Wow...10th week today. What extra thing i have noticed that i haven't put to writing? I have noticed... that whenever I eat something cold, there's this spot on the left side of my face that feels as if I have a 'cold' nerve touched. It's as if I took an ice cube and left it there two seconds or so. The same sensation goes when I eat something hot. I feel as if something is left on high heat for a while.
I think... that's because that's the only spot where my nerve is alive. The insides of my cheeks are still a bit numb.
There is a bit of sensation on my chin. Very slight. Like a feather brushing softly on the chin(even though I am scraping my chin with my nails). Still a sensation, eh?
Friday, July 24, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
More hooks
My ortho told me today that the metal thingy we noticed in the x-ray taken most recently was ligature left during surgery. It's non-dangerous.. so i think it can be left just there.
4 more kobayashi hooks for me to help in closing the bite. She was quite pleased with the progress of my mouth opening. 3cm at the maximum.. at a tolerable state of uncomfortableness...and 2.5cm-2.8cm at rest.
Now i'm supposed to put on the elastics all day though that's not technically possible. I do have to open my mouth to talk to my students and having the two elastics on each sides was already an eye-turner. :)
4 more kobayashi hooks for me to help in closing the bite. She was quite pleased with the progress of my mouth opening. 3cm at the maximum.. at a tolerable state of uncomfortableness...and 2.5cm-2.8cm at rest.
Now i'm supposed to put on the elastics all day though that's not technically possible. I do have to open my mouth to talk to my students and having the two elastics on each sides was already an eye-turner. :)
Friday, July 17, 2009
9th week
i'm still working on the jaw exercise. After some warm-ups, i can manage a 280mm opening. Gosh.. I wonder what's the maximum opening a jaw can make?
Left eye still unable to close properly.
Chin is still numb.
Lower left lip is still numb.
Still cannot chew properly. My teeth are still not aligned well. Instead of chewing the food, I chew the insides of my cheeks sometimes.
Left eye still unable to close properly.
Chin is still numb.
Lower left lip is still numb.
Still cannot chew properly. My teeth are still not aligned well. Instead of chewing the food, I chew the insides of my cheeks sometimes.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The better to bite you with...
suddenly i feel like i am all teeth... as if my teeth are too big for my mouth...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Jawbreaker
The doc said the other day, you have to exercise your jaw aa.. if not it will get jammed.
Jadi...lapas baca blog2 lain, di antaranya yang sia kasi link di blog sia ni, ada doktor yang rekemen sampai 5 kali satu hari mau exercise rahang. Minggu lapas sya dapat buka sekitar 1 jari stenga luas ja. menjelang minggu ke-8, dapat buka 2 jari luar.. kira-kira 2 cm. Sakit oo mau exercise rahang ni. Mau paksa buka rahang, let it stay open as wide as i could, pastu move the lower jaw left to right. Bila mau tutup itu rahang, ada bunyi mcm engsel pintu yang teda gris di engsel rahang kepala sya, bunyi yang only me can hear. And sya paksa diri buat for 10-20 times. Tu pun sya tidak tau is the right number of repetition or not.
So, kamarin, i took the measuring stick, the ruler la.. and measured the bukaan mulut. 2.5cm. adala kemajuan sikit. Tidak pun terlintas dulu yang kebolehan bukaan mulut ni membantu dalam penyuapan makanan. Betul... susa mau makan kalau sudu pun susa mau masuk mulut.
Otak pun penat ja sekarang..
Jadi...lapas baca blog2 lain, di antaranya yang sia kasi link di blog sia ni, ada doktor yang rekemen sampai 5 kali satu hari mau exercise rahang. Minggu lapas sya dapat buka sekitar 1 jari stenga luas ja. menjelang minggu ke-8, dapat buka 2 jari luar.. kira-kira 2 cm. Sakit oo mau exercise rahang ni. Mau paksa buka rahang, let it stay open as wide as i could, pastu move the lower jaw left to right. Bila mau tutup itu rahang, ada bunyi mcm engsel pintu yang teda gris di engsel rahang kepala sya, bunyi yang only me can hear. And sya paksa diri buat for 10-20 times. Tu pun sya tidak tau is the right number of repetition or not.
So, kamarin, i took the measuring stick, the ruler la.. and measured the bukaan mulut. 2.5cm. adala kemajuan sikit. Tidak pun terlintas dulu yang kebolehan bukaan mulut ni membantu dalam penyuapan makanan. Betul... susa mau makan kalau sudu pun susa mau masuk mulut.
Otak pun penat ja sekarang..
Friday, July 10, 2009
8th week
8th week anniversary today. I had quite a feast last night with a group of old friends. I quite miss steaks (beef or lamb). I had some marinara soup and spaghetti. I nibbled some of Flavian's Caesar Salad and found them really tasty. Spent some minutes carefully chewing the ice lettuce and shredded turkey ham. Rosalind's bruscetta was good to eat also. sigh...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
drab...
Had an appointment with my ortho yesterday. Brought along the opg (x-ray) that she asked me to get during the last appointment. I had noticed the metal-like thingy which was located just above my upper eighth and mentioned it to her. She poked her finger trying to see if she could trace any outline of the ligature-like wire which was so obvious on screen but not so in tactile. There was a spot just above the gum which felt tender when Dr. Fatimah touched it. She later decided that she'll ask Dr.Normah to check on it. Aiya...most probably i'll be sliced open again...
Anyway.. Dr. Fatimah asked me keep on with the elastics. Ok.
I have gained about 1.5kg since the last time i weighed myself. I've begun eating rice with lots of kuah. No green leaves for me yet. The last time i ate spinach and had no time to rinse and brush my teeth, i had the cumbersome ordeal of poking the leaves out of the way with my tongue and finger, while driving.(long story.. had to immediately be off to another place after the meal). I ate some Beef curry and potatos last night. The beef was very tender so chewing was not really a problem. Umm... fried (yellow) noodles is also in the menu too. However, i am not able to bite into crunchy stuff..yet. But the other day... gosh, i finally was able to bite into a peanut butter sandwich and bit off the part where I bit into. Does that make sense to you? I have never been able to do that. Quite a novel experience.
I went to Consfood the other day and bought a packet of pudding powder. So, when i got home, i made enough puddings to last me for a few days. :) I also make bubur ubi every week or so. Soft sweet potato is nice to eat, hey!
My chin is still numb but the sharp poking sensation seems to happen more often than usual which actually isn't all the time. My face looks almost symetrical now. Allmooostt.. This morning I could rinse the cleanser off my face without stinging my left eye. Which means, my left eye is strong just enough to close. I still have trouble blinking though.
Anyway.. Dr. Fatimah asked me keep on with the elastics. Ok.
I have gained about 1.5kg since the last time i weighed myself. I've begun eating rice with lots of kuah. No green leaves for me yet. The last time i ate spinach and had no time to rinse and brush my teeth, i had the cumbersome ordeal of poking the leaves out of the way with my tongue and finger, while driving.(long story.. had to immediately be off to another place after the meal). I ate some Beef curry and potatos last night. The beef was very tender so chewing was not really a problem. Umm... fried (yellow) noodles is also in the menu too. However, i am not able to bite into crunchy stuff..yet. But the other day... gosh, i finally was able to bite into a peanut butter sandwich and bit off the part where I bit into. Does that make sense to you? I have never been able to do that. Quite a novel experience.
I went to Consfood the other day and bought a packet of pudding powder. So, when i got home, i made enough puddings to last me for a few days. :) I also make bubur ubi every week or so. Soft sweet potato is nice to eat, hey!
My chin is still numb but the sharp poking sensation seems to happen more often than usual which actually isn't all the time. My face looks almost symetrical now. Allmooostt.. This morning I could rinse the cleanser off my face without stinging my left eye. Which means, my left eye is strong just enough to close. I still have trouble blinking though.
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