Getting Jaw Surgery :(
- Thread starter Evan S
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pookie_old
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Free wire cutters....
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
You're gonna lose some weight, man. I hope it's as painless as possible for you.
Jay Rodriguez
Coffee Member
breath is gonna be knockin!
j/k bro, just trying to shed a little light for you. It'll be over before you know it.
j/k bro, just trying to shed a little light for you. It'll be over before you know it.
pookie_old
Veteran
Don't lose the wire cutters!
Paul Coleman
Veteran
Ouch. Did you get a second opinion?
Evan S
Veteran
Nah, I have difficulty talking and chewing food. It's really uncomfortable. It's from a previous orthodontist, who screwed up my braces and retainer. (he just got arrested for laundering money).
But yeah it's a steady diet of MILK and AIR. It might only turn out to be a month though, depends on how fast my jaw is able to heal. I've heard people being wired for 6 months. Which would really blow.
Plus, I'm still a minor which means, my parents will being paying for it!
But yeah it's a steady diet of MILK and AIR. It might only turn out to be a month though, depends on how fast my jaw is able to heal. I've heard people being wired for 6 months. Which would really blow.
Plus, I'm still a minor which means, my parents will being paying for it!
Luis Caffesse
Admin
A friend of mine had his jaw wired shut due to a car accident.
He spent the time drinking ENSURE to get all his vitamins/nutrients, etc.
Make sure you eat(drink) enough.
YOu probably will lose alot of weight, but I think the real danger is in not intaking enough nutrients.
He spent the time drinking ENSURE to get all his vitamins/nutrients, etc.
Make sure you eat(drink) enough.
YOu probably will lose alot of weight, but I think the real danger is in not intaking enough nutrients.
Pale Rider
Well-known member
If you want to keep your weight up, I can get you some killer recipies for Gainer Shakes that my buddies and I take to gain in the gym... as much as it will suck not being able to take in solid food, you can keep your weight up if you're smart about it. Peace man, and good luck!
HansK
Veteran
Heh reminds me of my buddy that ran his three-wheeler into the side of a truck someone had parked on the trail on the backside of a small rise. He came flying over the rise and surprise! Lost all the front teath. Had his jaw wired shut for a long time. Got so crazy for real food that he started putting all sorts of things in his blender. Pizza was a favorite. Just hard to drink through a straw, even blended real well... of maybe it was the pepperonis on the pizza...
Justin_Kirch
Runner Up.
i'm afraid of having my jaw wired shut. i have one of those clicking jaws where it clicks when i chew. it's only happened real recently, i think it's because i sleep on the side of my face and it may have sorta lodged out of place. if i lay on the other side of my face maybe it'll pop back in place?
SilverWolf
Veteran
My stepfather was shot in the jaw and his was wired shut for a while. He ate a lot of soups and liquids. When he talked it was in this extreme mumble but after awhile you start to understand what he was saying.
MsManhattan
Well-known member
HansK said:
Yeah, I have a friend who went through the same thing in college. He started with the protein shakes, but went nuts after a while, and started doing the real food in a blender thing. One of his favorite "meals" was peanut butter and jelly sandwiches -- he'd literally make the sandwich first, then throw it in the blender with milk... He got very creative over time. I think he even did lasagne once...
As for talking, he started out using a notepad and writing everything down, but eventually went with the talking through clenched (literally) teeth method, and we just eventually figured out what he was saying...
Hang in there... The results will be worth it.