(minirascal)Re: 4 months Post Op!! - to Shirley/ (Caboose)

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Hi ,

Yes, this will be the best Christmas ever (as my kids like to say

about everything). I hope we can celebrate together next month. Let

us know what your OS says next week.

minirascal-

> > > >

> > > > Hi ,

> > > >

> > > > Glad to hear all is going well with one of my June surgery

> > buddies.

> > > >

> > > > Yep, it's hard to believe we're 4 mos. down the road from

> > surgery!!

> > > >

> > > > I've been out of town. A family crisis. I got back last

night.

> > > >

> > > > Today I had my OD appt and now I have three rubber bands-all

in

> > > > different configurations. One goes across from left to the

> > right

> > > > side to try and to try & bring the midlines together. I now

> > have

> > > an

> > > > animal menagerie (sp) in my mouth - rams, elephants and

> > impalas!

> > > > He's hopeful it won't be too much longer. I figure at least

> > into

> > > > the new year. It can't be soon enough for me. I'm seeing

OD

> > every

> > > > 4 weeks now.

> > > >

> > > > I've tried chewing soft meats, but the chewy meats just take

> too

> > > > much effort and time to eat (I don't seem to have the

> > patience). I

> > > > haven't tried peanuts (gets stuck in braces). I have a

little

> > > > problem with my rt. jaw popping last few days. Even the

> > grandkids

> > > > heard it and thought it was foot or knee. Hopefully it will

go

> > > away

> > > > soon. I can eat apples if I cut them up, not skin of

apple.

> > Oh,

> > > > for the day I can bite (with front teeth) into my raw

carrots

> > again!

> > > >

> > > > I do have a weird bump inside my nose and wonder if it could

be

> > one

> > > > of the screws. (Sounds gross I know-sorry). I will ask the

> > > surgeon

> > > > next week when I see him.

> > > >

> > > > But all in all, everything is going good and hopefully, soon

> > I'll

> > > > too have a date as to when the braces with come off.

> > > >

> > > > Shirley

> > > >

> > >

> >

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