Surgery July 28th!!

[Guest guest]

Hi all--

Well, I was on here a few weeks ago posting about how concerned I

was regarding the decisions my doctor is having me make regarding

surgery. I am to have wisdom teeth removed, my upper jaw moved back

and upward, and lower jaw moved forward to correct an overbite and

I've come to the conclusions that basically I should go along with

the surgeon's recommendations. He suggests that I get the old

school " wired shut " jaws for at least 4 weeks, only to avoid any

chance of relapse. I now go in on Wednesday July 28th to Washington

Hospital Center for the surgery (I donated blood on Friday, had a

complete physical, and now have one more appt. with the surgeon

tomorrow).

Here's the issue-- how laid up are you beyond the first 3-4 days??

I would like to go to a concert in Virginia on Aug. 3rd (6 days

after surgery) and I wonder if I'll feel up to going?? I really

don't mind the aesthetic part, but I just hope to not feel miserable

at the show. If I had some energy drinks like Boost or even a Red

Bull I wonder if it would improve my chances of feeling good? I'm

a very active person to begin with so I think the staying in bed

thing would really prolong recovery rather than help it.

I will definitely get online after my surgery to let you know how it

all went, hopefully with some good news for all of the August

people!

Another question (now if you hadn't thought so before, you all are

going to think I'm crazy!)-- does anyone know how long before one

can scuba dive after surgery?? I assume it's got to be a while

because of the pressure beyond normal pool depths but I just wonder

if it would be okay once the jaw heals in the 6 weeks or so.

W.

[Guest guest]

If I'd gone to a concert six days out, I think I'd have slept through

it...

Dunno anything about scuba diving, but I'll bet someone else does.

Cammie

> Hi all--

>

> Well, I was on here a few weeks ago posting about how concerned I

> was regarding the decisions my doctor is having me make regarding

> surgery. I am to have wisdom teeth removed, my upper jaw moved

back

> and upward, and lower jaw moved forward to correct an overbite and

> I've come to the conclusions that basically I should go along with

> the surgeon's recommendations. He suggests that I get the old

> school " wired shut " jaws for at least 4 weeks, only to avoid any

> chance of relapse. I now go in on Wednesday July 28th to

Washington

> Hospital Center for the surgery (I donated blood on Friday, had a

> complete physical, and now have one more appt. with the surgeon

> tomorrow).

>

> Here's the issue-- how laid up are you beyond the first 3-4 days??

> I would like to go to a concert in Virginia on Aug. 3rd (6 days

> after surgery) and I wonder if I'll feel up to going?? I really

> don't mind the aesthetic part, but I just hope to not feel

miserable

> at the show. If I had some energy drinks like Boost or even a Red

> Bull I wonder if it would improve my chances of feeling good? I'm

> a very active person to begin with so I think the staying in bed

> thing would really prolong recovery rather than help it.

>

> I will definitely get online after my surgery to let you know how

it

> all went, hopefully with some good news for all of the August

> people!

>

> Another question (now if you hadn't thought so before, you all are

> going to think I'm crazy!)-- does anyone know how long before one

> can scuba dive after surgery?? I assume it's got to be a while

> because of the pressure beyond normal pool depths but I just wonder

> if it would be okay once the jaw heals in the 6 weeks or so.

>

> W.

[Guest guest]

Really, so if I sleep straight from Wed. through the Tuesday will I

still be pretty bad off? I guess the sleep thing is important for

recovery but I guess I didn't think I'd need more than a couple days

worth (I've never been through any major surgery before!)

Were you able to stay awake for more than a couple of hours at a

time?? Doesn't the sleeping get boring...lol?? What was a typical

day like after day 3??

Thanks for the insight!!

> If I'd gone to a concert six days out, I think I'd have slept

through

> it...

>

> Dunno anything about scuba diving, but I'll bet someone else does.

>

> Cammie

[Guest guest]

It's just that surgery and healing are so draining on the body's

energies. Or at least they were for me. (I was, however, 56 when I

had surgery, which may have made a difference.)

Nope. Sleeping didn't get boring at all. I'd be watching tv on the

couch, and just drift off. Usually, best I can remember, I'd get up

in the morning, do whatever, then settle down to watch tv in the

afternoon and zzzzz!

I wouldn't say it's bad off, and I had a really easy ride of the

recovery, in addition to which I was neither wired nor tightly

banded. But the one thing I did have, persistently, was weariness and

a need for a lot of sleep. You may be different, but that was it for

me.

Cammie

> > If I'd gone to a concert six days out, I think I'd have slept

> through

> > it...

> >

> > Dunno anything about scuba diving, but I'll bet someone else does.

> >

> > Cammie

[Guest guest]

I slept off and on for the first 4 days. As soon as I stopped taking

the pain meds I stopped sleepin so much. I might have been able to go

to a concert on day 6 but I'm not sure how much I would have enjoyed.

What kind of a concert is it? Is there any danger of rowdiness? You

don't want to be bumped accidentally in your new jaw. How long is the

concert? Can you bing your own food in case you need a snack? Some

venues will not allow food from the outside brought in.

On day 6 I was eating small meals every 2-3 hours so I wasn't going

far from home.

I think the question to ask is is this concerrt important enough to

you to take the risks involved in being in a large public venue

filled with people where anything could happen.

Sorry to rain on your parade. But I can't think of any concert that

would be important enough to me to do this.

Marsha

> > If I'd gone to a concert six days out, I think I'd have slept

> through

> > it...

> >

> > Dunno anything about scuba diving, but I'll bet someone else does.

> >

> > Cammie

[Guest guest]

My daugher is not allowed in crowds for 2 weeks (had her surgery on 7/14), dont

know what happens after that, we find out weekly at her check ups. Everyone

heals differently, but I cant imagine having enough energy to travel to and sit

at a concert after 1 week. Good Luck

Re: Surgery July 28th!!

If I'd gone to a concert six days out, I think I'd have slept through

it...

Dunno anything about scuba diving, but I'll bet someone else does.

Cammie

> Hi all--

>

> Well, I was on here a few weeks ago posting about how concerned I

> was regarding the decisions my doctor is having me make regarding

> surgery. I am to have wisdom teeth removed, my upper jaw moved

back

> and upward, and lower jaw moved forward to correct an overbite and

> I've come to the conclusions that basically I should go along with

> the surgeon's recommendations. He suggests that I get the old

> school " wired shut " jaws for at least 4 weeks, only to avoid any

> chance of relapse. I now go in on Wednesday July 28th to

Washington

> Hospital Center for the surgery (I donated blood on Friday, had a

> complete physical, and now have one more appt. with the surgeon

> tomorrow).

>

> Here's the issue-- how laid up are you beyond the first 3-4 days??

> I would like to go to a concert in Virginia on Aug. 3rd (6 days

> after surgery) and I wonder if I'll feel up to going?? I really

> don't mind the aesthetic part, but I just hope to not feel

miserable

> at the show. If I had some energy drinks like Boost or even a Red

> Bull I wonder if it would improve my chances of feeling good? I'm

> a very active person to begin with so I think the staying in bed

> thing would really prolong recovery rather than help it.

>

> I will definitely get online after my surgery to let you know how

it

> all went, hopefully with some good news for all of the August

> people!

>

> Another question (now if you hadn't thought so before, you all are

> going to think I'm crazy!)-- does anyone know how long before one

> can scuba dive after surgery?? I assume it's got to be a while

> because of the pressure beyond normal pool depths but I just wonder

> if it would be okay once the jaw heals in the 6 weeks or so.

>

> W.

[Guest guest]

I only had lower, but my final surgery was on June 29th. On the

Fourth of July I went to a fireworks show that our city puts on at a

huge park. There were a ton of kids around, rolling in the grass.

Crowds were all around. My wife was a nervous wreck the entire time

worrying about me getting hit, and it transferred to me eventually.

I enjoyed the fireworks, even with a mile walk into and out of the

park. But, I was extremely nervous on the walk, and the way out with

all the crowds around me.

Dammit

> > Hi all--

> >

> > Well, I was on here a few weeks ago posting about how

concerned I

> > was regarding the decisions my doctor is having me make

regarding

> > surgery. I am to have wisdom teeth removed, my upper jaw

moved

> back

> > and upward, and lower jaw moved forward to correct an

overbite and

> > I've come to the conclusions that basically I should go

along with

> > the surgeon's recommendations. He suggests that I get the

old

> > school " wired shut " jaws for at least 4 weeks, only to

avoid any

> > chance of relapse. I now go in on Wednesday July 28th to

> Washington

> > Hospital Center for the surgery (I donated blood on Friday,

had a

> > complete physical, and now have one more appt. with the

surgeon

> > tomorrow).

> >

> > Here's the issue-- how laid up are you beyond the first 3-4

days??

> > I would like to go to a concert in Virginia on Aug. 3rd (6

days

> > after surgery) and I wonder if I'll feel up to going?? I

really

> > don't mind the aesthetic part, but I just hope to not feel

> miserable

> > at the show. If I had some energy drinks like Boost or

even a Red

> > Bull I wonder if it would improve my chances of feeling

good? I'm

> > a very active person to begin with so I think the staying

in bed

> > thing would really prolong recovery rather than help it.

> >

> > I will definitely get online after my surgery to let you

know how

> it

> > all went, hopefully with some good news for all of the

August

> > people!

> >

> > Another question (now if you hadn't thought so before, you

all are

> > going to think I'm crazy!)-- does anyone know how long

before one

> > can scuba dive after surgery?? I assume it's got to be a

while

> > because of the pressure beyond normal pool depths but I

just wonder

> > if it would be okay once the jaw heals in the 6 weeks or so.

> >

> > W.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, my husband keeps informing me that I'll be sleeping for that

next week but I guess I will only understand after next Wednesday :-

). At this point I'm just thinking how to make a nicer use of the

vacation time- maybe if I can go to the beach and lay there instead

of at home?? It feels so unproductive to use 2 weeks of vacation

time from work to lay home in bed and I guess it's hard for me to

imagine how much the surgery will take out of me at this point. I

guess it won't be too long until I find out, but I'm hoping for the

best!

> > > If I'd gone to a concert six days out, I think I'd have slept

> > through

> > > it...

> > >

> > > Dunno anything about scuba diving, but I'll bet someone else

does.

> > >

> > > Cammie

[Guest guest]

Hi & Cammie,

I could understand your doctor's order maybe if it was perhaps a

Green Day concert or other group whose concerts are by nature very

rowdy (mosh pits are standard occurrences), but at a concert where

most people will just be sitting or standing, not doing anything

crazy, I think it would do anyone in this situation good. My

surgeon actually instructed me to go to the concert so I guess I'll

just have to follow his orders now :-) He said that the best way to

heal is to try to get as back to normal as possible, get out of bed

and outside, take walks, and get the blood flowing. Hopefully his

instruction works (AND I'll be able to follow them)!

Cammie, I'll probably be right along with you come next week

though. I'll be Rip Van Winkle sleeping and not know where the last

2 weeks went! LOL, I AM going to at least try to stay awake and get

out of the house AND to this concert even if it ends up just being

an effort and no success ;-)

> > Hi all--

> >

> > Well, I was on here a few weeks ago posting about how

concerned I

> > was regarding the decisions my doctor is having me make

regarding

> > surgery. I am to have wisdom teeth removed, my upper jaw

moved

> back

> > and upward, and lower jaw moved forward to correct an

overbite and

> > I've come to the conclusions that basically I should go

along with

> > the surgeon's recommendations. He suggests that I get the

old

> > school " wired shut " jaws for at least 4 weeks, only to

avoid any

> > chance of relapse. I now go in on Wednesday July 28th to

> Washington

> > Hospital Center for the surgery (I donated blood on

Friday, had a

> > complete physical, and now have one more appt. with the

surgeon

> > tomorrow).

> >

> > Here's the issue-- how laid up are you beyond the first 3-

4 days??

> > I would like to go to a concert in Virginia on Aug. 3rd (6

days

> > after surgery) and I wonder if I'll feel up to going?? I

really

> > don't mind the aesthetic part, but I just hope to not feel

> miserable

> > at the show. If I had some energy drinks like Boost or

even a Red

> > Bull I wonder if it would improve my chances of feeling

good? I'm

> > a very active person to begin with so I think the staying

in bed

> > thing would really prolong recovery rather than help it.

> >

> > I will definitely get online after my surgery to let you

know how

> it

> > all went, hopefully with some good news for all of the

August

> > people!

> >

> > Another question (now if you hadn't thought so before, you

all are

> > going to think I'm crazy!)-- does anyone know how long

before one

> > can scuba dive after surgery?? I assume it's got to be a

while

> > because of the pressure beyond normal pool depths but I

just wonder

> > if it would be okay once the jaw heals in the 6 weeks or

so.

> >

> > W.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Marsha--

It's a Rush concert, and generally the crowd is pretty tame (I've

been to one before) and we do have seats, so it should work out even

though I probably won't be feeling too spectacular. I think it'll

be ok, and being a tall person should also help. My surgeon

actually instructed me to go to the concert at my appt. today, so

now I feel a little more comfortable . He said getting out of the

house and doing normal activities as soon as possible is key to fast

recovery. I just need to be careful! I'll have to buy some

Mcs milkshakes on the way there.

Oh yeah, and I expected to be sleeping the first 3-4 days, and I'm

not sure what kind of pain meds I'll be on so I guess that will be a

factor in it as well.

> > > If I'd gone to a concert six days out, I think I'd have slept

> > through

> > > it...

> > >

> > > Dunno anything about scuba diving, but I'll bet someone else

does.

> > >

> > > Cammie