Re: 1 month pre-op ~ what should I start doing???

[Guest guest]

Hi, --

I didn't do anything pre-op like breathing or extra vitamins, but I tried to do

things to

put myself into the right state of mind--I guess you could call them personal

rituals.

I tried to " play " as much as I could with my little boy and husband...I also

tried to

connect with my other family members and close friends, too--went out for a few

" last foods " dinners and such. It was important to me to tie up loose ends and

clean

the house so that I wouldn't be tempted to do those things after. I also

pampered

myself a little...went shopping for new comfy clothes to wear home from the

hospital/

around the house, bought some new facial moisturizer from Clinique (a splurge

for

me), got my hair cut, went to sleep early for several nights pre-op, bought

stuff to

make eating easier (Zip-n-Squeeze bags, protein shakes, juice, etc.), and lined

up

recipes for smoothies and shakes.

I spent a few hours going through sites like this and others, looking for ideas

that

resonated with me. Thank God for the Internet! I did a lot of self-talk, too:

I trust

my surgeon and his experience...being done with this whole process is right

around

the corner...what is meant to be, will be...my husband will be with me every

step of

the way...laughter really is the best medicine...

Overall, I found that I did better anxietywise if I focused on what would make

me feel

and comforted, always keeping the end in sight. I think it helped my attitude

in a lot

of ways. (In the past, I've been one to freak out about these kinds of things.)

For me

personally, having been through the " New Mommy " experience taught me a lot about

what I could handle and what I needed. You'll figure it out for yourself, too.

Hope some of this helps. You'll do GREAT!!

Carleen

> Hi guys! As my surgery date draws closer I find myself getting more

> and more frightened of it. I have yet to receive even a PAMPHLET

> about my surgery and I'm very anxious to know what I could be doing

> now?! I have read somewhere that taking iron pills is a good idea so

> I started doing that last month and I'm going to take a multivitamin

> as well, but is this enough? My mother said that doing deep

> breathing exercises help you recover better from the anesthesia(sp?)

> and they helped her when she had knee surgery years ago.

>

> Any other suggestions pre-oppers??? What were you told prior to your

> surgery?

>

> Thanks ~ I have been so nervous and worried that I haven't even been

> on here very often to read posts:( I'm glad to hear that the August

> surgeries seem to have gone well! I will spend some time over the

> next couple weeks going over the posts and writing info down.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, --

I didn't do anything pre-op like breathing or extra vitamins, but I tried to do

things to

put myself into the right state of mind--I guess you could call them personal

rituals.

I tried to " play " as much as I could with my little boy and husband...I also

tried to

connect with my other family members and close friends, too--went out for a few

" last foods " dinners and such. It was important to me to tie up loose ends and

clean

the house so that I wouldn't be tempted to do those things after. I also

pampered

myself a little...went shopping for new comfy clothes to wear home from the

hospital/

around the house, bought some new facial moisturizer from Clinique (a splurge

for

me), got my hair cut, went to sleep early for several nights pre-op, bought

stuff to

make eating easier (Zip-n-Squeeze bags, protein shakes, juice, etc.), and lined

up

recipes for smoothies and shakes.

I spent a few hours going through sites like this and others, looking for ideas

that

resonated with me. Thank God for the Internet! I did a lot of self-talk, too:

I trust

my surgeon and his experience...being done with this whole process is right

around

the corner...what is meant to be, will be...my husband will be with me every

step of

the way...laughter really is the best medicine...

Overall, I found that I did better anxietywise if I focused on what would make

me feel

and comforted, always keeping the end in sight. I think it helped my attitude

in a lot

of ways. (In the past, I've been one to freak out about these kinds of things.)

For me

personally, having been through the " New Mommy " experience taught me a lot about

what I could handle and what I needed. You'll figure it out for yourself, too.

Hope some of this helps. You'll do GREAT!!

Carleen

> Hi guys! As my surgery date draws closer I find myself getting more

> and more frightened of it. I have yet to receive even a PAMPHLET

> about my surgery and I'm very anxious to know what I could be doing

> now?! I have read somewhere that taking iron pills is a good idea so

> I started doing that last month and I'm going to take a multivitamin

> as well, but is this enough? My mother said that doing deep

> breathing exercises help you recover better from the anesthesia(sp?)

> and they helped her when she had knee surgery years ago.

>

> Any other suggestions pre-oppers??? What were you told prior to your

> surgery?

>

> Thanks ~ I have been so nervous and worried that I haven't even been

> on here very often to read posts:( I'm glad to hear that the August

> surgeries seem to have gone well! I will spend some time over the

> next couple weeks going over the posts and writing info down.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Check out the geocities site I created at

http://www.geocities.com/orthognathicinfo/

There are lots of useful tips in the SURGERY FAQs and RECOVERY FAQs.

I think there are also some surgeon's lists in the OTHER LINKS,

ORTHOGNATHIC LINKS section.

Good luck, you're starting early to get ready and that's a good thing.

> Hi guys! As my surgery date draws closer I find myself getting more

> and more frightened of it. I have yet to receive even a PAMPHLET

> about my surgery and I'm very anxious to know what I could be doing

> now?! I have read somewhere that taking iron pills is a good idea

so

> I started doing that last month and I'm going to take a

multivitamin

> as well, but is this enough? My mother said that doing deep

> breathing exercises help you recover better from the anesthesia

(sp?)

> and they helped her when she had knee surgery years ago.

>

> Any other suggestions pre-oppers??? What were you told prior to

your

> surgery?

>

> Thanks ~ I have been so nervous and worried that I haven't even

been

> on here very often to read posts:( I'm glad to hear that the

August

> surgeries seem to have gone well! I will spend some time over the

> next couple weeks going over the posts and writing info down.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Check out the geocities site I created at

http://www.geocities.com/orthognathicinfo/

There are lots of useful tips in the SURGERY FAQs and RECOVERY FAQs.

I think there are also some surgeon's lists in the OTHER LINKS,

ORTHOGNATHIC LINKS section.

Good luck, you're starting early to get ready and that's a good thing.

> Hi guys! As my surgery date draws closer I find myself getting more

> and more frightened of it. I have yet to receive even a PAMPHLET

> about my surgery and I'm very anxious to know what I could be doing

> now?! I have read somewhere that taking iron pills is a good idea

so

> I started doing that last month and I'm going to take a

multivitamin

> as well, but is this enough? My mother said that doing deep

> breathing exercises help you recover better from the anesthesia

(sp?)

> and they helped her when she had knee surgery years ago.

>

> Any other suggestions pre-oppers??? What were you told prior to

your

> surgery?

>

> Thanks ~ I have been so nervous and worried that I haven't even

been

> on here very often to read posts:( I'm glad to hear that the

August

> surgeries seem to have gone well! I will spend some time over the

> next couple weeks going over the posts and writing info down.

>