To Kat

[Guest guest]

Well, hello, Kat!

I think of you often, and wonder how you're doing and what you're up

to.

Sorry to hear of your granddad, but you will learn (I know, that's

an awful thing for an old woman to say to a young'un) that life is a

pattern of gaining and losing. I am reaching the age at which almost

all of the people who knew me as a child -- even many of my own

contemporaries -- are passing on to the next stage. All the same, my

contemporaries' children and grandchildren are bringing the new

generations into the world.

It seems to me that this has been a particularly difficult late

winter/early spring -- I have lost friends at the rate of three a

week, not even going to the huge international wakes we have all

been submerged in. But let's not be glum. That's what happens.

I hope you are doing well, apart even from the disappeared screws,

etc. Did you have any trouble with them at all? Did you complete

your design schooling? Are you going to intern in your

orthodontist/surgeon's office? Are you ever going to design that

ortho/surgical office you thought of doing at one time? Inquiring

minds want to know...

Hmmmm " Almost 3 months post op??? " I think you meant three years!

Celebrate the anniversary!

Cammie

>

> Hi Guys!!!! How are you all? I hope your keeping well!

> Apologises for not being around much i have had a busy few months

> and a few sad ones too, as my grandad sadly and unexpectedly

passed

> away just after new year.

>

> I hope you all had a great christmas/new year/easter. This years

> going fast!

>

> its nice to see my surgery buddies are still around as often as

they

> were before. Hope your all ok.

>

> I seem to remember making a promise a while back to put some

updated

> photos up, which are a bit over due as im almost 3 months post

op.

> Apologises again! I have a week off uni so if i get chance and i

can

> work out how to get them up i will do. Hmm i may have a yonder at

> the photo section see if theres anyone i recognise!

>

> Welcome to all the new members here! A brief recap for those who

> dont know me. My names KAt. Im 19 and from the uk. I had Surgery

> in april 2002 to remove my wisdom teeth. Then i had surgery on

1st

> august 2002 to correct a severe class III under bite. I had both

> upper and lower jaw surgery plus RPE and Nasal work. I was also

as

> my surgeon liked to call it 'his guinea pig' almost as i was the

> first of his patients to have the dissolveable plates and screws

> used during surgery. almost 3 years on and i cant feel the screw

> heads below my eyes anymore. Relief! lol.... Any questions please

> feel free to ask. Good luck to those who have apporaching

surgeries

> and i wish you all speedy recoveries.

>

> Kind regards

>

> Kat_UK

[Guest guest]

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Hi All:

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > I have a question for anyone who has had a

Maxillary

> > > Lefort

> > > > > 3

> > > > > > > piece

> > > > > > > > > procedure. My OD presently has springs on my upper

> > teeth

> > > > > where

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > jaw

> > > > > > > > > is going to be segmented to create space for proper

> > > > > > segmenting.

> > > > > > > > Does

> > > > > > > > > anyone have any idea how big the space has to be?

> This

> > > > will

> > > > > be

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > final step before the surgical wires are put in

> place.

> > > I

> > > > am

> > > > > > > hoping

> > > > > > > > > that at my upcoming appointment on the 21st of this

> > > month

> > > > > with

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > OD

> > > > > > > > > the space will be wide enough and he will put the

> > > surgical

> > > > > > wires

> > > > > > > > on.

> > > > > > > > > The springs have been on for the past 6 weeks.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >