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Did ya get em off today? Where's the pics?

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That is the definition of suffering, John. Go out there and do what you need to do to begin your journey to happiness. Visit that orthodontist so they can give you an idea of the costs. Have them refer you to a good surgeon. Then talk to your insurance company to make sure it's covered. The last thi...

Dissolving stitches are probably more expensive these days. And they require special attention as well by the surgeon, because they will dissolve after a certain time. My surgeons messed up on my hip stitch, actually. It was supposed to be dissolving, but it hasn't dissolved yet. So I'm thinking tha...

Pictures or XRays? My surgeon had xrays taken after I had my splint removed to make sure they didn't miss any wire fragments and that everything was still in place. They could be using them for an academic purpose. If their hospital is a learning hospital then they are showing their interns what peo...

Looking good. Where can I find the before pics?

and another quick update on last night i ended up back at hospital :| i had my first ever panic attack but i never new it was a panic attack as av never had one before but at around 3 in the morning i woke up shivering and it quickly turned in too tremelling i started sweating and my head felt ligh...

chillin-in-grilz wrote:so more then likely i would need surgery

Most likely. But they can do so much more with surgery and create so many more options for you. If you are unhappy with the functionality of your jaw, surgery can correct it very simply!

Just watched your videos. Such a difference. You look GREAT! How long did you have to wear your splint? My OS said I will have one for 6 weeks. Did you have trouble talking the whole time? 6 weeks is the standard time for your bones to fuse back together enough to safely remove the splint. I had to...

Everyone is different, but, 2 weeks is a good time frame. It was 3 weeks before I returned to work.. and that was also with bone graft from my hip. 10 days before they would let me walk extensively.

chillin-in-grilz wrote:Amazing!!!!! Got any pics of before and after?

Uploaded some pics for you!

Thank you for your kind words! I am just hoping that I can get my videos out to people before they give up on the idea that it will improve their life!

Greetings, Ben here. It's been almost a year now since I posted this, and there have been some updates. Some of you may know me, some may not. At last posting, I had 3 videos up. There are now 6. Just posting this update so I can get myself out there and hopefully help those who need it. My journey ...