to dammit, thanks for the support....lillies

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much, I think this is where I am starting to freak...a few

areas, the fact that my surgeon said it will be seven hours of

surgery time with a window of two hours either way...I know the

longer you are under the more risk. The second part is that he will

be lowering my upper jaw down as well as out, so now I am thinking I

will have this really gummy smile. I guess I need to just speak to

him. did you start to worry over every little detail the closer to

surgery you got? I have been pretty calm and positive but at this

point I am having a hard time. I guess I just need to talk to my OS

then put things in perspective. Sorry for rambling....thanks for

listening:-)

> > > Today is one week post op, or is it two weeks post op??? ;-)

I'm

> > > back at work half time this week, although I think I could

really

> > do

> > > full time. My energy level has come back up after purging the

> > > anethesia gases from my system. On Friday my OS put me in my

> first

> > > set of bands (Cougars), and boy are they a joy! I love them

> almost

> > > as much as power chains.

> > >

> > > The second surgery appears to have gone well, although one

> > > particular point on one molar appears to be setting my bite off

> to

> > > one side. At my next visit (tomorrow) my OS plans on shaving

> down

> > > that point to hopefully finalize my bite post-surgery.

> > >

> > > The swelling is 80% gone. In fact, I think I was less swollen

> with

> > > surgery 2 than 1. I only had one Vicodin since leaving the

> > hospital

> > > the morning following surgery, and occasional ibuprofen. I

think

> I

> > > have more pain from the bands than I did from the surgery.

> > >

> > > The liquid diet is getting rather old, rather quickly! I'm not

> > sure

> > > if I'll have two more weeks on no-chew when I see my OS

tomorrow,

> > > but I truly am in awe of you who can or have done it for 6

> weeks.

> > > Over the weekend I hit the wall on the no-chew. It didn't help

> > > thinking I was one week out of two and a half, and then getting

> > sent

> > > back to square one, but now at the two week mark, at least I

can

> > see

> > > the light of day and know I am past the halfway mark. I even

> went

> > > so far last night as to break down and blend a hot dog up! You

> > > know, with a little catsup, some pickles, a little mustard, it

> > > didn't taste too bad!!! I've had some good meals (BBQ Beef,

> Chile,

> > > Chicken Pot Pie), lots of shakes and yogurt, and avoided the

> > Ensures

> > > as much as possible.

> > >

> > > All in all, it hasn't been a bad road. For those of you who

are

> > pre-

> > > op, the process can go smoothly, and the recovery can be easy.

> > > Being in shape pre-surg helps tremendously. Having a positive

> > > attitude helps nearly as much.

> > >

> > > Dammit

[Guest guest]

Lillie:

I too was in your position before my surgery - I was told anywhere

from 7 - 8 hours. I was in the operating room for 6 1/2 hours. I

don't remember much from surgery day other than getting something

to " help me relax " . I am now 8 days post-op other than minor

swelling and lips like Angelina Jolie, everything is going well. Dr

took my bands off (16) and replace with only 2. I had both the upper

and lower, and widening of the upper palate. I am now eating foods

cut small pieces. I have even progressed to hard fried eggs. At one

point I was regretting that I had gone through with this surgery, but

now that I am on the other side I would do it again. I will post

before, after surgery, and after-after pics at a later date.

Good luck with your surgery.

Anita

> > > > Today is one week post op, or is it two weeks post op??? ;-)

> I'm

> > > > back at work half time this week, although I think I could

> really

> > > do

> > > > full time. My energy level has come back up after purging

the

> > > > anethesia gases from my system. On Friday my OS put me in my

> > first

> > > > set of bands (Cougars), and boy are they a joy! I love them

> > almost

> > > > as much as power chains.

> > > >

> > > > The second surgery appears to have gone well, although one

> > > > particular point on one molar appears to be setting my bite

off

> > to

> > > > one side. At my next visit (tomorrow) my OS plans on shaving

> > down

> > > > that point to hopefully finalize my bite post-surgery.

> > > >

> > > > The swelling is 80% gone. In fact, I think I was less

swollen

> > with

> > > > surgery 2 than 1. I only had one Vicodin since leaving the

> > > hospital

> > > > the morning following surgery, and occasional ibuprofen. I

> think

> > I

> > > > have more pain from the bands than I did from the surgery.

> > > >

> > > > The liquid diet is getting rather old, rather quickly! I'm

not

> > > sure

> > > > if I'll have two more weeks on no-chew when I see my OS

> tomorrow,

> > > > but I truly am in awe of you who can or have done it for 6

> > weeks.

> > > > Over the weekend I hit the wall on the no-chew. It didn't

help

> > > > thinking I was one week out of two and a half, and then

getting

> > > sent

> > > > back to square one, but now at the two week mark, at least I

> can

> > > see

> > > > the light of day and know I am past the halfway mark. I even

> > went

> > > > so far last night as to break down and blend a hot dog up!

You

> > > > know, with a little catsup, some pickles, a little mustard,

it

> > > > didn't taste too bad!!! I've had some good meals (BBQ Beef,

> > Chile,

> > > > Chicken Pot Pie), lots of shakes and yogurt, and avoided the

> > > Ensures

> > > > as much as possible.

> > > >

> > > > All in all, it hasn't been a bad road. For those of you who

> are

> > > pre-

> > > > op, the process can go smoothly, and the recovery can be

easy.

> > > > Being in shape pre-surg helps tremendously. Having a

positive

> > > > attitude helps nearly as much.

> > > >

> > > > Dammit

[Guest guest]

Angelina Jolie? - nice...!

> > > > > Today is one week post op, or is it two weeks post op??? ;-

)

> > I'm

> > > > > back at work half time this week, although I think I could

> > really

> > > > do

> > > > > full time. My energy level has come back up after purging

> the

> > > > > anethesia gases from my system. On Friday my OS put me in

my

> > > first

> > > > > set of bands (Cougars), and boy are they a joy! I love

them

> > > almost

> > > > > as much as power chains.

> > > > >

> > > > > The second surgery appears to have gone well, although one

> > > > > particular point on one molar appears to be setting my

bite

> off

> > > to

> > > > > one side. At my next visit (tomorrow) my OS plans on

shaving

> > > down

> > > > > that point to hopefully finalize my bite post-surgery.

> > > > >

> > > > > The swelling is 80% gone. In fact, I think I was less

> swollen

> > > with

> > > > > surgery 2 than 1. I only had one Vicodin since leaving

the

> > > > hospital

> > > > > the morning following surgery, and occasional ibuprofen.

I

> > think

> > > I

> > > > > have more pain from the bands than I did from the surgery.

> > > > >

> > > > > The liquid diet is getting rather old, rather quickly!

I'm

> not

> > > > sure

> > > > > if I'll have two more weeks on no-chew when I see my OS

> > tomorrow,

> > > > > but I truly am in awe of you who can or have done it for 6

> > > weeks.

> > > > > Over the weekend I hit the wall on the no-chew. It didn't

> help

> > > > > thinking I was one week out of two and a half, and then

> getting

> > > > sent

> > > > > back to square one, but now at the two week mark, at least

I

> > can

> > > > see

> > > > > the light of day and know I am past the halfway mark. I

even

> > > went

> > > > > so far last night as to break down and blend a hot dog

up!

> You

> > > > > know, with a little catsup, some pickles, a little

mustard,

> it

> > > > > didn't taste too bad!!! I've had some good meals (BBQ

Beef,

> > > Chile,

> > > > > Chicken Pot Pie), lots of shakes and yogurt, and avoided

the

> > > > Ensures

> > > > > as much as possible.

> > > > >

> > > > > All in all, it hasn't been a bad road. For those of you

who

> > are

> > > > pre-

> > > > > op, the process can go smoothly, and the recovery can be

> easy.

> > > > > Being in shape pre-surg helps tremendously. Having a

> positive

> > > > > attitude helps nearly as much.

> > > > >

> > > > > Dammit