After 4 phone calls to the Piper Clinic in St. Petersburg, Florida, we have finally scheduled an initial consultation. Appointments are normally scheduled 4 months in advance, but we were lucky to call when they had a recent cancellation. Our initial consultation is scheduled for May 5, 2015.
I thought I would start this blog to document the TMJ journey my wife, Rebecca, has started. After meeting with a TMJ specialist on April 2nd and finding out that there were limited options, we started researching to find people who had been through similar situations, specifically other patients that had stories on their surgery and recovery related to the Piper Clinic. We successfully found 3 other blogs related to these surgeries/recoveries, and they were extremely helpful and provided a lot of information. I won't say that we are any less anxious about the upcoming months, but the blogs we found at least provided answers that we needed at the time.
Rebecca's jaw has continued getting worse, even in just the 2 weeks since seeing the TMJ specialist. Many foods are hard and nearly impossible for her to eat. She has been living on yogurt, soup, and mashed potatoes. The TMJ specialist did a lot of testing on her jaw during the consultation, and I assume that's why she has had additional pain and problems eating the past 2 weeks.
We have a long journey ahead. An initial consultation, 2 weeks in Florida for surgery and post-op care, a soft food diet for Rebecca for many months, appointments every 3 months, braces, and I'm sure many more surprises in the future. I hope this blog serves as a good way to keep everyone updated on the progress of the surgery and recovery, and I hope that others are able to find this blog when they have a similar diagnosis, similar fears, and a similar hope for a full recovery.
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