Re: 14 weeks post-op and photos FINALLY!

[Guest guest]

Helen, your 8 week picture looks great. Your son is a cutie. I have

a 3 year old and a 5 month old and am tentatively scheduled to have

surgery in June 2005. I was curious to know how much help you needed

with your son during the post-op period. Also, it didn't look like

you were swollen in the 8 week picture. I know it varies for

everyone, but how long did you have really noticeable swelling?

Cathy

>

> Hi everyone. I had my lower jaw setback (vertical ramus osteotomy

on

> July 15th) and saw my OS last Thursday who gave me the go ahead to

> see my ortho and get the surgical hooks (lugs) removed. I saw my

> ortho today and I'm officially back just in braces (no surgical

> hooks, wires, or rubber bands)!!!!

>

> I am sore today because some of the brackets came off during

surgery

> and a few of my teeth slipped, so the ortho had to add four

brackets

> and now my teeth ache but I am still very happy to be in the home

> stretch.

>

> He wouldn't tell me how much longer I would need to wear the

braces,

> but at this point I'm just happy to be past all things surgical

>

> Anyway, I also finally got around to putting up some pictures. I

> had a difficult time putting them up on this site (errors with the

> ActiveX controller) so here's the link:

>

>

> http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeAsWLNm1ctnPQ

[Guest guest]

Helen, your 8 week picture looks great. Your son is a cutie. I have

a 3 year old and a 5 month old and am tentatively scheduled to have

surgery in June 2005. I was curious to know how much help you needed

with your son during the post-op period. Also, it didn't look like

you were swollen in the 8 week picture. I know it varies for

everyone, but how long did you have really noticeable swelling?

Cathy

>

> Hi everyone. I had my lower jaw setback (vertical ramus osteotomy

on

> July 15th) and saw my OS last Thursday who gave me the go ahead to

> see my ortho and get the surgical hooks (lugs) removed. I saw my

> ortho today and I'm officially back just in braces (no surgical

> hooks, wires, or rubber bands)!!!!

>

> I am sore today because some of the brackets came off during

surgery

> and a few of my teeth slipped, so the ortho had to add four

brackets

> and now my teeth ache but I am still very happy to be in the home

> stretch.

>

> He wouldn't tell me how much longer I would need to wear the

braces,

> but at this point I'm just happy to be past all things surgical

>

> Anyway, I also finally got around to putting up some pictures. I

> had a difficult time putting them up on this site (errors with the

> ActiveX controller) so here's the link:

>

>

> http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeAsWLNm1ctnPQ