Re: 3wks post-op wondering about the regenerating nerves

[Guest guest]

Fire, cold, electric shocks, itchy all nice signs the nerves are

comming back to life...so in a weird way be thankful as if there

were nerve issues - it would feel 'dead'.

I am 2 years post op surg 1, 1 year post op surg 2.

I would no longer call it numb but have moved into altered

sensations.

I reported to my surg at 2 months that the feelings were def.

comming back - he said nerves take alot longer to come back to full

function than a few weeks.

No you don't really pig out as you are learning to eat again.

Veggie pig out foods? My favorite was instant mashed potatoes,

you can put alot of things into it and make it whatever consistancy

you need. I also got a juicer for this time.

I did love chili when I was post op as it was filing and had taste!

Shiloh

> Hi Everyone,

> I am just about 3wks post-op from a lower foward and lateral jaw

> movement of 3mm. I have virtually no noticeable swelling at this

> point. I am feeling better by the day. I still have this pulsating

> nerve thing going on my right side. Sometimes these sensations are

so

> strong they keep me up at night. I still have some numbness but it

> seems to be lessening as my nerves pulsate away. How long have u

guy

> experienced this? When does the numbness usually go away ?

> I am still going to be wired shut for another 3wks. Does

everything

> really improve once u get those wires off? Lord I cannot wait. My

> friends call me mumbles. U realize when ur wired what a gift it is

to

> really be able to communicate with each other. Did u guys find

that

> ur jaw starts to hurt when u talk too much? How weak is your jaw

when

> u finally get these wires out? Can u pig out? God I miss solid

food.

> Somehow blended food just looses something. Any suggestions on

> filling foods that can be blended? I am a vegetarian. I teach for

a

> living wondering when I will be able to get back to work I was a

> little dissapointed today. When my ortho told me that when I get

the

> wires out I have to keep these annoying surgical braces in for an

> additional 3 months because he dosent want to traumatize the jaw

> right now. Has anyone had a similiar experience?

> I was also wondering about excercise. I am walking on the

treadmill

> at a slow pace. When can u usually start running?

> In and all I am so thrilled I did the surgery I love the way it

> looks. So does my boyfriend. I am sure I will love the way it

> functions once it functioning I guess in big scheme a small price

to

> pay for great results for the rest of your life. Sorry so many

> questions but I was having trouble logging in the last couple of

days.

> Regards & Happy healing to all,

[Guest guest]

Fire, cold, electric shocks, itchy all nice signs the nerves are

comming back to life...so in a weird way be thankful as if there

were nerve issues - it would feel 'dead'.

I am 2 years post op surg 1, 1 year post op surg 2.

I would no longer call it numb but have moved into altered

sensations.

I reported to my surg at 2 months that the feelings were def.

comming back - he said nerves take alot longer to come back to full

function than a few weeks.

No you don't really pig out as you are learning to eat again.

Veggie pig out foods? My favorite was instant mashed potatoes,

you can put alot of things into it and make it whatever consistancy

you need. I also got a juicer for this time.

I did love chili when I was post op as it was filing and had taste!

Shiloh

> Hi Everyone,

> I am just about 3wks post-op from a lower foward and lateral jaw

> movement of 3mm. I have virtually no noticeable swelling at this

> point. I am feeling better by the day. I still have this pulsating

> nerve thing going on my right side. Sometimes these sensations are

so

> strong they keep me up at night. I still have some numbness but it

> seems to be lessening as my nerves pulsate away. How long have u

guy

> experienced this? When does the numbness usually go away ?

> I am still going to be wired shut for another 3wks. Does

everything

> really improve once u get those wires off? Lord I cannot wait. My

> friends call me mumbles. U realize when ur wired what a gift it is

to

> really be able to communicate with each other. Did u guys find

that

> ur jaw starts to hurt when u talk too much? How weak is your jaw

when

> u finally get these wires out? Can u pig out? God I miss solid

food.

> Somehow blended food just looses something. Any suggestions on

> filling foods that can be blended? I am a vegetarian. I teach for

a

> living wondering when I will be able to get back to work I was a

> little dissapointed today. When my ortho told me that when I get

the

> wires out I have to keep these annoying surgical braces in for an

> additional 3 months because he dosent want to traumatize the jaw

> right now. Has anyone had a similiar experience?

> I was also wondering about excercise. I am walking on the

treadmill

> at a slow pace. When can u usually start running?

> In and all I am so thrilled I did the surgery I love the way it

> looks. So does my boyfriend. I am sure I will love the way it

> functions once it functioning I guess in big scheme a small price

to

> pay for great results for the rest of your life. Sorry so many

> questions but I was having trouble logging in the last couple of

days.

> Regards & Happy healing to all,

[Guest guest]

Fire, cold, electric shocks, itchy all nice signs the nerves are

comming back to life...so in a weird way be thankful as if there

were nerve issues - it would feel 'dead'.

I am 2 years post op surg 1, 1 year post op surg 2.

I would no longer call it numb but have moved into altered

sensations.

I reported to my surg at 2 months that the feelings were def.

comming back - he said nerves take alot longer to come back to full

function than a few weeks.

No you don't really pig out as you are learning to eat again.

Veggie pig out foods? My favorite was instant mashed potatoes,

you can put alot of things into it and make it whatever consistancy

you need. I also got a juicer for this time.

I did love chili when I was post op as it was filing and had taste!

Shiloh

> Hi Everyone,

> I am just about 3wks post-op from a lower foward and lateral jaw

> movement of 3mm. I have virtually no noticeable swelling at this

> point. I am feeling better by the day. I still have this pulsating

> nerve thing going on my right side. Sometimes these sensations are

so

> strong they keep me up at night. I still have some numbness but it

> seems to be lessening as my nerves pulsate away. How long have u

guy

> experienced this? When does the numbness usually go away ?

> I am still going to be wired shut for another 3wks. Does

everything

> really improve once u get those wires off? Lord I cannot wait. My

> friends call me mumbles. U realize when ur wired what a gift it is

to

> really be able to communicate with each other. Did u guys find

that

> ur jaw starts to hurt when u talk too much? How weak is your jaw

when

> u finally get these wires out? Can u pig out? God I miss solid

food.

> Somehow blended food just looses something. Any suggestions on

> filling foods that can be blended? I am a vegetarian. I teach for

a

> living wondering when I will be able to get back to work I was a

> little dissapointed today. When my ortho told me that when I get

the

> wires out I have to keep these annoying surgical braces in for an

> additional 3 months because he dosent want to traumatize the jaw

> right now. Has anyone had a similiar experience?

> I was also wondering about excercise. I am walking on the

treadmill

> at a slow pace. When can u usually start running?

> In and all I am so thrilled I did the surgery I love the way it

> looks. So does my boyfriend. I am sure I will love the way it

> functions once it functioning I guess in big scheme a small price

to

> pay for great results for the rest of your life. Sorry so many

> questions but I was having trouble logging in the last couple of

days.

> Regards & Happy healing to all,

[Guest guest]

> Hi Everyone,

How weak is your jaw when u finally get these wires out? Can u pig

out? God I miss solid food.

Hello ,

Sounds like you are doing well. As for the questions after the wires

are cut.......Your jaw will definitely be weak. I found it a bit

scary, it felt like my lower jaw was going to fall off. And as for

eating after, it will be soft, non-chew foods most likely. That is

all I wanted, it will take a while to build up those muscles after

not being used for 5 weeks or so.

Good Luck,

a