Purdging / Oral Surgery

[Silvermirror]

Hey guys,

Im having such a hard day, week, month............................................. ...:sad
I purdged this morning, purposely purdged and not wanting to eat because I feel like I could purdge all day. Im having surgery next week and its a repeat oral surgery that will be four hours long. Im just needing words of advice, encouragement. Its next Wednesday and I signed the preop papers just a couple hours ago. Ive had oral procedures since nineteen ninty five. Reconstructive jaw surgery etc so I don't know what number this surgery is. Literally I don't.

Past couple of cleanings Ive had anxiety attacks, and the few before Ive walked out of the office when things definately needed to be taken care of. They even asked me to stay.
Needless to say most of my visits are sedated now by my recommendatioon and they specialize in people that have TMJ and Anxiety Disorders etc.......Been with them for a few years now. They work really well with my therapist and psychiatrist.

The last time I had this procedure done was a few years ago and I was in IP. Texas. My family had to come down and they took me out of the treatment center.

This next one next week is the same bone graph.......getting ready for more implants.
Liquid diet for a while. Which is what I was on in nineen ninty five for two months.
I just have a lot of trama here in this area. I trust the doctors with everything.

I just hate having these procedures and there is no way around it.

My thoughts? Purdge while I can go ahead and get on the liquid diet etc. I know this is not healthy thinking. But its where I am :mad:sad:mad

Guess thats it for now. Thanks everyone if you read this. Boring I know but my life at the moment.

Leslie

[EdNoMore]

How is having stomach acid in your mouth going to help your mouth heal??? That is the first thing that comes to my mind. I would encourage you to take as good of care of yourself, as possible, do what the doctor asks, and reassure yourself that lots of people have been through these types of things and turned out ok. Please, please, please do not purge when you have surgical sites in your mouth. Please try to follow the liquid diet as well, as having good nutrition and adequate protein will allow your body to heal more quickly. :gimmehug

[Jennnifer]

Are you purging feelings of worry and anxiety about your surgery next week?

[seeking_answers]

I have jaw issues too. Popping, clicking, pain and often an inability to open it beyond ****.**** cm. It's even gotten stuck during general anaesthesia and caused issues with breathing tubes. Not sure if it's TMJ as such, but I'm in the process of getting a splint made. My dentist tells me that if the splint's ineffective, surgery's the next step. Sounds like you've been through the works! I feel for you... Good luck!

[Silvermirror]

:bowl

Thank you everyone for replying, and sorry it has taken me so long to get back..........
Im fighting the voices in my head right now. Eat, dont eat, purdge...........

EdNoMore :hugoff
Jennifer :hugoff
Seeking_Answers :hugoff

Mmmmmmm yes Im having major anxiety and worry about next Wed. Last time I had this procedure done I had to have the stitches redone a few times. It took the bone graph extra time to take.....MAJOR ANXIETY. Now Im at the point where Im eating some but would rather not eat but when I eat I don't want anything in my system because I know I'll be restricted after Wed. Ahhhhhhhhhhh
I think this is a small percentage of how my eating disorder started when I was in high school. After my jaw surgery I lost ***** lbs in **** months. They had to cut my jaw bone and pull it forward. I had ******* screws and *** plates.

This procedure that Im having done Wed, I had unexpectedly in Texas when I was IP.

I signed the pre opp papers yesterday, got meds for preventing infections dental rinse and all that crap. It wasn't a fun session with my therapist today because she wanted me to talk about it. My anxiety is extremely high and I avoid bringing up dental work if I can. However this is a major deal................................and theres four surgeries after this.


I have so much trauma and Im ready to never go to another dentist again. Even if Im recommended to the best oral surgen. They understand my anxiety mood disorder / bulimia and have really worked with me................especially during panic attacks and there cleaning my teeth :ummm

I had to sign a contract today with my t saying that I would not engage in any self destructive behaviors. Im just really struggling

Fighting all the voices that are telling me not to eat.
Leslie

[EdNoMore]

Hang in there Leslie :gimmehug This sounds like it is putting you through so much, has in the past, and now currently, as well as the four to go. It sounds like you have an awesome dentist available to you, that understands. You are soooooo fortunate to have that, because a lot of dentists are missing the "sensitivity chip" as far as I am concerned. I hope you will follow through on your no self-destructive behaviors contract you made with the therapist. Your body needs and deserves all the best self-care you can manage right now.

My issue is minor compared to your undergoing major jaw surgery, but I have an infection in my eyelid, so I have to take eyedrops (for the millionth time since March it seems), and these particular drops, well, tears and the extra medicine drains into the back of your throat, so these drops for a while after I put them in, make my mouth taste horrible, horrible, indescribable really. So, I am having trouble getting in all my mealplan in as well. And, I am also worried about having a procedure on it next week, that will open up the pocket of infection to drain it. While I am awake. With just a little numbing medicine. I don't know how I will handle someone wielding a scapel by my eye, with me awake......

Hang in there, we're here for you. Let us know if there is anything we could say to encourage you to take care of yourself through this process :gimmehug

[Silvermirror]

EdNoMore :hugoff

Thanks for the encouragement. I do need it and appriciate it. Please continue to let me know how your doing as well. I cant imagine being awake for that procedure. And Im sorry your struggling with your meal plan as well.

Cant imagine the taste YUCK!!!!!:ohboy

When is your procedure? I think I told you but mine is this coming WED in the morning.

Many :gimmehug:gimmehug:gimmehug:gimmehug:gimmehug
Leslie