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Realize I'm incredibly late to this party, but Tilly's comments sound exactly like what happened with me. I had upper jaw surgery in 2007 and just had the bone plates removed last Tuesday (12 years later) because of ongoing sinus issues related to plates. ENT who did my plate removal says screws/pla...

Hey ya'll I bet most of you won't remember me it's been so long, but I had upper jaw and septoplasty in December of 2007. I am feeling a bit of a twingy pain under my right nostril in my face, right where I know there to be a screw. Right after surgery and for the first year I could really feel the ...

Two thoughts. 1) while I would never ever condone going with a surgeon you are uncomfortable with and indeed myself elected not to have surgery ten years ago originally because the surgeon made me uncomfortable, I would still advise a consult with him if he is the specialist in the area just to see ...

Yes, it stinks that we are having to deal with it but in all honesty we are the lucky ones. My dad is 62, sleeping with a cpap machine every night for tv rest if his life and not considering surgery. I am a carbon copy of him or at least I was before surgery. My uncle and his son both too have the s...

Hi spider.

I too have been MIA but was just thinking about this today.The roof of my mouth is fine but my upper gums in the front is still numb. I can tell I al touching it by that is all. I am over a year. Oh well, doesnt really bother me I suppose if I just now noticed

Also, no one gave me crap at the DMV. They just took the photo and acted like public Employees, annoyed they had to work.

Passport I wrote out an explanation and sent as a renewal, no problem.

Yup. I had to get a new id because I kept getting denied beverages since I looked younger post op. I was 26 last march and getting carded for r movies and denied at the bar. So, new id. I planned on getting new passport anyhoo because I travel to countries that are strict aboyu that knid of thing.

It was my first appointment and never even realised i had any problems with my jaw so when they said i needed jaw surgery that was a lot to take in the for her to say i had a big nose i was devestated Crying or Very sad no one has ever said anything to me about my skeleton features before that so i...

Laugh it off. I worked with a partner a lot two summers ago and we were on a good first name basis when I left for the summer. I returned this September, and my office is right across from his. Not a word. Not even a smile in my direction. Nothing. I thought, okay, so it's different when recruiting ...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is great news to see upon returning from post-hurricanes/power/moving/working month!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!! Glad it worked out!!!!!!!!!

My lips were chapped out the kazoo and peeling, but that only lasted for the first two weeks or so. It's because of the drool. That and I couldn't breath through my nose, that was what caused my drill (lips not closing b/c couldn't breath)? Anyway, once the swelling goes down it should help so don't...

Since my teeth are straight already I'm wondering how long I'd have to wear the braces prior to surgery. I like you had braces for the second time for jaw surgery purposes, for upper surgery like yours (but no chin as I have a big enough one as it is :D). I got braces on August 13, 2007 and had sur...

Interesting....

then I wonder what my lovely stitch was!! It probably wasn't an alar then.

I didnt say anything mean about people who have to get surgery in this post I just made. Key words: "in this post I just made".... uh. yeah. I cant really say this forum was super helpful for me though just a couple people who gave real answers. Funny how calling people ugly and lizards f...