Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Hi everybody I am a longtime lurker and have already obtained a great deal of information from this site, but have a couple of questions. I just got my surgery date (April 4) after 2 1/2 years in braces. I will be having a Lefort1 to bring my maxilla forward approx. 1cm, and just wanted to check with those who have had this procedure done. I have arranged for approx 4-5 weeks off work (I work in a busy ER...lots of talking and long shifts)and hope that will be enough as I can't really afford much more. My surgeon seems to think this is reasonable but for those who have gone through it, any opinions. Also, I have already had a SARPE.....will my post op discomfort compare to that or will it be far worse? While not pleasant, I personally didn't find the SARPE all that bad. Any personal experiences are appreciated. Seems like there was a time when I was so impatient that my OR date would never be set, and now it seems so soon....I guess I'm just never happy...lol. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Jeff, I had upper and lower done 2 weeks ago. I think 4-5 weeks is reasonable, and if you're in good health, you will probably recover enough to return back to work in that time. I have been home for 2 weeks, and will start working part time from home this coming week. I think I'm up to it already. For me the hardest part of returning to work in the office will be eating lunch, but I hope that by that time my splint will be out, and I'll be able to chew soft foods. Irene. > > Hi everybody > > I am a longtime lurker and have already obtained a great deal of > information from this site, but have a couple of questions. I just > got my surgery date (April 4) after 2 1/2 years in braces. I will be > having a Lefort1 to bring my maxilla forward approx. 1cm, and just > wanted to check with those who have had this procedure done. I have > arranged for approx 4-5 weeks off work (I work in a busy ER...lots of > talking and long shifts)and hope that will be enough as I can't > really afford much more. My surgeon seems to think this is > reasonable but for those who have gone through it, any opinions. > > Also, I have already had a SARPE.....will my post op discomfort > compare to that or will it be far worse? While not pleasant, I > personally didn't find the SARPE all that bad. Any personal > experiences are appreciated. Seems like there was a time when I was > so impatient that my OR date would never be set, and now it seems so > soon....I guess I'm just never happy...lol. > > Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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