Just had surgery on Tues July 21st, 09 to bring my lower jaw forward. Was concerned that wiring would be better that rubber bands as I can actually move my jaw slightly, although I'm trying hard not to. somtimes it just happens. How soon should I go back to work? I work directly with the public, at the airport, so quite swollen and bruised right now. A bit depressed also......
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How soon should I go back to work?
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Merilyn
MemberPosted 2 years ago # -
Merilyn
MemberHi Merilyn,
First off, congrats on a successful surgery!
You may want to talk to your surgeon to make sure he knows you are able to move your jaws even slightly. It may be perfectly fine, but I know the less jaw movement after surgery, the better and faster the chances for a quick recovery.
As far as going back to work, if you're dealing with the public, then you'll obviously have to at least be unwired/unbanded, so you can communicate more effectively.
Did your surgeon tell you how long that would be? For me, it was 5 weeks, and I probably wouldn't have been ready to go back to your type of position for up to 8 weeks post-surgery, but my case and surgery was pretty severe, so the time may be shorter for you.
If you have any other questions or concerns along the way, we're always here to help!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Brandon
Site AdministratorHi Merilyn,
First off, congrats on a successful surgery!
You may want to talk to your surgeon to make sure he knows you are able to move your jaws even slightly. It may be perfectly fine, but I know the less jaw movement after surgery, the better and faster the chances for a quick recovery.
As far as going back to work, if you're dealing with the public, then you'll obviously have to at least be unwired/unbanded, so you can communicate more effectively.
Did your surgeon tell you how long that would be? For me, it was 5 weeks, and I probably wouldn't have been ready to go back to your type of position for up to 8 weeks post-surgery, but my case and surgery was pretty severe, so the time may be shorter for you.
If you have any other questions or concerns along the way, we're always here to help!
I'm Brandon, the creator of JawSurgeryBlog.com. I personally had upper and lower jaw surgery on October 30, 2007. Thankfully, everything went beautifully, so I'm trying to make sure everyone else's surgery goes smoothly as well!
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