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I just realized last night that both my husband and I have titanium in our bodies. How many couples can say that? He has a vasectomy and I have my bone plates and screws.
posted by Rebecca @ 10:29 AM
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My name is Rebecca and I'm from Canada. For most of my life I have suffered from TMJ issues, migraines, receding chin, and severe crowding of my teeth. On March 2, 2007, I had Lefort 1 surgery (upper jaw) to fix my gummy smile, and a sliding genioplasty (chin job) to make my face balanced. My recovery has been fantastic. When I was researching this surgery, I noticed there weren't many websites out there made up of personal experiences, which is what I really wanted to see. So I started this blog for anyone who is waiting to have orthognathic surgery, has had the surgery, or is considering it. I hope it helps a little.
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I've started reading your blog yesterday and must say, It's a fine reading. Well done. Keep writting.
I'm thinking of the surgery as well but a lot of BIG and UNPLEASANT unanswered questions and things are still in my head.
One of them is "How will I feel with the titanium in my ... mouth?" Oh, it's crazy a little bit, isn't it? My (maybe future) surgeon told me it'd be thin splint or what and I'd not feel it. But, I will know about it!!
How can you feel with the strange titanium things in your mouth? In fact, I'm afraid of it a little bit.
Hi Eddie. Thanks. I love to write. :-)
Well, the titanium isn't IN your mouth, really. It's under your skin on your face. I can feel the hardware on my upper jaw on either side of my nose when I press on my skin, but it doesn't bother me. Feels kinda cool, actually. I can't feel it on my chin yet because I'm still numb and sore there.
I see you're sitting at home and browsing now :-) Five minutes for answer, great time. Point for you. :-)
I know it's not in your mouth, but under skin. One way or another you've got titanium in your body. That's the feeling I'm not able to imagine.
Actually, I must say I have to make THE decision soon. I'm being in similar situation as you were two years ago. So I'll be reading your blog probably every day and ... taking courage.:-)
Ok...Rebecca, I almost hate to ask this, but my curiosity is killing me so I must.
How does your husband have Titanium in him from a vasectomy? My husband has one of those too, I was there for the whole procedure and no metal of any kind was used with him.
You must explain this...enquiring minds want to know ;)
He has titanium clamps in there. He was under 30 when he had it done so they wanted to do a method that was easily reversable. They didn't go for the cut and burn method with him.
Magnetic! HA!! LOL!!!
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