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Lazlo

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #105 on: January 16, 2013, 05:05:44 PM »
Oh and marisama can you speak normally now? And can you talk normally?

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #106 on: January 16, 2013, 05:35:54 PM »
Oh and marisama can you speak normally now? And can you talk normally?

I'd say I'm about 85 to 90% of normalcy for clearly speaking. What's the difference between speaking and talking to you?

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #107 on: January 16, 2013, 06:00:08 PM »
I'd say I'm about 85 to 90% of normalcy for clearly speaking. What's the difference between speaking and talking to you?

Lololol sorry man i meant speaking and eating. Are you eating normally...     Your recovery is proceeding amazingly well!

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #108 on: January 16, 2013, 07:44:03 PM »
Lololol sorry man i meant speaking and eating. Are you eating normally...     Your recovery is proceeding amazingly well!

No. I'm on a blended diet for 8 weeks. Today marks 7 weeks for me. 8 to 16 weeks should be soft-chew if I'm given the go ahead.

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #109 on: January 18, 2013, 12:48:41 PM »
Updated the blog with some X-Rays for anyone who is interested. The most interesting part of the x-rays are the increased space in the TMJ and the lower left mandible grafting.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2013, 01:22:22 PM by Marisama »

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #110 on: January 18, 2013, 02:03:42 PM »
Love looking at the increased airway space.   Where are the tmj on xray?

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #111 on: January 18, 2013, 04:11:43 PM »
Reposted with larger x-rays.

Kristen, I was referring to the ceph X-ray that shows the entire skull. You can see the space in the TMJ now.

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #112 on: January 18, 2013, 04:22:21 PM »
Reposted with larger x-rays.

Kristen, I was referring to the ceph X-ray that shows the entire skull. You can see the space in the TMJ now.

Are you still swollen? at what age did you first start having TMJ related problems?
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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #113 on: January 18, 2013, 04:56:51 PM »
Are you still swollen? at what age did you first start having TMJ related problems?

Yes. Still swollen around my nose. I started having TMJ problems when I was 18, so about 10 years ago.

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #114 on: January 19, 2013, 11:53:38 AM »
Hey what position do you sleep in now? And how long after surgery did you feel comfortably sleeping on your wide or stomach? I usually sleep on my stomach.

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #115 on: January 19, 2013, 12:13:36 PM »
Hey what position do you sleep in now? And how long after surgery did you feel comfortably sleeping on your wide or stomach? I usually sleep on my stomach.

I'm still on my back, although it's flat now instead of propped up.  At first it was really miserable trying to sleep on my back.  I would want to roll over so badly but I didn't want to wake up with lopsided cheeks so I just stuck it out.  Sometimes I'd catch myself resting my hand on the side of my forehead to change it up.  I'm used to sleeping on my back now so it's not a big deal anymore.  

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #116 on: January 19, 2013, 12:48:22 PM »
Yes.  The first 2 weeks you have to stay upright.  It's not fun.  I just took sudafed or unisom to help keep me sleeping.

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #117 on: January 19, 2013, 12:48:47 PM »
I can't sleep on my back right now cause I choke once my muscles are relaxed. I guess I should practice sleeping on my back as well?

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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #118 on: March 19, 2013, 05:54:16 PM »
Marisama, did you have a maxillary impaction? if so how many mm and how thick is your skull *circumference from temple to temple* <- this is important
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Re: Surgery with Gunson
« Reply #119 on: March 19, 2013, 08:53:47 PM »
No. And I have no clue.