Re: - 13 days post op

[Guest guest]

Hi , I'm 11 days post-op. I had the upper and lower jaw done,

I had an expansion done 3 years ago. The upper part of my face is

still swollen, it doesn't look like it except people that know me

can tell I don't look the same. The same area is numb, but I can

feel touch. My lip and chin and absolutely numb .... very freaky

and disturbing.

How is everything going with you, with your swelling and numbness.

Do you have much pain? Can you smile yet? I can't smile from the

upper swelling. How's your diet going?

Pam

> > > Hey everyone,

> > >

> > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate

expansion,

> and all

> > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down to

> the wire

> > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery

> around

> > then? I

> > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone going

> through

> > > surgery w/ me

> > >

> > > Clare

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam

I hear you with the numbing and the frustration. I have not had any

pain at all, but I seem to have a constant tooth ache like feeling

in the right side of my face. I am going to see my surgeon tomorrow

so I will ask him what that is.

I am still pretty swollen, the right side of my face more so than

the left because they had to cut twice.

I find it difficult smilling and talking, even though it does not

stop me, but everyone says I sound like I just got out of the

dentist chair, which I guess is pretty close to the mark.

The eating is not a problem, I just hate the way everything seems to

take so long, first the eating and then the rinsing and cleaning of

your mouth.

How are you copping with it all? Are you happy so far with the

outcome?

> > > > Hey everyone,

> > > >

> > > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate

> expansion,

> > and all

> > > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down

to

> > the wire

> > > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery

> > around

> > > then? I

> > > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone

going

> > through

> > > > surgery w/ me

> > > >

> > > > Clare

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi , I have a bit of an 'ache' in my right side too, I think it

is at the incision site and is a bit swollen (the Dr. said). I try

to clean that area extra during the 'rinse' cycle.

I can't say yet that I'm 'happy' with the outcome because of the

loss of feeling. If I could get over that part, which will take

time, then I can decide how I feel. I'm certain happy that it's

over.

Are you eating with a syringe? I hear people say they are trying to

spoon it in, a syringe works very well. Are you using any protein

supplements at all? I don't need to lose weight, and I think I lost

the 10 pounds I built up over the summer during my 4 days at the

hospital. My husband bought a protein powder that I'm trying to fit

into my milkshakes.

I'm only 11 days and whining, can't imagine what I'll be like in

another week!

Pam

> > > > > Hey everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate

> > expansion,

> > > and all

> > > > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down

> to

> > > the wire

> > > > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having

surgery

> > > around

> > > > then? I

> > > > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone

> going

> > > through

> > > > > surgery w/ me

> > > > >

> > > > > Clare

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hey Pam, keep your chin up. you are allowed to feel this way.

Everyday I feel like i am copping better. I am eating normal tuff

though. I never used the syringes. I have bands in my mouth that

keep me from openning it up my mouth too much, but I can just fit

little bits of food in. I was scared the first week and basically

kept to soups. Its kind of cold here in Australia at the moment, so

creamy pumkpin soup and creamy leak and potatoe soup are going down

really well and for breakfast i am just having those up and go

drinks which are protein based or really runny scramble eggs or

porridge.

I am like you I gained 5 kgs during my holidays a couple of months

back and have already lost them, so I have to eat well because I can

not afford to loose any more. I have also started to take my

mutivitamins. Yes I surprised myself that I could put them in my

mouth and actually take them with a drink of water.

My surgeon was very strict and did not want me to get use to using

syringes, so he made me from day one I used cups and spoons to eat.

I did not like him at first but I now understand why.

Last night I even mae a barramundi fish in the oven and it turned

out really soft and I ate it with mashed potatoes. I love my food,

so I am finding different ways to try and eat. nything i can break

with the roof of my mouth and tongue with out much effort seem to be

working.

I am like you with regards to the numbness. It drives me nuts when I

can not talk properly and when I am trying to kiss my husband and

kids and I can not feel anything.

I am however today starting to feel some tingling on my lips so I

guess thats a good sign.

I am also feeling tighter in my lower jaw. Are you finding that?

How is your pain? Do you have any? Are you working?

> > > > > > Hey everyone,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate

> > > expansion,

> > > > and all

> > > > > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting

down

> > to

> > > > the wire

> > > > > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having

> surgery

> > > > around

> > > > > then? I

> > > > > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone

> > going

> > > > through

> > > > > > surgery w/ me

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Clare

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Why did your surgeon not want you to use a syringe...I am guessing

it is so you exercise your jaw and get used to gumming the food. I

haven't had any potatoe soup, but now I'm craving it. I just had

cr. of mushroom.

I'm not sure if I'm feeling 'tighter' in my lower jaw. But if I

don't take my pain pills (xtra str. tylenol) I can certainly feel my

jaw muscles. I have a pretty high pain tolerance, so that is not my

main gripe at the moment. As far as my pain - if my tylenol has

worn off, like first thing in the morning, I will have a headache,

my jaw hurts, my incisions throb - but not terribly. I would

tolerate more pain for more feeling, you know?

I was working 1-day/week, but it is on hold now until November 1st,

when I will start working 2-days/week. Fortunately for me, my job

is very flexible, and I can also work from home. So, if by November

1st I'm not ready to go to the office I feel I have an option to

work from home.

I haven't built up any energy yet to cook, I am barely feeding

myself at the moment. I'm hoping by this week I will feel better.

How about you, do you work too? You have children, right? Mine are

5 & 7 and very busy. They've been getting alot of t.v. the last

little while.

Thanks for the note

Pam

> > > > > > > Hey everyone,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate

> > > > expansion,

> > > > > and all

> > > > > > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting

> down

> > > to

> > > > > the wire

> > > > > > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having

> > surgery

> > > > > around

> > > > > > then? I

> > > > > > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/

someone

> > > going

> > > > > through

> > > > > > > surgery w/ me

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Clare

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >