Metal Mouth Message Board

I was told not to drink with a straw post-op, and even when I tried I found it difficult with my mouth banded shut. But my mouth was opened up, using a straw is considerably easier, so I'd say I waited about 2.5 weeks to start using a straw.

Hey, from your sig it sounds like we had the same procedure, mine on 6/8. Because of pretty bad congestion (there was a good amount of blood in my nasopharynx because of the LeForte), my surgeon recommended that I sleep sitting up until the congestion cleared. By less than a week post-op my congesti...

Hey guys, thanks so much for that info. Every now and then a little of the fluid I'm drinking goes down the wrong way, but its not really significant. On the hole swallowing has been just fine.

Hey everyone, I had a BSSO on my mandible and a split two piece maxilla about two and a half weeks ago. I've done pretty well overall. The elastics that held my mouth shut were removed just this past Wednesday (yesterday) and I'm doing allright from the standpoint of opening my mouth and being able ...