Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Hi Maddie, I'm having surgery the same day as you are (Dec 8)! I'm probably having upper only (study models are being taken Nov 2 so I should know for sure in Nov). I'm in Wisconsin...so we have all areas of the country represented now (NYC, San Fran, and the midwest). I'm having surgery for structural reasons. I have an open bite and have been suffering with terrible TMJ problems for about 7 years. I know that this type of surgery doesn't always help TMJ problems, but I need to at least try because it's pretty unbearable. So surgery for me is something I'm totally looking forward to! Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I'll be plenty nervous, but I celebrated getting a surgery date (its like the light at the end of the tunnel for me). Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself to my new surgery buddy! Keep in touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Hi Maddie, I'm having surgery the same day as you are (Dec 8)! I'm probably having upper only (study models are being taken Nov 2 so I should know for sure in Nov). I'm in Wisconsin...so we have all areas of the country represented now (NYC, San Fran, and the midwest). I'm having surgery for structural reasons. I have an open bite and have been suffering with terrible TMJ problems for about 7 years. I know that this type of surgery doesn't always help TMJ problems, but I need to at least try because it's pretty unbearable. So surgery for me is something I'm totally looking forward to! Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I'll be plenty nervous, but I celebrated getting a surgery date (its like the light at the end of the tunnel for me). Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself to my new surgery buddy! Keep in touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Yay! Another person to commiserate with! I can imagine how exciting this must be for you. I've actually never had any TMJ pain, though every dentist I've ever had since the age of 18 has asked me if I did since my underbite is pretty pronounced. I guess I'm incredibly lucky in that respect. I celebrated getting my surgey date too! It's been a long haul for all of us and will be so wonderful to finally get to that other side. I'm sure you, , and I will be in touch in the coming months. Maddie > > Hi Maddie, > > I'm having surgery the same day as you are (Dec 8)! I'm probably > having upper only (study models are being taken Nov 2 so I should > know for sure in Nov). I'm in Wisconsin...so we have all areas of the > country represented now (NYC, San Fran, and the midwest). > > I'm having surgery for structural reasons. I have an open bite and > have been suffering with terrible TMJ problems for about 7 years. I > know that this type of surgery doesn't always help TMJ problems, but > I need to at least try because it's pretty unbearable. So surgery for > me is something I'm totally looking forward to! Don't get me wrong, > I'm sure I'll be plenty nervous, but I celebrated getting a surgery > date (its like the light at the end of the tunnel for me). > > Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself to my new surgery buddy! Keep > in touch! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Yay! Another person to commiserate with! I can imagine how exciting this must be for you. I've actually never had any TMJ pain, though every dentist I've ever had since the age of 18 has asked me if I did since my underbite is pretty pronounced. I guess I'm incredibly lucky in that respect. I celebrated getting my surgey date too! It's been a long haul for all of us and will be so wonderful to finally get to that other side. I'm sure you, , and I will be in touch in the coming months. Maddie > > Hi Maddie, > > I'm having surgery the same day as you are (Dec 8)! I'm probably > having upper only (study models are being taken Nov 2 so I should > know for sure in Nov). I'm in Wisconsin...so we have all areas of the > country represented now (NYC, San Fran, and the midwest). > > I'm having surgery for structural reasons. I have an open bite and > have been suffering with terrible TMJ problems for about 7 years. I > know that this type of surgery doesn't always help TMJ problems, but > I need to at least try because it's pretty unbearable. So surgery for > me is something I'm totally looking forward to! Don't get me wrong, > I'm sure I'll be plenty nervous, but I celebrated getting a surgery > date (its like the light at the end of the tunnel for me). > > Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself to my new surgery buddy! Keep > in touch! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Yay from me too. Somehow it's quite reassuring to think that there's three of us within two days!! hope we can help each other over it all. In orthognathicsurgerysupport , mstiness <no_reply@y...> wrote: > > Yay! Another person to commiserate with! I can imagine how exciting > this must be for you. I've actually never had any TMJ pain, though > every dentist I've ever had since the age of 18 has asked me if I did > since my underbite is pretty pronounced. I guess I'm incredibly lucky > in that respect. > > I celebrated getting my surgey date too! It's been a long haul for > all of us and will be so wonderful to finally get to that other side. > > I'm sure you, , and I will be in touch in the coming months. > > Maddie > > > > > > Hi Maddie, > > > > I'm having surgery the same day as you are (Dec 8)! I'm probably > > having upper only (study models are being taken Nov 2 so I should > > know for sure in Nov). I'm in Wisconsin...so we have all areas of > the > > country represented now (NYC, San Fran, and the midwest). > > > > I'm having surgery for structural reasons. I have an open bite and > > have been suffering with terrible TMJ problems for about 7 years. I > > know that this type of surgery doesn't always help TMJ problems, > but > > I need to at least try because it's pretty unbearable. So surgery > for > > me is something I'm totally looking forward to! Don't get me wrong, > > I'm sure I'll be plenty nervous, but I celebrated getting a surgery > > date (its like the light at the end of the tunnel for me). > > > > Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself to my new surgery buddy! > Keep > > in touch! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Yay from me too. Somehow it's quite reassuring to think that there's three of us within two days!! hope we can help each other over it all. In orthognathicsurgerysupport , mstiness <no_reply@y...> wrote: > > Yay! Another person to commiserate with! I can imagine how exciting > this must be for you. I've actually never had any TMJ pain, though > every dentist I've ever had since the age of 18 has asked me if I did > since my underbite is pretty pronounced. I guess I'm incredibly lucky > in that respect. > > I celebrated getting my surgey date too! It's been a long haul for > all of us and will be so wonderful to finally get to that other side. > > I'm sure you, , and I will be in touch in the coming months. > > Maddie > > > > > > Hi Maddie, > > > > I'm having surgery the same day as you are (Dec 8)! I'm probably > > having upper only (study models are being taken Nov 2 so I should > > know for sure in Nov). I'm in Wisconsin...so we have all areas of > the > > country represented now (NYC, San Fran, and the midwest). > > > > I'm having surgery for structural reasons. I have an open bite and > > have been suffering with terrible TMJ problems for about 7 years. I > > know that this type of surgery doesn't always help TMJ problems, > but > > I need to at least try because it's pretty unbearable. So surgery > for > > me is something I'm totally looking forward to! Don't get me wrong, > > I'm sure I'll be plenty nervous, but I celebrated getting a surgery > > date (its like the light at the end of the tunnel for me). > > > > Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself to my new surgery buddy! > Keep > > in touch! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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