Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Hi all, It is very natural to be anxious. Just try to relax, meditate, pray, close your eyes,listen to soft music, have hubby or boyfriend or wife or girlfriend massage your back and get some rest! Shauna > > > > > > 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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