Maxillofacial consultant appointment - some advice please

Hi, I've had the upper right side of my jaw and teeth on that side removed and have an obturator (which I am guessing is the palate that they mentioned?).  I know it all sounds really disfiguring but it may not be so.  I look no different to before the operation, just still a bit swollen on the right side of my face, and my family say I sound exactly the same at the moment.  I am  currently on week four of six weeks of radiotherapy to the area.

I thought you might find this site useful http://www.maxillectomy.com/ 

The blogger has had his upper jaw removed and an obturator.  He has videos of himself on there talking and pictures of the obturator that replaces his jaw.

Hope all goes well for you

Cheryl 

Hi Cheryl 

Thank you for replying and letting me know what you've gone through. That's great news that it's gone well and you can still be and look like yourself, apart from I guess the emotional side of it. 

I hope all is going well with your treatment and in 2 weeks all will be ok for you. I'm still coming to terms with the news and finding it hard to concentrate, there's so much on here its unbelievable and people have been wonderful.

Thanks for blog link.

Lynn x

I’ve had half the roof of my mouth removed with four front teeth.  I have an obtarator with four front teeth.  You get used to the obtarator and my teeth look better than what I had before.  Just have to ask the why, 

Hi TDN68

Thank you for your message. I've got an appt today with maxillofacial surgeon/team and a load of support people. On Monday gone I met the consultant who discussed what would happen and I'm due to have OP end of December. Still scared of it all.

Hope all went well with the  Max fac consultant and his team today Seabee x

                                                     Chris x

Hi Chris

It did thanks. Met some lovely people who spent time with me and my husband.

Lots of hospital appts this week in prep for op at end of December.

Hope all is well with you.

Lynn x

Hi Lynn, that's good,i hope they managed to answer some of your questions, yes it starts to get busy now with all the appointments etc. Good luck with the operation hope all goes well, please let us know how you get on. Take care, stay strong

                                                                   Chris xx.

Thanks Chris, yes they were very good and extremely patient! Just need to get through the next few days.

Lynn xx