Morning folks! So Day three was tough. Lots of pain, lots of frustration and generally feeling a bit low. I mean I'm 48 hours post op so it's expected. I'm just not good at the whole resting thing. Around 12 my dad came and picked me up and I had my first outing. I needed … Continue reading TMJ Surgery – Day 3
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TMJD Surgery – Day 2
Today I am a little more put together in the brain department - still contending with post-op fog though. Where did I leave you? Ah yes - trying to sleep. That didn't happen. I couldn't rest at all as I had hourly observations as my blood pressure was very low and they wanted to check … Continue reading TMJD Surgery – Day 2
TMJD Surgery – Day 1
This won't be the best-written blog post in the world. Nor the most eloquent as you can imagine. I think I am writing this mini journal as a way to help other people with TMJD surgery - including those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A quick flashback. In October I woke up and yawned and my jaw … Continue reading TMJD Surgery – Day 1
I Miss Food
I know that I have sustenance at the moment through soft, flat food. It's not exciting but it's kept me going while waiting for surgery. Now hay surgery is in 4 days (argh!) and I'm making a wish list of foods I miss. Fruit and vegetables it seems. Just a good old plate of salad. … Continue reading I Miss Food
When You Hear the Sound of Hooves, Think Horses, Not Zebras
This is what medical students are taught about the diagnosis process. Start at the most common and work your way down to the rare diagnoses. It was first coined by Dr Theodore Woodward, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine during the 1940's and it is still used during medical teaching. Even … Continue reading When You Hear the Sound of Hooves, Think Horses, Not Zebras
We Are The Borg…
Considering "spinal fusion" to treat spondylolitic pondylolisthesis.
Unhinged… In The Face
My jaw is