Well the good news is that the kitchen remodel starts next week. The other good news is that the tooth-ache I had for the last two weeks is not a cavity. The other good news is that my doctor’s appointments can be scheduled around the remodel. The bad news is that the pain in my mouth was my jaw. And, for those who know me, Motor-Mouth-Morgan has been down this path before.
In 1997, I had been wearing braces for over five years when I had my first jaw surgery. It was just my upper jaw and the non-medical description is that because my jaw didn’t close properly my teeth didn’t meet. My teeth were also crooked and that is another reason for them not meeting. So five years of braces later when my teeth were all lined up they went in to line up my jaw. They did a great job and if you live in Minnesota and need a good oral surgeon, ask me. I was pretty much a-ok, until January of 2006 when I took a tumble down the steps at our old apartment, trip to the ER, a week of no walking and I had pretty much healed up. But, my jaw had shifted. The pain returned off an on depending on what I did that day (talking too much, chewing tough foods, sleeping with my hand under my head, etc). Then the gap in my teeth started to recede, and a year and a half later the pain is almost unbearable. Which is why I thought it was a tooth-ache. But no, all the muscles in my jaw are bruised, tired and ready for a vacation. Enter muscle relaxers. And physical therapy for my jaw. Next week, I meet with the orthodontist, dentist, physical therapist and the oral surgeon – very daunting.
I am a little nervous about going through it all again, but I am happy it is on the fast track and may all be over in the next few months. And ISSB is being a trooper coping with the idea of a silent house for 6 weeks.
I wonder, though, if I fall again or take trauma to my jaw will I have to do it again or do I give up? My mom always told me she should have named me Grace so that I would have some.
Stay tuned for the updates.
In 1997, I had been wearing braces for over five years when I had my first jaw surgery. It was just my upper jaw and the non-medical description is that because my jaw didn’t close properly my teeth didn’t meet. My teeth were also crooked and that is another reason for them not meeting. So five years of braces later when my teeth were all lined up they went in to line up my jaw. They did a great job and if you live in Minnesota and need a good oral surgeon, ask me. I was pretty much a-ok, until January of 2006 when I took a tumble down the steps at our old apartment, trip to the ER, a week of no walking and I had pretty much healed up. But, my jaw had shifted. The pain returned off an on depending on what I did that day (talking too much, chewing tough foods, sleeping with my hand under my head, etc). Then the gap in my teeth started to recede, and a year and a half later the pain is almost unbearable. Which is why I thought it was a tooth-ache. But no, all the muscles in my jaw are bruised, tired and ready for a vacation. Enter muscle relaxers. And physical therapy for my jaw. Next week, I meet with the orthodontist, dentist, physical therapist and the oral surgeon – very daunting.
I am a little nervous about going through it all again, but I am happy it is on the fast track and may all be over in the next few months. And ISSB is being a trooper coping with the idea of a silent house for 6 weeks.
I wonder, though, if I fall again or take trauma to my jaw will I have to do it again or do I give up? My mom always told me she should have named me Grace so that I would have some.
Stay tuned for the updates.
1 comment:
Just remember Grace, if it's in January I can come spell Ian a bit. They always said you had a "complicated" mouth!
L,
Mom
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