Comments on: La La La La La Interesting Drug http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-515 John Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:34:23 +0000 http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/#comment-515 Hi Shelby. That is great that youve lost five pounds. Losing weight usually has benefits for sleep apnea. I believe that if you are diciplined and keep up at the pace that you are going at, you will find that more and more will come off, and sleep quality will likely improve substantially. Hi Shelby.

That is great that youve lost five pounds. Losing weight usually has benefits for sleep apnea. I believe that if you are diciplined and keep up at the pace that you are going at, you will find that more and more will come off, and sleep quality will likely improve substantially.

]]> By: brandy http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-500 brandy Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:49:35 +0000 http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/#comment-500 LOL..Thanks for the compliments and your concern Shelby, trust me it will be ok. I'm one of those people that actually carries my weight well, and I weigh more then I look, I'm very solid. I want to get back to where I was when I got married 7 years ago. Which is about 155- 158. I was a size 8 then, and feel better at that weight. I will of couse stop before then if I feel like I'm getting to thin, I definetely don't want to be anorexic looking. I like having curves! Wow I can't believe you can only open 1 inch, that would be rough! You know something I did was use heated rice socks on my jaw muscles at night. Then I would just open and close my mouth a few times to stretch out my jaw muscles. I never forced it or anything but just regularly stretched it out. Maybe you should try that on your own instead of having someone else torture you! You can make the heat packs by just finding a pair of soft socks, filling them with about a cup of rice and tieing them off. Be sure there is a bit of space so that the rice can move and conform to your cheeks. Then just zap them in the microwave for a minute to a minute and a half. The first few times you zap them they will be a bit moist and the rice will feel a bit sticky, but after about 4 -5 time the rice will dry out and will mold to the shape of your cheeks really well. I still use them regularly as I just think they feel good on my sore jaws sometimes. Give it a try! Brandy LOL..Thanks for the compliments and your concern Shelby, trust me it will be ok. I’m one of those people that actually carries my weight well, and I weigh more then I look, I’m very solid. I want to get back to where I was when I got married 7 years ago. Which is about 155- 158. I was a size 8 then, and feel better at that weight.

I will of couse stop before then if I feel like I’m getting to thin, I definetely don’t want to be anorexic looking. I like having curves!

Wow I can’t believe you can only open 1 inch, that would be rough! You know something I did was use heated rice socks on my jaw muscles at night. Then I would just open and close my mouth a few times to stretch out my jaw muscles. I never forced it or anything but just regularly stretched it out. Maybe you should try that on your own instead of having someone else torture you! You can make the heat packs by just finding a pair of soft socks, filling them with about a cup of rice and tieing them off. Be sure there is a bit of space so that the rice can move and conform to your cheeks. Then just zap them in the microwave for a minute to a minute and a half. The first few times you zap them they will be a bit moist and the rice will feel a bit sticky, but after about 4 -5 time the rice will dry out and will mold to the shape of your cheeks really well. I still use them regularly as I just think they feel good on my sore jaws sometimes.

Give it a try!

Brandy

]]> By: Shelby http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Shelby Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:45:48 +0000 http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/#comment-499 Brandy, I looked at your pictures on your site and you cannot lose an additional 20 pounds. You look fab. I can understand wanting to slim (my friend Nathalie told me the term for stuff coming over the waistband of your pants is called a muffin top) but 20 more pounds? No way. This is both a compliment and concern. Your new face will not look good on anorexic looking bones!!! :) btw, 37 mm? SO JEALOUS. The space between my teeth when I open up is 1 inch. Brandy, I looked at your pictures on your site and you cannot lose an additional 20 pounds. You look fab. I can understand wanting to slim (my friend Nathalie told me the term for stuff coming over the waistband of your pants is called a muffin top) but 20 more pounds? No way. This is both a compliment and concern. Your new face will not look good on anorexic looking bones!!! :)

btw, 37 mm? SO JEALOUS. The space between my teeth when I open up is 1 inch.

]]> By: brandy http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-498 brandy Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:00:07 +0000 http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/08/09/la-la-la-la-la-interesting-drug/#comment-498 Hey Shelby, I'm having that allergy pin cushion thing done too! Next Wednesday I get to spend 2-3 glorious, fun filled, hours at the allergist office trying to identify my allergies. My problem is certain fruits, hazelnuts, and sometimes eggs if they aren't cooked bone dry, as well as some seasonal allergies, and dog and cat allergies. Anyway....congrats on the 5lb loss. It is a good start, no matter how it came off. I've been really exercising and watching what I eat lately (I do weight watchers and count points) and have lost a total of 18lbs since surgery. My goal is to lose another 20 more by next March. Sorry to hear your range of motion is not really improving. Mine seems to be coming back on its own. I can open now to about 37mm and yawning is really not an issue, and I have not been doing anything to make it happen. I can understand your apprehension about getting physical therapy though. Just thinking about that makes me cringe. I vizualize some kind of medieval torture where your laying down and someone is forcing your mouth to open, while you wince in pain. Uhhh...not my idea of fun for sure! Do keep us posted regarding your appointment with Dr. Li next week though. Good Luck! Brandy Hey Shelby,
I’m having that allergy pin cushion thing done too! Next Wednesday I get to spend 2-3 glorious, fun filled, hours at the allergist office trying to identify my allergies. My problem is certain fruits, hazelnuts, and sometimes eggs if they aren’t cooked bone dry, as well as some seasonal allergies, and dog and cat allergies.

Anyway….congrats on the 5lb loss. It is a good start, no matter how it came off. I’ve been really exercising and watching what I eat lately (I do weight watchers and count points) and have lost a total of 18lbs since surgery. My goal is to lose another 20 more by next March.

Sorry to hear your range of motion is not really improving. Mine seems to be coming back on its own. I can open now to about 37mm and yawning is really not an issue, and I have not been doing anything to make it happen. I can understand your apprehension about getting physical therapy though. Just thinking about that makes me cringe. I vizualize some kind of medieval torture where your laying down and someone is forcing your mouth to open, while you wince in pain. Uhhh…not my idea of fun for sure!

Do keep us posted regarding your appointment with Dr. Li next week though. Good Luck!

Brandy

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