So… I get a call from Heidi, I –of course– am studying, and she is very sad. She was crying and telling me that she could not talk. I kept asking her what was wrong, and she could not tell me. I thought one of the babetters got hurt. I said I will be home in a sec. It took me like 10 minutes to get from the library home on my bike. I came as fast as the wind. I come in expecting the worse, and I was relieved to find out that the babetters were safe. Heidi, on the other hand had had some sort of a work related yawning accident where her jaw got stuck open out of its socket. She was in a lot of pain and couldn’t talk or even swallow.
This is what she typed to me because she could not talk:
“My jaw popped out, but now it won’t close. It’s going to break.
I just yawned, like I sometimes do, but it didn’t go back in. it usually pops back in”
It was quite the sight. Heidi could not close her mouth… she looked sad. I took her to the InstaCare and after the obligatory pay or you won’t even see the doctor and two hours of work on her jaw she was fine.
Here are the pictures of the scary event.
My jaw popped out, but now it won’t close. It’s going to break.
I just yawned, like I sometimes do, but it didn’t go back in. it usually pops back in
The scary part
The fun part
The joyous return to normality.
Jess and Jen
June 16, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Oh Heidi, no fun! I feel so sad for you just looking at the pictures. I can't believe it took two hours to get it fixed…but I'm glad they did! Are you scared to yawn now? -Jen
Cristian
June 21, 2010 at 5:45 am
yes! totally scared to yawn; it's weird. how are you doing?
Maddy
June 17, 2010 at 4:44 am
I am so, so sorry to hear that. I had trouble with TMJ before where my mouth was locked but it didn't quite pop out. Scary! I am so glad you are well now. Miss you.
rob allen
June 18, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Crazy, I'll yawn with my mouth close from now on
Cristian
June 18, 2010 at 11:28 pm
hahah. that's what Heidi tries to do now… only that when one pays attention to it, you figure out that we do it so automatically that it is difficult to anticipate.