Anxiety

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Just thinking.... Could some of the anxiety, worry, fear we go

through be due to our feelings of being 'out of control'? I mean, we

don't have a clue as to what should happen, will happen, can happen.

We get put out, have bones in our jaws and face cut apart, wired

back together, and then when we wake up.... we get sent out the door

to fend for ourselves.

Certainly makes me grit my teeth ;-)

I 'hear' your conversations about not knowing where to bite, chew,

or how to close your mouth. I think I've struggled with that ever

since I got my braces. Nothing matches or feels right. So guess not

much will change after I have my surgery!

Taking your advice, I've spent a year in braces now. However long

I'm in braces *before* surgery is how long I'm going to expect my

healing to take *after* the surgery. LOL... won't have a chance to

get frustrated then!

About Doctors who are rude... You are in charge of your body. It's

the only one you have and if you don't take care of it, no one else

will. I had a go-around with my urologist who pulled the same thing.

I flat told him that it was my body, I had to live with it 24/7 and

if I didn't make sure things were right for me, I'd be the one who

suffered - not him. Ultimately, I got the answers I wanted *and* I

was treated like an intelligent person. So stick up for yourself. My

heart goes out to you, because I know it's hard when you are

dependent on that doctor to take care of you.

Have been lurking a lot. But taking it all in. Later this month, I

should find out more about my surgery.

Hang in there!

Stephany