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I think things are getting better. I still have numbness in my lower left lip and left side of my chin, but it isn't as bad as before. I think because I had some internal swelling that has gone away. I have tingling when I tap the numb spots. After reading BB's posts a couple of weeks ago it gave me...

Just an update- I got the splint removed last wednesday. a huge relief. I've been doing my mouth exercises every night. My orthodontist put me in rubber bands to center my midline. But what made me think to post this morning was that when I woke up, literally overnight, I started having much more mo...

Otherwise it may be physical therapy down the road to stretch. Good luck! I am definitely going to work through the pain then. My os is very uninformative. If I don't think to ask him he doesn't tell me. And of course I then have questions on the weekend. I was worried that the pain might not have ...

I just had a visit with the os yesterday. I am 7 weeks post op (bsso 6 mm) I was expecting the splint to come out yesterday but he said I have to wait another week. He wasn't happy with the amount I could open my jaw. I am below 25mm. He gave me a set of tongue depressers to use In stretching my mou...

yea aries I hate this splint. Sometimes I have to fight the urge to pull it out myself. I was told I'd have a total of 6 weeks, this is week 4, so just two more weeks! I've become a swishing professional in the meantime. I do the back of the mouth lower swish, than upper swish, front of mouth swish,...

Thanks for the reply "I love my teeth" I need the encouragement especially during this time while I have this splint and my face feels like I'm wearing a mask. I'm getting tired of explaining to people why I am talking as if I'm deaf. Just need to hear from you guys that are a little furth...

Kel-

Your pictures look great. Let me ask you--did you use anything special for the incision marks on your cheeks? I can't see yours anymore, and I have one that is pretty large. I've been putting Vitamin E (from a capsule) on it, but is there anything else you used?

Well it will be three weeks for me on Thursday. I think I have hit a plateau for a while. I am being told that I have to have the splint in for 6 weeks total (3 more) It is getting very depressing as I can't go back to work (I'm in Sales) until it's removed. I talk like I'm a deaf person. So I'm bor...

Okay need to wine. Day 6 today. Dont' feel like I've "turned the corner" yet. Woke up more swollen than ever, sinuses had turned into oranges. It was truly horrible. They just now have opened, now new thick bloody mucus draining. Why all of a sudden? I thought this was over. I'm still mis...

I noticed that some other members were doing acupuncture to help restore the feeling in their lower lip, chin area. I'd like to know what other methods members have used to try to get the sensation back. ie-warm compresses, massage, anything? I'm only 9 days post op so I'm not too worried yet, but I...

Christine, dtdtdt, I guess were in the same boat age wise so we shall see what happens. I'm hoping that even if the numbness prolongs that it will be entirely different without the added swelling. Dtdtdt that is exactly what happens to me, the numbness in my lip/chin are not consistent. During the d...

I am also really interested in all of you guys that had the March BSSO when you get the feeling back in your lip and chin. Right now I have practically no feeling except a small space on my lower right lip and it's day 8 for me. I'll keep everyone updated if you guys can do the same over the next co...

Jonathan- Good to hear you are doing much better. I am 8 day post op and am feeling pretty good I must say. Still a little swollen, but I'm sure it will go down. Still can't feel my lower lip or chin, however there is a place on my lower right lip that I can feel. The only big problem I'm having is ...

Good Luck Laundraholic. I just got back from the Doctors office. He said everything looks like it should. I found out he moved my lower jaw 6mm and my chin 6mm. He has me biting into a splint now via rubber bands for 8 hours a day. So if I thought I couldn't talk before, now I really can't. I kinda ...

Yea- I knew going into this that my bottom lip would be numb. And mine was the same as you describe-enormous. I just didn't realize how important having feeling in the lower lip is for figuring out where to put a spoon or drink from a bottle. It's like a guessing game. I am waiting patiently for the...