Metal Mouth Message Board

Sams: I am finding it hard to differentiate between swelling and numbness.... huuum.... my right side of my face feels almost normal again with a bit of tightness (kinda feels like I have been sunburnt) but my left side has some swelling and numbness still although it is getting smaller. My chin are...

Does anyone else get tension pains on their jaws? Minor throbbing on my jaws (quite irritating, not necessarily that painful, uncomfortable though), sucks out energy from me too. I wonder what is going on? jaws getting used to their new positions? I hope you guys know what I mean lol.

Update from me: It is now 18/19 days post op.... I have little swelling/numbness on my face, in fact, I can't see it with my eyes but when I touch it, a few areas don't feel right. My left side is affected more from swelling and numbness, mostly around my nose and eye area and the left side of my ch...

Aussiere: What you’re going through is completely normal. I could not stop crying the first 48 hours post-surgery. It is a shock to the system and when your swelling gets worse etc you feel regret etc. I certainly did. It does get better very quickly though. By the end of this weekend, you’ll feel m...

Wow, check out the progress going on here already. You guys are very lucky to be free from a fully wired mouth. I have 5 more weeks of my mouth wired shut (with elastics). Not good at all but it is what the doctor ordered so I have to stick with it.

Hi everyone. Been to the hospital and had some more elastics put on so I am nice and tight again now. He has given me the scissor thing and more elastics to put on if one or two fall off... if a big chunk come off like again, I need to go up the hospital soon as possible because it will affect my bi...

First of all, thanks so much for the support you guys are giving me, it is comforting and I appreciate it. Rizzie: When my surgeon was talking about putting me to sleep it sounds as though I'd be put under G/A again but that's probably because I was thinking of the worst. Putting me asleep for a few...

Rizzie I only got a few hours sleep last night, nose decides to be blocked during the night and clear during the day. Just had some soup and some MORE elastics have come off... why is this happening? :( :( :( Will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon before it can be sorted. Remember my surgeon say...

Gotta go up hospital tomorrow afternoon and he'll put me some more bands on so I feel better now. Phew. I need to be very careful the next 24 hours though. How the hell did some elastic bands disappear? they were there last night when I mouth washed but when I woke up they had disappeared. Anyone el...

Best of luck Lingualita! See you on the other side. I hope it goes smoothly and keep reading through our posts if you@re upset etc, what you'll be going through is normal. I am sure you'll be fine, only 24 hours to your new bite, you're nearly there now. :D As for me... I am VERY worried... some of ...

Definitely agree with Rizzie... with a few of us at the same stage and will progress at the same time is great. It is night time now and I can not breathe again, always happens at night. I am fine during the day. Severely sleep deprived, really need some solid sleep tonight!! Getting fed up too, jus...

Morning to you guys, almost evening for me (in England). I had a terrible night sleep, couldn't breathe all night, had a few hours maximum so as a result I am very tired today. I have been able to breathe all day so far and I hope this carries on until tonight so I can sleep. My breathing tends to g...

Lots of trouble breathing here. Very little nose-breathing going on. My mouth feels like a super-dry cave. It helps to hold a damp washcloth over your mouth lightly--gets a little moisture in there. Hang in there Luke. I think we will all turn the corner sometime this weekend! Please! Please! Pleas...

Luke, I am just one day behind you. We'll get through. I just can't wait for my post-op monday! :) Monday will be a great day, 7 days post op! Does anyone else having real problems breathing? I am again at the moment then in a few hours will feel clear and a few hours again I won't be able to breat...

Finally slept for the first time today since my op on Tuesday. I slept around 6 hours, broken sleep but I feel better as a result. My swelling has peaked and is hardening it seems. Bruises are coming thick and fast. I have feeling restored all over my face, some patches I can't feel but only day thr...