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- Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:56 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Excersising and sleeping
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2210
Ya it does suck to lose everything, but you can get it back. I have been road biking for about three years now and was amazed at how much muscle I lost in my legs after just two weeks post surgery. It sucks, but I'll get it back next summer ya know. I'm just staying on the cautious side because who ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:07 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: GETTING MY BRACES OFF OCT 2!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3032
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:06 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Excersising and sleeping
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2210
I guess it really all comes down to what type of surgery you had. I had double jaw and genio and am wired shut for 6.5 weeks or so. During my wired time there is no way I'm lifting heavy weights or anything like that. When you lift weights you may not know it, but it will strain muscles even in your...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:44 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Did you wake up with a n/g tube or an airway tube?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2023
I woke up with a tube in my nose that went to my stomach to keep as much out of it as possible. They took it out soon after I woke up, well I wasn't really all there, but I wasn't knocked out anymore. I to was quite anxious about the tube because I thought it would make me gag and throw up, but noth...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:40 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: BSSO relapse after 18 months?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7312
Sorry to hear about the relapse, at least it's not a huge amount though right. I'm sure you're still better off than where you were in the start though, even though that's probably not what you want to hear. Is there anything else that can be done with out surgery? If you don't mind me asking, were ...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:28 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Advice on what to use for bruising and swelling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1704
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:37 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Palatal Expander
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1887
SARPE is really no fun, actually more annoying than anything. I didn't have much pain at all, but the appliance took some getting used to because I had such a narrow upper arch. The gap sucks and mine didn't close like Chicago29's did until my braces went on but what can you do. Yes I would do it ov...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:33 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: 6 days after BSSO :)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1950
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:32 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Excersising and sleeping
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2210
I wouldn't do heavy exercising for months and then some. Walking on the other hand will help with swelling so that should be fine. Sleeping: I was back in my bed with two pillows at around 2 weeks, but it's different for everyone. I certainly don't recommend sleeping on your stomach that soon though...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Advice on what to use for bruising and swelling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1704
It really depends on the person I guess. I had minimal swelling and no bruising on my face, that was all on my chest. For what it's worth I didn't use anything before or after my surgery for swelling with the exception of ice packs. If you are fairly lean person you probably won't have that much swe...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:20 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Chin reduction surgery (shaving)?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2364
I would bet that it's a pretty common practice to even out a chin bone while doing a genioplasty. The surgeon is already cutting the tip of the chin off and in many cases removing bone while sliding it forward. I see no reason why they wouldn't be shaving a side to make it more symmetrical. I just h...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:12 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: go to CA for the surgery or keep looking for luck in Chicago
- Replies: 3
- Views: 805
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:08 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: yawning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4156
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:07 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: genioplasty, not liking the result at all
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3699
I can't think of anything worse than not liking the out come, but have you giving it enough time to fully heal and show the final result? I just had my jaws done and with it came a genio and the more I heal the more I like what was done. When I first came out of surgery I refused to look at my self ...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Allergic reaction to antibiotic on 10th day post-op
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1321