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I'm in the same boat!! Where I live it is quite warm so my mouth is constantly dry!!!

I bought some medicated blistex and it seems to help a little bit.

I just keep forcing water down!!!

If you find anything that works, let us know!

Thanks

Yes, I CAN relate!!!! I had a Lefort 1 (upper jaw) surgery on the 1st of this month. I was so excited on Thursday when my doctor said "you can take off your bands" and have a soft food diet. I WAS THRILLED!! As they say, be careful what you wish for. Well, the eating is not GOOD!! It takes...

Good luck on Friday!! There is a post at the top of this forum that is excellent. (think its called post-op supplies) It is very informative. I had upper jaw surgery, and had a lot of problems with congestion. I highly recommend having lots of ice packs! Liquid motrin or tylenol to take away the edg...

I haven't tried orajel. I am using children's motrin every 4 hours and it seems to help. Do you still have pain meds? My OS gave me a second refill because I was still in pain after the first week. I hope you feel better soon. I was quite anxious to be able to take off my bands and eat ( soup, apple...

Hi there, Good luck on your upcoming surgery! :lol: I had a Lefort 1 on July 1 and am healing quite well. There is a post (on the top few lines) that has a pre-op list. IT'S GREAT!! I would also HIGHLY recommend the ice packs!! I kept mine on 24/7. Have liquid (childrens) motrin. It helps take the e...

My biggest fear was waking up in extreme PAIN!!

I had my Lefort 1 on July 1. I still have some swelling on my left side. My right side is noticeably more swollen!! It's frustrating. On occasion, I feel lopsidesd (LOL). I saw my oral surgeon yesterday and he said doing facial exercises, (blowing kisses, goofy smiles, etc. ) would help with the swe...

Hi CATS, Wow!! Sounds incredibly painful. My jaw surgery is elective. I had a Lefort 1 3 piece. My jaw was very narrow and had an overjet. I had my surgery on the 1st. It has been an experience. I am really trying to get used to the liquid diet. I have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and somedays I j...

Thank you for the attachment!! (recipes look good) How are you eating? Are you using zip and squeeze bags or a syringe?

Thanks for your replies. I'm guessing that I'm not sleeping because Im not tired. I'm not doing as much as I normally do. I have finally resorted to Tylenol PM to get more than a few hours of sleep. My next questions would be: 1. What can I expect in the next few weeks, months of recovery? 2. Will m...

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, I still can't open my mouth.

How long are most people tightly banded? Do they loosen the bands after so many weeks?

I had my Lefort 1 on July 1, 2009. I went to my OS today for a post op visit. I am still banded tightly. I am STILL on a liquid only diet!!!!!!!!!!!

UGH!!!!

How long are most people on liquid diets? I would love to graduate to applesauce, pudding, etc.

Any info. would be appreciated!

Hi June Crew, I am officially 2 weeks post op. I went to my OS one week post op and he said he wasn't ready to remove or loosen any bands. I go again on Friday the 17th. I have been eating out of the zip and squeeze bags for 2 weeks. I am hoping that I will be able to eat mashed potatoes, apple sauc...

Thanks for your reply!!

I'M JUST FRUSTRATED It was really going down and then BAM!!

How long did it take to go down? a week, a few days?

Kerry, HOW EXCITING!!! I know the feeling. It is odd to be excited about something so gorry. The benefits are going to outweigh the gorry parts. I had a Lefort 1 (upper jaw) surgery on July 1, 2009. Everything went very well. Will you have any upper jaw surgery performed? A few bits of advice: ( I w...