Guest guest Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Friends, you'll be totally out of it. You won't know whether they're turning your head inside or outside, until you wake up and start recovering. Then you'll have a period of dealing with whatever, with the help of the docs and the nurses, and so long as the docs did the fix the right way, it won't make a lot of difference to you. You'll do what they tell you, and what you need to do, and then you'll feel better, and then you'll be all past the surgery. Honest. If the midline is off so that it affects your occlusion, or if the occlusion will be off without the repair, yes, it's part of the whole prospect. There are folks who have TMJ pain, are in peril of breaking teeth, etc., because the midlines are off. But it's a worthy question (and I think there are no unworthy questions) for your surgeon, if you're in doubt. I don't think two-jaw surgery is a lot riskier than one-jaw, except for the time under anesthesia. But if you have good folks tending to you, and the odds are that you will, they'll not only put you under, but bring you back as healthy as you were before. Then it's just a matter of waiting to heal, and taking care of your body -- and (the good part) letting your friends and families take care of you! Cammie > > The good news is my surgery date is nov 17th and getting closer > everyday, the bad news is my OS said he may need to do > upper/lower/genio and I was prepared for upper/genio. He is going > to do the model surgery and let me know, but I have a question. The > reason he noticed the lower may need to be done is because my > midline if off, but the midline is off about 1.5mm and I can live > with that, so if that is the only reason for the lower surgery why > should I do it? Has anyone done lower for this reason and is it > worth the risks? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Friends, you'll be totally out of it. You won't know whether they're turning your head inside or outside, until you wake up and start recovering. Then you'll have a period of dealing with whatever, with the help of the docs and the nurses, and so long as the docs did the fix the right way, it won't make a lot of difference to you. You'll do what they tell you, and what you need to do, and then you'll feel better, and then you'll be all past the surgery. Honest. If the midline is off so that it affects your occlusion, or if the occlusion will be off without the repair, yes, it's part of the whole prospect. There are folks who have TMJ pain, are in peril of breaking teeth, etc., because the midlines are off. But it's a worthy question (and I think there are no unworthy questions) for your surgeon, if you're in doubt. I don't think two-jaw surgery is a lot riskier than one-jaw, except for the time under anesthesia. But if you have good folks tending to you, and the odds are that you will, they'll not only put you under, but bring you back as healthy as you were before. Then it's just a matter of waiting to heal, and taking care of your body -- and (the good part) letting your friends and families take care of you! Cammie > > The good news is my surgery date is nov 17th and getting closer > everyday, the bad news is my OS said he may need to do > upper/lower/genio and I was prepared for upper/genio. He is going > to do the model surgery and let me know, but I have a question. The > reason he noticed the lower may need to be done is because my > midline if off, but the midline is off about 1.5mm and I can live > with that, so if that is the only reason for the lower surgery why > should I do it? Has anyone done lower for this reason and is it > worth the risks? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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