Finally starting to get somewhere...

[Guest guest]

Hi. I havent posted in a while b/c I was in a standstill with

switching orthodontists and surgeons before i got started with this

whole thing. Well I go tomorrow to get molds/xrays done at the

orthodontist...then i go over to the surgeon to get some more molds

done..yippy (j/k) I really hate molds. But at least I am getting

somewhere. To reinform all of you again... I am an 18 yr old female

in my first year of college(living at home still). I had braces

twice already. Have had them off for 4 1/2 years now. That

orthodontist never said a word about surgery in the future being a

possibility. He just yelled at me that I couldnt possibly be doing

everything i was supposed to be doing. Then when i had a growth

spurt, my jaw i guess grew too much and made my bite even worse.

Only my back 8 molars altogether touch in my mouth when i bite down.

I have an open/over bite with a recessive chin. The surgeon said he

would move my upper jaw up into my face more, then bring my lower

jaw foward to meet and then i guess its called a genio (slide chin

bone foward, no implant, just bone). I am mentally prepared for

this surgery i think for now anyways. I am actually dreading the

braces being on again more than the surgery lol. My orthodontist is

going to give me 6 clear brackets in front and then switch them out

right before surgery for safety. He said that if a clear one was to

fall off and down into my lung, they wouldnt be able to find it. So

I will have metal just for surgery then possibly change them back to

clear. My orthodontist said that he should have no problem getting

me ready for surgery this summer (05). I have to work around college

so this was good to hear. My one question is that I am a dance

teacher..how long will it take me to feel up to at least coming back

to my classes. And then how long till i would feel up to teaching

full out and talking for a whole class? I just want to be ready for

the fall classes when they start up. And also..has anyone had this

surgery tremendously help dried, chapped, peeling lips in the long

run? I know they get really dry right after surgery, but Im assuming

that once my lips close and i breathe through my nose, my lips wont

bother me soo much. OK...I think thats all I have to say now. Wish

me luck tomorrow...Pray that I dont gag 52 hundred times!! lol

~~

[Guest guest]

Hi. I havent posted in a while b/c I was in a standstill with

switching orthodontists and surgeons before i got started with this

whole thing. Well I go tomorrow to get molds/xrays done at the

orthodontist...then i go over to the surgeon to get some more molds

done..yippy (j/k) I really hate molds. But at least I am getting

somewhere. To reinform all of you again... I am an 18 yr old female

in my first year of college(living at home still). I had braces

twice already. Have had them off for 4 1/2 years now. That

orthodontist never said a word about surgery in the future being a

possibility. He just yelled at me that I couldnt possibly be doing

everything i was supposed to be doing. Then when i had a growth

spurt, my jaw i guess grew too much and made my bite even worse.

Only my back 8 molars altogether touch in my mouth when i bite down.

I have an open/over bite with a recessive chin. The surgeon said he

would move my upper jaw up into my face more, then bring my lower

jaw foward to meet and then i guess its called a genio (slide chin

bone foward, no implant, just bone). I am mentally prepared for

this surgery i think for now anyways. I am actually dreading the

braces being on again more than the surgery lol. My orthodontist is

going to give me 6 clear brackets in front and then switch them out

right before surgery for safety. He said that if a clear one was to

fall off and down into my lung, they wouldnt be able to find it. So

I will have metal just for surgery then possibly change them back to

clear. My orthodontist said that he should have no problem getting

me ready for surgery this summer (05). I have to work around college

so this was good to hear. My one question is that I am a dance

teacher..how long will it take me to feel up to at least coming back

to my classes. And then how long till i would feel up to teaching

full out and talking for a whole class? I just want to be ready for

the fall classes when they start up. And also..has anyone had this

surgery tremendously help dried, chapped, peeling lips in the long

run? I know they get really dry right after surgery, but Im assuming

that once my lips close and i breathe through my nose, my lips wont

bother me soo much. OK...I think thats all I have to say now. Wish

me luck tomorrow...Pray that I dont gag 52 hundred times!! lol

~~

[Guest guest]

,

I had surgery Oct12 upper only for a gummy smile. My lips were always

craked, bleeding and and chapped because I couldn't close my lips.

Since the surgery my lips having been so soft and not chapped its a

great feeling to be able to close my lips without effort. Good luck

with your surgery.

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , sweetpearl862003

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

>

> Hi. I havent posted in a while b/c I was in a standstill with

> switching orthodontists and surgeons before i got started with this

> whole thing. Well I go tomorrow to get molds/xrays done at the

> orthodontist...then i go over to the surgeon to get some more molds

> done..yippy (j/k) I really hate molds. But at least I am getting

> somewhere. To reinform all of you again... I am an 18 yr old

female

> in my first year of college(living at home still). I had braces

> twice already. Have had them off for 4 1/2 years now. That

> orthodontist never said a word about surgery in the future being a

> possibility. He just yelled at me that I couldnt possibly be doing

> everything i was supposed to be doing. Then when i had a growth

> spurt, my jaw i guess grew too much and made my bite even worse.

> Only my back 8 molars altogether touch in my mouth when i bite

down.

> I have an open/over bite with a recessive chin. The surgeon said he

> would move my upper jaw up into my face more, then bring my lower

> jaw foward to meet and then i guess its called a genio (slide chin

> bone foward, no implant, just bone). I am mentally prepared for

> this surgery i think for now anyways. I am actually dreading the

> braces being on again more than the surgery lol. My orthodontist is

> going to give me 6 clear brackets in front and then switch them out

> right before surgery for safety. He said that if a clear one was to

> fall off and down into my lung, they wouldnt be able to find it.

So

> I will have metal just for surgery then possibly change them back

to

> clear. My orthodontist said that he should have no problem getting

> me ready for surgery this summer (05). I have to work around

college

> so this was good to hear. My one question is that I am a dance

> teacher..how long will it take me to feel up to at least coming

back

> to my classes. And then how long till i would feel up to teaching

> full out and talking for a whole class? I just want to be ready

for

> the fall classes when they start up. And also..has anyone had this

> surgery tremendously help dried, chapped, peeling lips in the long

> run? I know they get really dry right after surgery, but Im

assuming

> that once my lips close and i breathe through my nose, my lips wont

> bother me soo much. OK...I think thats all I have to say now.

Wish

> me luck tomorrow...Pray that I dont gag 52 hundred times!! lol

> ~~

[Guest guest]

,

I had surgery Oct12 upper only for a gummy smile. My lips were always

craked, bleeding and and chapped because I couldn't close my lips.

Since the surgery my lips having been so soft and not chapped its a

great feeling to be able to close my lips without effort. Good luck

with your surgery.

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , sweetpearl862003

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

>

> Hi. I havent posted in a while b/c I was in a standstill with

> switching orthodontists and surgeons before i got started with this

> whole thing. Well I go tomorrow to get molds/xrays done at the

> orthodontist...then i go over to the surgeon to get some more molds

> done..yippy (j/k) I really hate molds. But at least I am getting

> somewhere. To reinform all of you again... I am an 18 yr old

female

> in my first year of college(living at home still). I had braces

> twice already. Have had them off for 4 1/2 years now. That

> orthodontist never said a word about surgery in the future being a

> possibility. He just yelled at me that I couldnt possibly be doing

> everything i was supposed to be doing. Then when i had a growth

> spurt, my jaw i guess grew too much and made my bite even worse.

> Only my back 8 molars altogether touch in my mouth when i bite

down.

> I have an open/over bite with a recessive chin. The surgeon said he

> would move my upper jaw up into my face more, then bring my lower

> jaw foward to meet and then i guess its called a genio (slide chin

> bone foward, no implant, just bone). I am mentally prepared for

> this surgery i think for now anyways. I am actually dreading the

> braces being on again more than the surgery lol. My orthodontist is

> going to give me 6 clear brackets in front and then switch them out

> right before surgery for safety. He said that if a clear one was to

> fall off and down into my lung, they wouldnt be able to find it.

So

> I will have metal just for surgery then possibly change them back

to

> clear. My orthodontist said that he should have no problem getting

> me ready for surgery this summer (05). I have to work around

college

> so this was good to hear. My one question is that I am a dance

> teacher..how long will it take me to feel up to at least coming

back

> to my classes. And then how long till i would feel up to teaching

> full out and talking for a whole class? I just want to be ready

for

> the fall classes when they start up. And also..has anyone had this

> surgery tremendously help dried, chapped, peeling lips in the long

> run? I know they get really dry right after surgery, but Im

assuming

> that once my lips close and i breathe through my nose, my lips wont

> bother me soo much. OK...I think thats all I have to say now.

Wish

> me luck tomorrow...Pray that I dont gag 52 hundred times!! lol

> ~~