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In 2005 i had tmj concepts implanted bilaterally.Shortly after this it looked like i had a stroke.I felt dizzy a lot - unsteady.In 2013 my pain became unmanageable and i had severe swelling and burning on my right side.In the summer of 2013 i had a cat scan done and my oral surgeon (os) said i had heterotopic bone on the left side.In late 2013, i had an intra-oral procedure done to remove the bone growth on my left side.My os stated that my implant devices were fine.Afterwards i continued to experience severe burning and itching sensations in the joint and was in a lot of pain.I was told the pain i was experiencing was all in my mind and that my joints were fine so there was no reason for the pain and indicated that i was a drug seeker.They took me off all medication and put me on acupuncture.It didn't work.In desperation i requested my doctor order cat scans.The results showed both fossas were completely broken.The right joint is severely broken in a couple of places and the left side hinges are broken off.Masseter muscle is elongated and atrophied.During this time i was diagnosed with epilepsy and had an eeg, seizure.Brain waves show changes and were located on the front right lobe.My neurologist indicated that he thought the seizures were due to the severe swelling in my jaw joints.In early 2014, i underwent a seven hour surgery to remove the broken tmj concept prosthesis.The right side was so badly broken that the surgeon was unable to remove all of the metal and plastic pieces in my jaw.The left side was broken but not as bad.I was quite ill after the surgery throwing up blood and bile while my jaws were wired shut.Off all the surgeries i've gone through this was the worst.My broken devices were sterilized by the hospital after the surgery.I tried to pick them up a few days after the surgery but i was told my os wouldn't release them to me.Since the removal of my implants the intense burning and itching is gone.About a week after my surgery to remove the broken implants, i developed an infection.I was put in the hospital and had drainage tubes.The next day i had to undergo a surgical procedure today to drain the infection.I was told it was staphylococcus and it's spreading.I was in a tremendous amount of pain.I then had to have another surgery to remove the silicon block spacer in my jaw as the infection was not improving.I was assigned an infectious disease doctor that said the infection is localized at the fossa.I was put on a picc line and had to undergo another surgery to put in a new silicon block and additional drainage tubes.I woke up from the surgery and found i could not talk because my tongue had been wired shut by accident.I was finally released from the hospital after 5 surgeries to get the infection under control.I have drainage tubes that i must keep in for another week.I still have a good amount of swelling.My teeth are moving due to the arch bars.I also have paralysis on my right-side (mouth, eye brow and lid).My eye droops and won't shut so i'm using eye drops to keep it moist.I have a home health nurse helping me.I saw my os for a checkup and he's dismissing me again - stating it was my fault the medication isn't working to fight off the infection.
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