Met with Claire's Surgeon on Monday. After reviewing her CAT Scan he has determined he can not perform the Sagittal Split Osteotomy because her jaw bone is too thin so he will now be doing a Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy (ivro). The difference between the two surgeries means for one thing she will be wired shut for 5 to 6 weeks BUT there is less likelihood of damage to the IAN nerve. Damage to the IAN nerve can cause permanent numbness and tingling of the lower lip and up to the middle of the chin.
So for the next 5-6 weeks Claire will be on a liquid diet, she will have to sleep in a lazy boy for two weeks and will have to learn to talk with her mouth wired shut.
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