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poor meryaten..

hmm.. maybe if you don't stick it too far into the back of your tongue? have you ever tried using one?

kate my dear, you neeeed a tongue scraper. i can't tell you how wonderful it felt when i finally scraped all that gunk off. it was like all my problems blissfully washed away or something.

yup, meryaten's right. a tongue scraper is a simple plastic thingy shaped for scraping your tongue. i got mine at shoppers drugmart for like 2 bucks in the toothbrush aisle. i love it! i still use it (i'm about 2 months post-op now) because i was so traumatized by my nasty tongue after i was able to...

excellent point, meryaten!

gaggers, proceed wtih caution.

good luck!

eep! sorry to hear about that phil good that it's over and done with.

but if it makes anyone else feels better, the majority of jaw surgery cases seem to be vomit-free.

seriously. i wish i had one handy right after i was able to open my mouth again because my tongue was really not pretty at all. add this to your list up there with feeding syringes and heat packs! i finally got it in my head to pick one up weeks later and it is suuucccchhhh a good feeling :) i'm tot...

i was terrified by visions of vomiting through my shut teeth that i begged my anesthesiologist to give me meds along with the anesthesia. he assured me he would and voila! - i woke up just fine. i didn't even feel pain and fortunately didn't have a single drop of painkillers. meryaten's right about ...

OMG broochie sorry to hear that! if it helps any, i am in edmonton and had an excellent ortho and surgeon. their names: Dr. Douglas Haberstock (ortho) Dr. Saranjeev Lalh (surgeon) both guys seemed very open-minded and answered all my pre-surgery questions without condescension or pushiness. my surge...

hey arianna,

i actually switched to the patch from the birth control pill for my surgery. no swallowing!

thanks meryaten i've been using heat packs to try to speed up swelling reduction.

maryjay: totally agree - it would have helped to know that i was going to completely painless after surgery. however, everyone is different and unfortunately others have to suffer more (like poor ohmyjaw.. 10 days of morphine? and morphine withdrawal? poor thing :( ) UPDATE: it's day 17 and i have t...

Yeah when I first tried to laugh/smile after surgery, it felt exactly like that - like I was going to crack something! LOL

Thanks for all the advice Meryaten You are a pro at all this!

Yeah G, I am sooooo grateful for no pain. Nice to know I'm not alone! I tend not to take any pain relievers either. I don't even own any Tylenol or anything on a regular basis. Thanks Meryaten.. wow you regained FULL sensation 8 hours post-op? That's AMAZING! So far I have a tingly chin and my lower...

hmmm.. I wasn't charged extra for my stay at the hospital so I'm not sure if it's because it was included in my $3K bill or if its because I have provincial (Canadian version of "state") health care insurance.