Hi - Sore throat

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Hi ,

Believe it or not I have liquid meds (very liquidy " Potters

Cocktail " ), which explains a little more how swollen my throat is.

I even tried Children's Advil for sore throats but it was

surprisingly so thick I thought I was going to choke. Plus it was

so grainy, sugary that I thought I was going to throw it up. Now I

know why my son doesn't like it. I have been using one of my heating

pads on my neck to help relieve some of the pain in the glands. I

started drinking warm peppermint tea but that seemed to make it

sting just a bit, so I'm going to try sipping icy cold water (Thank

you !).

I have an appointment at my OS's office in less than 4 hours. The

nurse said that strep is going around so they want to take a look

ASAP, especially since I'm not coughing. She said something about

there is no cough with strep throat. I've never had strep so I

don't know and I really hope I don't have that. Needless to say, I

am counting down the hours, because I want to get some relief so I

can get some sleep tonight.

~ Swanson

Oregon

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi guys im still in the deciding stage of if surgery is

> > > > something I

> > > > > > want to do seeing how its only for cosmetic and it looks

> ok

> > > now

> > > > > just

> > > > > > a slight gummy smile but only like a cm when fully

smiling

> > so

> > > > that

> > > > > > wasnt a concern of mine for me it was I have a bit of an

> > > > overbite

> > > > > > but everyone thinks i look normal but maybe i would look

> > > better

> > > > not

> > > > > > sure , guess I've always had one of those lips that are

a

> > bit

> > > > high

> > > > > > so unless I actually close my mouth on purpose then you

> > always

> > > > see

> > > > > > my front teeth a bit . The two orthodontists i've seen

> both

> > > said

> > > > I

> > > > > > needed surgery to make the front teeth perfect again in

> the

> > > > front

> > > > > as

> > > > > > they have shifted over the years a bit.

> > > > > > Basically I was wondering out of all the people I've

> seen

> > on

> > > > here

> > > > > > who have had the surgery or some form of it done, im

> > wondering

> > > > how

> > > > > > many regret having it done and think either they look

> worse

> > > then

> > > > > > they did or they totally regret have it done and they

were

> > > > better

> > > > > > before ?

> > > > > > I have to be honest I havent read very many people who

> have

> > > > said

> > > > > > they look great and it was a big improvement and so that

> > > worries

> > > > me

> > > > > > a bit. For me its cosmetic only so looks are everything

> for

> > me

> > > > with

> > > > > > getting surgery done etc as im sure with a lot of people

> but

> > > > some

> > > > > > also have pain related issues and other major stuff.

> > > > > > I think like most of us out there considering it its

the

> > > > wanting

> > > > > to

> > > > > > hear if people regretted it after and looked and felt

> worse

> > > even

> > > > > > months or years later because at least for me I dont

want

> to

> > > go

> > > > > > through all this to look better and come out worse then

> > before

> > > > and

> > > > > > on top of that pay lots of money and go through hell .

> > > > > > So any opinions as to how their surgery overall was

and

> if

> > > > they

> > > > > > regretted getting it done etc I really would like to

hear

> > > > anything

> > > > > > people have to say I mean you hear lot of people saying

> > their

> > > > nose

> > > > > > is not straight and things like that so just want to

know

> of

> > > > > anybody

> > > > > > thinks they looked better before and regret having it

> done.

> > > > > > Thanks for the opinions and stories it really helps

> others

> > > who

> > > > > > havent yet had surgery done and thinking of doing it.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Maybe its just you only hear the worst case stories

and

> > > > problems

> > > > > > on here and maybe the ones that turn out fine dont

bother

> to

> > > > write

> > > > > > here? Im not sure so trying to get a feel for it , take

> care

> > > and

> > > > > thx

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Rick