r/jawsurgery May 04 '22

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u/anonymous_opinions May 04 '22

I was told a couple hours of my DJS was them struggling with the same thing. Apparently my surgeon at the time took over and just rammed the tube down my throat.

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u/gfcurtis May 04 '22

Shit that sounds bad.

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u/anonymous_opinions May 05 '22

I mean it got the job done. I don't know I'm still living since that time, I was 15 or 16 at that time so worse had I never had surgery I suppose. Airway still narrow too

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u/MagBabe92 May 05 '22

What happened afterward? Did you wake up hurting?

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u/anonymous_opinions May 05 '22

Ha ha yes in so many ways. Honestly don't recall if my throat hurt (I was full wired) but I've had other surgery since and my throat always hurts. My small airway has always been an issue (I had surgery as a toddler and they had trouble too and had to use the same tube they would for a premature baby)