Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey Everyone! Well I am about 5 days post op now and thought I would send a quick update. Everything went very well, absolutely no nausea....yeah!!!! Swelling and bruising is actually fairly good as well. I am still mostly on liquids but have moved onto some mashed foods so it feels like I am actual...

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow BroadwayBill.

Cheers,
Kara

Glad to hear that everyone is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! I am T minus 11 days (not that I am counting!!) and starting to get a bit nervous. It is reassurring to hear how everyone is doing (even the not so pleasant stuff) so I can mentally prepare myself. Wishing everyone wel...

Unfortunately it also seems to depend which province you are in. In BC, MSP only covers the hospital costs and I have to pay the surgeon's fees which are over 10K. (For both upper and lower jaw)

I will be 1 week shy of my 36th birthday when I have my upper/lower jaw surgery at the end of the month...... Happy Birthday to me!!!

Just wanted to wish LeahRuth a speedy recovery and ColoradoGirl good luck with the surgery tomorrow and a speedy recovery as well.

Cheers, Kara

I am so glad other people with asymmetry have noticed this as well! After years of my mother telling me to stop tilting my head I realized that I tilt my head at a certain angle to try to compensate for my wonky jaw. When I look in the mirror I do not notice it (because of the head tilt), however wh...

It took me 15 years but I finally decided to go do a second round of orthodontics (Thank heavens for Invisalign!) and I now have a surgery date of October 29....... no need for a halloween costume this year, sounds like I will probably be able to scare small children without too much difficulty. I a...