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questions
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:35 pm
by candycin
how long was everyone banded after surgery?
how long do you have to sleep sitting up?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:43 pm
by asmileconnectsus
10 weeks banded shut...@ least two months of sleeping propped up for me!
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:08 pm
by eveningninja
1 week fully banded shut, after that just wore removable rubber bands.
slept upright for about 10 days.
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:56 pm
by HkyGrl s2k
Gonna be wired shut for two weeks, and probably sleeping propped up/in the recliner most of that time.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:06 am
by soleil4716
I had BSSO but was never banded shut.
I had to sleep in a reclined position for about 2 months. Everytime I tried to sleep normally, some swelling/numbness would come back.
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:10 pm
by Emaciated
Double jaw & genio, tightly banded 1-week, splint was removed after 3 weeks. I slept in bed from the start but propped up on pillows. That only lasted about a week before I decided sleeping flat was worth the extra swelling in the morning. (I can't sleep propped up).
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:56 pm
by 2bpositive
I was wired shut for 10 days and slept on my sofa recliner for amost 4 weeks.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:27 pm
by blindboarder2008
banded heavy for 2 weeks, then had removable bands for another 4 weeks and had splint removed at 6 weeks. I slept propped up for a good 3 weeks then couldn't stand it anymore.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:01 pm
by Figamentation
I had a Lefort I and BSSO no genio. My jaw was heavily banded (no movement whatsoever) for over 7 weeks - I did not have a splint though except for when I was on the operating table. I purchased a nice used recliner on craigslist and slept in it for about 2.5 months or more, just my personal preference though because I was too nervous to even try before then.