Metal Mouth Message Board

So How is everyone doing? Is the recovery process pretty much over? Happy with the results?

Just got my splint out this morning - one month post op - and boy does it feel great to be able to talk normally again! Although I think my voice has changed slightly - I'm not sure if it's because of the jaw surgery or maybe I was just too used to wearing the splint. With the splint out, I can fin...

Six weeks for me this week, so thought I'd post an update. My surgeon is basically done with me, said to just keep on with it, working up on foods as I feel like it. He said there's nothing I can hurt, it's all just muscle pain if I have any. Also just learning how to work food around with my new b...

So my surgeon confirmed that I do in fact have an overbite now. She said that it might correct itself. Also my teeth on the right side do not line up but my surgeon told me that was my orthodontist's problem at this point. overall not really thrilled with these developments but not much I can do at ...

It pure torture here! I'm only 3 days from getting my splint off and progressing to food without the use of a straw or syringe. It feels like I'm gonna lose it sometimes... The though of taking the emergency scissors they gave me and go to work on my mouth! Anyone else go through this extreme befor...

Yea so I'm on day 5 (promise I won't be updating every day) and I think I've turned a corner. Ironically today has been the first day that I had to take pain killers. But overall things are much better because my swelling has gone down considerably, my speech has improved, and my stamina has improve...

Yea so I'm on day 4 and the swelling is starting to go down a little bit. Still virtually no pain buuut the reality of 6 whole weeks of recovery is really starting set in. This whole process has been pretty uncomfortable and ugly. I do feel lucky that I had a successful surgery and I'm not in much p...

Hey guys! I just got back from the hospital. So far, so good. I've had virtually no pain and the swelling isn't too bad. I know that my swelling is going to get worse before it gets better but I really don't have much to complain about. I didn't sleep well last night but I was expecting that. So far...

BAD NEWS!! my surgery has been postponed till May 5th :-= arrived at the hospital, checked in, changed into the robe, got the IV put in me and then the surgeon walks in and his first words are "we got a problem". he then explained to me how there was a misunderstanding between the orthodo...

ramirezmu8 wrote:surgery in less than 24 hours! 3 piece lefort and moving lower jack back to correct my underbite. Im excited, nervous, anxious, and scared!

good luck my man. I'm sure you'll do great. Let us know how it went as soon as you feel up to it. I'm going in on Thursday so I'm right there with you.

I am doing 10x better than I was a few days ago! I am at Day 7 post-surgery (I was in the OR at this time last week). I get my wires off next Tuesday!!! My husband thought it was pretty funny when the receptionist at the surgeon's office asked "do you want morning or afternoon" I was very...

WaterBoy13 - you sound so upbeat I hope I get there soon. I am at Day 4 post-surgery. Am I counting the days right? Is surgery Day 0 or Day 1? I had a really rough day yesterday, spent 1/2 of the day being naseous and throwing up. The night before that was very rough, I barely slept a few hours. I ...

I'm having SARPE on top jaw on April 18th. I haven't had braces first but will need them for about 18 months after. I've been waiting about 3 years since first being told would need the operation and only got told last week it was finally scheduled now, so a bit of a sudden surprise! I've just been...

Day 2 post-surgery. Doing OK. The first 4 hours after surgery were the worst. Not the pain, just the complete discomfort. Took quite a while to get used to breathing differently and dealing with the swelling and congestion. Most times feel like I can only breathe out of one nostril. More swelling t...

so what is everyone doing to get ready?