Re: ... My Oct 12 surgery buddy

[Guest guest]

I am excited we are surgery buddies too. It's so nice to share the

experience with someone. Well, my doctors' are Dr. Steve and

Boyd Tomasetti. I am having my hooks put on the 6th and my last set

of pre-op molds done on the 7th. I just found out today I need a bone

graft to save my lower right canine. Some weird infection over the

weekend ate away all the bone on one side of my tooth. So next tue I

will be having that done. I hope there are no complications and I

hope it works. I don't want to lose my tooth. I am only 30! At least

I found out that it is not postponing my surgery. Thank goodness. The

only worry my othrodontist has is if they will be able to put a lower

wire on my teeth. I will find out soon hopefully. Good luck and I

will talk to you soon!!

> Hi ... I'm so excited to have a surgery buddy

>

> My surgeon says I may have a splint depending on how stable my bite

> is after the plates are attached. I think what I'm having (excuse my

> spelling) is a LeFort 1 osteotomy ... moving forward as well as

> tipping the front down. I spoke to my surgeon today and he said he

> would leave the " diet " up to what I felt I could handle. I know I

> will be on liquids for a short while ... but I'm already dreaming of

> mashed potatoes lol. I told him that I have a " surgery buddy " and he

> asked where you live. I told him and he wanted to know who your

> surgeons are because he knows many from that area. I'm in San

> and my surgeons are Dr. Schmitz and Dr. Lemke. I call them

> my tag team and the surgery the main event lol. My ortho will also

> be there during my surgery just in case his input is needed.

>

> Nerves ... got those a plenty. I have generalized anxiety disorder

> and am having to come off all my meds for the surgery. So if you

> want to share nervousness I'll probably have plenty to spread

> around Feel free to email me directly if you want or we can

> chatter in the open and maybe help some people with the info.

>

> I go in on the 7th to have my surgical posts attached to my braces.

> My surgery will be on the 12th at 1pm CST. I'll be thinking of you

> and waiting to see how thing are going for you as well.

>

> Take care,

[Guest guest]

I am excited we are surgery buddies too. It's so nice to share the

experience with someone. Well, my doctors' are Dr. Steve and

Boyd Tomasetti. I am having my hooks put on the 6th and my last set

of pre-op molds done on the 7th. I just found out today I need a bone

graft to save my lower right canine. Some weird infection over the

weekend ate away all the bone on one side of my tooth. So next tue I

will be having that done. I hope there are no complications and I

hope it works. I don't want to lose my tooth. I am only 30! At least

I found out that it is not postponing my surgery. Thank goodness. The

only worry my othrodontist has is if they will be able to put a lower

wire on my teeth. I will find out soon hopefully. Good luck and I

will talk to you soon!!

> Hi ... I'm so excited to have a surgery buddy

>

> My surgeon says I may have a splint depending on how stable my bite

> is after the plates are attached. I think what I'm having (excuse my

> spelling) is a LeFort 1 osteotomy ... moving forward as well as

> tipping the front down. I spoke to my surgeon today and he said he

> would leave the " diet " up to what I felt I could handle. I know I

> will be on liquids for a short while ... but I'm already dreaming of

> mashed potatoes lol. I told him that I have a " surgery buddy " and he

> asked where you live. I told him and he wanted to know who your

> surgeons are because he knows many from that area. I'm in San

> and my surgeons are Dr. Schmitz and Dr. Lemke. I call them

> my tag team and the surgery the main event lol. My ortho will also

> be there during my surgery just in case his input is needed.

>

> Nerves ... got those a plenty. I have generalized anxiety disorder

> and am having to come off all my meds for the surgery. So if you

> want to share nervousness I'll probably have plenty to spread

> around Feel free to email me directly if you want or we can

> chatter in the open and maybe help some people with the info.

>

> I go in on the 7th to have my surgical posts attached to my braces.

> My surgery will be on the 12th at 1pm CST. I'll be thinking of you

> and waiting to see how thing are going for you as well.

>

> Take care,

[Guest guest]

I'm glad that they caught what was wrong with your tooth before it

got worse. Bless your heart ... still would be better if you didn't

have to worry about that as well as the surgery. It sounds like you

are in really great hands and that both the graft and the surgery

will go off without a hitch. Plus know that I will be sending good

thoughts and prayers your way.

We are very close in age as well ... I turned 31 in July. My last

visit to my ortho is when they did all the final molds and pictures.

I have no rubberbands on my braces anymore ... they did wire ties

around each bracket to ensure no more movement until my surgery.

Just have to go back for the lovely surgical posts ... they pushed

the appointment as far back as they could so that I would have as

little of discomfort as possible. Can't be worse than get a new wire

so I'm not to nervous about that part.

Are you going into the hospital before surgery to do all the preop

stuff ... blood drawn, paper work, ect. They are having me do it the

morning of the surgery. Hopefully keeping me busy will help to quash

some of my nervousness. Have you ever had any other type of surgery

before? I had my appendix out when I was 16 and had my wisdom teeth

out with IV sedation April of last year. So the going under part

doesn't seem to be stressing me ... I just want to be on the other

side already lol.

Take care and try to think happy thoughts ...

[Guest guest]

I'm glad that they caught what was wrong with your tooth before it

got worse. Bless your heart ... still would be better if you didn't

have to worry about that as well as the surgery. It sounds like you

are in really great hands and that both the graft and the surgery

will go off without a hitch. Plus know that I will be sending good

thoughts and prayers your way.

We are very close in age as well ... I turned 31 in July. My last

visit to my ortho is when they did all the final molds and pictures.

I have no rubberbands on my braces anymore ... they did wire ties

around each bracket to ensure no more movement until my surgery.

Just have to go back for the lovely surgical posts ... they pushed

the appointment as far back as they could so that I would have as

little of discomfort as possible. Can't be worse than get a new wire

so I'm not to nervous about that part.

Are you going into the hospital before surgery to do all the preop

stuff ... blood drawn, paper work, ect. They are having me do it the

morning of the surgery. Hopefully keeping me busy will help to quash

some of my nervousness. Have you ever had any other type of surgery

before? I had my appendix out when I was 16 and had my wisdom teeth

out with IV sedation April of last year. So the going under part

doesn't seem to be stressing me ... I just want to be on the other

side already lol.

Take care and try to think happy thoughts ...

[Guest guest]

I am not sure if they will be drawing blood the morning of my

surgery. I did have to go see my regular docter for a pre-op

physical. I just found out from them my potassium was dangerously low

from taking water pills for my high blood pressure. So, I had to get

a perscribtion for potassium today. He said no surgery until my

levels come back up. I will go get my blod tested next fri and I hope

all is good. I have had surgery three other times. For umbilical

hernia, breast biopsy and wisdom teeth. So I am not too woried about

going under. Just trying to make it to surgery with no infections or

other problems. I am already taking penecillian 4 times a day for the

infection that caused my bone loss. So it should be a breeze talking

after surgery. I get my surgical wire put on next wed. My

orthodontist had to special order it and it wasnt in last time I was

there. Well talk to you soon.

> I'm glad that they caught what was wrong with your tooth before it

> got worse. Bless your heart ... still would be better if you

didn't

> have to worry about that as well as the surgery. It sounds like

you

> are in really great hands and that both the graft and the surgery

> will go off without a hitch. Plus know that I will be sending good

> thoughts and prayers your way.

>

> We are very close in age as well ... I turned 31 in July. My last

> visit to my ortho is when they did all the final molds and

pictures.

> I have no rubberbands on my braces anymore ... they did wire ties

> around each bracket to ensure no more movement until my surgery.

> Just have to go back for the lovely surgical posts ... they pushed

> the appointment as far back as they could so that I would have as

> little of discomfort as possible. Can't be worse than get a new

wire

> so I'm not to nervous about that part.

>

> Are you going into the hospital before surgery to do all the preop

> stuff ... blood drawn, paper work, ect. They are having me do it

the

> morning of the surgery. Hopefully keeping me busy will help to

quash

> some of my nervousness. Have you ever had any other type of

surgery

> before? I had my appendix out when I was 16 and had my wisdom

teeth

> out with IV sedation April of last year. So the going under part

> doesn't seem to be stressing me ... I just want to be on the other

> side already lol.

>

> Take care and try to think happy thoughts ...

[Guest guest]

I am not sure if they will be drawing blood the morning of my

surgery. I did have to go see my regular docter for a pre-op

physical. I just found out from them my potassium was dangerously low

from taking water pills for my high blood pressure. So, I had to get

a perscribtion for potassium today. He said no surgery until my

levels come back up. I will go get my blod tested next fri and I hope

all is good. I have had surgery three other times. For umbilical

hernia, breast biopsy and wisdom teeth. So I am not too woried about

going under. Just trying to make it to surgery with no infections or

other problems. I am already taking penecillian 4 times a day for the

infection that caused my bone loss. So it should be a breeze talking

after surgery. I get my surgical wire put on next wed. My

orthodontist had to special order it and it wasnt in last time I was

there. Well talk to you soon.

> I'm glad that they caught what was wrong with your tooth before it

> got worse. Bless your heart ... still would be better if you

didn't

> have to worry about that as well as the surgery. It sounds like

you

> are in really great hands and that both the graft and the surgery

> will go off without a hitch. Plus know that I will be sending good

> thoughts and prayers your way.

>

> We are very close in age as well ... I turned 31 in July. My last

> visit to my ortho is when they did all the final molds and

pictures.

> I have no rubberbands on my braces anymore ... they did wire ties

> around each bracket to ensure no more movement until my surgery.

> Just have to go back for the lovely surgical posts ... they pushed

> the appointment as far back as they could so that I would have as

> little of discomfort as possible. Can't be worse than get a new

wire

> so I'm not to nervous about that part.

>

> Are you going into the hospital before surgery to do all the preop

> stuff ... blood drawn, paper work, ect. They are having me do it

the

> morning of the surgery. Hopefully keeping me busy will help to

quash

> some of my nervousness. Have you ever had any other type of

surgery

> before? I had my appendix out when I was 16 and had my wisdom

teeth

> out with IV sedation April of last year. So the going under part

> doesn't seem to be stressing me ... I just want to be on the other

> side already lol.

>

> Take care and try to think happy thoughts ...

[Guest guest]

I dunno about where you are, but if you're female, they'll probably

be drawing blood. One of the things the hospital insists on is a

pregnancy test, to be sure you aren't. (I was 56, post-menopausal, so

it was pretty silly, I thought -- I told my surgeon, " If they come up

with a positive, we're gonna be watching for a star in the East. " He

replied, " Well, lemme know if you see three guys arriving, bearing

presents. " ) Of course, it was not positive.

Cammie

> > I'm glad that they caught what was wrong with your tooth before

it

> > got worse. Bless your heart ... still would be better if you

> didn't

> > have to worry about that as well as the surgery. It sounds like

> you

> > are in really great hands and that both the graft and the surgery

> > will go off without a hitch. Plus know that I will be sending

good

> > thoughts and prayers your way.

> >

> > We are very close in age as well ... I turned 31 in July. My

last

> > visit to my ortho is when they did all the final molds and

> pictures.

> > I have no rubberbands on my braces anymore ... they did wire ties

> > around each bracket to ensure no more movement until my surgery.

> > Just have to go back for the lovely surgical posts ... they

pushed

> > the appointment as far back as they could so that I would have as

> > little of discomfort as possible. Can't be worse than get a new

> wire

> > so I'm not to nervous about that part.

> >

> > Are you going into the hospital before surgery to do all the

preop

> > stuff ... blood drawn, paper work, ect. They are having me do it

> the

> > morning of the surgery. Hopefully keeping me busy will help to

> quash

> > some of my nervousness. Have you ever had any other type of

> surgery

> > before? I had my appendix out when I was 16 and had my wisdom

> teeth

> > out with IV sedation April of last year. So the going under part

> > doesn't seem to be stressing me ... I just want to be on the

other

> > side already lol.

> >

> > Take care and try to think happy thoughts ...

[Guest guest]

I dunno about where you are, but if you're female, they'll probably

be drawing blood. One of the things the hospital insists on is a

pregnancy test, to be sure you aren't. (I was 56, post-menopausal, so

it was pretty silly, I thought -- I told my surgeon, " If they come up

with a positive, we're gonna be watching for a star in the East. " He

replied, " Well, lemme know if you see three guys arriving, bearing

presents. " ) Of course, it was not positive.

Cammie

> > I'm glad that they caught what was wrong with your tooth before

it

> > got worse. Bless your heart ... still would be better if you

> didn't

> > have to worry about that as well as the surgery. It sounds like

> you

> > are in really great hands and that both the graft and the surgery

> > will go off without a hitch. Plus know that I will be sending

good

> > thoughts and prayers your way.

> >

> > We are very close in age as well ... I turned 31 in July. My

last

> > visit to my ortho is when they did all the final molds and

> pictures.

> > I have no rubberbands on my braces anymore ... they did wire ties

> > around each bracket to ensure no more movement until my surgery.

> > Just have to go back for the lovely surgical posts ... they

pushed

> > the appointment as far back as they could so that I would have as

> > little of discomfort as possible. Can't be worse than get a new

> wire

> > so I'm not to nervous about that part.

> >

> > Are you going into the hospital before surgery to do all the

preop

> > stuff ... blood drawn, paper work, ect. They are having me do it

> the

> > morning of the surgery. Hopefully keeping me busy will help to

> quash

> > some of my nervousness. Have you ever had any other type of

> surgery

> > before? I had my appendix out when I was 16 and had my wisdom

> teeth

> > out with IV sedation April of last year. So the going under part

> > doesn't seem to be stressing me ... I just want to be on the

other

> > side already lol.

> >

> > Take care and try to think happy thoughts ...