Metal Mouth Message Board

I understand what your point is and yes I agree with you because both my dentist and surgeon have mentioned that the mouth is more susceptible to infections being that it general is harder and takes longer to heal because of the moist environment an open wound heals faster when it's dry. It's not un...

Thanks for the reply. I'm confident the setting where I'm having my surgery is very sterile. But there is always a chance and risk with any surgery. I'm not nervous this time around. The surgeon said it will be a simple easy surgery. I'm getting another month off work and I'll be wired shut for 2 we...

Update: So i went this morning for my "surgery" here's what happened. The MRI scan they took last week was of my brain and not my jaw.. so when I have the disc to the surgeon this morning to see I had to go get another one done.. anyway so while he was watching the video to see I was being...

Today marks the 50th day post double jaw surgery and I'm going back under the knife Monday. So I had a lefort 1 and a bsso done in may. The Healing was going great. I'm eating real food. I have tons of energy no pain. Everything was going so perfect until now I'm left with some risidual swelling on ...

I did not need a blood transfusion because all of my vital signs were good during the surgery. I don't know much about your questions about sarpe. The procedure was easy for me. I was in and out the same day.

6 weeks post op now. Guess that's the half way point. Had my first ortho appointment today since pre op. It was long and painful. They did a lot of work. Changing wires. Elastics ect.. I now have to wear 4 elastics in a specific position at least 16 hours a day.. basically I have a box pattern in th...

Sounds about right I was eating mashed potatoes and ground beef and pasta ect 2 weeks post op. I'm coming up on 6 weeks post up and I'm able to eat sandwiches. French fries. Chicken ect.. it gets easier.

Just had the surgery last month to fix my underbite but mine was way worse than yours.. your profile looks normal to me I wouldn't go for it. I looked like a bulldog lol my Mid face was very under developed. Surgery isn't too bad recovery is long and can be a bit rough. I'm finally starting to eat s...

Just saw my surgeon (30 day follow up,) I'm cleared to start work tomorrow but with 45 days of light duty. Remember I'm in the airforce so they kinda have to take care of me in that regard. Can't lift anything more than 50 lbs, no contact sports, pretty much obvious stuff. Which means I'll be fillin...

I lost 25-30 pounds in 3 weeks.. mind you I'm already overweight to begin with. Since I started eating again I have gained 5 pounds but I'm also training (don't worry, not lifting anything over 50lbs)

I'm 4 weeks post op from a double jaw surgery and I'm able to open 3 fingers. Opening and closing my mouth feels pretty normal too me.

I would consider surgery personally. It's not that bad. Also I don't know if you have any breathing or sleep apnea problems but advancing the lower jaw would help with that as well.

I had to use my tongue to help guide the syringe.. after 3 days I said f it to the syringe and drank normal but I was always spilling on myself.. it's hard the first few weeks but it will get easier. Can't stress enough how important it is to get that protein for healing.

im suffering right now, im 24 days post op double jaw surgery, and cant stand not being able to eat things i want. I havnt officially had the go ahead to eat soft foods, but i started eating pastas, kraft dinner, sheppards pie ect.. im so sick of soups and boost/ensure. Infact im sure my surgeon wo...

all I can say is us canadians are pretty lucky when it comes to health care costs.