Re: New - discrepancy in time off???

[Guest guest]

you know, that raises an interesting question: i wonder why some

people need up to six weeks (or even more) and others need only a

week? my OS, from the very beginning, told me i would only need a

week off from work. having read posts on this site, i was worried

that i would need longer, but when the time came, i saw that he was

right. i took a week and a day.

does it have something to do with the extent of surgery? i'm

curious.

thoughts, anyone???

heather

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > My name is Lydia and I am 34 years old. From an early age I

was

> > told

> > > that I had an underbite and that I would eventually need " the

> > > surgery " . At eight I had braces, and here I am decades later

> again

> > > with braces. I got the braces so I could have the surgery. I

am

> > > REALLY nervous as time approaches " the day " of surgery. Today

I

> am

> > > going to find out if we can do this mid April or if we need to

> wait

> > > for the final space in my teeth to close. I also found out my

> > doctor

> > > wants to do both upper and lower jaw surgery, I think this is

why

> I

> > > am more nervous.

> > >

> > > If I get the surgery in April do you think it is smart to be

off

> to

> > a

> > > trip a few states away come June? Our lives are kinda topsy

> turvy

> > > right now so any info. you can give me in the weeks to come

post-

> op

> > > would be so appreciated! Thanks for listening to me.

[Guest guest]

I have heard a wide variety of healing times--I was surprised, too. I

think it depends on a lot of factors: age, the procedure(s) you're

having done, overall health, how well you eat and sleep, etc. I could

NOT have gone back to work after a week--no way. At two weeks, maybe,

but I had a couple of days in week 2 where I just wanted to sleep all

day. At 4 weeks, I feel good, and I could be back to work (I am--as a

stay-at-home-mom), but I think it varies for each person.

Eileen

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > >

> > > > My name is Lydia and I am 34 years old. From an early age I

> was

> > > told

> > > > that I had an underbite and that I would eventually need " the

> > > > surgery " . At eight I had braces, and here I am decades later

> > again

> > > > with braces. I got the braces so I could have the surgery. I

> am

> > > > REALLY nervous as time approaches " the day " of surgery. Today

> I

> > am

> > > > going to find out if we can do this mid April or if we need to

> > wait

> > > > for the final space in my teeth to close. I also found out my

> > > doctor

> > > > wants to do both upper and lower jaw surgery, I think this is

> why

> > I

> > > > am more nervous.

> > > >

> > > > If I get the surgery in April do you think it is smart to be

> off

> > to

> > > a

> > > > trip a few states away come June? Our lives are kinda topsy

> > turvy

> > > > right now so any info. you can give me in the weeks to come

> post-

> > op

> > > > would be so appreciated! Thanks for listening to me.