Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi all, Thank you so much for all the kind words. Its a journey for sure, but one that is well worth it in the end :) As far as the residual swelling, I still have some (that I notice) but its so minimal that no one else does. You know how you notice every little idiosyncracy (sp?) about yourself? I...

Hello all, It has been a long while since I posted last, but I have visited frequently and enjoyed all of your stories. I woke up this morning, and realized today was my one year anniversary of my surgery! I cant believe how fast time went. I decided to put up a few pics that showed my begining to e...

Hello all, It has been a long while since I posted last, but I have visited frequently and enjoyed all of your stories. I woke up this morning, and realized today was my one year anniversary of my surgery! I cant believe how fast time went. I decided to put up a few pics that showed my begining to e...

Hi Kate, I was on the couch for 2 weeks after my Upper/Lower surgery. It was terrible, b/c I have always been a stomach sleeper, so those 2 weeks on my back out on the couch were horrible. I remember my first night back to my bed like it was yesterday though. One of the greatest nights of sleep I ha...

Isnt it just the most incredible feeling in the world? Congrats! Your journey is finally complete!

Cheers,

Joe

First off, big thank yous to everyone for all of your encouraging/kind comments. I remember going into all of this in November, and it seemed like the day of this all being over with would never, ever come. Time flew by, and Im finally done! :) Ive been a crazy person about my retainers too, so ther...

Such a happy, happy day for me yesterday. My 5 year, 2 surgery bout is over! I couldnt be any happier with the outcome. I am STOKED to say the very least. I could not have gotten through all of this without all of you guys on this board. Thanks to every last one of you for the help, thoughts, prayer...

I just got the best news of my 5 year brace term :) The big day is official. I finally get my braces off on March 19th! WOOO HOOO. Im the happiest guy in the world!!! Update: I am at 12 weeks since my Upper/Lower surgery. My diet has returned to normal (yes, I eat whatever I want again, so thats awe...

Hey guys/gals, Wanted to send early Happy New Year wishes to all. I am packing up and heading down to San Diego for the long weekend, so I wont be able to post, so yeah, I hope everyone has a happy and healthy new year :) Quick update: I am almost 8 weeks post op, and my life feels completley normal...

c, Careful with the Hydrogen Peroxide rinsing at such an early stage. I was told not to use it (even with water) cause it can be too much for all the new skin that is healing back into your mouth, and in turn extend the healing process rather than shorten it... Salt water was fine, but no peroxide, ...

Today marks the end of my first 6 weeks post op, and more importantly, my 6 week no chew diet :) I am freaking stoked! Still a little bit on the worried side about chewing on things, but I must ask for opinions on what is rather easy to begin with? Obviously, I know I wont be eating any steak or any...

Hey there kballing, At first, I had read on my "pre-op pamphlet" that there was to be no excercise for the first 6 weeks as well. I had double jaw surgery, and not sure as to what you had. I had my 4 week check up last Tues (12/5) and asked about the excercising thing (as like you, I am ve...

Hey everybody, I hope all is well :) I just got my xrays back from my upper/lower surgery, and I have to admit, they are pretty cool. I thought I would share them (in case anyone is interested). I ended up with 4 plates on top, and 7 screws on the bottom... Crazy! http://myspace-343.vo.llnwd.net/015...

Hey guys, Any suggesstions as to supplements/vitamins/anything to keep energy levels up post op? I started back to work, and its just been long days for me. I drive an hour each way too, and I feel so tired (since Im still no chew and havent been eating a whole lot, mainly liquids still) during my d...

Hi Ducky, If I do use heat (which I dont do very often) I just use a heating pad on the parts of my face that are swollen... Its weird though, cause a lot of my face is still numb, so I cant feel it, and I worry Im gonna burn myself, lol... But yeah, I just use it if Im sitting watching TV or somthi...