I am also wearing a band on either side and changin them everytime

i

> clean my teeth which is about 2/3 times a day. i was given some

> syrringes by my ortho and told to squirt the teeth with salt water

to

> reduce the risk of infection. I can open my mouth about a finger

> wide . What sort of stretches are you doing.? my ortho never

> mentioned them to me but i am worried about limited opening so feel

i

> should be doing something to stop the joints from gettin stiff.

>

> I was a bit clumsy yesterday and managed to fall down the stairs.

my

> hands automatically reached for my face and i dont think i have

done

> to much damage. just got a very sore bum and back.

>

> my swelling is still going down , more slower now but at least i am

> lookin a bit more " normal " . i have some lower numbness on the right

> side of my face but i am hopin that will get better soon. wot about

u?

>

> how are u sleepin? at the moment i am getting about 4/5 maximum.

its

> so hard lyin on ure back. my right side is more swollen than my

left

> and i think thats cos even though i am tryin not 2 i am turnin my

> face that side 2 lie on.

>

> well i hope 2 hear from u soon

>

> stace :-)

[Guest guest]

Hey Cammie

" I said, " I'm just the person who's likely to do precisely that. " (I

have some neurological problems that just make the horizon tilt

occasionally, and I go splat.) "

I am a cataplectic narcolept so I hear you on the things going splat!

Shiloh

> > Hiya,

> > Glad to hear that things are going well for you. As for me

i

> am

> > still progressing well and eating, drinking and speaking are

> becoming

> > easier each day.My main meal of the day is normally mash potato

but

> i

> > am varying it by havin various sauces on it.At least i am

getting a

> > bit of flavour.

> >

> > I am also wearing a band on either side and changin them

everytime

> i

> > clean my teeth which is about 2/3 times a day. i was given some

> > syrringes by my ortho and told to squirt the teeth with salt

water

> to

> > reduce the risk of infection. I can open my mouth about a finger

> > wide . What sort of stretches are you doing.? my ortho never

> > mentioned them to me but i am worried about limited opening so

feel

> i

> > should be doing something to stop the joints from gettin stiff.

> >

> > I was a bit clumsy yesterday and managed to fall down the

stairs.

> my

> > hands automatically reached for my face and i dont think i have

> done

> > to much damage. just got a very sore bum and back.

> >

> > my swelling is still going down , more slower now but at least i

am

> > lookin a bit more " normal " . i have some lower numbness on the

right

> > side of my face but i am hopin that will get better soon. wot

about

> u?

> >

> > how are u sleepin? at the moment i am getting about 4/5 maximum.

> its

> > so hard lyin on ure back. my right side is more swollen than my

> left

> > and i think thats cos even though i am tryin not 2 i am turnin

my

> > face that side 2 lie on.

> >

> > well i hope 2 hear from u soon

> >

> > stace :-)

[Guest guest]

Hey Cammie

" I said, " I'm just the person who's likely to do precisely that. " (I

have some neurological problems that just make the horizon tilt

occasionally, and I go splat.) "

I am a cataplectic narcolept so I hear you on the things going splat!

Shiloh

> > Hiya,

> > Glad to hear that things are going well for you. As for me

i

> am

> > still progressing well and eating, drinking and speaking are

> becoming

> > easier each day.My main meal of the day is normally mash potato

but

> i

> > am varying it by havin various sauces on it.At least i am

getting a

> > bit of flavour.

> >

> > I am also wearing a band on either side and changin them

everytime

> i

> > clean my teeth which is about 2/3 times a day. i was given some

> > syrringes by my ortho and told to squirt the teeth with salt

water

> to

> > reduce the risk of infection. I can open my mouth about a finger

> > wide . What sort of stretches are you doing.? my ortho never

> > mentioned them to me but i am worried about limited opening so

feel

> i

> > should be doing something to stop the joints from gettin stiff.

> >

> > I was a bit clumsy yesterday and managed to fall down the

stairs.

> my

> > hands automatically reached for my face and i dont think i have

> done

> > to much damage. just got a very sore bum and back.

> >

> > my swelling is still going down , more slower now but at least i

am

> > lookin a bit more " normal " . i have some lower numbness on the

right

> > side of my face but i am hopin that will get better soon. wot

about

> u?

> >

> > how are u sleepin? at the moment i am getting about 4/5 maximum.

> its

> > so hard lyin on ure back. my right side is more swollen than my

> left

> > and i think thats cos even though i am tryin not 2 i am turnin

my

> > face that side 2 lie on.

> >

> > well i hope 2 hear from u soon

> >

> > stace :-)

[Guest guest]

Hey Cammie

" I said, " I'm just the person who's likely to do precisely that. " (I

have some neurological problems that just make the horizon tilt

occasionally, and I go splat.) "

I am a cataplectic narcolept so I hear you on the things going splat!

Shiloh

> > Hiya,

> > Glad to hear that things are going well for you. As for me

i

> am

> > still progressing well and eating, drinking and speaking are

> becoming

> > easier each day.My main meal of the day is normally mash potato

but

> i

> > am varying it by havin various sauces on it.At least i am

getting a

> > bit of flavour.

> >

> > I am also wearing a band on either side and changin them

everytime

> i

> > clean my teeth which is about 2/3 times a day. i was given some

> > syrringes by my ortho and told to squirt the teeth with salt

water

> to

> > reduce the risk of infection. I can open my mouth about a finger

> > wide . What sort of stretches are you doing.? my ortho never

> > mentioned them to me but i am worried about limited opening so

feel

> i

> > should be doing something to stop the joints from gettin stiff.

> >

> > I was a bit clumsy yesterday and managed to fall down the

stairs.

> my

> > hands automatically reached for my face and i dont think i have

> done

> > to much damage. just got a very sore bum and back.

> >

> > my swelling is still going down , more slower now but at least i

am

> > lookin a bit more " normal " . i have some lower numbness on the

right

> > side of my face but i am hopin that will get better soon. wot

about

> u?

> >

> > how are u sleepin? at the moment i am getting about 4/5 maximum.

> its

> > so hard lyin on ure back. my right side is more swollen than my

> left

> > and i think thats cos even though i am tryin not 2 i am turnin

my

> > face that side 2 lie on.

> >

> > well i hope 2 hear from u soon

> >

> > stace :-)