Ok..so I haven't updated on the TMJ from the doctor's appointment last Friday...the long and short of it all is:
- the popping and clicking that occurs virtually every time that I open my mouth is actually injuring my disc and will continue to do so until it injures itself to were there is no longer disc rubbing against other tissues in my jaw joint
- in doing this, my jaw is doing to itself what he could do in surgery, only nature will play its course out in 6 to 18 months, or longer, depending...
We chatted about surgery, but if it's just an annoyance rather than painful, which thankfully it now it, surgery isn't an option - whew - that's actually ok with me. I'll just need to be patient and let nature take its course on this one, I guess.
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