Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 i have a really weak chin/jaw area and i supposed to get lower/upper and genio just to even things out. how many of you are really happy with how you long now? (with this similar surgery) my bite is fine. i already had braces. should i even do this? is it worth it? > >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Georgia! Re: on the other side >again >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 04:59:09 -0000 > >Georgia! > >Well, how the heck are ya????!?!??!? This is SO going to be like >old times! Hehehe. I hardly ever get over here anymore but I had a >bit of insomnia tonight and thought I'd lurk and there I see ga_1962 >and I had to blink a few times as I remembered your user name. >Couldn't believe you were here! This is a bit eery because this is >the first time I've logged in in quite some time and it was just >after you posted. Something brought me here ... maybe it was that >guardian angel you sent to the hospital during my second surgery .... > >I am sorry you are currently in the throes of healing once again but >am very hopeful you will love your results soon enough. And REALLY >sorry you had to " ralph " after surgery. You do remember that was my >greatest fear (next to those nasty impressions). You know I know >what it's like to ping pong between " Sides " and to make it to the >Other Side for a second time. My surgeries were only 6 months apart >but I gather that no matter much time in between, you never quite >forget how challenging it all was. I remember after Surgery 2 >thinking, " Boy I forgot about how hard some of this is " but again, >this stage will become a distant memory for you in due time. >I wish you very quick healing and a perfect result. Hang in there, >you can do it, girl! > >I think you may already know this, but Donna (dolfan) is moving from >California to Florida. If all goes as planned, she'll be there by >the end of September. I know you are still in Georgia (I think) but >you will be so much closer now. You have GOT to hook up. You'll >love her, she's awesome. > >Continued good healing, my old friend. > >Irish! > > > > > Well I had all but one screw removed Wed. (the doc said one was > > embedded with tissue & bone & skipped it) I also had jaw implants > > put in. Can't tell a darn thing yet cause I'm almost as swollen as >I > > was after the upper & lower jaw surgery. But it's better this >time > > cause I can swallow & eat soft foods. They tried every trick in >the > > book & I still threw up. But today has been good except for a > > slight fever that I have kept under control. Will post a pic of >my > > new jawline when I can see it. Right now I'm just a blob. Oh >well, > > my old photos are still in the photo section from the first >surgery > > with my ending photos of how I looked a year later under files. I > > hope the jawline looks good this time around cause I sure don't >want > > to go through this again. I can tell how it looks near the ears & > > I'm happy, but can't see how it will look otherwise. I'm tired of > > being swollen already. > > Georgia > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 i have a really weak chin/jaw area and i supposed to get lower/upper and genio just to even things out. how many of you are really happy with how you long now? (with this similar surgery) my bite is fine. i already had braces. should i even do this? is it worth it? > >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Georgia! Re: on the other side >again >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 04:59:09 -0000 > >Georgia! > >Well, how the heck are ya????!?!??!? This is SO going to be like >old times! Hehehe. I hardly ever get over here anymore but I had a >bit of insomnia tonight and thought I'd lurk and there I see ga_1962 >and I had to blink a few times as I remembered your user name. >Couldn't believe you were here! This is a bit eery because this is >the first time I've logged in in quite some time and it was just >after you posted. Something brought me here ... maybe it was that >guardian angel you sent to the hospital during my second surgery .... > >I am sorry you are currently in the throes of healing once again but >am very hopeful you will love your results soon enough. And REALLY >sorry you had to " ralph " after surgery. You do remember that was my >greatest fear (next to those nasty impressions). You know I know >what it's like to ping pong between " Sides " and to make it to the >Other Side for a second time. My surgeries were only 6 months apart >but I gather that no matter much time in between, you never quite >forget how challenging it all was. I remember after Surgery 2 >thinking, " Boy I forgot about how hard some of this is " but again, >this stage will become a distant memory for you in due time. >I wish you very quick healing and a perfect result. Hang in there, >you can do it, girl! > >I think you may already know this, but Donna (dolfan) is moving from >California to Florida. If all goes as planned, she'll be there by >the end of September. I know you are still in Georgia (I think) but >you will be so much closer now. You have GOT to hook up. You'll >love her, she's awesome. > >Continued good healing, my old friend. > >Irish! > > > > > Well I had all but one screw removed Wed. (the doc said one was > > embedded with tissue & bone & skipped it) I also had jaw implants > > put in. Can't tell a darn thing yet cause I'm almost as swollen as >I > > was after the upper & lower jaw surgery. But it's better this >time > > cause I can swallow & eat soft foods. They tried every trick in >the > > book & I still threw up. But today has been good except for a > > slight fever that I have kept under control. Will post a pic of >my > > new jawline when I can see it. Right now I'm just a blob. Oh >well, > > my old photos are still in the photo section from the first >surgery > > with my ending photos of how I looked a year later under files. I > > hope the jawline looks good this time around cause I sure don't >want > > to go through this again. I can tell how it looks near the ears & > > I'm happy, but can't see how it will look otherwise. I'm tired of > > being swollen already. > > Georgia > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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