I'm happy to hear that you've made the best of a bad situation. It takes a certain strength of character to do that, and I applaud you for it.

In the 1980s I also suffered nerve damage from a visit to the dentist, I could not move my mouth or tongue for several years. I also had TMJ. The doctors, dentists and other medical specialists told me I just had to wait and see what would happen.

I don't know what your prognosis is, and I don't want to give you false hope, but over time, the damage repaired itself, and I now have a fully functioning mouth, tongue and jaw. The TMJ still bothers me sometimes.

If I can be of any help to you please feel free to PM me.

Enjoy those new pipes!

Jocelyn