Well, after a summer of jaw surgery, and a semester in clinicals for nursing school... the hospital couldn't handle not having me in it for my winter break, and it dragged me in here for a spontaneous pneumothorax. Its basically my lung collapsing for no apparent reason. I'm writing this blog because I have now been in the hospital since last Tuesday. Christmas is not quite the same in a hospital bed with tubes sticking out of your chest. But I'm lucky to have my family here with me. So yes, hospitals just can't get enough of me.
Thanks for endulging me while I try to pass the time here!
Again, if anyone has any more jaw surgery questions (or now-- I could give you a few tips on spontaneous pneumothoraxes ;) ) let me know.
Happy Holidays :)
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Oh my!!! I just looked that up and it sounds terrible!
I am so glad to hear you are alright.
Take care!!!!
Oooh, Leah, sorry to hear you had such a lengthy stay in the hospital. I hope by now you are out and recovering well.
You asked about lingering surgery questions...How is your numbness? Has feeling returned to your lower lip and chin?
Thanks. :)
Hi Katherine! I am home now and feeling much better, thanks!
The altered sensitivity has pretty much stayed the same. Nothing is completely numb except for a small part of my gum and inside cheek. The parts on my chin are just less sensitive when touched. The area as not decreased. Though it has not improved, it hasn't been that bothersome (especially since its not a complete loss of sensation). It seems that everyone's sensitivity recovery is different, depending on how badly the nerves were damaged or stretched. Hope that helps!
Hi Leah. I'm having the exact same surgery in a month or so and your blog has helped me so much to prepare myself. Thank you so much for sharing your procedure! I've got a couple of questions (if you don't mind answering).
Immediately after surgery, do you have a normal bite? - Do your back molars touch?
My orthodontist will have me slide my lower jaw forward to give me (and him) an idea on how it will look after the surgery. When doing this, of course there is a strain and it's not comfortable. After surgery (and healing), does the moving of the jaw forward feel normal and comfortable/relaxed? - Does it feel like you're jutting your jaw forward all the time?
Thanks ahead of time! :)
Sorry to hear you head to go through that lung collapse. I'm sensing your getting a bit tired of hospitals :S.
I am going to go through the same jaw surgery you went through, i've got an appointment with the surgeon in February, i kinda want to educate myself a bit before i meet him and talk about things. Was there anything in particular that you researched when going through this before surgery? Anything i might want to look for? What did they do with you on your first appointment with the surgeon?
Any info would b great, and i hope your recovering well from your latest stay in the hospital.
Hi Leah, I'm so sorry to hear about your latest stay at the hospital. Wow...enough is enough. I hope your feeling much better now. On another note, your smile looks amazing!!
Hey Leah, congrats on everything sorry to hear about the lung collapse.
Just wondering if you have a before and after comparing photo from the side.. i am getting the same surgery and i want to see the difference. anyway if not then no worries thanks alot
Cheers Matt
Hi Leah,
I would love to ask you some questions, if you don't mind.
Pls. drop me a line at jengdizon@gmail.com on how I can contact you.
Thanks,
Jeng
Hi! I was googling "mandibular advancement" and ran across your blog. I've definitely been thinking about getting the same procedures down for myself because I definitely that (1) I have an overbite, (2) my lower jaw is somewhat set back to begin with, and (3) my smile would look so much better afterward, (3) my jaw frequently "clicks" or "pops," sometimes painfully, and (4) I do that same "jutting" thing in social situations. But it doesnt look right when I do it because my ENTIRE jaw has to move and it LOOKS like my jaw juts forward instead of looking normal. I just don't know how a procedure like this would affect my social life because since I recently started attending Towson University, my social life absolutely started to bloom like crazy. Your results are an inspiration to me to pursue this, though! Sorry to hear about that lung collapse! How's your recovery? I guess that's another incentive for me to quit smoking cigarettes.
One thing I need to figure out is if health/dental insurance would pay for something like this. If I make them aware of the pain they might, but I also want the cosmetic side too. Would you have anything to say regarding the insurance issue?
Hit me up on Facebook, dude! Name's Michael Kern! Towson University.
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