Got the surgery date for SARPE

[Guest guest]

I'm now scheduled to have my SARPE done on October 6th. That marks

the start of my orthodontic process and I'm getting really nervous

and excited at the same time. Mostly nervous because of the surgery.

It will be done under general anesthesia in the surgery room of my

orthos's / OS's office, no need to be hospitalized.

I guess I'm mostly worried about those regular things like " what if

something goes terribly wrong " . I've had bad experiences with surgery

before so I can't help it really

The other worrying thing still is the actual expander, though

everyone keeps telling me it's nothing to worry about. I guess I'll

believe when I'm there - I hope!

The next thing will be having the separators put between my back

teeth to make space for the rings they will attach the expander a

week later, a few days before the surgery.

Do you think it could be a good idea to have the expander put on a

little sooner to get used to the idea? Or is it something you'd

rather leave to the last minute to minimize your days with it?

- joplin (with butterflies in her stomach)

[Guest guest]

I'm now scheduled to have my SARPE done on October 6th. That marks

the start of my orthodontic process and I'm getting really nervous

and excited at the same time. Mostly nervous because of the surgery.

It will be done under general anesthesia in the surgery room of my

orthos's / OS's office, no need to be hospitalized.

I guess I'm mostly worried about those regular things like " what if

something goes terribly wrong " . I've had bad experiences with surgery

before so I can't help it really

The other worrying thing still is the actual expander, though

everyone keeps telling me it's nothing to worry about. I guess I'll

believe when I'm there - I hope!

The next thing will be having the separators put between my back

teeth to make space for the rings they will attach the expander a

week later, a few days before the surgery.

Do you think it could be a good idea to have the expander put on a

little sooner to get used to the idea? Or is it something you'd

rather leave to the last minute to minimize your days with it?

- joplin (with butterflies in her stomach)