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Questions to ask FFS surgeon? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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I have an upcoming appointment for an FFS consultation and was wondering if there are any questions y'all recommend asking ๐Ÿ™‚

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[-] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 months ago

I haven't had FFS myself. But I'd recommend asking about recovery times, surgery prep, medications you aren't allowed to take leading up to it, after care that must be done once you've had the operation, possible complications and what can be done in the event of those complications arising. If you're traveling for the surgery it may be worth asking how long you should stay in the area after surgery in case any follow up is needed (probably not necessary but it was for my SRS so I think that might be worth asking).

It would be good to go over expectations for results, specifics of what procedures he thinks are worth pursuing. FFS usually entails a combination of procedures.

[-] fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago

Thank you @LadyAutumn! ๐Ÿ’œ

[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Anything you're curious about or anxious about. The meeting isn't long, or particularly in-depth, and most things can be answered by talking to other folk in the community.

What the meeting is really about is helping you address any concerns or questions you couldn't find answers to. If you don't have any of them, then there are no "must ask" questions.

And if you're curious about FFS from someone who has been through it, I'm happy to answer questions too :)

[-] fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

Thank you @ada!
What foods do you recommend during recovery?

[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

If you're having jaw work done like I did, eating anything solid will be impossible for a dew days. I ate a lot of yoghurt for the first 3 days and not much else. But basically, anything that you don't have to chew.

After that, I was able to move on to soft foods that needed a bit of chewing. At that point, it's pretty much anything you like, as long as it's not going to require lots of jaw strength.

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