Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Hello all, Im currently active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard. When i was 14 i was with an Ortho doc which had plans of doing lower jaw surgery. Well, now that i have been in the military for some time now, I am stationed near a huge Airforce base that conducts jaw surgeries on a regular basis. I have had braces on for over a 1 1/2 yrs and currently waiting for my surgery date....Hopefully before this Christmas. I will be getting the upper and lower jaw surgery along with the chin being put forward a bit also the two surgeons thought i could have a bit of my gums trimmed back off my teeth, i dont have too much of a gummy smile..they just thought it would be more appealing i suppose....I apologize for not knowing the correct terminology. Anyhow, i just happened upon this yahoo group and was hoping to read all about everyones journey and see whats good as for the diet situation during post op. One main question is.....How much weight did ya loose after the surgery? I could stand to loose a few pounds and hope that happens. If ya'll want to check out a pic...i have a few in my profile. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Hello all, Im currently active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard. When i was 14 i was with an Ortho doc which had plans of doing lower jaw surgery. Well, now that i have been in the military for some time now, I am stationed near a huge Airforce base that conducts jaw surgeries on a regular basis. I have had braces on for over a 1 1/2 yrs and currently waiting for my surgery date....Hopefully before this Christmas. I will be getting the upper and lower jaw surgery along with the chin being put forward a bit also the two surgeons thought i could have a bit of my gums trimmed back off my teeth, i dont have too much of a gummy smile..they just thought it would be more appealing i suppose....I apologize for not knowing the correct terminology. Anyhow, i just happened upon this yahoo group and was hoping to read all about everyones journey and see whats good as for the diet situation during post op. One main question is.....How much weight did ya loose after the surgery? I could stand to loose a few pounds and hope that happens. If ya'll want to check out a pic...i have a few in my profile. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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