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Kam's Jaw Surgery Journey: July 2008
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Kam's Jaw Surgery Journey. A documentation of my braces and orthognathic surgery. Wednesday, July 30, 2008. I've been having a lot of upper-lip pain, especially at the incision area. Last night a series of involuntary big yawns stretched my limits and might have led to my a nosebleed later during my nap on the couch. Unfortunately, I'm a very smiley person, too, and I just can't help it! So, anyway, when I was cleaning my teeth today I saw some of the stitches hanging down and it freaked me out! This mor...
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Braces and Wrinkles: 2 weeks away!
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Thursday, November 22, 2012. It’s been a huge gap in updates on the blog, but mostly because there’s been nothing exciting to report…until now! I’m officially reaching the end of the braces road and today marks 2 weeks until I get them off! Cue the Hallelujah Chorus! Here are a couple of pictures showing the difference in two years – different smile, a few less pounds, more wrinkles and gray hair…. Posted by VW Family.
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Braces and Wrinkles: a little taste of freedom
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Wednesday, December 7, 2011. A little taste of freedom. I’m now 6 weeks post-op and went for my follow-up appointment on Monday with my surgeon, Dr. O. We snapped a picture – she’s a little, teeny thing, but she’s a firecracker! All I know is that I’m grateful she can do some pretty amazing handiwork when it comes to mini power tools in my mouth. This was the appointment where I got my splint removed, hooray! I couldnt...
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Braces and Wrinkles: 2 days until splint freedom
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Saturday, December 3, 2011. 2 days until splint freedom. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that while I’ll be getting this nasty splint out on Monday, it’ll only be a temporary reprieve. I’ll be splint-free for less than 24 hours, but hopefully that’ll be enough to give me a feel for what it will be like to try to talk normally again. Posted by VW Family. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Get new posts by e-mail.
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Braces and Wrinkles: mush, mush and more mush
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Mush, mush and more mush. I'm grateful to have mush! Anything beats being wired shut and having a liquid diet.So the picture below was taken one week after surgery and the day before Thanksgiving. Fortunately for me, Thanksgiving consists of a lot of delicious mushy foods- mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, dressing and pumpkin pie (plus some cranberry sauce). Yum! In other words, I pretty mu...
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Braces and Wrinkles: 21 days
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Monday, November 14, 2011. 21 days since the surgery, and 21 days until this nasty splint comes out! As happy as I was to get unwired, I think it’ll be even more glorious to have the splint removed. Here’s today’s picture, not a whole lot of change that I can see. My smile still feels kind of crooked and odd, but I’ll keep being patient for the final results. Today’s tender mercy: A leisurely walk through the par...
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Braces and Wrinkles: 6 months post-surgery
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Tuesday, April 24, 2012. I try to be positive (see happy face above) 95% of the time…. But in the last few weeks I’ve had a number of appointments or conversations with all my dental pros and here’s all the stuff I still have to look forward to:. A bone graft surgery to prepare for an implant (6 mos.–1 year process some pain and a truckload of money). At least one replacement crown (more money). Don’t ask me righ...
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Braces and Wrinkles: a close call
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Thursday, March 22, 2012. He sent me off with a syringe and orders to flush it with a hydrogen peroxide wash 5-6 times a day. I woke up the next day and it was completely gone. Hallelujah! Posted by VW Family. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Get new posts by e-mail. Why in the world am I doing this? Helpful Braces/Jaw Surgery Sites. Step by Step Journey. A Real Jaw Breaker. Gordon's Double Jaw Surgery.
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Braces and Wrinkles: the elephants are back
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The two don't really belong together, but here I am anyway with braces in my mid-40's! Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The elephants are back. Just when my mouth was feeling a little comfortable and semi-normal to where I could talk normally, even sing and eat while I had the bands on, the “elephant” rubber bands are back with a vengeance. (see previous post here. Maybe I have a screw loose? Now I can say that and it might actually be true! Posted by VW Family. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Helpful B...
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Mom's side of the story: May 2009
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Mom's side of the story. Friday, May 22, 2009. Summer is almost Here! Hope everyone has a wonderful summer! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Proud Mom of 4 kids. Daughter #2 "Kam" Kelley having Orthognathic Surgery. View my complete profile. Kam's Jaw Surgery Journey. Jaw Surgery Advisory Panel:. Erin's Blog: Adventures of Adult Orthodontics. Rachel's Blog: Jabber Jaw Surgery. Holly's Blog: Surgery Stories. Michelle's Blog: Jaw Surgery! Chinderella: It's an orthognathic fairytale. Lori's Blog: Jaw Surgery.