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#31 Post by **Lushpulp** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:00 am

you going back to work only a week after surgery?

#32 Post by **bstndance** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:17 pm

9 days post-op. No new picture yet. Swelling actually increased a little on my left side but it's no big deal. I've been finding ways of making almost anything a soft, no-chew food.

Mouth exercises are going well. Today I was able to get my baby toothbrush all the way back and clean the tops of my molars!

I'll keep workin away.

I miss my mom being here to take care of me. Now I have to do my own dishes

#33 Post by **bstndance** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:48 am

Here's a pic 5 years pre-op. My open bite is obvious. My underbite is kind of disguised in the bright white and my teeth were making up for the underbite. Sorry for the poor quality. It's an inkjet printout that was scanned.

I've noticed I'm more swollen on one side of my face than the other. EEerrr. I'm sure it will all clear up. I've graduated to an adult too brush for the most part. I can't clean the tops of my back molars with it yet. However, I'm sure I will reach that goal by Monday.

#34 Post by **theKurp** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:12 am

I'm going to hypothesize here but perhaps it's the fact that we don't employ the incisors the way nature intended that causes our teeth to shift to a V pattern.

I.e., we tend to cut up our food with forks and knives instead of using our incisors to rip the food up into smaller pieces before sending them to the molars for mastication.

Again, just a theory.

#35 Post by **bstndance** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:00 pm

Day 11:

Looks like swelling went up a little on my left side. I've also included pictures of my smile and how wide I can open. It's just less than two fingers but my goal is to get there by Monday. My jaw joint is clicking when I open. I hope this goes away. I never had a problem with clicking before.

Anyone else have yawning fits when exercising their jaw?

#36 Post by **bstndance** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:02 pm

14 days post-op. Today i have a little pain and a little swelling on my left side. The same side that has been slow to go down.

I'm hoping this is all part of the process.

I'm starting to hit my normal routine. I went to the gym last night and did some very light cardio (since i can't open my mouth to breathe) and some light weights. Nothing too crazy. Hoping to do Yoga on Thursday.

My ROM has kinda stopped at two fingers. I'll keep working it. I suspect that it's hard to get much more when I'm still closed 90% of the time.

#37 Post by **rty7186** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:52 pm

I had my surgery about a week after you. It looks like we are on the same pace as far as healing. Do you have the swelling inside your cheeks? I do and it seems if I might bite my cheeks but never do. How about you? Good luck on your continued recovery!

#38 Post by **bstndance** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:58 pm

Yes. I had swelling inside. But as the giant unstitched gashes in my mouth heal, the swelling went down. For the first week, I couldn't open so no biting. I notice i bite my lip more now.

#39 Post by **bstndance** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:08 pm

Ugghh, still only 2 fingers ROM. I'm soooo impatient. I keep having this fear that that's all I'm ever going to open

hahaha

#40 Post by **Graceful58** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:56 pm

Wow...DAY 11...You look great! Swelling doesn't seem to be an issue although I'm sure you notice it...I sure can't. Seems like you're making great progress!

#41 Post by **bstndance** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:29 pm

Saw the OS today. He said things are looking great. BUT, still a no-chew diet for FOUR MORE WEEKS!!!! AAHHHH!!!!!! I don't know if I can handle it. There are only so many meals I can make no-chew. I'm so depressed.

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