Re: anyone having surgery in Sept? ~ Jen &

[Guest guest]

My surgery is on Sept. 15th too! and I am having upper and lower,

but there may be more, I'm not sure at this point. I'm happy to

know at least 2 other ppl will be dealing with the same thing! It

feels like Sept. is coming up fast and I still have loads to learn

and things to do!

> > > Just wondering if anyone has a surgery date for September,

which

> > is

> > > when mine will be. It would be nice to know someone else on

the

> > > same schedule!

[Guest guest]

Hey! I'm not having my surgery in September...but earlier

actually...on August 11. I can tell ya how mine went before you have

yours. I'm definitely nervous because I don't really know what to

expect. I've have quite a few people respond to my posts on here as

well as the orthonaticsurgerysupport2 site. Encouragement is

definitely a confidence booster!

Tom

> > > > Just wondering if anyone has a surgery date for September,

> which

> > > is

> > > > when mine will be. It would be nice to know someone else on

> the

> > > > same schedule!

[Guest guest]

> Hey! I'm not having my surgery in September...but earlier

> actually...on August 11. I can tell ya how mine went before you have

> yours. I'm definitely nervous because I don't really know what to

> expect. I've have quite a few people respond to my posts on here as

> well as the orthonaticsurgerysupport2 site. Encouragement is

> definitely a confidence booster!

>

> Tom

If so then... here's another vote of confidence : Everything will

be fine, this whole procedure is usally less traumatising than

is believed before.

I was totally freaking out (remember that, .. ? hehe!). I finally

came in terms with the surgery, and a few weeks before, I was so

calm, I had to actually firmly ask people around me to stop freaking

out, as it wasn't helping me.. (the thruth!). There will come a time

when you'll realized that stress and anxiety is counter productive,

and that you're better having full confidence in your health

providers. They know what's best for you, they dealt with hundreds

(if not thousands) of patients like you before. You're better

preparing yourself than anticipating something that might be quite

simpler than you think.

The last weeks, I made a list of things I required, and I made sure

not to buy everything on the same day (to avoid the usual oops.. I

forgot that...again..!). I made sure I'd call all my friends and familly,

that took 3 evenings. I also prepare my appartment (dusting, cleaning,

preparing clean sheets and towel) to make sure I wouldn't stress

upon my returning home.

All this to say, I kept my mind busy. I had a wonderful surgey,

I'm healing just fine, and I can't wait to finally meet everybody again,

rubber bands free, at the restaurant (planned for mid August).

Ray