TOOK OUT ELASTICS AFTER SURGERY!

[changes09]

Long story short: I had to throw up, and felt like I could not throw up all banded shut. So I had my husband take one elastic from each side. I did end up throwing up...just a little trouble but for the most part I did good!
My questions is: I dont see my OS till Tuesday. That's three days away. And I dont want to bother my doc unless it's an emergency. What do you think will happen in three days.
Just to remind everyone I had a lefort one. I'm hoping since the top jaw is no mobile, I should be fine.
Advice anyone?

[Elisa]

Your surgeon should have given you extra bands to replace ones that popped or were damaged. I suprised they didn't. Maybe you could try getting orthodontic brace rubber bands. They might sell them at Target in the toothpaste aisle.

[jordan82]

i would just call him and ask. You will probably be fine but its better to be safe then sorry. My elastics broke off on a saturday and they were put back on the next monday. The primary function of my elastics are to train the muscles to stay in their new positions.

[Tribal]

Call your surgeon. He'll likely want you to go into the office so he can put the elastics back in. My surgeon told me it wasn't a crisis if they came out but to call the office the next morning to replace them. I wasn't allowed to take them off and on myself untill two weeks post op (and, honestly, I don't think I would have been able to anyways).