Re: I needed to share this...

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Ray.

See, it does happen, eventually!

I'm so pleased that you are pleased with your results.

As for the promotion -- I would imagine that you do your job well,

and I would imagine that you are assuming a sort of more relaxed, at

ease with yourself attitude that gives other folks around you a good

feeling, too! Congratulations on that one, as well.

Best,

Cammie

> Today marks the 14th weekly anniversary of me getting the surgery

> done (upper, lower, genio, sinus)

>

> But, today marks a very big, big step in my recovery... I had my

first

> Duo Burger with cheese !!!!!!!!!!!!! Its height is a little under

the Big Mac,

> but it's much thicker than an Happy Meal. It's from Harvey's (I

don't

> think Harvey's exist outside Canada, but I could be wrong).

Anyway...

> I didn't have to squeeze it to fit, it just fit in my mouth very

nicely...

> wow !!!

>

> So, for everybody else who just had this surgery and now are

starting

> to think it's the end of the world, let me assure you, there is

hope, and

> it could come very quickly. 14 weeks is very " soon " , I assure

you. I've

> been told by my surgeon that to gain that much opening could take

(and

> usually does) up to 6 months. 14 weeks is just over 3 months. You

> may say I have a big mouth now.. haha!

>

> As for the rest, things are proceeding normally (which is always too

> slow, according to me...), but they are getting better. Yesterday,

> I had a tingling sensation in my teeth (lower right). It was really

weird

> as if the nerves inside my teeth were coming back

> alive. I mean, they were never damaged, simply numb. And, more

> strange, but equally fun, was a tingling sensation in my tongue, on

> the left side (I still have half my tongue numb). Well, I *had*

half of it.

> Because this morning, there's a little sensation at the left

extemity.

> Not much, but again, there's hope!

>

> I must also be at a threshold of some sort because of the pain in my

> hear and face that's more active than usual. Let me explain.

>

> I don't have 24 / 7 pain. Left hear had a sharp pain, twice a day,

at

> more or less regular interval (12 hours, more or less). I know, X-

Files

> stuff... Surgeon said that I had so much swelling in the joints

that it's

> kind of normal for that sort of pain to show up, and persist. Last

> week, it was almost gone (it was very faint, and lasted only 1.5

second,

> and only once a day). However, today and yesterday, it kind of came

> back as it was at first. And my face has been hurting more for the

last

> two days as well. Nothing that would get me to take some pills,

though.

> I must remind myself not to touch my face, that helps to avoid

pain. And

> especially avoid touching the plates, every 9 of them. That would

be

> easy if I was on vacation, but since I'm still at work (until

Friday), I do

> need to shave, and I have 5 plates where I shave. Growing a bear is

> not an option (I have like 3 hairs per square inch... hehe!) I

will call my

> surgeon if the pain isn't gone by Friday, or has at least started to

> go away.

>

> Overall, everything is just fantastic!!!! I got nice words from

upper

> management today, regarding the way I managed my new team so far...

> (I got promoted last week).. Could it be my new bite & smile.. ?

Naaa... ;-)

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Ray.

See, it does happen, eventually!

I'm so pleased that you are pleased with your results.

As for the promotion -- I would imagine that you do your job well,

and I would imagine that you are assuming a sort of more relaxed, at

ease with yourself attitude that gives other folks around you a good

feeling, too! Congratulations on that one, as well.

Best,

Cammie

> Today marks the 14th weekly anniversary of me getting the surgery

> done (upper, lower, genio, sinus)

>

> But, today marks a very big, big step in my recovery... I had my

first

> Duo Burger with cheese !!!!!!!!!!!!! Its height is a little under

the Big Mac,

> but it's much thicker than an Happy Meal. It's from Harvey's (I

don't

> think Harvey's exist outside Canada, but I could be wrong).

Anyway...

> I didn't have to squeeze it to fit, it just fit in my mouth very

nicely...

> wow !!!

>

> So, for everybody else who just had this surgery and now are

starting

> to think it's the end of the world, let me assure you, there is

hope, and

> it could come very quickly. 14 weeks is very " soon " , I assure

you. I've

> been told by my surgeon that to gain that much opening could take

(and

> usually does) up to 6 months. 14 weeks is just over 3 months. You

> may say I have a big mouth now.. haha!

>

> As for the rest, things are proceeding normally (which is always too

> slow, according to me...), but they are getting better. Yesterday,

> I had a tingling sensation in my teeth (lower right). It was really

weird

> as if the nerves inside my teeth were coming back

> alive. I mean, they were never damaged, simply numb. And, more

> strange, but equally fun, was a tingling sensation in my tongue, on

> the left side (I still have half my tongue numb). Well, I *had*

half of it.

> Because this morning, there's a little sensation at the left

extemity.

> Not much, but again, there's hope!

>

> I must also be at a threshold of some sort because of the pain in my

> hear and face that's more active than usual. Let me explain.

>

> I don't have 24 / 7 pain. Left hear had a sharp pain, twice a day,

at

> more or less regular interval (12 hours, more or less). I know, X-

Files

> stuff... Surgeon said that I had so much swelling in the joints

that it's

> kind of normal for that sort of pain to show up, and persist. Last

> week, it was almost gone (it was very faint, and lasted only 1.5

second,

> and only once a day). However, today and yesterday, it kind of came

> back as it was at first. And my face has been hurting more for the

last

> two days as well. Nothing that would get me to take some pills,

though.

> I must remind myself not to touch my face, that helps to avoid

pain. And

> especially avoid touching the plates, every 9 of them. That would

be

> easy if I was on vacation, but since I'm still at work (until

Friday), I do

> need to shave, and I have 5 plates where I shave. Growing a bear is

> not an option (I have like 3 hairs per square inch... hehe!) I

will call my

> surgeon if the pain isn't gone by Friday, or has at least started to

> go away.

>

> Overall, everything is just fantastic!!!! I got nice words from

upper

> management today, regarding the way I managed my new team so far...

> (I got promoted last week).. Could it be my new bite & smile.. ?

Naaa... ;-)

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

> Congratulations, Ray.

>

> See, it does happen, eventually!

>

> I'm so pleased that you are pleased with your results.

>

> As for the promotion -- I would imagine that you do your job well,

> and I would imagine that you are assuming a sort of more relaxed, at

> ease with yourself attitude that gives other folks around you a good

> feeling, too! Congratulations on that one, as well.

>

> Best,

>

> Cammie

Thanks ))

I do too believe that my recent success are based on me being more

relaxed than before the surgery.

Ray

[Guest guest]

> Congratulations, Ray.

>

> See, it does happen, eventually!

>

> I'm so pleased that you are pleased with your results.

>

> As for the promotion -- I would imagine that you do your job well,

> and I would imagine that you are assuming a sort of more relaxed, at

> ease with yourself attitude that gives other folks around you a good

> feeling, too! Congratulations on that one, as well.

>

> Best,

>

> Cammie

Thanks ))

I do too believe that my recent success are based on me being more

relaxed than before the surgery.

Ray

[Guest guest]

Hey Ray! Congrats!

I got also promoted post-op, and married (after 16 years of living

with my sweetie). My ortho and surgeon would like to take the credit

for it all, but between you and me, they were going to happen

eventually anyway.

I'm still working on the big lottery - haven't heard of surgery

influencing that, but one can always hope, right?

So you're saying it's a compliment to say you have a big mouth? Go

figure.

Slow progress just makes us appreciate what we do have even more, I

find.

> Today marks the 14th weekly anniversary of me getting the surgery

> done (upper, lower, genio, sinus)

>

> But, today marks a very big, big step in my recovery... I had my

first

> Duo Burger with cheese !!!!!!!!!!!!! Its height is a little under

the Big Mac,

> but it's much thicker than an Happy Meal. It's from Harvey's (I

don't

> think Harvey's exist outside Canada, but I could be wrong).

Anyway...

> I didn't have to squeeze it to fit, it just fit in my mouth very

nicely...

> wow !!!

>

> So, for everybody else who just had this surgery and now are

starting

> to think it's the end of the world, let me assure you, there is

hope, and

> it could come very quickly. 14 weeks is very " soon " , I assure

you. I've

> been told by my surgeon that to gain that much opening could take

(and

> usually does) up to 6 months. 14 weeks is just over 3 months. You

> may say I have a big mouth now.. haha!

>

> As for the rest, things are proceeding normally (which is always too

> slow, according to me...), but they are getting better. Yesterday,

> I had a tingling sensation in my teeth (lower right). It was really

weird

> as if the nerves inside my teeth were coming back

> alive. I mean, they were never damaged, simply numb. And, more

> strange, but equally fun, was a tingling sensation in my tongue, on

> the left side (I still have half my tongue numb). Well, I *had*

half of it.

> Because this morning, there's a little sensation at the left

extemity.

> Not much, but again, there's hope!

>

> I must also be at a threshold of some sort because of the pain in my

> hear and face that's more active than usual. Let me explain.

>

> I don't have 24 / 7 pain. Left hear had a sharp pain, twice a day,

at

> more or less regular interval (12 hours, more or less). I know, X-

Files

> stuff... Surgeon said that I had so much swelling in the joints

that it's

> kind of normal for that sort of pain to show up, and persist. Last

> week, it was almost gone (it was very faint, and lasted only 1.5

second,

> and only once a day). However, today and yesterday, it kind of came

> back as it was at first. And my face has been hurting more for the

last

> two days as well. Nothing that would get me to take some pills,

though.

> I must remind myself not to touch my face, that helps to avoid

pain. And

> especially avoid touching the plates, every 9 of them. That would

be

> easy if I was on vacation, but since I'm still at work (until

Friday), I do

> need to shave, and I have 5 plates where I shave. Growing a bear is

> not an option (I have like 3 hairs per square inch... hehe!) I

will call my

> surgeon if the pain isn't gone by Friday, or has at least started to

> go away.

>

> Overall, everything is just fantastic!!!! I got nice words from

upper

> management today, regarding the way I managed my new team so far...

> (I got promoted last week).. Could it be my new bite & smile.. ?

Naaa... ;-)

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

Hey Ray! Congrats!

I got also promoted post-op, and married (after 16 years of living

with my sweetie). My ortho and surgeon would like to take the credit

for it all, but between you and me, they were going to happen

eventually anyway.

I'm still working on the big lottery - haven't heard of surgery

influencing that, but one can always hope, right?

So you're saying it's a compliment to say you have a big mouth? Go

figure.

Slow progress just makes us appreciate what we do have even more, I

find.

> Today marks the 14th weekly anniversary of me getting the surgery

> done (upper, lower, genio, sinus)

>

> But, today marks a very big, big step in my recovery... I had my

first

> Duo Burger with cheese !!!!!!!!!!!!! Its height is a little under

the Big Mac,

> but it's much thicker than an Happy Meal. It's from Harvey's (I

don't

> think Harvey's exist outside Canada, but I could be wrong).

Anyway...

> I didn't have to squeeze it to fit, it just fit in my mouth very

nicely...

> wow !!!

>

> So, for everybody else who just had this surgery and now are

starting

> to think it's the end of the world, let me assure you, there is

hope, and

> it could come very quickly. 14 weeks is very " soon " , I assure

you. I've

> been told by my surgeon that to gain that much opening could take

(and

> usually does) up to 6 months. 14 weeks is just over 3 months. You

> may say I have a big mouth now.. haha!

>

> As for the rest, things are proceeding normally (which is always too

> slow, according to me...), but they are getting better. Yesterday,

> I had a tingling sensation in my teeth (lower right). It was really

weird

> as if the nerves inside my teeth were coming back

> alive. I mean, they were never damaged, simply numb. And, more

> strange, but equally fun, was a tingling sensation in my tongue, on

> the left side (I still have half my tongue numb). Well, I *had*

half of it.

> Because this morning, there's a little sensation at the left

extemity.

> Not much, but again, there's hope!

>

> I must also be at a threshold of some sort because of the pain in my

> hear and face that's more active than usual. Let me explain.

>

> I don't have 24 / 7 pain. Left hear had a sharp pain, twice a day,

at

> more or less regular interval (12 hours, more or less). I know, X-

Files

> stuff... Surgeon said that I had so much swelling in the joints

that it's

> kind of normal for that sort of pain to show up, and persist. Last

> week, it was almost gone (it was very faint, and lasted only 1.5

second,

> and only once a day). However, today and yesterday, it kind of came

> back as it was at first. And my face has been hurting more for the

last

> two days as well. Nothing that would get me to take some pills,

though.

> I must remind myself not to touch my face, that helps to avoid

pain. And

> especially avoid touching the plates, every 9 of them. That would

be

> easy if I was on vacation, but since I'm still at work (until

Friday), I do

> need to shave, and I have 5 plates where I shave. Growing a bear is

> not an option (I have like 3 hairs per square inch... hehe!) I

will call my

> surgeon if the pain isn't gone by Friday, or has at least started to

> go away.

>

> Overall, everything is just fantastic!!!! I got nice words from

upper

> management today, regarding the way I managed my new team so far...

> (I got promoted last week).. Could it be my new bite & smile.. ?

Naaa... ;-)

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

> Hey Ray! Congrats!

>

> I got also promoted post-op, and married (after 16 years of living

> with my sweetie). My ortho and surgeon would like to take the credit

> for it all, but between you and me, they were going to happen

> eventually anyway.

I don't think I'll be making such dramatic changes any soon, though!!

>

> I'm still working on the big lottery - haven't heard of surgery

> influencing that, but one can always hope, right?

Go, go, go !!! (I'm hoping for you!!)

Ray

[Guest guest]

> Hey Ray! Congrats!

>

> I got also promoted post-op, and married (after 16 years of living

> with my sweetie). My ortho and surgeon would like to take the credit

> for it all, but between you and me, they were going to happen

> eventually anyway.

I don't think I'll be making such dramatic changes any soon, though!!

>

> I'm still working on the big lottery - haven't heard of surgery

> influencing that, but one can always hope, right?

Go, go, go !!! (I'm hoping for you!!)

Ray

[Guest guest]

> I don't think I'll be making such dramatic changes any soon,

though!!

> Ray

Just leave the proverbial door open and you never know what might

happen

[Guest guest]

> I don't think I'll be making such dramatic changes any soon,

though!!

> Ray

Just leave the proverbial door open and you never know what might

happen