For , and other folks concerned about singing

[Guest guest]

, et als --

I still refuse to believe that there isn't an expert out there who

can help with this question. So, I finally had an idea. I e-mailed

the AAOMS with it, and got this nice reply today:

Good Day!

I shared your e-mail with colleagues here at AAOMS headquarters.

They will contact some of our members to help you out. You will hear

back from someone within a few days. Should that not happen, please

let me know.

I wish you the very best.

Cordially,

Marquita Hynes

Senior Communications Associate

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue

Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5701

www.aaoms.org

, ext. 4317 fax:

mhynes@...

My post to her:

From: Cammie

Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:29 PM

To: inquiries

Subject: singing and surgery

Question, friends...

I had orthognathic surgery two years ago, (simple, minimal lower

advancement and a bit of a sideways slide, in the hands of a genius

at it, Dr. Greg Zieman of Mobile, Ala.) am happy and satisfied with

the results. And I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, as the saying

goes, before surgery, and still can't. But I became active in some

online groups, which helped me a lot in calming my fears. There is

now a young man who is, I believe, a professional singer, needs

orthognathic surgery and is concerned about whether the surgery will

affect his voice.

I have a good friend who is well-trained as a classical musician (a

violinist with a mom who sings lieder) and believes that her voice

was lowered by the surgery -- upper, lower and genio. I can't hear

it, but she can.

Anyhow, the fellow facing the decision can't find a doc who knows

about singing, nor a voice coach who knows about surgery. I'm

guessing that somewhere among your members there is likely to be a

singing surgeon who specializes in oral and maxillofacial troubles.

Is that possible?

Any help would be welcome.

Many thanks.

--------------------------------------------------------

Back to me:

I don't mind being the middle person, or you may want to contact the

lady directly. If you do the latter, let her know where you're coming

from, and that it's the same inquiry, please. If I hear from a

surgeon, I'll probably forward name etc., directly to , unless

there's someone else who's in the same quandary...

Best,

Cammie

[Guest guest]

, et als --

I still refuse to believe that there isn't an expert out there who

can help with this question. So, I finally had an idea. I e-mailed

the AAOMS with it, and got this nice reply today:

Good Day!

I shared your e-mail with colleagues here at AAOMS headquarters.

They will contact some of our members to help you out. You will hear

back from someone within a few days. Should that not happen, please

let me know.

I wish you the very best.

Cordially,

Marquita Hynes

Senior Communications Associate

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue

Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5701

www.aaoms.org

, ext. 4317 fax:

mhynes@...

My post to her:

From: Cammie

Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:29 PM

To: inquiries

Subject: singing and surgery

Question, friends...

I had orthognathic surgery two years ago, (simple, minimal lower

advancement and a bit of a sideways slide, in the hands of a genius

at it, Dr. Greg Zieman of Mobile, Ala.) am happy and satisfied with

the results. And I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, as the saying

goes, before surgery, and still can't. But I became active in some

online groups, which helped me a lot in calming my fears. There is

now a young man who is, I believe, a professional singer, needs

orthognathic surgery and is concerned about whether the surgery will

affect his voice.

I have a good friend who is well-trained as a classical musician (a

violinist with a mom who sings lieder) and believes that her voice

was lowered by the surgery -- upper, lower and genio. I can't hear

it, but she can.

Anyhow, the fellow facing the decision can't find a doc who knows

about singing, nor a voice coach who knows about surgery. I'm

guessing that somewhere among your members there is likely to be a

singing surgeon who specializes in oral and maxillofacial troubles.

Is that possible?

Any help would be welcome.

Many thanks.

--------------------------------------------------------

Back to me:

I don't mind being the middle person, or you may want to contact the

lady directly. If you do the latter, let her know where you're coming

from, and that it's the same inquiry, please. If I hear from a

surgeon, I'll probably forward name etc., directly to , unless

there's someone else who's in the same quandary...

Best,

Cammie

[Guest guest]

Well, the AAOMS people were as good as their word. Here's what I

heard back, from a surgeon in California:

aaoms forwarded your email to me. orthognathic surgery

should not affect singing with th eexception that

nasal resonance might be minimally altered by

maxillary advancement. i hope that heps your friend.

>

> , et als --

>

> I still refuse to believe that there isn't an expert out there who

> can help with this question. So, I finally had an idea. I e-mailed

> the AAOMS with it, and got this nice reply today:

>

> Good Day!

>

>

>

> I shared your e-mail with colleagues here at AAOMS headquarters.

> They will contact some of our members to help you out. You will

hear

> back from someone within a few days. Should that not happen,

please

> let me know.

>

>

>

> I wish you the very best.

>

>

>

> Cordially,

>

>

>

> Marquita Hynes

>

> Senior Communications Associate

>

> American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

>

> 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue

>

> Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5701

>

> www.aaoms.org

>

> , ext. 4317 fax:

>

> mhynes@a...

>

> My post to her:

>

>

> From: Cammie

>

> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:29 PM

> To: inquiries

> Subject: singing and surgery

>

>

>

> Question, friends...

>

> I had orthognathic surgery two years ago, (simple, minimal lower

> advancement and a bit of a sideways slide, in the hands of a genius

> at it, Dr. Greg Zieman of Mobile, Ala.) am happy and satisfied with

> the results. And I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, as the saying

> goes, before surgery, and still can't. But I became active in some

> online groups, which helped me a lot in calming my fears. There is

> now a young man who is, I believe, a professional singer, needs

> orthognathic surgery and is concerned about whether the surgery

will

> affect his voice.

>

>

> I have a good friend who is well-trained as a classical musician (a

> violinist with a mom who sings lieder) and believes that her voice

> was lowered by the surgery -- upper, lower and genio. I can't hear

> it, but she can.

>

> Anyhow, the fellow facing the decision can't find a doc who knows

> about singing, nor a voice coach who knows about surgery. I'm

> guessing that somewhere among your members there is likely to be a

> singing surgeon who specializes in oral and maxillofacial troubles.

> Is that possible?

>

> Any help would be welcome.

>

> Many thanks.

>

> --------------------------------------------------------

> Back to me:

>

> I don't mind being the middle person, or you may want to contact

the

> lady directly. If you do the latter, let her know where you're

coming

> from, and that it's the same inquiry, please. If I hear from a

> surgeon, I'll probably forward name etc., directly to , unless

> there's someone else who's in the same quandary...

>

> Best,

>

> Cammie

[Guest guest]

Well, the AAOMS people were as good as their word. Here's what I

heard back, from a surgeon in California:

aaoms forwarded your email to me. orthognathic surgery

should not affect singing with th eexception that

nasal resonance might be minimally altered by

maxillary advancement. i hope that heps your friend.

>

> , et als --

>

> I still refuse to believe that there isn't an expert out there who

> can help with this question. So, I finally had an idea. I e-mailed

> the AAOMS with it, and got this nice reply today:

>

> Good Day!

>

>

>

> I shared your e-mail with colleagues here at AAOMS headquarters.

> They will contact some of our members to help you out. You will

hear

> back from someone within a few days. Should that not happen,

please

> let me know.

>

>

>

> I wish you the very best.

>

>

>

> Cordially,

>

>

>

> Marquita Hynes

>

> Senior Communications Associate

>

> American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

>

> 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue

>

> Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5701

>

> www.aaoms.org

>

> , ext. 4317 fax:

>

> mhynes@a...

>

> My post to her:

>

>

> From: Cammie

>

> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:29 PM

> To: inquiries

> Subject: singing and surgery

>

>

>

> Question, friends...

>

> I had orthognathic surgery two years ago, (simple, minimal lower

> advancement and a bit of a sideways slide, in the hands of a genius

> at it, Dr. Greg Zieman of Mobile, Ala.) am happy and satisfied with

> the results. And I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, as the saying

> goes, before surgery, and still can't. But I became active in some

> online groups, which helped me a lot in calming my fears. There is

> now a young man who is, I believe, a professional singer, needs

> orthognathic surgery and is concerned about whether the surgery

will

> affect his voice.

>

>

> I have a good friend who is well-trained as a classical musician (a

> violinist with a mom who sings lieder) and believes that her voice

> was lowered by the surgery -- upper, lower and genio. I can't hear

> it, but she can.

>

> Anyhow, the fellow facing the decision can't find a doc who knows

> about singing, nor a voice coach who knows about surgery. I'm

> guessing that somewhere among your members there is likely to be a

> singing surgeon who specializes in oral and maxillofacial troubles.

> Is that possible?

>

> Any help would be welcome.

>

> Many thanks.

>

> --------------------------------------------------------

> Back to me:

>

> I don't mind being the middle person, or you may want to contact

the

> lady directly. If you do the latter, let her know where you're

coming

> from, and that it's the same inquiry, please. If I hear from a

> surgeon, I'll probably forward name etc., directly to , unless

> there's someone else who's in the same quandary...

>

> Best,

>

> Cammie