Can't stop worrying :(
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:13 am
Hi guys,
Well I'm 5 and a half weeks post lower jaw surgery, I seemed to make really good progress in the first few weeks, facial movement, smiling, talking etc all fine, and started to get feeling back in one side of my lower lip and chin. I got the go ahead this week to start to chew, i am finding it so hard, I can only open my mouth about 2.5 cms and can't really move it sideways at all, today I had to take pain killers for the first time in a few weeks as my jaw joints just ached, I guess from the chewing. I'm only chewing soft foods like pasta and soft bread etc. do you think this sounds normal, do you think I should carry on trying to chew or give it a break for a few days? Or is the aching just part of my muscles being built back up? I can't help but panic that this is how I'm going to be forever, only ever being able to eat really soft foods and not opening my mouth fully.![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Sorry I guess I must sound like a moaner but having one of those days were I am just worried this is how I'm going to be forever. I really miss being able to eat out with my husband.
Well I'm 5 and a half weeks post lower jaw surgery, I seemed to make really good progress in the first few weeks, facial movement, smiling, talking etc all fine, and started to get feeling back in one side of my lower lip and chin. I got the go ahead this week to start to chew, i am finding it so hard, I can only open my mouth about 2.5 cms and can't really move it sideways at all, today I had to take pain killers for the first time in a few weeks as my jaw joints just ached, I guess from the chewing. I'm only chewing soft foods like pasta and soft bread etc. do you think this sounds normal, do you think I should carry on trying to chew or give it a break for a few days? Or is the aching just part of my muscles being built back up? I can't help but panic that this is how I'm going to be forever, only ever being able to eat really soft foods and not opening my mouth fully.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Sorry I guess I must sound like a moaner but having one of those days were I am just worried this is how I'm going to be forever. I really miss being able to eat out with my husband.