Christmas Day marked two months since my surgery. Other than some remaining swelling (more on the left than right side) and the numbness in my chin and bottom lip, I am pretty much back to normal. I am eating somewhat regular foods like cut up chicken and turkey along with soft foods. I still have some mobility problems with eating, I don't really have good control over what's in my mouth. So it takes me quite a bit longer to finish a meal. I'm really self-consious eating in public. And I actually kind of miss my soup diet so I am still having Jeff make them for me.I'm getting used to the numbness to the point where I don't notice it that much anymore (except when I'm eating). I still have strange sensations and I'm hoping this means nerve regneration. To me my chin kind of feels frozen and I feel like I look funny when I talk.
Another complication is that my partial that I had for some bottom missing molars no longer fits so I don't have enough bottom molars to really chew. I can't have a new partial made until I am done with the orthodontics.
I am anxious see my orthodontist on Tuesday. Its been just a little over a month since my last visit and I am having some strange teeth movement. My two front teeth seem to be moving closer together causing gaps on either side. I imagine my orthodontist has some good plan in mind but it is just a little unnerving. What I am really looking forward to is getting the braces off. I only have some minor tweeking of teeth so hopefully they will be off in 3-4 months. After that I will have a CT scan to see about bone grafts and implants.
PS--I have regained some feeling in the inside of my bottom lip when I bite on it, on both sides. So that is encouraging!
3 comments:
Hey Mary,
You are looking wonderful. I'm encouraged to hear that your numbness seems to be improving a bit, and have to tell you that since I had my SARPE that I have difficulty with manuevering food around in my mouth also. Things are so much bigger and just different, eating is a much harder process and while I know its bad, I find that I do not chew my food very well anymore as I just want to get it down an not have to work at it.
I can understand you like the soup diet, I like it best too, and find that I eat a lot of yogurt too as it just seems to go down easier and not be too much work to maneuver. Also, I don't have to spend any time getting food out of my braces etc when I eat the liquid stuff.
Glad to hear you are doing well...and thanks for the well wishes while I was in Hawaii. It was so fun! WE had a wonderful time!
Brandy
Hi Brandy, thanks for your note and for reminding me to post about regaining feeling back on the inside of my bottom lip. I will send you a longer note to your email account. Mary
Great, I look forward to hearing from you!
Brandy
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