Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Molly, Congrats on having such a successful surgery! I will be having a similar surgery in awhile (upper pallate expansion, upper jaw forward, lower jaw back, realigning my midline). Why did your OS decide you needed genioplasty? I'm a little confused as to what that is actually for because I've heard of people with recessive chins and with dominant chins having genioplasty. I would be interested in seeing your before and after pictures. Will you be posting any to show your results? Thanks! > > Hello there everyone! > > First I want to say thanks to everyone for all their wonderful posts > that helped me prepare for the big day! Here I am, a week and a day > later (surgery was 11.11.04) and I am so happy to be on " the other > side! " I think reading the messages on this site really helped me > prepare for what I would be dealing with. Docs wound up expanding my > upper pallate and moving it forward almost half an inch, decreased > lower jaw and moved it back slightly, reset jaws so that my midlines > were centered and then genioplasty. Didn't know I needed the > genioplasty until the doc did surgery on my models last Monday so > that was a nice little surprise. And now here I am with only 4 days > left to go in my tight bands! Woo hoo! > > Let's see-for all you out there getting ready to go in...here's what > I have dealt with during my recovery...the pain is manageable with > meds-I'm not going to lie, there are times that it has gotten me > really frustrated or woken me up...ah yes, sleeping. That was an > issue for the first 5 days or so- b/c you really have to sit up and > who can sleep all that long in that position? My swelling is still > siginificant but has decreased dramatically over the past week. It's > really quite amazing, swelling considered, the changes you can see in > my face already. My poor roommate stopped my yesterday(I'm recouping > at mom and dad's!) and she couldn't stop staring at my nose-I guess > moving your upper jaw forward that much would change the appearance > of it. > > I'm quite pleased with what I see so far. The liquid diet is > bearable-to all you that blenderize foods, I give you a lot of > credit, but I just can't bring myself to do it. The docs said as > long as I could get 3 Ensure/Boost/whatever down a day, I would be > okay, and that's what I've been sticking with. They're really not > that bad. I've noticed some serious weight loss though-couldn't tell > you how much b/c for some reason, in house full of perpetual dieters, > there doesn't seem to be a scale. > > The most irritating thing at this point is how scaly and broken out > my chin is from the tape they used after the genioplasty. It stayed > on until Wednesday, and now it looks like I have a rash all over my > chin, which sucks b/c the rest of my skin is in pretty good shape > right now. Any suggestions for dealing with that would be much > appreciated-the docs said just to use a mild soap and water-but it's > so dry and scaly, I feel like I should be using moisturizer or > something. > > Anyway, thanks again for all the words of wisdom and great advice! It > really helped me prepare and now I am well on the road to recovery! > > Molly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Molly, Congrats on having such a successful surgery! I will be having a similar surgery in awhile (upper pallate expansion, upper jaw forward, lower jaw back, realigning my midline). Why did your OS decide you needed genioplasty? I'm a little confused as to what that is actually for because I've heard of people with recessive chins and with dominant chins having genioplasty. I would be interested in seeing your before and after pictures. Will you be posting any to show your results? Thanks! > > Hello there everyone! > > First I want to say thanks to everyone for all their wonderful posts > that helped me prepare for the big day! Here I am, a week and a day > later (surgery was 11.11.04) and I am so happy to be on " the other > side! " I think reading the messages on this site really helped me > prepare for what I would be dealing with. Docs wound up expanding my > upper pallate and moving it forward almost half an inch, decreased > lower jaw and moved it back slightly, reset jaws so that my midlines > were centered and then genioplasty. Didn't know I needed the > genioplasty until the doc did surgery on my models last Monday so > that was a nice little surprise. And now here I am with only 4 days > left to go in my tight bands! Woo hoo! > > Let's see-for all you out there getting ready to go in...here's what > I have dealt with during my recovery...the pain is manageable with > meds-I'm not going to lie, there are times that it has gotten me > really frustrated or woken me up...ah yes, sleeping. That was an > issue for the first 5 days or so- b/c you really have to sit up and > who can sleep all that long in that position? My swelling is still > siginificant but has decreased dramatically over the past week. It's > really quite amazing, swelling considered, the changes you can see in > my face already. My poor roommate stopped my yesterday(I'm recouping > at mom and dad's!) and she couldn't stop staring at my nose-I guess > moving your upper jaw forward that much would change the appearance > of it. > > I'm quite pleased with what I see so far. The liquid diet is > bearable-to all you that blenderize foods, I give you a lot of > credit, but I just can't bring myself to do it. The docs said as > long as I could get 3 Ensure/Boost/whatever down a day, I would be > okay, and that's what I've been sticking with. They're really not > that bad. I've noticed some serious weight loss though-couldn't tell > you how much b/c for some reason, in house full of perpetual dieters, > there doesn't seem to be a scale. > > The most irritating thing at this point is how scaly and broken out > my chin is from the tape they used after the genioplasty. It stayed > on until Wednesday, and now it looks like I have a rash all over my > chin, which sucks b/c the rest of my skin is in pretty good shape > right now. Any suggestions for dealing with that would be much > appreciated-the docs said just to use a mild soap and water-but it's > so dry and scaly, I feel like I should be using moisturizer or > something. > > Anyway, thanks again for all the words of wisdom and great advice! It > really helped me prepare and now I am well on the road to recovery! > > Molly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Molly, Sounds like you are doing great at 8 days! I distinctly remember breaking down and crying on my 8th day. I was sooo hungry and had fixed some oatmeal and blended the oats prior to cooking, but when I cooked the powdered oats, they clumped back together. Anyway, I got a lot on me, but not much in me. The next day was the breaking point in my swelling. I came down just enough that I could eat a little easier. I am now at 10 1/2 weeks and eating solid food. I understand what you mean about not blending food. I just couldn't do it either. I drank alot of those Yoplait Breakfast Smoothies. They are fortified like the Ensure and have lots of fiber. Thats important when you can't chew and your not getting salads, grains, etc. I lost about 20lbs, but it goes back on pretty quickly when you start eating again. After surgery, I had the little " baby " bumps like new borns get all over my chin. I looked so bad anyway that I didn't care, but now they are gone. If your skin is dry, I would use a good lotion. It can't hurt. I hope you continue to do as well as you are now. Keep us posted on your progress or questions, cause you will have a bunch of them. Pam > > Hello there everyone! > > First I want to say thanks to everyone for all their wonderful posts > that helped me prepare for the big day! Here I am, a week and a day > later (surgery was 11.11.04) and I am so happy to be on " the other > side! " I think reading the messages on this site really helped me > prepare for what I would be dealing with. Docs wound up expanding my > upper pallate and moving it forward almost half an inch, decreased > lower jaw and moved it back slightly, reset jaws so that my midlines > were centered and then genioplasty. Didn't know I needed the > genioplasty until the doc did surgery on my models last Monday so > that was a nice little surprise. And now here I am with only 4 days > left to go in my tight bands! Woo hoo! > > Let's see-for all you out there getting ready to go in...here's what > I have dealt with during my recovery...the pain is manageable with > meds-I'm not going to lie, there are times that it has gotten me > really frustrated or woken me up...ah yes, sleeping. That was an > issue for the first 5 days or so- b/c you really have to sit up and > who can sleep all that long in that position? My swelling is still > siginificant but has decreased dramatically over the past week. It's > really quite amazing, swelling considered, the changes you can see in > my face already. My poor roommate stopped my yesterday(I'm recouping > at mom and dad's!) and she couldn't stop staring at my nose-I guess > moving your upper jaw forward that much would change the appearance > of it. > > I'm quite pleased with what I see so far. The liquid diet is > bearable-to all you that blenderize foods, I give you a lot of > credit, but I just can't bring myself to do it. The docs said as > long as I could get 3 Ensure/Boost/whatever down a day, I would be > okay, and that's what I've been sticking with. They're really not > that bad. I've noticed some serious weight loss though-couldn't tell > you how much b/c for some reason, in house full of perpetual dieters, > there doesn't seem to be a scale. > > The most irritating thing at this point is how scaly and broken out > my chin is from the tape they used after the genioplasty. It stayed > on until Wednesday, and now it looks like I have a rash all over my > chin, which sucks b/c the rest of my skin is in pretty good shape > right now. Any suggestions for dealing with that would be much > appreciated-the docs said just to use a mild soap and water-but it's > so dry and scaly, I feel like I should be using moisturizer or > something. > > Anyway, thanks again for all the words of wisdom and great advice! It > really helped me prepare and now I am well on the road to recovery! > > Molly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Molly, Sounds like you are doing great at 8 days! I distinctly remember breaking down and crying on my 8th day. I was sooo hungry and had fixed some oatmeal and blended the oats prior to cooking, but when I cooked the powdered oats, they clumped back together. Anyway, I got a lot on me, but not much in me. The next day was the breaking point in my swelling. I came down just enough that I could eat a little easier. I am now at 10 1/2 weeks and eating solid food. I understand what you mean about not blending food. I just couldn't do it either. I drank alot of those Yoplait Breakfast Smoothies. They are fortified like the Ensure and have lots of fiber. Thats important when you can't chew and your not getting salads, grains, etc. I lost about 20lbs, but it goes back on pretty quickly when you start eating again. After surgery, I had the little " baby " bumps like new borns get all over my chin. I looked so bad anyway that I didn't care, but now they are gone. If your skin is dry, I would use a good lotion. It can't hurt. I hope you continue to do as well as you are now. Keep us posted on your progress or questions, cause you will have a bunch of them. Pam > > Hello there everyone! > > First I want to say thanks to everyone for all their wonderful posts > that helped me prepare for the big day! Here I am, a week and a day > later (surgery was 11.11.04) and I am so happy to be on " the other > side! " I think reading the messages on this site really helped me > prepare for what I would be dealing with. Docs wound up expanding my > upper pallate and moving it forward almost half an inch, decreased > lower jaw and moved it back slightly, reset jaws so that my midlines > were centered and then genioplasty. Didn't know I needed the > genioplasty until the doc did surgery on my models last Monday so > that was a nice little surprise. And now here I am with only 4 days > left to go in my tight bands! Woo hoo! > > Let's see-for all you out there getting ready to go in...here's what > I have dealt with during my recovery...the pain is manageable with > meds-I'm not going to lie, there are times that it has gotten me > really frustrated or woken me up...ah yes, sleeping. That was an > issue for the first 5 days or so- b/c you really have to sit up and > who can sleep all that long in that position? My swelling is still > siginificant but has decreased dramatically over the past week. It's > really quite amazing, swelling considered, the changes you can see in > my face already. My poor roommate stopped my yesterday(I'm recouping > at mom and dad's!) and she couldn't stop staring at my nose-I guess > moving your upper jaw forward that much would change the appearance > of it. > > I'm quite pleased with what I see so far. The liquid diet is > bearable-to all you that blenderize foods, I give you a lot of > credit, but I just can't bring myself to do it. The docs said as > long as I could get 3 Ensure/Boost/whatever down a day, I would be > okay, and that's what I've been sticking with. They're really not > that bad. I've noticed some serious weight loss though-couldn't tell > you how much b/c for some reason, in house full of perpetual dieters, > there doesn't seem to be a scale. > > The most irritating thing at this point is how scaly and broken out > my chin is from the tape they used after the genioplasty. It stayed > on until Wednesday, and now it looks like I have a rash all over my > chin, which sucks b/c the rest of my skin is in pretty good shape > right now. Any suggestions for dealing with that would be much > appreciated-the docs said just to use a mild soap and water-but it's > so dry and scaly, I feel like I should be using moisturizer or > something. > > Anyway, thanks again for all the words of wisdom and great advice! It > really helped me prepare and now I am well on the road to recovery! > > Molly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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