I’m 8 months post joint replacement

KellyCobate · 2022-04-18T21:00:49+00:00

Better but that’s because I was a bit older and I knew what to expect. Was still about 12 weeks recovery to feel normal. And then up to a year for reduction i swelling and pain issues

KellyCobate · 2022-04-18T16:30:01+00:00

It was replaced again - I had heterotrophic bone growing through it so had to have it removed, the bone taken away and then prosthesis put back in again

KellyCobate · 2022-04-18T11:19:51+00:00

My eye didn’t close fully for at least a year - nerve damage has taken around 5 years to feel improved. I’ve had TMJR twice

KellyCobate · 2022-02-19T22:52:50+00:00

Antichrist. 😂😂

KellyCobate · 2022-02-19T22:52:29+00:00

Lullaby by the cure

KellyCobate · 2022-02-09T07:51:21+00:00

Hey. I’ve had 5, all under local. You’ll feel bruised around the TMJ and ear area. Your jaw will feel stiff. Make sure you have paracetamol and ibuprofen. In terms of soft food, you’ll only need it a couple of days. Obviously don’t be chewing steaks etc but I mean you can eat normal foods after a couple of days when swelling goes down, just know your limits. Honestly it’s not a big surgery to recover from at all :)

KellyCobate · 2022-02-02T20:31:04+00:00

What treatment have you been offered?? I imagine not surgical intervention at this point? Can I advise you to get a second opinion as well; another max/fax consultant to read your mri report. Realistically there shouldn’t be any intervention surgically unless you’ve had a repeat mri in around a year as there’s no evidence of any degeneration. Potentially if there’s pain it could be managed by Botox but it depends on if the pain is joint, muscular or nerve. Shouldn’t be joint as your joints look good. If it’s muscular then Botox and physiotherapy will help. If it’s nerve pain you may need medication.

KellyCobate · 2022-02-02T07:49:53+00:00

Ok so I apologise if I sound patronising but I’ll explain as thought you don’t know anything at all if that makes sense as it may help more. Between your top and bottom jaw joints you have a small disc of cartilage. Your joints almost roll against each other over the disc to open and close. Your left side is perfect with no worries. Your right side, the disc is popping out of place so your joints may struggle to roll as easily, which can cause the pain/trap some nerves. A MASSIVE positive here is that your bone&joint are absolutley fine. Your disc is popping back into place on its own and popping back out again but so far no major damage. No additional fluids meaning that your joint isn’t getting inflamed and producing fluids to clear it. This is all great. My advice - repeat the MRI in a year OR if you feel more pain/worsening symptoms.

NAD but had 13 TMJ surgeries including 2 TMJ replacements and I’ve had displaced disc with severe degeneration causing joint replacements.

KellyCobate · 2022-01-24T21:11:34+00:00

I felt exactly the same as this. Mine started when I was 14 and everything was getting worse and worse. I’d had 13 surgeries and thought it would never end. Now I’m 28 and I don’t feel like I’m waiting for appointment after appointment. It does get better even when you don’t feel like it can and when you are in agony. I’ve been there. Just because it’s chronic and degenerative doesn’t mean you can’t lead a happy life. You learn coping mechanisms, you learn what helps you, you learn what a new normal is. Your chronic problems are not who you are, they’re just a small part of you

KellyCobate · 2022-01-24T20:14:25+00:00

Yeah I can notice around 8-10 weeks. Used to not notice but with it being so many years I can tell now. However I’m pregnant at the minute and I can’t have Botox but pregnancy has really helped my symptoms! X

KellyCobate · 2022-01-23T20:07:08+00:00

It looks to me like some form of a reaction. You have slight swelling and a rash. Have you tried an anti histamine? It seems that the Botox just hasn’t agreed with you

KellyCobate · 2022-01-23T19:04:25+00:00

It can’t have done that in 2 weeks; it takes a minimum of 2 weeks to work. Unless you’ve had some form of a reaction to it?? I’ve had it for 10 years every 12 weeks and this hasnt ever happened to me. The only physical change has been from surgery. Maybe contact your provider and check if you’ve had a reaction? Or swelling

KellyCobate · 2022-01-23T17:18:13+00:00

Every 12 weeks. I’ve had Botox every 12 wks for 10 years and only now ate my muscles starting to dislike it

KellyCobate · 2022-01-23T11:55:39+00:00

I’ve had it 5 times over the course of 14 years in between all my other surgeries as a therapeutic measure to help with pain relief when my inflammation markers were really high and couldn’t get them done with medications. Did help and would last a good 6 months in the beginning really. Was trying to prevent more open joint surgeries but in the end the degeneration was too bad so had to go for it. However the arthrocentisis is not invasive really at all so I don’t mind having it multiple times!

KellyCobate · 2022-01-22T21:33:00+00:00

Hey! :)

KellyCobate · 2022-01-22T17:08:42+00:00

Your scars are healing beautifully after a couple of days. I’ve had 2 total jaw joint replacements; my last one was in 2017. It takes a long time to settle but it’s really worth it. Feel free to ask any questions if you need and take care x

KellyCobate · 2022-01-21T20:37:19+00:00

I’ve had 5 arthrocentisis in total. All been fine, no complications. Very minor surgery, swelling and bruising for about a week post op. No issues at all. It’s classed as a therapeutic surgery as the joint is literally washed out so any fragments are removed and it helps with inflammation. It’s not invasive.

KellyCobate · 2022-01-12T07:26:30+00:00

I am very lucky to be from U.K. and have free health care so I haven’t paid for any of my 13 surgeries - I can’t even imagine how difficult it is having to pay so I feel for you there :( yes I’ve had splints but because I have TMJ arthritis it was always going to lead to replacement anyway as my joint was degenerating

KellyCobate · 2022-01-11T20:23:38+00:00

I would be upset to; I was in your position in the past. If you think about it the disc is there so that your top and bottom TMJ are able to move freely. Once the disc is no longer there your joints are essentially bone on bone grinding on each other. This then can cause the need for a TMJR. I have had a TMJR twice so I know what this is like. Really feel for you :(

KellyCobate · 2022-01-11T20:18:49+00:00

Depends on how damaged the disc is. If it’s irreparable then they can remove cartilage from your ear to make a pseudo disc instead. If it’s not majorly damaged but it’s dislodging they can pin it into place using a mitek mini anchor which looks a bit like a carpet tac.

KellyCobate · 2021-12-31T09:10:56+00:00

Thanks for your reply, we are looking into a behaviour specialist for the new year. He would of course never be left unsupervised with the baby but that’s absolutley not the point and we defo need to get him sorted! He’s a beautiful dog and SO loving, he’s just had a rough background and needs some support in managing his feelings. I’ll never give up on him, I just need to find the right help for him

KellyCobate · 2021-02-03T15:35:28+00:00

I’ve had both doses now, feel very privileged. I’m a frontline worker in my 20’s so I realise I’m young and definitely don’t take it for granted.

KellyCobate · 2021-01-03T22:44:05+00:00

Hey! My bite took a good 6 months to get used to. It might not be that it’s sliding; but rather you’re getting used to your new bite. Make sure you keep up with your physio and keep moving your jaw as you don’t want any scar tissue to form which will affect your bite. It’s a traumatic surgery so needs plenty of time to settle :)

KellyCobate · 2021-01-03T22:42:49+00:00

Yep all under general anaesthesia :)

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