Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hi I'm new to this group. I had my surgery 12 days ago: upper and lower jaws, and a nasal turbinectomy to boot! While I thought I knew what I was in for I realise now that you can't ask too many questions! It was pretty bad, even though the surgeon was thrilled with his efforts and there were no complications. Zip-n-squeeze products were a revelation to me, and as I live in Australia they were only available on the internet. To anyone facing surgery soon make sure you get them- trying to eat out of a 30ml syringe for a few weeks is just too hard! I guess the worst is now over, although my internal mouth swelling was so bad on the 2nd day the surgeon cut my elastics- so I did cheat a little. I can now eat non-chew food with a spoon, although a fair bit ends up down my chin. My major problems at the moment are fluid in my ear following the surgery which is giving me vertigo, problems cleaning around my splint, and my persistent dribbling and slobbering. Everywhere I walk I have to carry a towel, otherwise I leave a tell- tale trail of saliva. Does any have any advice for these things? How long does the dribbling last for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 The dribbeling will last for a bit: when I went back to work 4 weeks post-op I was walking around with tissues throughout the day. I am now at 7 weeks post-op and I can say that now it's gradually more under control. When I first started to work, and had to talk to someone I always made sure I had a tissue at hand to avoid any accidental drooling. I remember when I first went back to work I was talking to a few of my collegues and my drool was totally dribbeling down my chin but I couldn't feel it till it was at the bottom of my chin because part of my lower lip and chin were numb! I felt so embarrassed but decided to just laugh about it because hey, what can you do. I still drool a bit sometimes but it does get better gradually. Nathalie > Hi I'm new to this group. I had my surgery 12 days ago: upper and lower jaws, > and a nasal turbinectomy to boot! While I thought I knew what I was in for I > realise now that you can't ask too many questions! It was pretty bad, even > though the surgeon was thrilled with his efforts and there were no > complications. Zip-n-squeeze products were a revelation to me, and as I live > in Australia they were only available on the internet. To anyone facing > surgery soon make sure you get them- trying to eat out of a 30ml syringe for a > few weeks is just too hard! I guess the worst is now over, although my internal > mouth swelling was so bad on the 2nd day the surgeon cut my elastics- so I > did cheat a little. I can now eat non-chew food with a spoon, although a fair > bit ends up down my chin. My major problems at the moment are fluid in my > ear following the surgery which is giving me vertigo, problems cleaning > around my splint, and my persistent dribbling and slobbering. Everywhere I > walk I have to carry a towel, otherwise I leave a tell- tale trail of saliva. Does > any have any advice for these things? How long does the dribbling last for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Look again at the Orthognathic Survivor design Shiloh created (in the photos section). It is inscribed " outdrool, outslurp, outsmile " if my memory serves. Drooling is a frequent problem, particularly for folks who have numbness and/or have upper jaw work. Keep a towel or a tissue nearby at all times, whichever works best. And like everything else, it's a matter of patience. Are you taking any kind of decongestant? That might (or might not) help with your ears. Long as your surgeon knows what you're doing an approves. i will be hoping it gets way better for you soon! And you're doing really well to be on soft chew stuff already, I think! Just be sure to go easy. You don't want to undo any of that splendid work your surgeon is so proud of! Cammie > Hi I'm new to this group. I had my surgery 12 days ago: upper and lower jaws, > and a nasal turbinectomy to boot! While I thought I knew what I was in for I > realise now that you can't ask too many questions! It was pretty bad, even > though the surgeon was thrilled with his efforts and there were no > complications. Zip-n-squeeze products were a revelation to me, and as I live > in Australia they were only available on the internet. To anyone facing > surgery soon make sure you get them- trying to eat out of a 30ml syringe for a > few weeks is just too hard! I guess the worst is now over, although my internal > mouth swelling was so bad on the 2nd day the surgeon cut my elastics- so I > did cheat a little. I can now eat non-chew food with a spoon, although a fair > bit ends up down my chin. My major problems at the moment are fluid in my > ear following the surgery which is giving me vertigo, problems cleaning > around my splint, and my persistent dribbling and slobbering. Everywhere I > walk I have to carry a towel, otherwise I leave a tell- tale trail of saliva. Does > any have any advice for these things? How long does the dribbling last for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hi, I had surgery 3 months ago. I found the dribbling a real problem at first- always carried a small towel round with me too. I know it is difficult but my surgeon advised me to consciously try to get my lips together & try to swallow. At first I used to gently pull my lips together with my fingers as there was no feeling in my lips. Probably the reason you are dribbling is due to the fact you are not swallowing often enough. Once you get used to it the dribbling will stop. Hope this is of help. > Hi I'm new to this group. I had my surgery 12 days ago: upper and lower jaws, > and a nasal turbinectomy to boot! While I thought I knew what I was in for I > realise now that you can't ask too many questions! It was pretty bad, even > though the surgeon was thrilled with his efforts and there were no > complications. Zip-n-squeeze products were a revelation to me, and as I live > in Australia they were only available on the internet. To anyone facing > surgery soon make sure you get them- trying to eat out of a 30ml syringe for a > few weeks is just too hard! I guess the worst is now over, although my internal > mouth swelling was so bad on the 2nd day the surgeon cut my elastics- so I > did cheat a little. I can now eat non-chew food with a spoon, although a fair > bit ends up down my chin. My major problems at the moment are fluid in my > ear following the surgery which is giving me vertigo, problems cleaning > around my splint, and my persistent dribbling and slobbering. Everywhere I > walk I have to carry a towel, otherwise I leave a tell- tale trail of saliva. Does > any have any advice for these things? How long does the dribbling last for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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