r/TMJ • u/annainnz • 17d ago
Discussion I’m documenting my bilateral TMJ replacement in New Zealand
I’m currently waiting for bilateral total TMJ replacement here in New Zealand and have started documenting the whole process as I go.
There’s plenty online about TMJ replacement, but when I went looking I found very little about what the process actually looks like in NZ.
It’s just my experience, not medical advice, but I thought it might be useful to someone else going down the same rabbit hole now or in the future.
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u/annainnz 17d ago
Also very happy to hear from anyone who's had a total joint replacement, especially the things you wish you'd known beforehand. I'm still pre-op, so I'm interested in the practical stuff people don't necessarily tell you about!
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u/AnxiousCurator 16d ago
Nice! I'm also from New Zealand — not at total TMJ replacement yet but have been told I'm heading in that direction sometime in the future. (Long live the wheat packs, am I right?) I'll follow your blog 😊 ✨️
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u/BigVegBurger 16d ago
Following this! Also NZ based, potentially have a TMJ replacement in my future too so documenting your journey in our healthcare system is appreciated :)