Re: New to the Group -- this week's surgery buddies!

[Guest guest]

Hi again,

" Recovery " has a very nice ring to it, I must say. , hope

everything went ok today! Carol, those makeup pad thingies sound

like a good idea. I'm busy making a list of all the things I'll need

post-op, so I'll add makeup pads to it. I'm also trying to eat as

much nice food as I can, and especially crunchy things like chips

and biscuits. I know I'll miss it!

Best wishes and good-luck thoughts!

Tarryn

> > > > > > Hello Everyone!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Carol. I was a member of this group a couple

of

> > > > years

> > > > > ago

> > > > > > when I had my first orthognathic surgical procedure: an

> > upper

> > > > > > pallatal expansion. On Thursday, I'm having part two of

my

> > > > > > treatment. After being in braces, for what seems like

> > forever,

> > > > > all

> > > > > > of my teeth are " straight " . But I won't ever have a

bite -

> > or

> > > > be

> > > > > > able to enjoy a ham sandwich with lettuce, like " normal "

> > > people -

> > > >

> > > > > > until I have this second surgery. According to the

> approval

> > > > from

> > > > > my

> > > > > > insurance company it's called a reconstruct of

mandibular

> > rami

> > > > and

> > > > > > midface, lefort 1. I'm not sure I know what all of that

> > > > technical

> > > > > > jargon means but I do know that my upper jaw will be

> > tilted

> > > > > into

> > > > > > its " correct " position and my lower jaw will have pieces

> > taken

> > > > out

> > > > > > and be moved back. Then, I'm going to be wired shut.

> <sigh>

> > > So,

> > > > > I've

> > > > > > basically been in denial for the last, oh, few months or

> > so.

> > > > But

> > > > > > now, the time is almost here - and I'm beginning to be a

> > > nervous

> > > > > > wreck! I have a support system, a 13 year old son that

is

> > very

> > > > > > independent and a Mom who is taking off work to " take

care

> > of "

> > > > me

> > > > > and

> > > > > > a boyfriend who will be with me all the way and do

whatever

> > he

> > > > can

> > > > > to

> > > > > > help. But, I'm missing the support of people who can

> really

> > > > > > *understand* what I'm going through - the physical & the

> > > > > emotional.

> > > > > > So, I plan to be here daily to read posts and ask

> > questions.

> > > > Any

> > > > > > advice that anyone could throw my way would be *greatly*

> > > > > appreciated!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anyway, thanks for listening!

> > > > > > Carol

[Guest guest]

Tarryn,

Tomorrow is the day. I'm making my lists, too. I just *know* I'm

going to forget something. I'm thankful to have a support system on

whom I can lean - and of course - pose the question " can you please

get me _______? "

Receiving and then Sending good luck,

Carol

> > > > > > > Hello Everyone!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My name is Carol. I was a member of this group a

couple

> of

> > > > > years

> > > > > > ago

> > > > > > > when I had my first orthognathic surgical procedure: an

> > > upper

> > > > > > > pallatal expansion. On Thursday, I'm having part two

of

> my

> > > > > > > treatment. After being in braces, for what seems like

> > > forever,

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > of my teeth are " straight " . But I won't ever have a

> bite -

> > > or

> > > > > be

> > > > > > > able to enjoy a ham sandwich with lettuce,

like " normal "

> > > > people -

> > > > >

> > > > > > > until I have this second surgery. According to the

> > approval

> > > > > from

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > insurance company it's called a reconstruct of

> mandibular

> > > rami

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > midface, lefort 1. I'm not sure I know what all of

that

> > > > > technical

> > > > > > > jargon means but I do know that my upper jaw will be

> > > tilted

> > > > > > into

> > > > > > > its " correct " position and my lower jaw will have

pieces

> > > taken

> > > > > out

> > > > > > > and be moved back. Then, I'm going to be wired shut.

> > <sigh>

> > > > So,

> > > > > > I've

> > > > > > > basically been in denial for the last, oh, few months

or

> > > so.

> > > > > But

> > > > > > > now, the time is almost here - and I'm beginning to be

a

> > > > nervous

> > > > > > > wreck! I have a support system, a 13 year old son that

> is

> > > very

> > > > > > > independent and a Mom who is taking off work to " take

> care

> > > of "

> > > > > me

> > > > > > and

> > > > > > > a boyfriend who will be with me all the way and do

> whatever

> > > he

> > > > > can

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > help. But, I'm missing the support of people who can

> > really

> > > > > > > *understand* what I'm going through - the physical &

the

> > > > > > emotional.

> > > > > > > So, I plan to be here daily to read posts and ask

> > > questions.

> > > > > Any

> > > > > > > advice that anyone could throw my way would be

*greatly*

> > > > > > appreciated!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Anyway, thanks for listening!

> > > > > > > Carol