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Q: I Had My Arthrocentesis Today!
asked by: messicamouse on October 1st, 2007
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I am now awake, after speding the rest of my day sleeping in pain.

When I got to the office my jaw could open 25mm. Now it can open 38mm. I am very happy.

I am also very sore and on lots of meds. I go back thursday to get my stiches out and I assume discuss what we do next.

I was pretty out of it when I woke up so I didn't really ask any questions. And now I wish I had, but it's ok I will see him Thursday. Until then I am just resting and taking the pain meds.

A warning to anyone getting a procedure that hasn't been put out before... when you wake up and you feel fine, but numb... get those pain meds asap... while i was waiting in cvs for my prescription, the numbness wore off and it felt like i was hit in the head with a hammer!!! thankfully once i got home the pills worked pretty quickly.

ill keep you all posted on what i get done next. i believe ill be fit for a splint, but again, i didn't ask much today because i was so out of it!!! hah.
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TMJWorld
replied on October 2nd, 2007
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thats wonderful! it is a good idea to get on the pain meds right away. i didnt have the experience that you did. I dindt really hurt any more than i usually did. how many stitches did you get? i only had one.
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messicamouse
replied on October 2nd, 2007
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yeah now i have been on the pain meds and i feel much better.

i havent taken the bandaid off yet because my niece is over and so knows that bandaids are boo boos and you cant touch, and shes very touchy so i dont want to accidently get hit there! but im assuming its only 1 or 2.

i am doing the exercises, it hurts to open all the way, but atleast i can!!!
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TMJWorld
replied on October 3rd, 2007
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its probably only one--its a very small cut.
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messicamouse
replied on October 5th, 2007
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I got my stitches out, a breeze.

I am going back next Thursday to get fitted for my splint. Boo hoo. Hopefully that will make things even better.

I am still slightly frustrated. Mostly because I was offered my cruise ship job and am supposed to leave Nov. 17th... I really want to go.

We will just have to see how things turn out after he sees my MRI that I am getting today and after wearing the splint for a lil while...
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TMJWorld
replied on October 5th, 2007
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well just hope for the best.---yeah stitches are a peice of cake arent they?
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catswold
replied on October 6th, 2007
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Hi Messicamouse,
I hope and pray that you will continue to heal well. Don't stress out - that might make you clench or grind your teeth. Relax. A cruise job awaits you.

God bless...
Carol
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messicamouse
replied on October 6th, 2007
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catswold wrote:
Hi Messicamouse,
I hope and pray that you will continue to heal well. Don't stress out - that might make you clench or grind your teeth. Relax. A cruise job awaits you.

God bless...
Carol


Thank you! I am trying to relax. Luckily (well not really) this past week was my vacation... so I had to whole week to recoup after the procedure and just relax... of course it would've been nice to FINALLY get to use all that sick time I have earned over the years (250 hours that I will never get to touch). It is odd that all this happened the week of my vacation time I scheduled over a month ago.

But yes. Hopefully I will still get to go on my cruise... I am supposed to start november 16th. I am getting fit for my splint next Thursday so I imagine I would get in the splint the following week... and hopefully... with only about 4 weeks until I leave at that point... there will be positive progress and I will be able to go with no problems.

I am trying to keep a positive outlook. I really don't want this to make me stay home Sad

Of course the health insurance issue might make me stay home... but thats a whole other can of worms I am trying to figure out. Blech.
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messicamouse
replied on October 11th, 2007
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Well I just got back from the doctor. I had my impressions for the splint so now my jaw is sore!! And I got my results from the MRI:

Anterior dislocation of the disc without reduction on the right side and anterior subluxation of the disc with reduction on the left side.

So I will be getting my splint next Thursday and I will wear it for 2 weeks and then go back to see what progress (if any) has been made. Hopefully... I will be in good shape for my trip which is in just about a month.
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TMJWorld
replied on October 11th, 2007
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that is good news---just relax and you will be fine for the trip.
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