Yesterday marks my 1 month post SARPE surgery, I also had my follow up app with my OD regarding my progress.
My OD had originally told me that he'd like me to turn the key 30 times and then we'd have an appointment to see how things went. I've been counting down till the day I reached my 30th turn of the key! I was so excited to finally see him, but much to my disappointment, he said he'd like me...
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Post SARPE Surgery - Day 22 / 19 Turns
Yesterday marks 22 days post SARPE surgery. The dreaded gap is now a lot larger and so is my upper palette.
I haven't measured the size of my gap yet however my brother reckons it's about 5mm. I'm on 19 turns so far so another 11 turns to go. Hopefully that's all that will be required. The...
Saturday, 24 January 2015
First Post Op Visit - Orthodontist
I had my first post op appointment with the ortho yesterday, one week exactly since my SARPE surgery. We had a quick chat about how I was doing and what the surgery day was like then he had a look at mouth. He said everything was healing very well and my oral hygiene was great! Such good news to hear. I've been making sure I brush after every meal and I've been rinsing with a mouth wash the surgeon...
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Post SARPE Surgery - Day 6 / 4 Turns
Just a quick update - below are some pics of my progress. My face is still swollen and my upper lip area as well as my front 6 teeth is still numb. Good news is, there's no pain. There hasn't been any pain at all actually just discomfort and tireness. I've even stopped taking painkillers on day 4.
I've...