Re: 11month update! - opening wide!

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to bring up the subject of opening your mouth wide -

Jaimi, you mean, you can't do it right now, or you're never expected

to do it? To everyone else who had their surgeries, are you able to

open your mouth wide? If no, are you expected to regain that ability?

Thanks everybody!

Irene.

> Hi,

>

> I would do it again, and i even said that 3 days after surgery when

i

> was in pain and had the nutty professor face!

> There is no pain opening my mouth wide, i just cant do it. It

really

> isnt that bad, just can't stuff my face! (which is probably a good

> thing!)

> I had a fantastic surgeon, and as i mention had no bruising and

> recovered fast.

> I definantly think its done more (and possibly better) here than in

> the states, and so some of the posts on here can freak you out abit

> more than you should be.

> I had to have the surgery as my bottom teeth were hitting my top

> inner gum/roof of mouth, and my teeth would have fallen out if i

> didnt get it done. The other option was teeth pulled and braces for

a

> long time; i didnt want this as i didnt want that pulled back look,

> plus my teeth were already perfectly straight, and im 24 and didnt

> want braces for 2 years (i had them for about 7 months).

>

> Good luck and make sure you ask your surgeon about past patients

and

> their recovery time etc, and any permanent numbing or other

problems.

> Ask me any questions you like.

>

> Jaimi

[Guest guest]

From my experience, initially post-op, it feels like you've hit a

brick wall when it comes to opening. You can only open so far, then

that's it, no stretching to open a wee bit more, the muscles don't

let you do it. Over time, the opening will increase. Surgeons have

differing ideas on what kind of exercises to do and when to do them,

my suggestion is to follow your surgeon's advice. In my case, it was

actually my ortho who directed me on what to do and when.

I went from a baby-finger opening max post-op to 2 fingers at 3

months, to just over 3 fingers opening today, which is enough for me.

I could open more than that pre-op, but I think I was probably

opening wider than I should. Keep in mind that finger widths also

differ from person to person.

Hope that helps,

> > Hi,

> >

> > I would do it again, and i even said that 3 days after surgery

when

> i

> > was in pain and had the nutty professor face!

> > There is no pain opening my mouth wide, i just cant do it. It

> really

> > isnt that bad, just can't stuff my face! (which is probably a

good

> > thing!)

> > I had a fantastic surgeon, and as i mention had no bruising and

> > recovered fast.

> > I definantly think its done more (and possibly better) here than

in

> > the states, and so some of the posts on here can freak you out

abit

> > more than you should be.

> > I had to have the surgery as my bottom teeth were hitting my top

> > inner gum/roof of mouth, and my teeth would have fallen out if i

> > didnt get it done. The other option was teeth pulled and braces

for

> a

> > long time; i didnt want this as i didnt want that pulled back

look,

> > plus my teeth were already perfectly straight, and im 24 and

didnt

> > want braces for 2 years (i had them for about 7 months).

> >

> > Good luck and make sure you ask your surgeon about past patients

> and

> > their recovery time etc, and any permanent numbing or other

> problems.

> > Ask me any questions you like.

> >

> > Jaimi

[Guest guest]

Well it has been over 11months, so i guess I will never be able to do

it. But you never know!

Jaimi

> > Hi,

> >

> > I would do it again, and i even said that 3 days after surgery

when

> i

> > was in pain and had the nutty professor face!

> > There is no pain opening my mouth wide, i just cant do it. It

> really

> > isnt that bad, just can't stuff my face! (which is probably a

good

> > thing!)

> > I had a fantastic surgeon, and as i mention had no bruising and

> > recovered fast.

> > I definantly think its done more (and possibly better) here than

in

> > the states, and so some of the posts on here can freak you out

abit

> > more than you should be.

> > I had to have the surgery as my bottom teeth were hitting my top

> > inner gum/roof of mouth, and my teeth would have fallen out if i

> > didnt get it done. The other option was teeth pulled and braces

for

> a

> > long time; i didnt want this as i didnt want that pulled back

look,

> > plus my teeth were already perfectly straight, and im 24 and

didnt

> > want braces for 2 years (i had them for about 7 months).

> >

> > Good luck and make sure you ask your surgeon about past patients

> and

> > their recovery time etc, and any permanent numbing or other

> problems.

> > Ask me any questions you like.

> >

> > Jaimi

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for your reply. Do you know if your case is typical or not?

I talked to one lady at work who had this type of surgery done about

10 years ago, and she said that she can open her mouth no problem,

but she was in physical therapy for some time. Do you feel that the

fact that you can't open your mouth wide restricts you in any way

(can you bite into a big burger or apple?) I feel a little anxious

about this, because right now I can open my mouth wider than most

people (according to my dentist) , so you kind of get used to that

ability (sometimes to your own detriment), and I want to figure out

how much of that I will loose after the surgery.

Irene.

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I would do it again, and i even said that 3 days after surgery

> when

> > i

> > > was in pain and had the nutty professor face!

> > > There is no pain opening my mouth wide, i just cant do it. It

> > really

> > > isnt that bad, just can't stuff my face! (which is probably a

> good

> > > thing!)

> > > I had a fantastic surgeon, and as i mention had no bruising and

> > > recovered fast.

> > > I definantly think its done more (and possibly better) here

than

> in

> > > the states, and so some of the posts on here can freak you out

> abit

> > > more than you should be.

> > > I had to have the surgery as my bottom teeth were hitting my

top

> > > inner gum/roof of mouth, and my teeth would have fallen out if

i

> > > didnt get it done. The other option was teeth pulled and braces

> for

> > a

> > > long time; i didnt want this as i didnt want that pulled back

> look,

> > > plus my teeth were already perfectly straight, and im 24 and

> didnt

> > > want braces for 2 years (i had them for about 7 months).

> > >

> > > Good luck and make sure you ask your surgeon about past

patients

> > and

> > > their recovery time etc, and any permanent numbing or other

> > problems.

> > > Ask me any questions you like.

> > >

> > > Jaimi

[Guest guest]

Yeah I do have trouble with burgers and apples (the two things!) it

just means i have to take smaller bites, which can be annoying.

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I would do it again, and i even said that 3 days after

surgery

> > when

> > > i

> > > > was in pain and had the nutty professor face!

> > > > There is no pain opening my mouth wide, i just cant do it. It

> > > really

> > > > isnt that bad, just can't stuff my face! (which is probably a

> > good

> > > > thing!)

> > > > I had a fantastic surgeon, and as i mention had no bruising

and

> > > > recovered fast.

> > > > I definantly think its done more (and possibly better) here

> than

> > in

> > > > the states, and so some of the posts on here can freak you

out

> > abit

> > > > more than you should be.

> > > > I had to have the surgery as my bottom teeth were hitting my

> top

> > > > inner gum/roof of mouth, and my teeth would have fallen out

if

> i

> > > > didnt get it done. The other option was teeth pulled and

braces

> > for

> > > a

> > > > long time; i didnt want this as i didnt want that pulled back

> > look,

> > > > plus my teeth were already perfectly straight, and im 24 and

> > didnt

> > > > want braces for 2 years (i had them for about 7 months).

> > > >

> > > > Good luck and make sure you ask your surgeon about past

> patients

> > > and

> > > > their recovery time etc, and any permanent numbing or other

> > > problems.

> > > > Ask me any questions you like.

> > > >

> > > > Jaimi