For August Surgery and Bay Area Buddies

[Guest guest]

Ok I have been to all of my pre-op appointments and attended the

class that Kiaser requires us to attend. In my pre-op appointment I

saw Dr Wong who said he will be assisting in my surgery. Dr Poor

also came in to see me. Questions that I asked - how long will I be

in the hospital - overnight, how long will I be wired - 9 days,

(until my scheduled post surgery appoint with Dr Poor), will I have

a catheter - no we want you to get up and walk around. One of the

nurses came in and shared that there is a shuttle bus that goes from

the Best Western on Broadway to Kaiser Oakland. This is good

information for the families.

In our class we were shown pictures of people who have gone through

the surgery that have taken a pictorial history of the process. It

was very enlightening. We were also told in the class where to go

for our surgery, what to do, what to expect, and what the dr's are

doing while you are out. All good information.

Because there is some bleeding during the operation many patients

throw up when they wake up from recovery. The nurse told us not to

fight this and not to panic but to let the staff know you need to

throw up and to lean forward and to push it out through you teeth

with you tongue.

For those that are having upper jaw surgery they will be

disconnecting the septum and so after surgery there will be some

nose bleeds. Again don't lean your head back but take a tissue and

lean forward until the bleeding stops.

The nurse providing the class also told us that we should not blow

our nose after surgery until the Dr tells us that we can. Doing so

before you should could cause swelling and infection. They also

want us to try talking as much as possible as this makes the

swelling go down faster. Walking is also good and for the first

three days and ICE is your best friend that also helps reduce

swelling. Patients will also have a sore throat from being

intebated (sp ?). This will go away in 1-2 days. Since jaw surgery

prevents them from intebating through the mouth they intebate

through the nose during surgery. Of course as patients you will

never see this at it is all done while you are under and is out

before you wake up.

While I was in the Dr's waiting room I heard someone mention a

nutrition supplement drink that actually tasted like a shake and I

confirmed this with the nurse. It is called New Basic (sp ?)

Dr's Poor and O' have been doing this together for 15 years and

perfrom 350-500 of these surgeries a year. One is left handed, the

other right so they work on patients together as a team, one from

one side and one from the other.

Hope this is helpful info for everyone!

[Guest guest]

Ok I have been to all of my pre-op appointments and attended the

class that Kiaser requires us to attend. In my pre-op appointment I

saw Dr Wong who said he will be assisting in my surgery. Dr Poor

also came in to see me. Questions that I asked - how long will I be

in the hospital - overnight, how long will I be wired - 9 days,

(until my scheduled post surgery appoint with Dr Poor), will I have

a catheter - no we want you to get up and walk around. One of the

nurses came in and shared that there is a shuttle bus that goes from

the Best Western on Broadway to Kaiser Oakland. This is good

information for the families.

In our class we were shown pictures of people who have gone through

the surgery that have taken a pictorial history of the process. It

was very enlightening. We were also told in the class where to go

for our surgery, what to do, what to expect, and what the dr's are

doing while you are out. All good information.

Because there is some bleeding during the operation many patients

throw up when they wake up from recovery. The nurse told us not to

fight this and not to panic but to let the staff know you need to

throw up and to lean forward and to push it out through you teeth

with you tongue.

For those that are having upper jaw surgery they will be

disconnecting the septum and so after surgery there will be some

nose bleeds. Again don't lean your head back but take a tissue and

lean forward until the bleeding stops.

The nurse providing the class also told us that we should not blow

our nose after surgery until the Dr tells us that we can. Doing so

before you should could cause swelling and infection. They also

want us to try talking as much as possible as this makes the

swelling go down faster. Walking is also good and for the first

three days and ICE is your best friend that also helps reduce

swelling. Patients will also have a sore throat from being

intebated (sp ?). This will go away in 1-2 days. Since jaw surgery

prevents them from intebating through the mouth they intebate

through the nose during surgery. Of course as patients you will

never see this at it is all done while you are under and is out

before you wake up.

While I was in the Dr's waiting room I heard someone mention a

nutrition supplement drink that actually tasted like a shake and I

confirmed this with the nurse. It is called New Basic (sp ?)

Dr's Poor and O' have been doing this together for 15 years and

perfrom 350-500 of these surgeries a year. One is left handed, the

other right so they work on patients together as a team, one from

one side and one from the other.

Hope this is helpful info for everyone!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the great info. Tom! They really do seem to have their

act together at Kaiser Oakland.

My surgery date just got moved from December 3 to 8. They actually

offered me a date in mid-October, but my ortho thinks it's too soon.

I'm glad. I don't think I'm emotionally ready to do it in 2.5 months!

I'm having lower set-back only, so I don't think I'll be staying

overnight. Part of me sort of wants to stay overnight, just for peace

of mind, but it's probably best for me to get home. I live in SF.

I'll be thinking of you while you're in surgery. Please update us

when you get home and best of luck!

Maddie

> Ok I have been to all of my pre-op appointments and attended the

> class that Kiaser requires us to attend. In my pre-op appointment

I

> saw Dr Wong who said he will be assisting in my surgery. Dr Poor

> also came in to see me. Questions that I asked - how long will I

be

> in the hospital - overnight, how long will I be wired - 9 days,

> (until my scheduled post surgery appoint with Dr Poor), will I have

> a catheter - no we want you to get up and walk around. One of the

> nurses came in and shared that there is a shuttle bus that goes

from

> the Best Western on Broadway to Kaiser Oakland. This is good

> information for the families.

>

> In our class we were shown pictures of people who have gone through

> the surgery that have taken a pictorial history of the process. It

> was very enlightening. We were also told in the class where to go

> for our surgery, what to do, what to expect, and what the dr's are

> doing while you are out. All good information.

>

> Because there is some bleeding during the operation many patients

> throw up when they wake up from recovery. The nurse told us not to

> fight this and not to panic but to let the staff know you need to

> throw up and to lean forward and to push it out through you teeth

> with you tongue.

>

> For those that are having upper jaw surgery they will be

> disconnecting the septum and so after surgery there will be some

> nose bleeds. Again don't lean your head back but take a tissue and

> lean forward until the bleeding stops.

>

> The nurse providing the class also told us that we should not blow

> our nose after surgery until the Dr tells us that we can. Doing so

> before you should could cause swelling and infection. They also

> want us to try talking as much as possible as this makes the

> swelling go down faster. Walking is also good and for the first

> three days and ICE is your best friend that also helps reduce

> swelling. Patients will also have a sore throat from being

> intebated (sp ?). This will go away in 1-2 days. Since jaw surgery

> prevents them from intebating through the mouth they intebate

> through the nose during surgery. Of course as patients you will

> never see this at it is all done while you are under and is out

> before you wake up.

>

> While I was in the Dr's waiting room I heard someone mention a

> nutrition supplement drink that actually tasted like a shake and I

> confirmed this with the nurse. It is called New Basic (sp ?)

>

> Dr's Poor and O' have been doing this together for 15 years and

> perfrom 350-500 of these surgeries a year. One is left handed, the

> other right so they work on patients together as a team, one from

> one side and one from the other.

>

> Hope this is helpful info for everyone!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the great info. Tom! They really do seem to have their

act together at Kaiser Oakland.

My surgery date just got moved from December 3 to 8. They actually

offered me a date in mid-October, but my ortho thinks it's too soon.

I'm glad. I don't think I'm emotionally ready to do it in 2.5 months!

I'm having lower set-back only, so I don't think I'll be staying

overnight. Part of me sort of wants to stay overnight, just for peace

of mind, but it's probably best for me to get home. I live in SF.

I'll be thinking of you while you're in surgery. Please update us

when you get home and best of luck!

Maddie

> Ok I have been to all of my pre-op appointments and attended the

> class that Kiaser requires us to attend. In my pre-op appointment

I

> saw Dr Wong who said he will be assisting in my surgery. Dr Poor

> also came in to see me. Questions that I asked - how long will I

be

> in the hospital - overnight, how long will I be wired - 9 days,

> (until my scheduled post surgery appoint with Dr Poor), will I have

> a catheter - no we want you to get up and walk around. One of the

> nurses came in and shared that there is a shuttle bus that goes

from

> the Best Western on Broadway to Kaiser Oakland. This is good

> information for the families.

>

> In our class we were shown pictures of people who have gone through

> the surgery that have taken a pictorial history of the process. It

> was very enlightening. We were also told in the class where to go

> for our surgery, what to do, what to expect, and what the dr's are

> doing while you are out. All good information.

>

> Because there is some bleeding during the operation many patients

> throw up when they wake up from recovery. The nurse told us not to

> fight this and not to panic but to let the staff know you need to

> throw up and to lean forward and to push it out through you teeth

> with you tongue.

>

> For those that are having upper jaw surgery they will be

> disconnecting the septum and so after surgery there will be some

> nose bleeds. Again don't lean your head back but take a tissue and

> lean forward until the bleeding stops.

>

> The nurse providing the class also told us that we should not blow

> our nose after surgery until the Dr tells us that we can. Doing so

> before you should could cause swelling and infection. They also

> want us to try talking as much as possible as this makes the

> swelling go down faster. Walking is also good and for the first

> three days and ICE is your best friend that also helps reduce

> swelling. Patients will also have a sore throat from being

> intebated (sp ?). This will go away in 1-2 days. Since jaw surgery

> prevents them from intebating through the mouth they intebate

> through the nose during surgery. Of course as patients you will

> never see this at it is all done while you are under and is out

> before you wake up.

>

> While I was in the Dr's waiting room I heard someone mention a

> nutrition supplement drink that actually tasted like a shake and I

> confirmed this with the nurse. It is called New Basic (sp ?)

>

> Dr's Poor and O' have been doing this together for 15 years and

> perfrom 350-500 of these surgeries a year. One is left handed, the

> other right so they work on patients together as a team, one from

> one side and one from the other.

>

> Hope this is helpful info for everyone!