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Status of the Mandibular Swing

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I continue to exercise my jaw, mostly by talking, (and most of that is to myself when Gail is at work) to try to get back the range of motion that I had prior to the surgery in November. The term “mandibular swing” still makes me think of the cinematic ‘Predator’ and the way in which his jaw operates. Ugly… just plain ugly. I can’t quite get three fingers, stacked vertically, in my mouth, but its really close. The hinges of my jaw are functioning brilliantly, clicking only occasionally. In fact, sitting here right now, I can’t make them click. … Continue reading Status of the Mandibular Swing

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December 7, 2007: Home again, home again, jiggety, jig…

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I’m pretty sure that the date stamp on this post will show as December 8, 2007, however I am writing it at 2:00 am, mostly ’cause I just can’t sleep. So I’m counting this as December 7, 2007.The big news is that I am actually writing this from my home! Yes, my home! I realize that there is a bit of a disconnect here, with my previous post being November 20, 2007. I did manage to complete or somehow hand off or close off the stuff that needed doing; paperwork at the office, finished up the training that I desperately … Continue reading December 7, 2007: Home again, home again, jiggety, jig…

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Now it gets scary… BOO!

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So now we know.So now we know more than enough.So now we know too much.So now we know that we don’t know enough.My surgeon actually does seem to be on top of things… and does seem to give a damn about what’s going on.Sunday afternoon, October 28, 2007, while I was hanging about at the local mall, waiting for Gail to finish her purchase of some mysterious Lancome product (mostly so she could get the free gift), Dr. Williams called on my cell phone. Respecting the fact that I was in a public place, he offered to call me back … Continue reading Now it gets scary… BOO!