Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 , thanks for the advice, sorry to hear about the continuous surgeries. Did you know in advance that you would have multiple surgeries? > > > > > > > > > > I am scheduled to have upper/lower surgery in NYC on Dec 7 > > after a > > > > > year of ortho. I am trying to decide whether or not to have > > the > > > > > genio - essentially I guess this is for cosmetic reasons. My > > > > > insurance won't pay for it (everything else is covered). I > > have > > > > quite > > > > > a strong jaw line now which I like but I am having trouble > > > > assessing > > > > > whether the genio is worth it or not. My surgeon recommends. > > Any > > > > > advice? > > > > > > > > > > Also, I think I am being naive about the impact of this on my > > > life. > > > > i > > > > > work in the media with quite a busy job and I am trying to > > assess > > > > how > > > > > long it will be before i am back to strength. Any advice (I > > guess > > > > > this is the " How long is a piece of string...? question) > > > > > > > > > > Finally, any experience on how soon you can fly afterwards? My > > > > family > > > > > is in the UK and I have this miserable image of the Holidays > > on my > > > > > own....! Would 2 and a half weeks post surgery be too soon? > > > > > > > > > > If anyone out there is having surgery at the same time and > > would > > > > love > > > > > to correspond on questions/experiences, let me know > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 , in a word NO! My surgery was supposed to be a piece of cake since my bite was fine. It was to cure sleep apnea. If I knew then what I know now I would have either opted for the best(a private specialist) or would have further persued less invasive options first. since i was sold on the procedure my OS who upplayed the benefits and downplayed the complications it seemed like a no brainer at the time. While I was prepared for the standard complications (through research not my OS) I hadn't even considered incompetence. I will survive though once off this merry-go-round! eric > > > > > > > > > > > > I am scheduled to have upper/lower surgery in NYC on Dec 7 > > > after a > > > > > > year of ortho. I am trying to decide whether or not to > have > > > the > > > > > > genio - essentially I guess this is for cosmetic reasons. > My > > > > > > insurance won't pay for it (everything else is covered). I > > > have > > > > > quite > > > > > > a strong jaw line now which I like but I am having trouble > > > > > assessing > > > > > > whether the genio is worth it or not. My surgeon > recommends. > > > Any > > > > > > advice? > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I think I am being naive about the impact of this on > my > > > > life. > > > > > i > > > > > > work in the media with quite a busy job and I am trying to > > > assess > > > > > how > > > > > > long it will be before i am back to strength. Any advice > (I > > > guess > > > > > > this is the " How long is a piece of string...? question) > > > > > > > > > > > > Finally, any experience on how soon you can fly > afterwards? My > > > > > family > > > > > > is in the UK and I have this miserable image of the > Holidays > > > on my > > > > > > own....! Would 2 and a half weeks post surgery be too soon? > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone out there is having surgery at the same time and > > > would > > > > > love > > > > > > to correspond on questions/experiences, let me know > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 , in a word NO! My surgery was supposed to be a piece of cake since my bite was fine. It was to cure sleep apnea. If I knew then what I know now I would have either opted for the best(a private specialist) or would have further persued less invasive options first. since i was sold on the procedure my OS who upplayed the benefits and downplayed the complications it seemed like a no brainer at the time. While I was prepared for the standard complications (through research not my OS) I hadn't even considered incompetence. I will survive though once off this merry-go-round! eric > > > > > > > > > > > > I am scheduled to have upper/lower surgery in NYC on Dec 7 > > > after a > > > > > > year of ortho. I am trying to decide whether or not to > have > > > the > > > > > > genio - essentially I guess this is for cosmetic reasons. > My > > > > > > insurance won't pay for it (everything else is covered). I > > > have > > > > > quite > > > > > > a strong jaw line now which I like but I am having trouble > > > > > assessing > > > > > > whether the genio is worth it or not. My surgeon > recommends. > > > Any > > > > > > advice? > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I think I am being naive about the impact of this on > my > > > > life. > > > > > i > > > > > > work in the media with quite a busy job and I am trying to > > > assess > > > > > how > > > > > > long it will be before i am back to strength. Any advice > (I > > > guess > > > > > > this is the " How long is a piece of string...? question) > > > > > > > > > > > > Finally, any experience on how soon you can fly > afterwards? My > > > > > family > > > > > > is in the UK and I have this miserable image of the > Holidays > > > on my > > > > > > own....! Would 2 and a half weeks post surgery be too soon? > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone out there is having surgery at the same time and > > > would > > > > > love > > > > > > to correspond on questions/experiences, let me know > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 , Good luck, I hope this surgery will be the last for you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am scheduled to have upper/lower surgery in NYC on Dec 7 > > > > after a > > > > > > > year of ortho. I am trying to decide whether or not to > > have > > > > the > > > > > > > genio - essentially I guess this is for cosmetic reasons. > > My > > > > > > > insurance won't pay for it (everything else is covered). I > > > > have > > > > > > quite > > > > > > > a strong jaw line now which I like but I am having trouble > > > > > > assessing > > > > > > > whether the genio is worth it or not. My surgeon > > recommends. > > > > Any > > > > > > > advice? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I think I am being naive about the impact of this on > > my > > > > > life. > > > > > > i > > > > > > > work in the media with quite a busy job and I am trying to > > > > assess > > > > > > how > > > > > > > long it will be before i am back to strength. Any advice > > (I > > > > guess > > > > > > > this is the " How long is a piece of string...? question) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Finally, any experience on how soon you can fly > > afterwards? My > > > > > > family > > > > > > > is in the UK and I have this miserable image of the > > Holidays > > > > on my > > > > > > > own....! Would 2 and a half weeks post surgery be too > soon? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone out there is having surgery at the same time and > > > > would > > > > > > love > > > > > > > to correspond on questions/experiences, let me know > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 , Good luck, I hope this surgery will be the last for you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am scheduled to have upper/lower surgery in NYC on Dec 7 > > > > after a > > > > > > > year of ortho. I am trying to decide whether or not to > > have > > > > the > > > > > > > genio - essentially I guess this is for cosmetic reasons. > > My > > > > > > > insurance won't pay for it (everything else is covered). I > > > > have > > > > > > quite > > > > > > > a strong jaw line now which I like but I am having trouble > > > > > > assessing > > > > > > > whether the genio is worth it or not. My surgeon > > recommends. > > > > Any > > > > > > > advice? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I think I am being naive about the impact of this on > > my > > > > > life. > > > > > > i > > > > > > > work in the media with quite a busy job and I am trying to > > > > assess > > > > > > how > > > > > > > long it will be before i am back to strength. Any advice > > (I > > > > guess > > > > > > > this is the " How long is a piece of string...? question) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Finally, any experience on how soon you can fly > > afterwards? My > > > > > > family > > > > > > > is in the UK and I have this miserable image of the > > Holidays > > > > on my > > > > > > > own....! Would 2 and a half weeks post surgery be too > soon? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone out there is having surgery at the same time and > > > > would > > > > > > love > > > > > > > to correspond on questions/experiences, let me know > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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