Re: saima23's photos: To Minnesotans.....

[Guest guest]

Hey gals,

So good to see fellow Minnesotans on here! I was beginning to think

I was the only one in this lovely state getting this surgery. I am

28, from the N.W. 'burbs, and six months into braces (but, sadly,

not a MAC girl). Hopefully, I will have the surgery within the next

year.

Anywho, Carleen, congratulations on your successful surgery, and

here's hoping for a great recovery as well. I have heard of your

surgeon; my childhood-dentist (from up in Dulut') is the president

of the Dental Association of MN and recommended him as the best in

the biz'. I was referred to a different O.S. by my ortho. (Dr.

Abdul Rahimi), but am still torn as to if I should use Dr. Omlie

instead, due to his track record!! I still am a ways out from

surgery, but since it was already pre-approved via my surgeon, I am

a little apprehensive about having to re-submit with a different

surgeon. It seems with insurance companies, you are always walking

on thin ice. 'Til I get closer to a surgery date, I will just sit

here willing my teeth to move faster. This is definitely not a

process for the impatient!!

Mindy: Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery; let us know how

everything turns out! Cori: I guess we have ways to go to the

finish-line; it sounds like we might be having our surgery around

the same time! Let me know if you decide on a surgeon, or if you

have been referred to one yet by your ortho. I am curious!

Let's keep in touch; it was great to see people in the area on this

site!

~

> > > > 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

[Guest guest]

Hey gals,

So good to see fellow Minnesotans on here! I was beginning to think

I was the only one in this lovely state getting this surgery. I am

28, from the N.W. 'burbs, and six months into braces (but, sadly,

not a MAC girl). Hopefully, I will have the surgery within the next

year.

Anywho, Carleen, congratulations on your successful surgery, and

here's hoping for a great recovery as well. I have heard of your

surgeon; my childhood-dentist (from up in Dulut') is the president

of the Dental Association of MN and recommended him as the best in

the biz'. I was referred to a different O.S. by my ortho. (Dr.

Abdul Rahimi), but am still torn as to if I should use Dr. Omlie

instead, due to his track record!! I still am a ways out from

surgery, but since it was already pre-approved via my surgeon, I am

a little apprehensive about having to re-submit with a different

surgeon. It seems with insurance companies, you are always walking

on thin ice. 'Til I get closer to a surgery date, I will just sit

here willing my teeth to move faster. This is definitely not a

process for the impatient!!

Mindy: Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery; let us know how

everything turns out! Cori: I guess we have ways to go to the

finish-line; it sounds like we might be having our surgery around

the same time! Let me know if you decide on a surgeon, or if you

have been referred to one yet by your ortho. I am curious!

Let's keep in touch; it was great to see people in the area on this

site!

~

> > > > 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

[Guest guest]

Yea for MN girls, mac or not!

It's nice to have others in the same area going through this. My hubby was

saying we

should have a get together sometime, at a restaurant for lunch maybe. Smartass

he is, the

next thing out of his mouth is, " or maybe a Jamba Juice would be more fitting? "

Ugh... At

least he's being really supportive through all of this.

Cori

> > > > > 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

[Guest guest]

Yea for MN girls, mac or not!

It's nice to have others in the same area going through this. My hubby was

saying we

should have a get together sometime, at a restaurant for lunch maybe. Smartass

he is, the

next thing out of his mouth is, " or maybe a Jamba Juice would be more fitting? "

Ugh... At

least he's being really supportive through all of this.

Cori

> > > > > 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

[Guest guest]

Hi, !

I was getting caught up on the board and realized that I didn't get to your

message

before! Sorry! Wasn't ignoring you!!

I'm from the NW 'burbs, too! We're going to have to have a MN Surgery Girl

Convention or something...

Time is going to fly for you--surgery will be here before you know it. Being on

the

other side of it is great because I feel like the boulder is rolling even faster

towards

my brace-free face. Hopefully it won't be more than six months!

So you are from Duluth originally? I'm from Virginia and spent many, many

shopping

weekends down there! My sister went to St. Scholastica. I know a few people

from

Duluth. We should chat, too!

Seriously, I'm envisioning a Jamba Juice/Zip-n-Squeeze event (even though yours

and

Cori's surgeries are a ways a way).

Dr. Omlie is soooo great...I'm so thankful I ended up with him. He's so caring

and so

personable...very humble, too. You'd never know he's " famous " by the way he

acts

around people. I wonder if you could just float the idea of switching surgeons

by

your insurance company to see what they say? I'm sure the other guy is just

fine, too,

but you know...you couldn't go wrong with Dr. O.

My husband and I joke that I have a little crush on my OB/GYN after going

through

the childbirth experience. Now we've added my ortho and OS to that list. HA!

They've all been just so nice.

Take care--stay in touch--

Carleen

> > > > > 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

[Guest guest]

Hi, !

I was getting caught up on the board and realized that I didn't get to your

message

before! Sorry! Wasn't ignoring you!!

I'm from the NW 'burbs, too! We're going to have to have a MN Surgery Girl

Convention or something...

Time is going to fly for you--surgery will be here before you know it. Being on

the

other side of it is great because I feel like the boulder is rolling even faster

towards

my brace-free face. Hopefully it won't be more than six months!

So you are from Duluth originally? I'm from Virginia and spent many, many

shopping

weekends down there! My sister went to St. Scholastica. I know a few people

from

Duluth. We should chat, too!

Seriously, I'm envisioning a Jamba Juice/Zip-n-Squeeze event (even though yours

and

Cori's surgeries are a ways a way).

Dr. Omlie is soooo great...I'm so thankful I ended up with him. He's so caring

and so

personable...very humble, too. You'd never know he's " famous " by the way he

acts

around people. I wonder if you could just float the idea of switching surgeons

by

your insurance company to see what they say? I'm sure the other guy is just

fine, too,

but you know...you couldn't go wrong with Dr. O.

My husband and I joke that I have a little crush on my OB/GYN after going

through

the childbirth experience. Now we've added my ortho and OS to that list. HA!

They've all been just so nice.

Take care--stay in touch--

Carleen

> > > > > 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

[Guest guest]

Hi Carlene and .

My name is and like you Dr. Omlie did my surgery. I am almost 23

weeks post-op and have had few problems. The only thing that I have to

complain about is the tightness in and around my chin. I had both jaws done

along

with a bone graft to lower my top front teeth. I am still wearing braces and

my Ortho says that today's appointment will be my second to last one before the

braces come off. I was wearing my braces for 23 months before I had my

surgery. I currently reside in the Southeast metro and had my surgery in Edina.

Good Luck to the other Minnesotans who have a surgery scheduled.

Kev

[Guest guest]

Hi Carlene and .

My name is and like you Dr. Omlie did my surgery. I am almost 23

weeks post-op and have had few problems. The only thing that I have to

complain about is the tightness in and around my chin. I had both jaws done

along

with a bone graft to lower my top front teeth. I am still wearing braces and

my Ortho says that today's appointment will be my second to last one before the

braces come off. I was wearing my braces for 23 months before I had my

surgery. I currently reside in the Southeast metro and had my surgery in Edina.

Good Luck to the other Minnesotans who have a surgery scheduled.

Kev

[Guest guest]

Or we could do a blender party and you could show us the ropes so we're ready

when our

time comes! I am out there aways, however on Friday when I was at the ortho

I forced

some answers out of him (as would attest to, he can be in and out of the

chair in

record time leaving you not much time for any face to face time). He said I'm

doing great

and am ahead of schedule! (i was amazed to get much out of him so i didn't even

ask

HOW FAR ahead...). So maybe I'm not quite as far away as I thought! How

awesome would

that be??? As much as anyone doesn't want to have surgery, if you NEED to,

having it be

sooner is a VERY good thing!

fellow MN mac girl, Cori

> > > > > > 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

[Guest guest]

Or we could do a blender party and you could show us the ropes so we're ready

when our

time comes! I am out there aways, however on Friday when I was at the ortho

I forced

some answers out of him (as would attest to, he can be in and out of the

chair in

record time leaving you not much time for any face to face time). He said I'm

doing great

and am ahead of schedule! (i was amazed to get much out of him so i didn't even

ask

HOW FAR ahead...). So maybe I'm not quite as far away as I thought! How

awesome would

that be??? As much as anyone doesn't want to have surgery, if you NEED to,

having it be

sooner is a VERY good thing!

fellow MN mac girl, Cori

> > > > > > 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