, I'm here!! Re: Off center - Help (with a big cry) to

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Not sure if you remembered, but you emailed me. I responded back

earlier in the week. Check to see if you have it, it has a lot of

details in it. If not, I will resend. Try not to worry. Last I

remembered was that both your ortho and surgeon thought that your

result was good and my hopes had been that they could use elastics

to pull your midline back over. My ortho knew right away he could

not fix it my midline and told me so. If your OS and OD are happy,

perhaps the elastics will work. I have to read back as I'm not sure

what's with your chin situation. And about midlines, even after

Surgery 2, it is not perfect BUT it is much much better and

acceptable to me. I never went for perfect. So just know that if

yours if off a little, elastics may be able to move it over enough

where it is no big deal. Try not to panick and you should learn

more at the OS visit next week.

Also, food for thought ... it may be too early to think about

another surgery for you, but if you can't get that out of your head

right now, my Surgery 2 was easier. The first week is about the

same but after that healing is easier. I didn't need a splint, was

not wired. Healing was faster. As Cammie mentioned, I had issues

with meds, but I also had those the first time around so nothing new

there, and the issues were solved much faster due to my history with

Surgery #1.

Check your email.

Irish!

> > > > > I am just about to call my surgeon. I think i AM off

center.

> i

> > > went

> > > > > to bed in tears last night. i am in the middle of a

divorce,

> > have

> > > a

> > > > > 10 month old, have to move, starting the school year in 3

> weeks

> > > > > (teacher),...... I cannot imagine having this redone. i

tried

> > to

> > > > get

> > > > > in touch with another group member here who was off center

> and

> > > had

> > > > > surgery redone 6 months later, but i have not heard back

from

> > > > > him/her. i cannot imagine going through this again. i

> can't.

> > i

> > > am

> > > > > freaking out. Now that the swelling is going down, i have

> been

> > > able

> > > > > to tell that it's most definite i am off center. Freaking

> > out.

> > > >