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Wayhoo congrats lou-lou! you have been through abit to get to this stage but its so worth it...
I am sure you will get use to the retainers very soon l..
A big congrats once more....

No i had lower jaw surgery 26 days ago and the spint was removed today...
i can finally talk without a lisp...

All the luck in the world tommorrow! .you will soon be on the other side!Look forward to hearing how things go..

Thanks for the advice edinburger!My ortho is a very kind man but not so careful!.He has clipped me on numerous occasions with scissors so i am already expecting him to be a little rough. I am thinking of telling him my jaw is sore so he wont just yank it open....He is also changing my bottom archwir...

Hi sec9-congrats on making it through the first 3 weeks!.I am just over 3 weeks out and i will be having the splint out in 2 days..( counting the hours..) I am banded shut but not too tight so i have been eating sloppy foods such as weetabix,scrambled egg,potatoes,fish anything that i dont need to c...

Aw kaycee so sorry to hear you have to go through this surgery all over again.keep up the positive attitude and you will be just fine!Thinking of you...

Fantastic results-what a big difference! Congrats you look amazing!

Wahoo!! congrats Jayc-those teeth look great
Bet you are so pleased!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/EMA29/NATUREWALK060.jpg This is my side profile on day 16-alot of the swelling has gone but a far bit still remains.. This one is me front on looking alot less swollen than day 3... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/EMA29/NATUREWALK050.jpg I still look st...

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Thanks karl..i knew someone could help me..Its been 19 days and i have another 8 days until this bloody splint comes out.Oh and i am sure that the ortho will get a nasty surprise when 4 weeks of food particles go flying all over the place withit...LOL This splint is yuk...oh how i wish elastics were...

How does the splint come out...?I Had my surgery 2 weeks ago and have a splint-the ortho is taking this out next week.I was just wondering as i thought it was wired onto my braces some how but i can feel little screws at the base of my teeth in the skin.does it hurt when they take it out...?

hi i had bsso and genio 2 weeks ago-it terms of recovery everyones different.However i can tell you i have had 3 children all which were over 8 9oz and compared to this jaw surgery is a walk in the park... .

Welcome to the other side mannab271...congrats on getting the surgery out the way... The first week is the worse-theres no denying it.Are you banded shut? for me that was the worse not being able to talk properly or eat properly.However after the first week things do get better,swelling recedes alit...

Hi i am 13 days post op and last night i slept on my side -i tried it a couple of days ago but felt nervous about laying on my jaw.Well last night i slept on my right side for half the night and the left for the remaining part of the night.Woke up perfectly fine this morning-with no aches-ah a good ...