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Not too long ago, and not for the first time I'm sure, but there was a short discussion about how to drink post-surgery. Someone here shared a story about his(?) square tumblers with rims. For the life of me, I could not understand what he was saying nor why people would use this kind of solution. O...

Oh. I am trying to tell myself it's only been 8 days. Much of the swelling has gone, bruising a nice yellow hue, and splint making me look more forward to having that out of there than I ever thought possible. I had lower jaw and upper jaw, and both were advanced, and upper Lefort 1 also widened pal...

I'm only 6 days post op, both jaws (BSSO and LeFort 1). I was mentally prepared forest of what I've experienced, except I guess the intensive care unit and couple units of RBCs. I wasn't at all expecting the tongue involvement, not the cracked and bleeding lips. I can see that starting to heal. But ...

OMG. Thank you for those words if advice. My lips are in bad shape. I guess they actually started to crack during the surgery--due to the stretching. Any advice on product is most appreciated. I'm in USA so will look for some relief. The pain meds are utterly necessary. And I was told to keep taking...

Hello. Late to this discussion but enjoy the articulate and intelligent responses from the people here. I'm in my 50s. Yes. I am. I've been in braces for 2 years and am now 5 days post op BSSO and Lefort 1, which could very well be toward your interests as my overheat was severe--10 mm and 10 hours ...

I just had double jaw surgery on Tuesday. I'm older than average patient but it was necessary to open my undersized airway. Anyway. Well. In spite of all the reading and prep I'd done and the over-the-top medical textbooks, I can honestly say This Gal Was Not Prepared Did I just refuse to accept wha...

Did your upper lip get shortened? I mean, can you ask for that?

Someone here mentioned how it took awhile post-operatively for their jaw to like its new position, in a mannar of speaking. If you are someone who has, when conscious, jutted out the lower jaw (or retracted if an underbite, I guess) to mask the problem, does the habit just go away like that? With th...

Not sure that one should read one's own surgical plan armed with teensy bit of lay knowledge and google. . . Anyone had tuberosity reduction? As part of their surgery? And, dumb question, but with the tooth numbering system, which side, to the patient's perspective, is number 30 and 31. Just wonderi...

Okay. I get it. (grabbing for a metric ruler).

I find the level of knowledge here quite impressive and I have learned--and continue to learn--so much.

FIVE DAYS TO GO

Hmmm, what I don't quite get is how come you are having trouble closing your lips to make those sounds if you upper lip is now longer than it was before. . . I probably misread your message though. I am interested to know what surgery you had as I am wondering about my that very measurement for when...

I keep having really vivid dreams about this procedure--not bad, not good, just intense and richly detailed (with weird dream like stuff--as in, uh, don't think this surgery is gonna require stirups, correct?) I don't know what to do with myself. Excited to get it done and hopeful, not afraid, not y...

I don't have your answer, but I think your question is a good one. Do you have an overbite? So your tongue gets squished into your smaller lower jaw? Is that the indicator you're using to assess your own need/desire to go through surgery? I'd be interested to know what others say--those who have bee...

Oh gosh. I would also take the Irish Whisky. But seriously, I am trying to picture this. . . so you use a square tumbler because . . how does this work? Your splint (which I will have too) . . .does it fit snug to your upper teeth? So you use the "corner angle" of the tumbler to pour that ...

Okay, so I am 10 days away from a BSSO and Lefort 1 with a "maybe" on the genioplasty. I'm emotionally and physically ready for this and found the form members a big help along the so-far 23 months of orthodontics. Here's my most recent topic to obsess over: After the immediate post-op per...