My Story!

Corrective Double Jaw Surgery

An Experience From Inside The Wire

(yah.. thats me)

What is Corrective Jaw Surgery?

I’ve needed this surgery ever since i can remember, ever since i was a small child i can remember smiling and seeing the god forsaken space and gap between my lower and upper jaw creating a huge separation between my teeth. 

the correct name to classify this is called a “Class 3 LaFort” underbite.

SO! corrective jaw surgery is to rearrange both my jaws to place them in their correct positions! simple right? easy breezy! IN AND OUT! pft! that's what i thought.

Im writing this cover letter after surgery for one simple reason… because i had this idea after surgery :) 

in all seriousness, I’ve been waiting for this surgery for over 20+ years. the thought that it has finally come and its done its incredibly overwhelming and is almost like a fresh start at a new life. 

you will see several sides of me i this blog, soft and weak, the complainer, happy and dandy, etc etc…. do not judge as god will judge you back lol.

So without further adieu lets begin this journey of liquid diets, bad breath, pain meds and smelly urine… (yeah you heard that right) and how JayZ and Kylie Jenner don’t have Shit on me in the lip department anymore!

Special thanks

Id like to take a second to thank a few people.

yes yes yes everyone on Facebook, and however else wished me luck and positive thoughts you guys too! but not to 

cut you short but i am talking about a few people in particular.

these individuals are the reasons why I’m in the state of health i am today, why my spirits are so high and the reason this journey has been as tolerable as it has been.

without each one of you, this would have been absolutely impossible to bare alone, and i think you so much for everything you've done for me over the last few months!

Bonnie Lapointe (My mother)

Courtney Pinder (Girlfriend)

Sierra Desnoyers (Sister)

Bentley Desnoyers (Nephew)

Staff at Cambridge Memorial ICU 

Dr. O. Soliman

Dr. Cesar
Staff at Country Dental

Waiting For Surgeon

RIGHT BEFORE SURGERY

(At the Hospital)

At the hospital now.. waiting to get this show on the road.

you see smiles but deep down I'm pooping my pants. 

my excitement level is out the roof because i am so ready for this surgery, but not knowing what to expect and not knowing what its going to feel like is whats causing my nerves to stay off balance.

FYI this is the first time I've completely shaved my face since i was able to grow facial hair.... yeah...

Post-Op Day 1

Day 1.

Pain Level - 5/10
Discomfort Level - 10/10

AM
Is this real life? i was abducted by aliens and probed! JUST KIDDING

As far as know the surgery went very well, unfortunately I'm super doped and info comes in and slips past my brain almost immediately.

Surgeon said my bones were as tough as cement!



PM
Back home. Super swollen and very uncomfortable.
Trouble breathing and nose completely blocked.       (Swelling Begins!)

No feeling in my face at all nor control over my jaw. 
Can swallow water though which is good

Post-Op Day 2

Day 2 PostOp

Back In The hospital :(

Pain   9/10
discomfort   10/10

Complications.. Day

I'm fine.. just very obnoxiously swollen beyond control.

feels like my throat is starting to close up. nose is blocked so

breathing is nearly impossible.
No one can seem to figure out why the swelling isn't going
down but increasing instead.
Will be spending a few more nights in ICU.
Recovery will be a little more of a challenge than expected

Post-Op Day 3

                                     Day 3

Pain Level    -    10/10
Discomfort Level   -   10/10

Still trying to get this swelling down.


its like having an air pump plunged inside the right and left side of my face and constantly inflating with the maximum amount of air possible before splitting my face apart.

The pain is rough because the elastics that hold my teeth shut in position are now off so my freshly cut jawline are just hanging loose..
Everything about my body in fact is sore, my back is in pain, my feet feel numb, my throat feels as if i had the air tube ripped out of it as fast as possible :(

these are all normal says the doctors, supposedly during surgery as my mind is knocked unconscious, my body still feels the pain to some level. therefor imagine my body enduring this pain, clenching and aching....and crying... i guess its normal!Still holding high spirits. For now...

Post-Op Day 4

Day 4

Pain Level  -  8/10

Discomfort Level  -  10/10

we have finally reduced some of the excessive swelling around the upper part of my face and now the bruising is finally coming out which signifies reducing of the swollen glands around the face. Feeling better today can open my jaws with the elastic bands keeping them closed tight. Can eat tiny Ice chips and Popsicle pieces with some help from Courtney Pinder.

I'm feeling energetic enough to walk a few feet up and down the ICU hallways.

swelling is still overinflated in feeling, face is pretty much completely numb to the touch which is a little irritating.

The staff here are absolutely unbelievable! 

don't think i would be able to be in such high spirits without them being here giving me a hand.

Post-Op Day 5

Day 5

Pain Level   -   8/10

Discomfort Level   -   9/10

 

Swelling still present but not accompanied by the bruise police.
Feels like I got into a fight with a UFC fighter while having my hands tied behind my back and could only fight back with my face... I'd hate to see what the other guy looks like.

Being released from the hospital today.
Just a waiting game now on the doc to clear my charts!
Courtney Pinder Bonnie Lapointe THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME THROUGH THESE FEW DAYS.

Finally eating all by myself. Was relieved of my IV fluids
And no more narcotics. 

I STARTED HALUCINATING LAST NIGHT DUE TO BEING OVERLY MEDICATED ON MORPHINE.. WAS LITERALLY ONE OF THE SCARIEST MOMENTS IVE EVER GONE THROUGH IN MY LIFE.

WOKE UP COMPLETELY LOST AND DELUSIONAL, COULDNT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING, NOTHING MADE SENSE, WORDS DIDNT MAKE SENSE AND MY MIND COULDNT FOCUS ON ANYTHING.

ONE OF THE ICU NURSES WAS KIND ENOUGH TO TUCK ME IN BED AND PRAY WITH HER HANDS ON MY CHEST.. THE MOST SOOTHING THING ANYONE COULD HAVE DONE FOR ME.
Doing much better. Hopefully it's only uphill from here on out.

Post-Op Day 18 (Getting Bored)

Day 18

(Getting Bored)

Pain Level - 1/10

Discomfort Level  -  4/10

Craving  -  Steak & Cheese Sub from Subway!

No photos today sorry :(

not much has changed in appearance unfortunately although I'm still a little swollen and still completely numb in both cheeks, nose and chin. my lower lips and upper lip is somewhat swollen but back to their normal size which feels great.

i find myself getting very very easily agitated with things lately, I'm thinking its because of being bored.. I'm not too fond of going out in public just yet as I'm still noticeably swollen and get a lot of creepy stare downs lol.

and of course the fact that this liquid diet is becoming more and more aggravating especially when my appetite has returned in full force.

hopefully on monday the surgeon will be deciding to remove my wire so that i can open slightly and get some actual soft food in my system.. maybe even just a piece of bread!

in the meantime I've been making some arrangements to do some shows in then near future, I've got to get out of the house and do something! music has always been the best medicine for me and i miss DJing.

Post-Op Day 22 ( NO MORE JAW WIRE )

Day 22

Pain Level  -  2/10

Discomfort Level  -  2/10

Had a picture... but it deleted itself apparently.. i know right?

NO MORE JAW WIRE AS OF TODAY!!!!!

so the wire decided to slip slightly off my teeth I'm assuming fro constantly yawning and coughing ( i think i may have a slight cold :( )

so now guess what?..... i get to speak a little better and i can eat mac&cheese without chewing but still much much better than blended!!!

PM

finally semi solid but still soft food!

i was able to eat chicken noodle soup with egg cooked into it and like 6 slices of severely buttered bread!  <--- that part was what I've been waiting for for 3 weeks now!!

i feel i may be in a lot of pain tomorrow though as i am using my jaw muscles quite a bit to eat and speak.

UPDATE ON SURGERY NOW

Nearly 0 pain whatsoever except for when i yawn or sneeze or twitch my jaw in a way that I'm not used to. 

still completely numb on my nose, cheeks, chin and lower lip. which is a little bit of a struggle as when i eat i accidentally bite my lower lip which causes pain. 

one thing that is bothering me is my teeth are not exactly "perfect"... in a sense where i notice my lower teeth kind of slant from high to low from the left to right which freaks me out.. wondering if that may be from the rotation part of the surgery.. fingers crossed that this can be fixed with Ortho treatment down the road.

also my midlines don't match up which I'm hoping will ALSO be fixed with Ortho treatment afterwards.

Post-Op Day 30 (1 Month)

Day 30

Pain Level  -  1/10
discomfort Level  -  2/10
Craving  -  Any kind of 12'' Sub from Subway!

So we have finally reached the 1 month mark. WOW 30 full days since my face was violated by surgical equipment lol.
its unbelievable how fast it has gone by, how much has changed throughout that time in my health and in my appearance.
so to celebrate?

KRAFT DINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im finding it a little difficult to do a daily blog now as the main reasoning for this is to update you on y condition, recovery and daily routine. now because I'm still swollen a tiny bit, and i find it a bit difficult to communicate still even without the jaw wire on or many elastics, i am not doing a whole lot with my life except for playing XboxOne and relaxing until i go back to work. 

sleeping has been a big part of my life as well :)

so i try and update every chance i get, given the odd day i may forget as well.

so here is my update on my recovery :P

• Chin, lower lip, cheeks and nose are still completely numb
• I can open my mouth about 40% wide before it gets painful
• every so often my jaw twitches to the left causing 2 seconds of rough pain :(
• eating KD is most likely the most amazing thing someone could ever do after jaw surgery.. and i will never take eating for granted again.... EVER
• I'm still somewhat swollen, or atlas i hope so. in my cheeks and lips as far as i can see.
• I find my ability or (want) to be around a group of people increasingly more. even though i do sometimes feel all eyes are on me which as a DJ and YouTuber i don't mind normally but in my mind everyones mindset is (eww why is he so swollen!!)