Re: New to this---not for long :)

[Guest guest]

GO for it!

Been there, 5 wks post-op yesterday. And not so bad at all, there's

moments sure...but looking back not so bad at-all.... the insomnia

got me good...but I learned that was the tylenol and

codeine...stopped it and slept!

I had upper (a big move) and genio...I swelled but no brusing, except

a little like bags under the eyes, but nothing shocking or intense.

I was in the hosp 3 days...surg mon and then went home wed...to eb

safe. I also had sinus issues, dev septum adn pollups-which I didn't

know until he went in and he fixed it all...tricky first week or tow

to heal, with the -pardon-mucus, but there's ways to deal with that

too and so I did. But I am so happy I did it...when I don't think I

look so diff, I check an old pic and say WOW, I sure do look diff-

still me, but less gummy for sure and better profile and heck,

BETTTER BITE! woo-hoo!that's why I did this, not the cosmetic side.

I was back to work 3.5 wks...bec I am a recruiter and talk for a

living, so extra cautious...and I was OPEN unexpectidly at wk

3...nice!

One other thing, I dont' like shakes much, so I just got out the

blender and blended EVERYTHING from chicken cutlets with turk gravy

to stuffed peppers to veggies, even EGGROLLS and salad and all was

TASTY! so think out of the box....and stock up on fat-slurpy 7-11

type straws...

good luck and if you need recipes, just ask!

JO

> I am about to go through orthognatic surgery in 2 months and wanted

> any insight anyone could give me. I had an open bite, but

according

> to my surgeon my othodonist has corrected that with the braces, so

I

> will be needing upper jaw surgery only and have elected to also

have

> genioplasty at the same time.

>

> Any insight would help....

>

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

GO for it!

Been there, 5 wks post-op yesterday. And not so bad at all, there's

moments sure...but looking back not so bad at-all.... the insomnia

got me good...but I learned that was the tylenol and

codeine...stopped it and slept!

I had upper (a big move) and genio...I swelled but no brusing, except

a little like bags under the eyes, but nothing shocking or intense.

I was in the hosp 3 days...surg mon and then went home wed...to eb

safe. I also had sinus issues, dev septum adn pollups-which I didn't

know until he went in and he fixed it all...tricky first week or tow

to heal, with the -pardon-mucus, but there's ways to deal with that

too and so I did. But I am so happy I did it...when I don't think I

look so diff, I check an old pic and say WOW, I sure do look diff-

still me, but less gummy for sure and better profile and heck,

BETTTER BITE! woo-hoo!that's why I did this, not the cosmetic side.

I was back to work 3.5 wks...bec I am a recruiter and talk for a

living, so extra cautious...and I was OPEN unexpectidly at wk

3...nice!

One other thing, I dont' like shakes much, so I just got out the

blender and blended EVERYTHING from chicken cutlets with turk gravy

to stuffed peppers to veggies, even EGGROLLS and salad and all was

TASTY! so think out of the box....and stock up on fat-slurpy 7-11

type straws...

good luck and if you need recipes, just ask!

JO

> I am about to go through orthognatic surgery in 2 months and wanted

> any insight anyone could give me. I had an open bite, but

according

> to my surgeon my othodonist has corrected that with the braces, so

I

> will be needing upper jaw surgery only and have elected to also

have

> genioplasty at the same time.

>

> Any insight would help....

>

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the insight. I'm gald you had a positive experience,

well at least mostly positive.

> > I am about to go through orthognatic surgery in 2 months and

wanted

> > any insight anyone could give me. I had an open bite, but

> according

> > to my surgeon my othodonist has corrected that with the braces,

so

> I

> > will be needing upper jaw surgery only and have elected to also

> have

> > genioplasty at the same time.

> >

> > Any insight would help....

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the insight. I'm gald you had a positive experience,

well at least mostly positive.

> > I am about to go through orthognatic surgery in 2 months and

wanted

> > any insight anyone could give me. I had an open bite, but

> according

> > to my surgeon my othodonist has corrected that with the braces,

so

> I

> > will be needing upper jaw surgery only and have elected to also

> have

> > genioplasty at the same time.

> >

> > Any insight would help....

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

I would say 99.99999% positive...any surgery or undertaking like this

will have a moment or two and when I think about what I actually had

done to my body and how I recovered...I feel good, proud, strong, and

thankful that I had the help I needed from my drs to fiance, to

family to a GREAT blender!!

> > > I am about to go through orthognatic surgery in 2 months and

> wanted

> > > any insight anyone could give me. I had an open bite, but

> > according

> > > to my surgeon my othodonist has corrected that with the braces,

> so

> > I

> > > will be needing upper jaw surgery only and have elected to also

> > have

> > > genioplasty at the same time.

> > >

> > > Any insight would help....

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

[Guest guest]

I would say 99.99999% positive...any surgery or undertaking like this

will have a moment or two and when I think about what I actually had

done to my body and how I recovered...I feel good, proud, strong, and

thankful that I had the help I needed from my drs to fiance, to

family to a GREAT blender!!

> > > I am about to go through orthognatic surgery in 2 months and

> wanted

> > > any insight anyone could give me. I had an open bite, but

> > according

> > > to my surgeon my othodonist has corrected that with the braces,

> so

> > I

> > > will be needing upper jaw surgery only and have elected to also

> > have

> > > genioplasty at the same time.

> > >

> > > Any insight would help....

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >