I would like to express my graditude to those who have shared your orthognathic experience. When I came home from the hospital 2 nights after my surgery (lower jaw advancement on 10/25/06), I was very thankful for the stories, blogs, pictures, etc. I found on this blog and other places. They helped take my mind off of my ordeal.
My surgeon told me my recovery would be 10 days and the only person who I spoke to regarding her experience before my surgery was a woman who went back to work after 6. She basically painted a rosy picture of the ordeal. While I appreciated that she put me at ease and I know she was well-intentioned, I was ill prepared for how awful I would feel and look. And how awful I would feel about the way I look. So when I found pictures of others and saw how swollen they were and how much better they looked only a few days later, I was greatly relieved!
The top picture is me 3 days after the surgery and this one is how I look today. I still have swelling on my chin and jaw; my chin is still completely numb and my lip feels like its on fire all the time. My fiancee has beent taking really good care of me, making sure I am eating and drinking enough so that I haven't even lost a pound although I am only eating soups and protein drinks. My surgeon says that I'm coming along quite nicely. Yesterday I had a manual lymphatic message (something I read somewhere as being recommended). I'm beginning to feel like a human being again.
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Mary,
I saw your post on Kelsies blog. I will be having the same surgery as you in May of 2007. I wanted to let you know (just in case you haven't found it yet) that you can go to this website and read about tons of people who have had your surgery and how it went for them. Click on the Orthonathic surgery section and look for Meryten's story or NVCarissa's.
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/index.php
Hope this helps! and good luck on your recovery! I think you look great already! How far did they advance your lower jaw if I may ask? Mine will be pretty small 3 maybe 4mm.
Hi Brandy, Thanks for your note and the tip, I will definitely check it out. I actually don't know how far they advanced me but I will ask my surgeon when I see him this week. It may have been about that, 3-4 mm.
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