14 days post-op - question regarding pain on side of head

[Guest guest]

Hi! I posted on this site a few times about a year ago and have been

lurking ever since.

I had upper jaw surgery (LeFort 1 osteotomy with rigid fixation) 2

weeks ago. Stayed a couple of nights at the hospital with my hubby.

My doctor and husband insisted on the 2nd night because they know

about my history of throwing up after surgery. Luckily, I did not

even throw up even once!

I'm beginning to feel human again. The swelling has gone down

tremendously but there is still numbness in some places. I'm also

beginning to feel some pain around my upper teeth. (Is this normal?)

Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that a small portion on the right

side of my head is tender to the touch. If I put pressure on it with

my finger, it becomes painful. Is this all part of the swelling/pain

associated with orthognatic surgery? Have some of you experienced

this?

[Guest guest]

Oh, I dont really have much pain on side of head. It is more of a

throbbing sensation on my temples.

> > Hi! I posted on this site a few times about a year ago and have

> been

> > lurking ever since.

> >

> > I had upper jaw surgery (LeFort 1 osteotomy with rigid fixation)

2

> > weeks ago. Stayed a couple of nights at the hospital with my

> hubby.

> > My doctor and husband insisted on the 2nd night because they

know

> > about my history of throwing up after surgery. Luckily, I did

not

> > even throw up even once!

> >

> > I'm beginning to feel human again. The swelling has gone down

> > tremendously but there is still numbness in some places. I'm

also

> > beginning to feel some pain around my upper teeth. (Is this

> normal?)

> >

> > Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that a small portion on the

right

> > side of my head is tender to the touch. If I put pressure on it

> with

> > my finger, it becomes painful. Is this all part of the

> swelling/pain

> > associated with orthognatic surgery? Have some of you

experienced

> > this?

[Guest guest]

Oh, I dont really have much pain on side of head. It is more of a

throbbing sensation on my temples.

> > Hi! I posted on this site a few times about a year ago and have

> been

> > lurking ever since.

> >

> > I had upper jaw surgery (LeFort 1 osteotomy with rigid fixation)

2

> > weeks ago. Stayed a couple of nights at the hospital with my

> hubby.

> > My doctor and husband insisted on the 2nd night because they

know

> > about my history of throwing up after surgery. Luckily, I did

not

> > even throw up even once!

> >

> > I'm beginning to feel human again. The swelling has gone down

> > tremendously but there is still numbness in some places. I'm

also

> > beginning to feel some pain around my upper teeth. (Is this

> normal?)

> >

> > Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that a small portion on the

right

> > side of my head is tender to the touch. If I put pressure on it

> with

> > my finger, it becomes painful. Is this all part of the

> swelling/pain

> > associated with orthognatic surgery? Have some of you

experienced

> > this?

[Guest guest]

Oh, I dont really have much pain on side of head. It is more of a

throbbing sensation on my temples.

> > Hi! I posted on this site a few times about a year ago and have

> been

> > lurking ever since.

> >

> > I had upper jaw surgery (LeFort 1 osteotomy with rigid fixation)

2

> > weeks ago. Stayed a couple of nights at the hospital with my

> hubby.

> > My doctor and husband insisted on the 2nd night because they

know

> > about my history of throwing up after surgery. Luckily, I did

not

> > even throw up even once!

> >

> > I'm beginning to feel human again. The swelling has gone down

> > tremendously but there is still numbness in some places. I'm

also

> > beginning to feel some pain around my upper teeth. (Is this

> normal?)

> >

> > Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that a small portion on the

right

> > side of my head is tender to the touch. If I put pressure on it

> with

> > my finger, it becomes painful. Is this all part of the

> swelling/pain

> > associated with orthognatic surgery? Have some of you

experienced

> > this?

[Guest guest]

azinsomniac:

I hope that by the time are reading that you are feeling better.

Yes, I kept drooling the first few days I was at home. I wasn't

prepared for this feat so the first time it happened, my hair, chest,

and pillow were soaked!!!

I was able to close my lips easily because I have some lips on me!!!

In fact, after the surgery, my lips were 5X bigger than Angelina

Jolie's!!

I didn't have genio...just the upper jaw surgery (OS advanced it

forward).

In my initial consultation with him, he was going to do upper, lower,

and genio. However, the orthodontist did a great job of

straightening the lower teeth that the OS felt confident that working

on the upper would solve my problem. I was a bit skeptical since 2

other surgeons suggested doing upper, lower, and genio. But...so far

so good. I'm happy with what I see in the mirror thus far...I guess

I won't really know until the bones completely heal!

Hope you are feeling better!

Is there anyone out there who experienced the pain on the head I

mentioned in my previous post??

> > Hi! I posted on this site a few times about a year ago and have

> been

> > lurking ever since.

> >

> > I had upper jaw surgery (LeFort 1 osteotomy with rigid fixation)

2

> > weeks ago. Stayed a couple of nights at the hospital with my

> hubby.

> > My doctor and husband insisted on the 2nd night because they know

> > about my history of throwing up after surgery. Luckily, I did

not

> > even throw up even once!

> >

> > I'm beginning to feel human again. The swelling has gone down

> > tremendously but there is still numbness in some places. I'm

also

> > beginning to feel some pain around my upper teeth. (Is this

> normal?)

> >

> > Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that a small portion on the right

> > side of my head is tender to the touch. If I put pressure on it

> with

> > my finger, it becomes painful. Is this all part of the

> swelling/pain

> > associated with orthognatic surgery? Have some of you

experienced

> > this?

[Guest guest]

azinsomniac:

I hope that by the time are reading that you are feeling better.

Yes, I kept drooling the first few days I was at home. I wasn't

prepared for this feat so the first time it happened, my hair, chest,

and pillow were soaked!!!

I was able to close my lips easily because I have some lips on me!!!

In fact, after the surgery, my lips were 5X bigger than Angelina

Jolie's!!

I didn't have genio...just the upper jaw surgery (OS advanced it

forward).

In my initial consultation with him, he was going to do upper, lower,

and genio. However, the orthodontist did a great job of

straightening the lower teeth that the OS felt confident that working

on the upper would solve my problem. I was a bit skeptical since 2

other surgeons suggested doing upper, lower, and genio. But...so far

so good. I'm happy with what I see in the mirror thus far...I guess

I won't really know until the bones completely heal!

Hope you are feeling better!

Is there anyone out there who experienced the pain on the head I

mentioned in my previous post??

> > Hi! I posted on this site a few times about a year ago and have

> been

> > lurking ever since.

> >

> > I had upper jaw surgery (LeFort 1 osteotomy with rigid fixation)

2

> > weeks ago. Stayed a couple of nights at the hospital with my

> hubby.

> > My doctor and husband insisted on the 2nd night because they know

> > about my history of throwing up after surgery. Luckily, I did

not

> > even throw up even once!

> >

> > I'm beginning to feel human again. The swelling has gone down

> > tremendously but there is still numbness in some places. I'm

also

> > beginning to feel some pain around my upper teeth. (Is this

> normal?)

> >

> > Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that a small portion on the right

> > side of my head is tender to the touch. If I put pressure on it

> with

> > my finger, it becomes painful. Is this all part of the

> swelling/pain

> > associated with orthognatic surgery? Have some of you

experienced

> > this?

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I'm feeling a lot better now. I had a great recovery, but I

tsill have a little pain on my left side, but not too bad.

> > > Hi! I posted on this site a few times about a year ago and

have

> > been

> > > lurking ever since.

> > >

> > > I had upper jaw surgery (LeFort 1 osteotomy with rigid

fixation)

> 2

> > > weeks ago. Stayed a couple of nights at the hospital with my

> > hubby.

> > > My doctor and husband insisted on the 2nd night because they

know

> > > about my history of throwing up after surgery. Luckily, I did

> not

> > > even throw up even once!

> > >

> > > I'm beginning to feel human again. The swelling has gone down

> > > tremendously but there is still numbness in some places. I'm

> also

> > > beginning to feel some pain around my upper teeth. (Is this

> > normal?)

> > >

> > > Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that a small portion on the

right

> > > side of my head is tender to the touch. If I put pressure on

it

> > with

> > > my finger, it becomes painful. Is this all part of the

> > swelling/pain

> > > associated with orthognatic surgery? Have some of you

> experienced

> > > this?