Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Hi! Okay, I tried to upload some photos to the site, but it didn't work. I have to figure out how to save them as smaller files first. Until then, here's a link to my mac.com Web site that has a bunch of photos. Feel free to browse! The Las Vegas album #1 is a good one for seeing my pre-op look. Before you look, be aware that I swell up and bruise more thank the average Joe from stuff like this, so some of the pics ain't gorgeous, ifyaknowwhatimean. I am being 100% truthful when I say that I look WAY worse than I felt in some of the pics. Also, I am 11 days out today and have virtually no swelling left and only a little bit of bruising. I'll update the site as soon as I get a few more pictures taken. A little about me...I'm 32, from Minnesota, a mom to a great 2 1/2 year old, a junior high English teacher, and just a little bit silly... http://homepage.mac.com/saima23/PhotoAlbum62.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Wow, you do swell and bruise alot! Your pics are great! I hope I can be as goofy as you are after I have my surgery! What did you have done, it looks like lower to me? I'm in MN too, in the Twin Cities area. I'd love to find out who your OS was and where your surgery was, etc. I'm 27 with an open bite, 3 months into braces, was told braces 12-18 months before surgery, will have to have a 3 piece Lefort I (upper). And I am a mac girl too! I'd love to chat! Feel free to e-mail me, cori_wilbur@.... Hope your healing is going well! Cori > Hi! > > Okay, I tried to upload some photos to the site, but it didn't work. I have to figure > out how to save them as smaller files first. Until then, here's a link to my mac.com > Web site that has a bunch of photos. Feel free to browse! The Las Vegas album #1 is > a good one for seeing my pre-op look. > > Before you look, be aware that I swell up and bruise more thank the average Joe from > stuff like this, so some of the pics ain't gorgeous, ifyaknowwhatimean. I am being > 100% truthful when I say that I look WAY worse than I felt in some of the pics. Also, I > am 11 days out today and have virtually no swelling left and only a little bit of > bruising. I'll update the site as soon as I get a few more pictures taken. > > A little about me...I'm 32, from Minnesota, a mom to a great 2 1/2 year old, a junior > high English teacher, and just a little bit silly... > > > http://homepage.mac.com/saima23/PhotoAlbum62.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Wow! Thanks for the photos!! I swelled and buised just like that when I had my wisdom teeth removed.. I imagine I'll be swelling up like that for this surgery as well. ~Jen > Hi! > > Okay, I tried to upload some photos to the site, but it didn't work. I have to figure > out how to save them as smaller files first. Until then, here's a link to my mac.com > Web site that has a bunch of photos. Feel free to browse! The Las Vegas album #1 is > a good one for seeing my pre-op look. > > Before you look, be aware that I swell up and bruise more thank the average Joe from > stuff like this, so some of the pics ain't gorgeous, ifyaknowwhatimean. I am being > 100% truthful when I say that I look WAY worse than I felt in some of the pics. Also, I > am 11 days out today and have virtually no swelling left and only a little bit of > bruising. I'll update the site as soon as I get a few more pictures taken. > > A little about me...I'm 32, from Minnesota, a mom to a great 2 1/2 year old, a junior > high English teacher, and just a little bit silly... > > > http://homepage.mac.com/saima23/PhotoAlbum62.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Yep; my wisdom tooth surgery was a swell/bruisefest, too. I think I had more bruising then and more swelling now, though. I have pictures of that surgery in a photo album, so we used them to show my 2 1/2 year old what I'd look like when he came home from Grandma's house. I suppose it helped me prepare, too. Glad to share the joyful images of a blessed event! > Wow! Thanks for the photos!! I swelled and buised just like that > when I had my wisdom teeth removed.. I imagine I'll be swelling up > like that for this surgery as well. > > ~Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hi, Cori! I'm glad you liked the pics. I have a digital camera, so we've been snapping away. It's a form of therapy for me, in a way! And I figured, well, this has to happen, so I can either cry or laugh. Past experience has taught me that crying is good now and then to let off steam, but in the end I get a headache and puffy eyes. Plus, I have a " stupid nose " that runs uncontrollably when I cry (I broke my nose on the playground when I was 12). So, I might as well laugh! It makes the endorphins flow and makes everyone feel a little better. But that's just me! Yep, I had my lower jaw advanced 7 or 8 mm. When I started this whole process back in March of 2003, my ortho thought I'd need both top and bottom done because I had an open bite, too. The OS thought I'd need upper only. When it came time for my pre-op consultation, the OS said the braces had fixed the open bite and all he had to do was fix the resulting overbite. ??? That was unexpected news, but I was happy about it because it meant less time in the hospital, less money, etc. I had the most WONDERFUL surgeon!! His name is Dr. Mark Omlie, and his practice is called Oral & Maxillofacial Specialists (I think). If you type his name into DexOnline, you'll find his number. He has offices in Eden Prairie, Edina, Burnsville, and Wayzata. He did my wisdom teeth, too. I can't begin to tell you how great he is (we'll have to chat!). The surgery was done at Fairview Southdale. Everyone there was GREAT, especially the pre-op nurses. They were incredibly funny, which I think helped keep my blood pressure low. I had an incredible phobia about dentists until I moved to the Cities five years ago. I knew I had to have this corrective work done done, but I was in NO hurry, let me tell you! The difference has been the people I've worked with along the way, from my dentist to my ortho to my surgeon. I could't have gone through with it all if I didn't trust that they were the best professionally. Plus, they are some of the kindest people I know. Let's definitely chat! It's so cool that you're from the same area AND a Mac girl! YEAH! > Wow, you do swell and bruise alot! Your pics are great! I hope I can be as goofy as you > are after I have my surgery! What did you have done, it looks like lower to me? > > I'm in MN too, in the Twin Cities area. I'd love to find out who your OS was and where your > surgery was, etc. I'm 27 with an open bite, 3 months into braces, was told braces 12-18 > months before surgery, will have to have a 3 piece Lefort I (upper). And I am a mac girl > too! I'd love to chat! Feel free to e-mail me, cori_wilbur@m... Hope your healing is > going well! > > Cori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Thanks for posting all the pictures! If I wasn't banded shut I would have had a big laugh, because you look alot like I do right now! Which is rather reassuring. And its great to hear that you have very little swelling 11 days post op! Thanks again! And best of luck with continued recovery! Jessie () > Hi! > > Okay, I tried to upload some photos to the site, but it didn't work. I have to figure > out how to save them as smaller files first. Until then, here's a link to my mac.com > Web site that has a bunch of photos. Feel free to browse! The Las Vegas album #1 is > a good one for seeing my pre-op look. > > Before you look, be aware that I swell up and bruise more thank the average Joe from > stuff like this, so some of the pics ain't gorgeous, ifyaknowwhatimean. I am being > 100% truthful when I say that I look WAY worse than I felt in some of the pics. Also, I > am 11 days out today and have virtually no swelling left and only a little bit of > bruising. I'll update the site as soon as I get a few more pictures taken. > > A little about me...I'm 32, from Minnesota, a mom to a great 2 1/2 year old, a junior > high English teacher, and just a little bit silly... > > > http://homepage.mac.com/saima23/PhotoAlbum62.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Thanks for posting all the pictures! If I wasn't banded shut I would have had a big laugh, because you look alot like I do right now! Which is rather reassuring. And its great to hear that you have very little swelling 11 days post op! Thanks again! And best of luck with continued recovery! Jessie () > Hi! > > Okay, I tried to upload some photos to the site, but it didn't work. I have to figure > out how to save them as smaller files first. Until then, here's a link to my mac.com > Web site that has a bunch of photos. Feel free to browse! The Las Vegas album #1 is > a good one for seeing my pre-op look. > > Before you look, be aware that I swell up and bruise more thank the average Joe from > stuff like this, so some of the pics ain't gorgeous, ifyaknowwhatimean. I am being > 100% truthful when I say that I look WAY worse than I felt in some of the pics. Also, I > am 11 days out today and have virtually no swelling left and only a little bit of > bruising. I'll update the site as soon as I get a few more pictures taken. > > A little about me...I'm 32, from Minnesota, a mom to a great 2 1/2 year old, a junior > high English teacher, and just a little bit silly... > > > http://homepage.mac.com/saima23/PhotoAlbum62.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 You look fantastic and your attitude & humor is amazing. Did you have both upper & lower? Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 You look fantastic and your attitude & humor is amazing. Did you have both upper & lower? Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 > You look fantastic and your attitude & humor is amazing. Did you > have both upper & lower? > > Best, > Hey, ! Uh...did you see the pics from the day after surgery? Thank you for the compliment. I guess my swelling/bruising comes on hard and strong and drops off pretty fast, too. My jaw joint is killing me right now!! I had just lower advancement (7-8 mm). Compared to what some of you are going through, it wasn't much. I was supposed to have both, but the braces fixed the problem with the upper. Thank God--I think I would have had a meltdown if I would have had both jaws worked on at once. I have this fear that they're going to say, " You know what, we REALLY should have done the upper after all. How's next Friday? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 > You look fantastic and your attitude & humor is amazing. Did you > have both upper & lower? > > Best, > Hey, ! Uh...did you see the pics from the day after surgery? Thank you for the compliment. I guess my swelling/bruising comes on hard and strong and drops off pretty fast, too. My jaw joint is killing me right now!! I had just lower advancement (7-8 mm). Compared to what some of you are going through, it wasn't much. I was supposed to have both, but the braces fixed the problem with the upper. Thank God--I think I would have had a meltdown if I would have had both jaws worked on at once. I have this fear that they're going to say, " You know what, we REALLY should have done the upper after all. How's next Friday? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I am also from Minnesota, but I live an hour from the Cities and I am a mac girl too!!! I am having my surgery next tues in at the St. Cloud Surgical Center for my open bite, overbite, gummy smile. Mindy > > Wow, you do swell and bruise alot! Your pics are great! I hope I can be as goofy as > you > > are after I have my surgery! What did you have done, it looks like lower to me? > > > > I'm in MN too, in the Twin Cities area. I'd love to find out who your OS was and > where your > > surgery was, etc. I'm 27 with an open bite, 3 months into braces, was told braces > 12-18 > > months before surgery, will have to have a 3 piece Lefort I (upper). And I am a mac > girl > > too! I'd love to chat! Feel free to e-mail me, cori_wilbur@m... Hope your healing is > > going well! > > > > Cori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I am also from Minnesota, but I live an hour from the Cities and I am a mac girl too!!! I am having my surgery next tues in at the St. Cloud Surgical Center for my open bite, overbite, gummy smile. Mindy > > Wow, you do swell and bruise alot! Your pics are great! I hope I can be as goofy as > you > > are after I have my surgery! What did you have done, it looks like lower to me? > > > > I'm in MN too, in the Twin Cities area. I'd love to find out who your OS was and > where your > > surgery was, etc. I'm 27 with an open bite, 3 months into braces, was told braces > 12-18 > > months before surgery, will have to have a 3 piece Lefort I (upper). And I am a mac > girl > > too! I'd love to chat! Feel free to e-mail me, cori_wilbur@m... Hope your healing is > > going well! > > > > Cori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Yay, Mindy! We're going to have to call ourselves the Three Minnesota Mac Girls...unless there are more of us here! I know a few people from St. Cloud. If you'd like to chat, send me a message! saima23@... Good luck with everything...let me know if I can help! > > > Wow, you do swell and bruise alot! Your pics are great! I > hope I can be as goofy as > > you > > > are after I have my surgery! What did you have done, it looks > like lower to me? > > > > > > I'm in MN too, in the Twin Cities area. I'd love to find out who > your OS was and > > where your > > > surgery was, etc. I'm 27 with an open bite, 3 months into > braces, was told braces > > 12-18 > > > months before surgery, will have to have a 3 piece Lefort I > (upper). And I am a mac > > girl > > > too! I'd love to chat! Feel free to e-mail me, cori_wilbur@m... > Hope your healing is > > > going well! > > > > > > Cori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Yay, Mindy! We're going to have to call ourselves the Three Minnesota Mac Girls...unless there are more of us here! I know a few people from St. Cloud. If you'd like to chat, send me a message! saima23@... Good luck with everything...let me know if I can help! > > > Wow, you do swell and bruise alot! Your pics are great! I > hope I can be as goofy as > > you > > > are after I have my surgery! What did you have done, it looks > like lower to me? > > > > > > I'm in MN too, in the Twin Cities area. I'd love to find out who > your OS was and > > where your > > > surgery was, etc. I'm 27 with an open bite, 3 months into > braces, was told braces > > 12-18 > > > months before surgery, will have to have a 3 piece Lefort I > (upper). And I am a mac > > girl > > > too! I'd love to chat! Feel free to e-mail me, cori_wilbur@m... > Hope your healing is > > > going well! > > > > > > Cori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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