MY 19 YR OLD IS SET FOR 12-20-04 !

[Guest guest]

HI THERE, MY 19 YEAR OLD IS SET FOR THIS MONTH SURGERY FOR LA FORTE 1

(UPPER JAW) I WILL NEED TO SPEND LOTS OF TIME HERE LEARNING FROM YOU

FOLKS ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF HER AND WHAT TO EXPECT. I DON'T THINK

SHE HAS MUCH INTEREST IN COMING HERE, SHE JUST WANTS IT DONE, ME I

LIKE TO KNOW AS MUCH AS I CAN. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

MARY (THE MOM)

AND YES I'M SCAIRD BUT TRYING NOT TO SHARE THAT WITH HER.....

[Guest guest]

HI THERE, MY 19 YEAR OLD IS SET FOR THIS MONTH SURGERY FOR LA FORTE 1

(UPPER JAW) I WILL NEED TO SPEND LOTS OF TIME HERE LEARNING FROM YOU

FOLKS ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF HER AND WHAT TO EXPECT. I DON'T THINK

SHE HAS MUCH INTEREST IN COMING HERE, SHE JUST WANTS IT DONE, ME I

LIKE TO KNOW AS MUCH AS I CAN. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

MARY (THE MOM)

AND YES I'M SCAIRD BUT TRYING NOT TO SHARE THAT WITH HER.....

[Guest guest]

Hi Mom ,

will do just fine. She is young and will bounce back quickly. It is very

scary. I had mine 5 weeks ago and was scared to death. But the doctors are

very skilled in what they do. The first day for me was bad. I was in ICU with

a catheter. I couldn't drink even with a syringe. After 1 1/2 days, I got out

of ICU and was able to get out of that terrible hospital gown, wash my face, and

put on my own PJs. The doc let me go home to my babies once I could show him I

could drink. So, I was determined to get liquid down with that syringe. After

about a week, I was able to eat soft food. But, each person is different. Now,

the OS says he wants me to chew. I am but I get tired doing it and get

headaches. It really isn't that bad now that I look back on it, but for the

first couple of weeks, I was wondering why the heck I did this. But now I am

just waiting for some swelling in my cheeks to go away and for the numbness to

go away too. And I can't wait to get my brac!

es off and show off my new smile!

Do you have specific questions we can answer?

Shauna

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> Date: 2004/12/02 Thu PM 10:27:43 GMT

> To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] MY 19 YR OLD IS SET FOR 12-20-04 !

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[Guest guest]

Hi Mom ,

will do just fine. She is young and will bounce back quickly. It is very

scary. I had mine 5 weeks ago and was scared to death. But the doctors are

very skilled in what they do. The first day for me was bad. I was in ICU with

a catheter. I couldn't drink even with a syringe. After 1 1/2 days, I got out

of ICU and was able to get out of that terrible hospital gown, wash my face, and

put on my own PJs. The doc let me go home to my babies once I could show him I

could drink. So, I was determined to get liquid down with that syringe. After

about a week, I was able to eat soft food. But, each person is different. Now,

the OS says he wants me to chew. I am but I get tired doing it and get

headaches. It really isn't that bad now that I look back on it, but for the

first couple of weeks, I was wondering why the heck I did this. But now I am

just waiting for some swelling in my cheeks to go away and for the numbness to

go away too. And I can't wait to get my brac!

es off and show off my new smile!

Do you have specific questions we can answer?

Shauna

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> Date: 2004/12/02 Thu PM 10:27:43 GMT

> To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] MY 19 YR OLD IS SET FOR 12-20-04 !

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