Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 I have to get this surgery fairly soon and ive looked thru this site for most of the questions i wanted to get answered but i was wondering...for this whole time that i am recovering for months...what do you do when you have to yawn? I ALWAYS yawn even when im not tired and i was wondering how im going to handle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 You really can't yawn normally if you are banded, or wired whatever the case is. I have yawned since day 2, the first few times it hurt. After that you kind of learn how to do it, it's hard to explain. Kind of like when someone is talking to you and you have to yawn, but you don't want them to see it. Sneezing is much harder (and messier)! Marsha > I have to get this surgery fairly soon and ive looked thru this site > for most of the questions i wanted to get answered but i was > wondering...for this whole time that i am recovering for > months...what do you do when you have to yawn? I ALWAYS yawn even > when im not tired and i was wondering how im going to handle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 I agree with what Marsha said. You just sort of figure it out along the way. One thing I can say about yawning - once any surgery patient no longer has banding, wiring, etc, my oral surgeon taught me a handy trick. When I have to yawn, I put a fist under my jaw to keep from opening too wide. Of course, I have joint problems that most other do not have to deal with (the joint stuff was there before my surgery), but I think it would work for anyone who needs to restrict movement while yawning. > > I have to get this surgery fairly soon and ive looked thru this > site > > for most of the questions i wanted to get answered but i was > > wondering...for this whole time that i am recovering for > > months...what do you do when you have to yawn? I ALWAYS yawn even > > when im not tired and i was wondering how im going to handle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 EXACTLY ... I found there's 4 times you really want to lightly press up on the lower jaw...yawning, sneezing, coughing and by far the worst--------- shivering! I had this surg once bec of an accident and was wired 7wks...and it went into oct or nov in NY so brrrr...and I am a tiny person who just gets chilly and goose bumps and a little shiver-y on fall evenings...so since shivering is the worst by far, HATED IT! So, since I was choosing to do this masochistic-self-improvment to my health and well being I promised myself I would NOT do this during the cold weather. No shivering...so they all knew yeah there's a wedding waiting for a surg date sure, but no way was this lady taking a Oct-Nov-Dec date or something...it just wouldn't have been nice-to- me and heck, I owe to me to be nice when I can- I think! So, remember to be gentle and just push up enough to counter the movement-mind you trying not to open you mouth at all mentally too. (yeah this isn't too tough?! yeah right! hang in there JO In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " " wrote: > I agree with what Marsha said. You just sort of figure it out along > the way. One thing I can say about yawning - once any surgery > patient no longer has banding, wiring, etc, my oral surgeon taught > me a handy trick. When I have to yawn, I put a fist under my jaw to > keep from opening too wide. Of course, I have joint problems that > most other do not have to deal with (the joint stuff was there > before my surgery), but I think it would work for anyone who needs > to restrict movement while yawning. > > > > > > > I have to get this surgery fairly soon and ive looked thru this > > site > > > for most of the questions i wanted to get answered but i was > > > wondering...for this whole time that i am recovering for > > > months...what do you do when you have to yawn? I ALWAYS yawn > even > > > when im not tired and i was wondering how im going to handle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 When your banded, you just yawn without opening your mouth. Afterwards, you yawn like normal but for me, this hurts every time. Can't wait till that's over with. > I have to get this surgery fairly soon and ive looked thru this site > for most of the questions i wanted to get answered but i was > wondering...for this whole time that i am recovering for > months...what do you do when you have to yawn? I ALWAYS yawn even > when im not tired and i was wondering how im going to handle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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