Re: 4-14Consult - Dr West in Seattle- any ?? you want me to ask?

[Guest guest]

Good luck Fran. I have been thinking about you all week! I look forward to

your update.

I'm trying to remember where you live. Are you from Montana?

Did I ask you to find out about incisions on the outside of the cheek?

Diane

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>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] 4-14Consult - Dr West in

>Seattle- any ?? you want me to ask?

>Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:01:49 -0000

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[Guest guest]

Fran, good luck tomorrow! I just got my appointment with Dr. West

today -- I'll be meeting with him for the first time in May. I'm

interested in accommodations, too, and the facility where the surgery

will be performed.

This may be silly, but I have been wondering lately if I should bring

pictures to my appointment, to say, I want a chin like THIS. You know,

sort of like how you bring pictures of the hairstyle you want to the

salon. I know, probably unrealistic. But I am just so anxious to know

what I'm going to look like after all this, and whether the difference

it's going to make in my looks will be worth the $12,000 or so I'm

spending.

Anyway, good luck!

Luna

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> Hi Everyone,

> I am asking his office tomorrow about accomodations for staying post

> op near his office (within 10 minutes), and a few other questions

> people have asked me to ask on their behalf. If you can think of any

> more, please let me know. I will post about the consult and any

> answers I can get!

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> I am pretty excited about this. I want to know if they can help me

> with my choking issues, and increasing the room in my mouth for

> chewing. I am so curious what he will say I need with surgery. I am

> keeping my fingers crossed!

> Fran

[Guest guest]

Hi Fran,

It sounds like many on this board who have had lower jaw surgery have also

had their chins worked on. I'm having lower advancement, but working on my

chin wasn't mentioned at my initial consult. I'm curious as to when this

would be decided. Right away or after we see what the braces have done?

Thanks again.

Diane

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>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] 4-14Consult - Dr West in

>Seattle- any ?? you want me to ask?

>Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:01:49 -0000

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

I added that question to my list. I am getting really excited. To

make sure I don't forget anything, I have copied the posts and

previous questions, and my own questions to a sheet I have printed

out! Dr West is probably going to roll his eyes when he sees it!

lol I will let you know what I find out.

Fran

> Hi Fran,

>

> It sounds like many on this board who have had lower jaw surgery

have also

> had their chins worked on. I'm having lower advancement, but

working on my

> chin wasn't mentioned at my initial consult. I'm curious as to

when this

> would be decided. Right away or after we see what the braces have

done?

>

> Thanks again.

>

> Diane

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> >From: " franesmith2000 " <franesmith2000@y...>

> >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] 4-14Consult - Dr West

in

> >Seattle- any ?? you want me to ask?

> >Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:01:49 -0000

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[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

I am a Northwest native. I live near Tacoma, just south of

Seattle. Fortunately it isn't far for me to travel. And since my

OD and dentist (who was a former patient of Dr West) are nearby, I

don't think I will have to stay 10 minutes from his office either.

I hope anyway.

Thanks for the well wishes! I am calm and nervous at the same

time! lol I will definately let you know!

Hugs,

Fran

> Good luck Fran. I've got everything crossed!! I've been thinking

about you

> and your upcoming appointment all month!

>

> Dr. West is a very nice man. He was open to answering any

questions or

> concerns I had. I never once felt hurried. We first met in his

office and

> then went to an examination room. From there, we went back to his

office for

> his opinion of where we would go from here.

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> Then, I met with the financial person to pay for my portion of the

> appointment and discuss the financial costs for the surgery.

>

> They have a very relaxing office and friendly staff. I think

you'll be

> pleasantly surprised. With his experience, I'm very hopeful he can

help you.

>

> There are several of us who are working with or considering Dr.

West. Are

> you the one who lives in Montana?

>

> I'll be looking for your update post.

>

> Diane

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> >From: " franesmith2000 " <franesmith2000@y...>

> >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: [Orthognathic

Surgery

> >Support ] 4-14Consult - Dr West in Seattle- any ?? you want me to

ask?

> >Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:14:57 -0000

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