When surgery (ies) go wrong-- Osteomyelitis...

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Thu, May 22, 2008

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Yes; I have not been around. No, the surgeries did not go well; yes, I am in worse shape than ever before.

Many of you are aware that my jaw-joints (older stock joints) were removed after 13 years back in July. The surgeon created (accidentally) fistulaes in my right ear-canal and going into my right joint space. It/they were never closed- there was no attempt at closing it as, I believe, the surgeon simply mis-judged my anatomy and was not aware that he had cut through the ear-canal from that angel. I wondered why I had what looked like a razor-cut on the outside of my ear but can now map-out exactly how the incision and accidental fistula(es) were made. So, it was open from July until January.

January; the lovely new joints were seated (bilateral) and, after a few months, I was able to eat solid food, including a steak! However, my right ear was still producing a LOT of pus and, about a week after I was able to eat something so nice, in April, the entire right side of my head and face blew-up with infection (staph, strep) and I had to have the bone drained. Yes, the worst possible outcome happened to me. The mandible, especially where the new joint was attached, became infected and is necrotic. A couple of weeks ago, I had to make an emergent trip up to Boston to have the joint removed... and it will stay gone for at least a year!

I have osteomyelitis. I have a bone-infection. And, I have a PICC line from my arm into my aorta to deliver me (some of) the antibiotics to clear this up. However, as the fistula is still there, I have an opening for many or any different bacterium to enter the joint space and the mandible. It's awful! I am now on a pump (in a fanny-pack.. yay me).. and have to go to the infusion clinic three times per week to have the i.v. bag replaced. This has been the worst year of my life- it's been a year that I may not live through! And, as I am losing much more bone (and still have a major bone-infection).. the joint that was so carefully made for me cannot be used again. It's such a major frustration!

Take this as a warning- IF you have any sort of joint-replacement surgery, pay attention to ANY openings, sores, fistulaes; if you doctor (surgeon) is ignoring what's going on with you, go to the emergency room immediately! I allowed the doctor(s) to blow me off and, now, look at where I am. It's a major pain in the rear-- and, as I said, it could still kill me! Aside from that, I have NO joint (anatomy) with which to eat more solid foods The right side of my jaw is collapsing; the left side (with the new metal joint) is incredibly painful-- no matter how many drugs I take, the pain is constant and horrendous. Even swallowing is becoming painful. And, it all goes back to one doctor making one huge mistake--- and refusing to own up to it.

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Bekah

5/22/08 3:29pm

Hey sweetie,

I'm so sorry to hear about your condition. I was really really hoping that once you got your new joints that all this mess would be over.

That's crazy about the fistulas! It boggles my mind how the surgeon can make such a huge mistake and not even bother to tell you about it!! So many problems could have been avoided if he could have just owned up to the mistake. I know doctors are human just like the rest of us and we all make mistakes sometimes but when you're dealing with another person's health owning up to your mistake makes a HUGE difference. I would not have Fibromyalgia or TMJ if the dentist I went to never did that root canal. I didn't need it and he just wanted the money. My pharmacist is in the same plaza as this dentist and every time I go in to pick up my medication I get a wave of frustration because I wouldn't need these pills if it were not for him.

I really wish there was something I could do to make all your pain and problems go away. What are your doctors planning to do after the infection is gone? Are they going to make you a new joint?

Hang in there hun, every day you fight will only make you stronger in the end.
Sending lots of good vibes your way!!

*hugs*

Bekah

annebeckett

5/22/08 4:33pm

Hey, Bek!

Well, I don't even care about him not admitting how he screwed up. I care much more about the fact that nothing was done (by him or anyone else) to correct the error. This is keeping my jaw infected and will keep the infections (or others) in there. At this point, I am to have the PICC until the 12th of June. But, if the ear is not repaired by then, I will have to have another one inserted-- as I will keep getting sick. And, now; though I did take precautions (including a mask in public), I am getting a terrible cold- something I have not had in years. Bleh.

Good to hear from you! I will try and be around more.. but, now, I need to sleep (I think)..

Anne

Bekah

5/22/08 5:02pm

Hey there

You're definitely right, someone should have noted the error and fixed it ASAP. You went through so much to get your new joints, someone should have noticed the problem and fixed it so you could have been able to keep your joints inplace.

Feel free to write me anytime you want to chat, I'm always here!

Bekah

sue

5/25/08 10:31pm

Gosh, I just do not know what to say. This is just so rotten and I can't believe it is happening to you..........again. It is a shame that you put so much trust in a Dr. and a fantastic facility and boom, here we go again.

Anyway, please keep posting and updating as I am sure a lot of people are concerned. I for one....I work in the medical field and I have seen first hand the devastation that can result from infections.

You look cute in your mask.....so keep wearing it and stay well.

Sue

sue

5/25/08 10:37pm

Sorry Anne, I need to post again because my name came up as someone else and I want to see if it does it again.

So the post is from me.......Sue Have a good evening!

annebeckett

5/26/08 1:48pm

Hey, Sue. Yep. I am having some weird problems with the puters too.. think it's not really the computer but the site but it keeps posting my things two or three (usually three) times. Hmm;

Anyway, thanks for your note, and I will try and be here a bit more. Just kind of an exhausting week/month and going into a year (yeesh) I have been sick since July.. and that's not cool!

Will be in touch tho@

10/21/08 9:25pm

At first Anne I didn't know if You were too scared to re-hash everything.I am Jo.I often speak to mostly younger women.I am not sure if that is because I am just getting to be an ole geisher or if women are getting sick younger.I have a friend who has been like a sister to me.She is about a year younger than me.Her father was a dentist and she later put her husband through college to become an architect.Good thing she did.But she has worked for an oral surgeon for over 35 years.It all started with me because I needed some oral surgery.My oral surgeon retired so I got a joke for one.Too bad I didn't know it at the time.I mean why aren't we allowed to know these things.I understand that they are only human but gosh atleast own up to what you have done.He kept telling me there was nothing wrong.I begged for antibiotics.I told him I had a low immune system and rarely took them.Ergo I needed them when I did.But he just wanted to be right.I had my surg on a Tuesday and by Friday I had 103*.Still no drug therapy.Also I had an abcess about the size of a babys fist.His junior assosciate came in to introduce her self to me she would see me on Monday.She had already admitted me into the hospital.But she didn't tell me that until Monday.I couldn't even talk.All weekend with a fever that high I was surprised I was alive come Monday.I was halliciating.I could't speak or eat and I was in so much pain I told him I thought my jaw was broken.He took a panoramic and threw it at me and said well your jaw isn't broken.Satisfied.If only I could talk.Well I went into the hospital.One that was well known for staph and other bad bugs floating around.But that was the only hospital she had access to.That was about 10 or 11 years ago.One by one I had an oral surgery averaging about 3 a year.One day I would tell my dentist my tooth hurt.He would take a picture and say see there is nothing wrong.But he soon figured it out himself.He would say things like I took a picture of that tooth 3 days ago and it was perfectly healthy.Today it is rotten.He said if I had not taken that xray myself I would accuse you of lying.He always said if I was coming in get the whole office prepared for the worse.And it usually was the worst possable outcome.So after about 4 or 5 different surgeons and just about had nothing left I agreed to do this implant things I litereally screamed for 3 days the pain was so unbearable.Once in an oral surgeons office there was a cyst in my chin.Now why didn't he put me in the hospital for that.But no he did it in his office.He had to let all the people in the lobby out to lock the doors.I was screaming so bad I do remember him telling me to shut up.Then I guess the anesthesiologist turned it up so high I quit breathing.And they wonder why we get worried.But as my husband said this will cause a stop to all of this.He is so wonderful.What a blessing he is.Anyway to get back to the story I always called my girlfriend and tell her what was going on.And she would check with her boss.She said I just don't get it.You take better care of your teeth than I do.But no matter what you do it seems like going to the doctor never helps you get better.You always have the worst possible thing happen.So I always would check with her but she said this last oral surgeon should have done a culture after 6 weeks of that much pain and infection...He kept me going on and on like that from Feb 14,2007 until now.I finally got an E.N.T. and she did a great job.I know she is top of her field.But the infection didn't come back until after 3 weeks.So Anne I thought I could show her your picture and story and say I don't want this to happen to me.I am borderline suicidal at this point.All it would take is one more pain and I think I will get Dr.Kavorkian on spreed dial.But I sure did want to thank you for letting me tell your story to who I think is a good doctor.That doesn't mean that all of those things that may go wrong.... do with us.It never fails.I always have to go through the whole thing all over again every time I get a new doctor for a certain condition.I really think they think I must have gone to some terrible doctor or something and surely something like that couldn't happen to them.Then we are in for a few more surgeries because they just don't seem to get it.I mean how many people have had Lou Gerhrige's Disease besides him??Maybe a hundred in the whole world.I hope I spelt that right.Probably not.I am not good on sports names.Buyt if only I could get something to heal that would be great.I go to pain mang for the other problems I have with chronic pain.No need to go through them you probably have some of them yourself.It is the mental part that gets to me.I have been trying to prove to one daughter and my sister that I am not a drug addict.And I would gladly change places with them and be tired from working all day instead of feeling like I have a case of the flu mixed with period cramps mixed with sinus headaches and mix that with what I think a hang over must feel like(I have never been a drinker,so I don't know)But it must be pretty bad the way they describe it.And that is a good day.I have raised 3 girls practically by myself.And have tried to give them a good education.I wanted them to not be dependant on a man.As I was left with a 5 month old and a 23 month old at the age of 19.Then I just married another loser so that I could feed my children.I told him I was not in love with him but he said it was ok.That he loved me enough for both of us.What a mistake that was.He was a burnt out Nam druggie.And I didn't want my girls raised like that so I went to live with my parents with 3 girls when I was 29.For 5 years.What fun that was.My mother just was so cruel to me.My father and I got along great.But mom was not the same mother as when I was a young child.She was bitter and mean and I don't even know how I made it through that.She once told me who would want you.Who would ever want to marry a woman with 3 kids.I was so hurt.But then I told her I had had the worst and I deserved the best so I wasn't going to settle for anything less.And I got him.Maybe that is how we should be about our illnesses.Just don't take no for an answer.That would be great.Wouldn't it be great if we could all get together and stay at some resort with people waiting on us and we could just chill out.I think we deserve that.I told someone else on this site to meet me at my imaginary weeping willow tree.And she did.We did it in our minds.It was kind of cool.I think we both hypnotized ourselves.But it was kind of like being paralized and the only way we could escape was in our minds.I am so glad we got to meet each other.I wish it was for better circumstances.I feel so much love on this site.I pray for each of us each night and hope hope hope hope hope that someday there will be an answer.But my biggest fear is infection.I think you are the only one here that could understand that.I thank you for sharing your story with me.And maybe we can take a walk down a pathway to a weeping willow tree and just sit and let the sun warm our feet and the branches shade our faces.Good night or as my grand kids say have a good dream night.All my best wishes for a painfree day....With you,beside you,walking the same path and hoping to meet ourselves being healthy and not in pain......Take care I really thank you so much for sharing your story and talk to me anytime.Jo

annebeckett

11/16/08 5:19pm

Hey, JO.

Sorry I missed this! I am rarely here as I don't like sitting in the mire of my complaints.

BUT, I had one thing to say about what's going on with you: MY OMS specifically told me (after he removed the new joint) NO FLOSSING. You MAY be pushing bacteria into the jaw by overflossing (I personally WAS guilty of this). Please, get youreslf a waterpik! I did and I am healthier-- at least my gums are, I can't say the infection from the joint area and ear is better, but I am not tempting fate with floss!

Really, please do take this advice. A waterpik will clean the area and it will not create the problems a bit of flosss or a pick will! I've seen the major difference and I hope this could help. Yes, it may not clear up all of your problems, but I would not hurt to make the change.

Hey, I have to say this about the waterpik people: I bought one about a year ago and suddenly, if stopped working, I wrote them a note on their site and they SENT ME A NEW ONE, completely free of charge and in under a week. At least they DO stand behind their product, so I say go with Sensodyne!

Anne

11/16/08 11:18pm

Hey girl I have been waiting for you to get around to me.I knew you would as soon as you came across me because there are so few who have gone through what we have.I have not lost my jaw but that is my biggest fear.As a matter of fact I printed your picture and took it to the surgeon who was going to do sinus surgery on me and I said I do not want this to happen to me.She was shocked that anyone would let this happen to anyone.Of course they all sound good until it goes wrong.And why does it always go wrong for people like us.

I did have a water pic.I used it religiously.But I have no teeth left.And it broke.I just have 6 dental or oral implants which 2 are giving me a problem with pain.I am unable to wear the teeth that clamp onto the implants without unbearable pain afterwards.I have aged 20 years.And remember I said I have a friend who I have know since I was 2 years old whose father was a dentist and she has worked for an oral surgeon for over 35 years.Well she and I were constantly talking back and forth over every surgery.Over every rx,I could never get a doctor to admit I had osteomyelitis.But this ENT did cultures and she said I had staph and yeast infection.She cleaned out both sides of my sinuses.And then she did the cultues for me as requested.She cleaned out around the implant that was having puss run from it.And when I woke up I did not have that nasty taste in my mouth and I was overjoyed at the fact that maybe we have a handle on this because infection has become a word that brings out terror in me.The surgery that started all this was ten years ago.I had the same thing.An abcess the size of a baby's fist.And still he would not give me any antibiotics.I couldn't talk either.I also was hallucinating.But that was in my mandable and the implant that this most recent doctor did was on the maxable.So I am not sure if I might still have osteomyelitis in the lower whether I can prove it or not.I saw her one week post op and then 3 weeks post op.All was doing well until the night of my husbands surprise birthday party.I didn't want to go without my teeth and when I went to put them in I noticed that the sutures had disolved and the gum was again receding and I saw the puss start again.I went back and she said it was the yeast and called in Nystatin for that.I went through that bottle and now it seems like starting today there is less puss.And it is clear not yellow.I have so little bone left that I am afraid if we take out the 2 implants.One up top and one on the bottom seems like it is unscrewing and coming out.And that is where I have a scar where ten years ago in the same place the infection was.You know the one where he wouldn't admit to my having osteo.Well my girlfriend said that in her office it would be unheard of sending someone home on a Friday with 103* temp.That she discussed this with her boss and he said he felt he was incompetent.And he deserved to be sued.I was just glad to be alive.I asked the night nurse did I almost die and he said yes.You could have very easily died.So my primary asked for a surgical report and they worded it 'after a round of antibiotics' I contracted an abcess.My primary said but you said that they didn't give you any until 8 days after surgery.I said yes I know.She said well this is a lie then.I said Dr.'T',what did you expect them to own up to doing something wrong? You good doctors live in a dream world.This is what we face.This is what we fight for.Just say you were wrong and try to correct the problem instead of hiding in the back of the office every time I came in.Right now I use 2 different rinses that are specifically made to keep bacteria out.One is made by biotene' with calcium.It has Bio-Active Enzyme protection.It covers dry mouth,damaged tooth,plaque periodontal pocket,receding gum,bacterial food debris,exposed dentine,and bone loss.The other is made by Orajel.It is an antiseptic mouth sore rinse.It's something new.It concentrates on oral debriding agent hydogene peroxide 1.5%. One other thing I would like to ask your opinion on.My dentures were made for me at my dentist office.He isn't my regular dentist but my dentist does not specialize in the implants his partner does.And he made the teeth and they were beautiful.I also meant to tell you that about 7 years ago I had a cyst in my chin and I should have been put into the hospital to take it out.Instead they did it in the offfice under general anesthesia.I screamed so loud that they had to lock the waiting room and make all the patients leave.They turned up the anesthesia until I stopped breathing.So now I have a flat place where the cyst was.Ofcourse I didn't know that he was going to pull all my teeth above the cyst.If only I had known I should have insisted I be put in the hospital with IV antibiotics.But that isn't the thing I was going to ask you about.Since I cannot wear the dentures,I often took them out when I got in my car to come home.The gum part of the denture has turned another color.I do not know if it is from letting them dry out.Or is it from the infection.Maybe they are holding bacteria in them.I do put them in the case and put in the cleaning agent antibacterial denture cleaner.So I have been in touch with my doctor's P.A. and she said she is trying to get me in asap.She told me that she was sure Dr.Raynor from Shands Jax. would want to see me asap.So tomorrow I should hear something.Do you have any suggestions about anything I have not covered.She did agree with me that I need reconstructive surgery but she said she wanted to get the infection under control before she does anything else.And any doctor who has common sense seems to be the best.She was the third doctor I had a consult with before I decided who was the smartest.And I have an idea to ask her to put me back into surgery and remove the 2 implants with the oral surgeon at Shands.(Not the one who put them in) and also have a Dr.Fattahi who is an oral and plastic surgeon.What do you think about that? My husband is great.He is my blessing.He said lets see what she has to say and then we can really insist on a line of action to be taken if she shirks us off.Which I do not think she will.I have my 40th year class reunion I have been working on for June of '09' I would like to have a face by then.If you know what I mean and I think you do.The other doctor I mentioned at Shands is named Dr.Scharer.The ENT is Dr.Eileen Raynor.She is so sweet.And she has common sense.On top of all that.I have 8 herniated disc,Fibro,TMJ,IBS,Spinal Stenosis,arthritic knees and spine,severe sleep apnea,depression,(who wouldn't) and I have odd things happen like I will wake up paralyzed,have RLS,I have feelings like someone is burning me with a cigarette all over my body at the same time.My hands swell so much I cannot make a fist,pains that shoot up my rectum(yes I had a colonoscopy and it was good)take meds and have the reverse happen.example if you take something for nausea and it makes you nauseated.I take strong pain meds and I never get drowsy in fact I feel like I took something like speed (term from my teen years).Even though I have insomnia my pain meds keep me awake.I do not drink.I cannot even take a drink of a beer without puking.But my only vice is I smoke.Yes I know it isn't good for me.But at this point in my life it is the only thing I am addicted to.It is my only solace,my friend.If you have never smoked this may sound odd to you.But they also said smoking wasn't good for this infection.It would have been nice had they informed me of that prior to the surgery.I have always been the skinniest one in our whole extended family and now weigh almost 150 lbs.I weighed 126 when I delivered my second child and I am short.So this came from the Lyrica which I tried for Fibro.They neglected to tell me that the side effects were difficulty with speech(duh)bed wetting,mental confusion,great weight gain.I took it 3 months and decided after getting samples I didn't have anywhere to see the side effects.I was told just drowsiness.Which would have been great for me.After I found it on line I quit.I was writing one day and forgot how to make a letter 'k'.So yeah I would say mental confusion.I felt like I was getting Alzheimers.It scared me to death.Now I am unable to get the weight off because I cannot eat healthy foods.Only what I can gum.I am sure you have that problem too but your picture you looked very thin.I used to be that way too.Now what.I am so glad you found me.You are the only person who has gone through this and beyond.I would appreciate any thougths you might have for me at this stage.I thank you so much for reading this book I have written.Maybe we should get together and write one.I am sure we have plenty of knowledge between the both of us.It is like trying to find someone who suffers from Lou Gehrigs Disease.Who ever had that besides him in the U.S. Maybe 100 people?!?! Please take your time on a responce. I understand how horrible it is to live like this and still have obligations etc...Thanks so much....Oh I am 57 and I live in Jax.Fl.I was born here and have been here all my life.3 daughters and 7 grandchildren and a great grand child on the way.I wish with all my heart I could be the kind of grandmother I was at 36 when I first became one.Jessica is now 21 and having a baby in March which will make me a great grand mother.How did my life pass me by.Where have I been except to stare at these same 4 walls for the last 11 years I have been unable to work.And still I do have blessings in my life.I have a wonderful husband and so many women lose their husbands when we get this sick and dependant on them.I guess I am one of the lucky ones.....Jo

annebeckett

11/17/08 12:36pm

Hi, Jo.

Yep, I have also had to go through a lot of dental stuff because of this.. and, I am thinking I will lose most of my molars (if not all) very soon as there's NO getting dental work done in this country when one only has one jaw-joint. It's not good and I don't know what to do (quite a catch-22).

hey, as far as docs and antibiotics (and other scripts).. I have noted that I HAVE to bring in a note about what we need to do.. You know, questions (like don't I NEED antibiotics for thi?).. and, so far, the newer oms I have in Boston seems to hear me and do what is best. I think he learned his lesson with me a while back. he was not the one who screwed up so badly, but he had to follow the jerk, so I am in better hands (when I am in his hands.. I need to email him!!).

Hey; send a note to the waterpik people. You;ll be surprised at how compassionate they are (they DO care if their products keep working).. so, why not? The worst they can do is refuse to replace it, though I think they WOULD do it. Like I said, they did it for me!

And, now, I have to go and make myself a latte.. It's my breakfast (yeah, I know).. since I can't really eat anything, it just stinks, ya know?

And, kiss that dh; I don't have a man in my life now and I really don't know IF I will ever have anyone new again, It's been a very long few (like twenty) years!

11/17/08 1:37pm

But Anne I have no teeth to use a water pic on...It sounds to me like you do atleast still have teeth left.I do not have any teeth at all.And my left tmj is degenerating.So I do not know what to do about that either.We are just between a rock and a hard place aren't we.Take care,Jo

annebeckett

11/17/08 3:00pm

And, so, the implants need cleaning (at least from what I understand).. Oh, and i have NO "virgin" teeth left in my head and I have had MOST of my recent dental work done in mexico (very inferior). It's very possible that I will lose ALL of my teeth-- including those I had crowns and bridges made for, over the next year. I can't even get a dentist to CLEAN my teeth these days AND I have a 5-unit bridge (temporary) on my upper right side, which should have been replaced at least a year or more ago. I don't have the dentist OR the money to do that.

IF you have dental implants (as I understand it), you DO need to clean them, or you will possibly lose them AND more of your jaw-bone, on top of it. That's what I am saying...

11/17/08 10:28pm

Yes I see what you are saying.But what I am saying is that the water pic didn't save my teeth either.Even ones which had root canals and crowns.I virtually chewed my crowns.Which my dentist said I was basically chewing glass in my mouth.It loosened the crown and then it got under there and the bacteria was caused by dry mouth called rapid mouth tooth decay.I have followed the instructions about cleaning the implants from the ent surgeon.But I will ask if a water pic will help.Jo

annebeckett

11/17/08 10:55pm

I'll tell ya what; If I had the cash and was not totally exhausted all of the time, I would go back to school for dentistry... I mean, I am a sculptor AND I have worked for and with dentists and oral surgeons (as well as other dental specialities).. But, with what has been going on, I am lucky to get out of bed, it seems.

Today (right now) I am finally eating something (frozen manicotti).. and I usually AM on liquids, with the most solid thing I eat being flan (an egg pudding from Mexico, which I happen to be pretty good at making). And, the diet I am on simply does not create a whole lot of energy for me. Funny, since my doc told me I should exercise more (last week). I looked at him and laughed. Sorry, but exercise is out of the question right now. I'm not looking to weigh only 80 pounds, after all.

Anyway, I NEED sleep.. it helps with the hunger. Good luck with your dental issues... you don't want to lose your joints like me because, at that point, there IS no chewing.. and I mean at all.

11/18/08 3:08am

I too use sleep as a way of escaping what ever is going on at that moment.Whether it be fatigue or pain.Like you I am not strong because we are limited in what we can eat.I get hooked on one thing and eat it until I cannot look at it anymore.I ate oatmeal for about 6 months or more.I thought well atleast it is something healthy.Then I simply couldn't eat another bite without feeling quesy.My husband is so helpful by cooking and going to the store and going up and down the isles asking me what sounds good.And even then sometimes when I taste it I nearly barf.It didn't taste as good as it sounded.I am mostly eating turkey meat.I have to put it in the microwave and take the chill off first.Don't ask me why but it just taste better room temp.And hot dogs.I used to hate hot dogs.But here I am eating them.All beef of course and no bread.I cannot get my mouth open that big.We get those Hawaiian rolls and use them like a bun to make a hamburger.Kind of like a Crystal hamburger thickness.I do well with rice or fettucini.But it has to be cut up and sometimes I often aspirate it into my lungs which is the worst.I am sure that has happened to you as well.I see my doctor Wed.the 19th.My husband will go with me.I want them to take out 2 implants but the oral surgeon who put them in just wants me to sit in the chair and let him yank them out .I said no way.First of all I have 3 herniated disc in my neck and you push so hard on my head I feel like you are going to do damage to my disc.And another thing this is not a sterile enviroment.So when I talk to the surgeon who did the sinus surgery I am going to ask her if one of 2 other docs at shands can put me in the hospital and take them out without breaking my jaw or cracking it so the infection gets into the bone.Do they think we are just stupid or what.I cannot figure this out.But I just cannot live with this infection in my mouth anymore.I used to drink coffee as a child and all of my life.Now I can't stand it so I am sure it has done something to my taste buds.I appreciate your warnings.I really do.But as you know we cannot make them do what we think is right.They think we don't understand about this.And we probably know more about it than them.I am with you.If I was an oral surgeon I would make my fortune.I will let you know what she says Wednesday.I would feel a lot better if I could just get 2 of the implants removed.I do not even feel the other ones.They feel ok.And you can tell the difference.So I thank you so much for letting me know what has worked for you and what to be aware of.Sending you prayers of love and hope.....Jo

ROB/HADASSAH

2/14/12 9:05pm

2/14/2012 HI ANNE, I BELIEVE MY GIRLFRIEND IS GOING THRU THE SAME HORROR... SHE HAS HAD TITANIUM JAW IMPLANTS UPPER AND LOWER....AFTER SEVERAL SERGERIES IT HAS CAUSED HER TO GO BLIND AND NOW SHES BEEN HAVING SEVERE PAIN IN HER JAW BONES. HER ORAL DOCTOR TOLD HER THAT SHE HAS AN INFECTION IN HER JAW BONE AND NOW EVERYONE IS LIKE IGNORING/AVOIDING HER. IM GOING CRAZY NOT KNOWING WHAT TO OR HOW TO HELP HER. IM UNABLE TO FIND ANSWERS...SO PLEASE IF THERES ANYTHING THAT YOU MAY HELP ME WITH (ADVISE ?) DO POST SOMETHING HERE AND I'LL FOLLOW UP ON IT ..........THANK YOU ! ROB/HADASSAH

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