Nervous, anxious, restless...........help!

November 15, 2004

I am scheduled for surgery this Wednesday Nov. 17th and to say the

least I am very restless. I have been researching this to death

(maybe to much). I had knee surgery earlier this year and would not

do it again and I'm wondering if I'm going to feel the same way

about this surgery. I had my ACL reconstructed in my knee and am

still recovering and going to therapy. The knee surgery as been a

long drawn out processes and I'm not sure I'm ready if this surgery

is going to come out like that.

I was very active before the knee surgery and have not been able to

do anything since. I am still not cleared to run on my knee. I am

hoping with the jaw surgery the therapy will not be as intense, if

any. I am also hoping that I can regain the strength in my leg

while recovering from the jaw surgery, such as riding a stationary

bike or squats (nothing with impact).

I cannot remember being in alot of pain with the knee surgery, just

very uncomfortable (especially with the crutches, thank goodness I

won't need them with this surgery). So I am hoping for the same

outcome with the jaw surgery.

How early were you able to get out of the house after surgery. I

know I may look like hell, but I'm asking because my son has a

soccer game 3 days after my surgery and I was wonder if there was

any way in hell I would be able to attend.

I am having Lefort 1 with a genioplasty and of course my OS said it

should be no big deal and if I could take off a week of work that

should be sufficient. But after researching this surgery a week

does not seem like it would be enough time off. I am planning to

take 2 weeks off and I'm hoping that's going to give me enough time

to recover.

Thanks for listening

November 15, 2004