Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Congratulations on making the decision. That is one of the hardest steps in this whole process. Your surgery will be here and gone before you know it. Marsha > > Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided > to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my > surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the > nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He > stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me > that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in > his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have > made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on > this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and > this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having > information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just > wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries > in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have > just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these > surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were > not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people > did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it > because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. > Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure > Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Congratulations on making the decision. That is one of the hardest steps in this whole process. Your surgery will be here and gone before you know it. Marsha > > Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided > to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my > surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the > nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He > stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me > that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in > his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have > made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on > this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and > this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having > information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just > wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries > in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have > just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these > surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were > not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people > did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it > because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. > Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure > Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 I am most glad you are doing this FOR you, because YOU decided to and that YOU are happy with your decision,......a true recipe for success!!! PS--you know the mind does a lot with healing and the body so if you are committed to your success and recovery and future, there's no stopping you. My OS, told me he wanted me to put something together for him, bio and pics...I asked why me? He said well you are the perfect case. I said really why? He said well your history was complicated, your procedure not simple, but most of all I did what I could and you did the rest--your resolve and determination had you ahead of some of my patients by days/weeks/months afterwards! That made me feel SO good...bec this has always been about what's inside for me personally that counts and that's what he saw...the woman behind the teeth that made the smile all that much brighter!! So now it's your turn.........you go get 'em!!!! and keep updating us! JO -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " DWILZEN " <dwilzen@y...> wrote: > > Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided > to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my > surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the > nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He > stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me > that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in > his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have > made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on > this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and > this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having > information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just > wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries > in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have > just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these > surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were > not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people > did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it > because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. > Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure > Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 I am most glad you are doing this FOR you, because YOU decided to and that YOU are happy with your decision,......a true recipe for success!!! PS--you know the mind does a lot with healing and the body so if you are committed to your success and recovery and future, there's no stopping you. My OS, told me he wanted me to put something together for him, bio and pics...I asked why me? He said well you are the perfect case. I said really why? He said well your history was complicated, your procedure not simple, but most of all I did what I could and you did the rest--your resolve and determination had you ahead of some of my patients by days/weeks/months afterwards! That made me feel SO good...bec this has always been about what's inside for me personally that counts and that's what he saw...the woman behind the teeth that made the smile all that much brighter!! So now it's your turn.........you go get 'em!!!! and keep updating us! JO -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " DWILZEN " <dwilzen@y...> wrote: > > Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided > to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my > surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the > nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He > stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me > that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in > his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have > made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on > this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and > this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having > information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just > wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries > in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have > just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these > surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were > not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people > did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it > because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. > Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure > Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 DWILZEN, all I can say is that we will be here to help in any way we can -- whether it's listening to whines along the way, or offering suggestions. I think you're absolutely right when you say that you could drive yourself crazy worrying about it. And honestly, for MOST people, the worry is by far the worst part of the whole thing. Once it was over, for me, I wondered why I had been so frightened. It is easy to become obsessive about it -- and especially when you're swollen and or bruised, still wondering how things will come out -- to focus intently on the least little perceived changes. That's usually a mistake -- you can drive yourself crazy with that one, too. You say: " I am just wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have just not even been bothered to mention. " I think that's true. For one thing, folks who have easy recoveries generally go through the surgery and recovery, maybe come back once or twice to let others know, and then get on with other interests. But people who have problems are the ones most likely to come back again and again, asking for ideas, help, whatever. He also told me that these. You say: " these surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. " I wonder about that one, though. For one thing, many of the techniques are so much easier than they were, even 10 years ago. For another, I'd guess that many more docs are trained in doing them, but I could be wrong on that. I believe and hope that more people today receive ortho treatment, too -- certainly more adults! -- and that orthos are more sophisticated and knowledgeable about what can be done and who can do it. And yes, I think in the absence of alternatives (and maybe in the presence of them, too) most patients are inclined to listen to their docs and trust them. For most of us, that's the best plan, I believe. I am glad you have found a surgeon who inspires that kind of confidence from you. And don't ever forget -- your surgeon is the fellow with the most training, and the most knowledge of your individual case and what's going on there. Good wishes to you, Cammie > > Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided > to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my > surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the > nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He > stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me > that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in > his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have > made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on > this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and > this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having > information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just > wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries > in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have > just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these > surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were > not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people > did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it > because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. > Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure > Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 DWILZEN, all I can say is that we will be here to help in any way we can -- whether it's listening to whines along the way, or offering suggestions. I think you're absolutely right when you say that you could drive yourself crazy worrying about it. And honestly, for MOST people, the worry is by far the worst part of the whole thing. Once it was over, for me, I wondered why I had been so frightened. It is easy to become obsessive about it -- and especially when you're swollen and or bruised, still wondering how things will come out -- to focus intently on the least little perceived changes. That's usually a mistake -- you can drive yourself crazy with that one, too. You say: " I am just wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have just not even been bothered to mention. " I think that's true. For one thing, folks who have easy recoveries generally go through the surgery and recovery, maybe come back once or twice to let others know, and then get on with other interests. But people who have problems are the ones most likely to come back again and again, asking for ideas, help, whatever. He also told me that these. You say: " these surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. " I wonder about that one, though. For one thing, many of the techniques are so much easier than they were, even 10 years ago. For another, I'd guess that many more docs are trained in doing them, but I could be wrong on that. I believe and hope that more people today receive ortho treatment, too -- certainly more adults! -- and that orthos are more sophisticated and knowledgeable about what can be done and who can do it. And yes, I think in the absence of alternatives (and maybe in the presence of them, too) most patients are inclined to listen to their docs and trust them. For most of us, that's the best plan, I believe. I am glad you have found a surgeon who inspires that kind of confidence from you. And don't ever forget -- your surgeon is the fellow with the most training, and the most knowledge of your individual case and what's going on there. Good wishes to you, Cammie > > Hello all, I just thought I would inform everyone that I have decided > to go ahead with the surgery after all. This is after meeting with my > surgeon again. He explained to me all he can. He pointed out the > nerve issue that seems to be so popular and put it to me this way. He > stated that the risk of permanent nerve damage is 20%. He told me > that usually the feeling does come back. He seems very confident in > his ability and has been doing these surgeries for 25 years. I have > made up my mind to just do it. I could drive myself crazy deciding on > this forever. I expressed to him that I read alot on the internet and > this has informed me very well, almost to well. He agreed that having > information is good but it can also be detrimental. I am just > wondering if this and other support sites have more negative entries > in them and there are many more positive stories out there that have > just not even been bothered to mention. He also told me that these > surgeries were more common 10 years ago when insurance companies were > not so reluctant to pay for the procedure. I wonder what those people > did without the internet. Probably didn't worry as much about it > because all they had to do was go by what the doctor told them. > Anyway just thought I would post whats going on with me. I am sure > Ill be hanging around a bit since I have a long road ahead. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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