Thanks for all the questions everyone! I love answering them and helping any way I can, but things are starting to get a bit crowded and unorganized in here, so I finished getting the forums up and running. The comments here are now closed, so please ask your questions in the forums.

I’ll still respond just as quickly, and this will keep things nice and neat, so our exchange can help other people searching for answers too.

If you have any problems or questions about logging in or trouble with the forums, just contact me, and I’ll be glad to help you help others!

P.S. – Saint, your answer is here http://www.jawsurgeryblog.com/forums/topic/peoples-reaction-and-girls

Good to hear from you again, and yes, I completely agree about the weird feeling after being unwired. I described it as feeling like my lower jaw was going to simply fall to the floor, haha. It wasn’t painful at all, it was just very strange, and like you said, it didn’t even feel like I was in control of it at all.

If you check some of my videos from around that time, you can see that I could barely open up too, but that will slowly come back after your jaw muscles slowly wake back up.

For the peanut butter, yes, definitely use smooth, then just add a little bit of water at a time, until you’ve got a mixture “liquidy” enough to slide through the syringe. I know it sounds kind of gross, but it tastes exactly like regular peanut butter, especially when your body is craving something non-sweet like you said.

just want to say sorry if i scared anyone with what i wrote last time lol!! its been 3 weeks since my surgery and im starving didnt know i would miss food this much, getting really feed up with the milkshakes now and still got another 3 weeks to go with tight elastics then 2 weeks with loose elastics. ive been to see my surgeon today and he took my elastics off for 5 minutes so i could brush my teeth, and it was the most weird feeling i have ever felt, i couldnt even open my mouth wide enough to get my toothbrush inside, just didnt feel like my jaw and my bite was totally different my back teeth actually touched together right, to be honest didnt know if i like the feeling because im not used to my teeth touching in that way but im sure i will get used to it and love the end result. did you find it difficult to open your mouth the first time? And with the peanut butter did you use the smooth one and just add water, it sounds horrible but im so fed up of really sweet things because of the milkshakes
thanks bryoney x

I’m glad this blog can offer some reassurance, that was definitely my number one goal with this, and I hope to build that even more, as more and more people begin to share their own experiences in the forums:

http://www.jawsurgeryblog.com/forums/

1. I didn’t notice it much at first, since I was wired shut for 5 weeks. But once I finally was able to eat solid food again (about 2 months), I noticed a HUGE difference in how much easier it was to eat and chew when your teeth actually fit together!

2. There is definitely a lot of blood during surgery, but you’re obviously not awake to see or notice that. Some people I’ve heard can have the blood vomit thing you mentioned in rare cases, but I never had a problem with it at all.

Yes, I remember the constant swallowing well! I remember waking up several times, because it feels like you have to actively swallow, instead of just letting it happen, but for me, that only lasted for about 2-3 days, so you should almost be done with it.

Congrats on a successful surgery, and I’m sure it’s reassuring to everyone to hear how optimistic you are, even only 2 days out and slightly uncomfortable!

That’s definitely something your surgeon and/or orthodontist will have to evaluate on a case-by-case basis.

It really does make perfect sense to have one organized place for everyone to share their questions, stories, and experiences.

Seeing as their brand new and launched in your honor, haha, feel free to go and make the first post or two here:
http://www.jawsurgeryblog.com/forums/

I pray it all goes well. I just cannot wait for all of this to be done with.
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Im glad it worked wonderfully for you! Now, let’s hope it works for me!

I have two questions, though! :

1) Do you notice the new jaw placement during recovering? Is it weird or is it manageable?

2) Is there a LOT of blood? Blood vomit? Etc.

Thanks a ton, dude!