1 month after jaw surgery

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#1 Post by **jill15** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:31 pm

ok, so i waited 6 years to get reconstructive jaw surgery done the first picture of me is about 5 months ago and .Im still wired shut right now and struggling a bit but im pretty pleased with the results so far.

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after

#2 Post by **chipmunkcheeks** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:38 pm

im sorry to hear that you are wired...STILL, it must be difficult. however, you should definitely be pleased with the results, they look great!

#3 Post by **jill15** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:41 pm

yeah, i have to stay wired for 7 weeks 4 are already gone by but its gonna be worth it in the end i hope

#4 Post by **tortor** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:58 pm

hey jill15,
your results are great!! like you, i have waited YEARS to have jaw surgery and it is coming up very soon! (9 days!) I am having both my upper and lower jaw done to correct my underbite.

My features are very similar to yours in your "before" picture. I have a very prominent lower jaw, a deficient upper jaw and some what of a long face ( I hope I do not offend you in any way). I am assuming that you had your upper and lower jaw done ifyou are wired, please correct me if I am wrong. I too will be wired for a day short of a month (my OS is going to put me in elastics a day before my semester starts).

Did you feel claustrophobic during the first few days of being swollen and wired shut? I'm told that I will lose about 10 to 15 pounds, but I'm going to be pumping lots of protein to try to avoid that as much as possible! (I'm 5'8, 123 lbs).

If you don't mind me asking, what changes did you see in your nose and upper lip? I have a large nose that is a little droopy, and i'm hoping this surgery will perk it up and flare it a bit. I was also told that my upper lip might shorten but my OS said he might do a plastic surgery procedure to avoid that.

I apologize for all of the questions, but with my surgery so soon I'm trying to get as prepared as possible

Best wishes,
Tori

#5 Post by **jill15** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:18 pm

haha, dont worry im not offened at all and a lot of people have said i couldnt do something like that because id feel claustrophobic but a lot of people dont relize you can still breathe through your mouth and personally i never felt claustrophobic and as for the weight part, try your hardest to find a lot of different liquids you like, i seriously cant stress that enough. Im a very picky eater but i try hard to get a lot into me ive already lost a bit over 20 pounds but im trying really hard to stay at this weight haha. But the best advice i can give you is listen to what your surgeon says and keep your spirits up! you just got to get through the discomfort for the first little while and everything will work out in the end!:) if you have any other questions dont be afraid to ask

#6 Post by **jill15** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:20 pm

and as for my nose i did notice a bit of a change, i noticed it sort of went up a little bit it seemed to kind of go better with the rest of my face

#7 Post by **knockuout7788** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:52 pm

amazing change

#8 Post by **jill15** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:59 pm

haha thanks a lot

#9 Post by **phil** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:43 am

Jill,

I salute your courage and good humor.

Freedom is coming soon!

Be well, and at peace,

Phil

#10 Post by **jill15** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:06 am

haha thank you

ive been trying really hard to stay strong for my family too because i know it must be diffcult, (especially for my parents) to see someone you care about have to go through something tough like this. But my family is has been extremly helpful and supportive through all this and im so glad they've been here for me

#11 Post by **oski1970** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:11 am

Looks really good. Hang in there.

#12 Post by **Paul** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:09 pm

Hello Jill, I also had jaw surgery about 2 weeks ago, top and bottom + cheek job.
My surgeon said he would decide whether or not to wire me up during surgery, and I woke up un-wired.
Did your surgeon give a reason for wiring your jaws shut?
Also, just out of interest, how many screws and plates did you get?
My count was 22 screws and 3 plates, I feel like Mr Roboto.

#13 Post by **StephCanuck** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:14 pm

Hi Jill. Wow, what a coincidence. Im wired too, on Wednesday it will be 4 weeks since my surgery and a couple more weeks of being wired shut for me as well. I only had a lower jaw surgery to fix my underbite and cross bite. What did you have done?

#14 Post by **Emerald** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:15 pm

Your results look great!

Are you bored of being wired up? I sure am
I had my surgery 2 weeks ago (top - forward and down, bottom - back)

#15 Post by **jill15** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:59 pm

Paul,
my surgeon said that it was one of the hardest and most challenging surgerys he's ever had to do. He said that he just wanted to play it safe and make sure it heals correctly so he wired me up haha

but i seen an xray a few days ago of my jaw and it looked like there was about 6 screws from what i could see, im not 100% sure though

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