Hi there... I had my sugery 8/26/11. The worst is over!!! I was in the hospital over night. I was lucky to have my husband home with me the first few days and then his mother for 2 more days after that.
My lower jaw was moved forward and my upper jaw was moved and cut for assymetry. I was wired shut for 3 weeks with a stint. That means I was really wired shut. No talking and nothing but liquids that I could get through a syringe stuck in the back of my mouth.
Sleeping was difficult because I was wired shut and I felt like I couldn't breathe because of the congestion in my nose. Have lots of pillows to prop yourself up.
If this is what you're going to go through, here's my tips:
- don't have too much OJ. The acid messed up my stomach, making me throw up (not pleasant when wired shut). I was also having more light headedness due to the OJ.
- I wasn't able to get anything thicker than chocolate milk down so the apple sauce, pudding and shakes didn't come into play until after the 3 weeks.
- get a juicer. Jack La Lane has a good one. This helped with getting some vitamins and giving more variety.
- have lots of rags! I was like a baby. I had to have a "bib" any time I tried to get something down because inevitably some of it came out of my mouth, drooled down my chin and onto my chest. Yes, even though I was only using a syringe full.
- for the 1st few days, have a large bowl nearby. The medication didn't agree well with me, be prepared.
- have lots of chapstick nearby. My lips were incredibly dry. My Dr. advised against vaseline because some patients of hers got an infection.
GOOD LUCK and take a deep breath... soon this will all be a memory :)
