I don't know why they didn't.... thats the public system for ya. Oh yeah.... don't tell Flora they put drains in your neck... *shudder*... I don't even want to think about it.

		spapad wrote:
		Girls I hope it goes well for Flora when she has it done. Her jaw litterally gets hung up right now every now and again. She has TMJ, one side of her mouth's teeth are wearing harder than the other side as well. So it has to be done. DC, why on earth did they not give you your codien in liquid form makes zero sense at all! I myself cant take codien. I get really messed up and ultimately puke! Thank god, my mouth isn't wired shut!  Wish I could avoid this surgery it's going to cost a whole lot of money but it seems it's necessary.      devils_child wrote: If i had to do it again, i wouldn't...... My lower jaw was moved forward 7mm cos i had an over bite..... I couldn't take the codeine they gave me because you can't get pills in a wired shut mouth. Also, i tried crushing the pills and making a paste. I couldn't get anything thicker than milk into my mouth. I couldn't even eat soup. I literally lived off milk for 2 weeks. NO SHIT!.... The pain didn't go away for 6 months, still now it's stiff in cold weather. Another thing.. The right side of my lower lip tingles when i touch it, the nerve is damaged for good. It's something that needs to be thought about long and hard...      spapad wrote: My daughter has to have that done sometime in the next couple years. It's gonna suck! I'm sure. Known friends who had to have it done, the only advantage is if you feel you need to loose a few pounds. LOL............  No really, I sympathize with such pain.      devils_child wrote: I had lower jaw surgery.... Try crying in pain with your jaw wired shut....... WORST PAIN EVER.....