Re: a question for those with young children

[Guest guest]

If you're strong, energetic and generally able, I'd guess a minimum

of two weeks, but four would be a lot better...

C.

I'm going on others' experience here. I've never had even one!

C.

>

> I am about a year away from surgery, (upper and lower) and have 3

> children 5 and under. How long should I expect to need help with

the

> kids before I am feeling up to getting back in the daily routines

of

> life. My 5 year old will be in school all day but my other 2 will

be

> home with me.

>

> Can you tell I am a planner? I need to be prepared for how long I

> will be laid up with this surgery.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had surgery in November, one day after my daughter turned 4, and I

have a 2 1/2 year old.--- THis is my story:

I made a calendar for my mother who was staying with me to help,

(my hubby is a workaholic) for two weeks, thinking that was plenty

of time....well...she stayed with me for 6 1/2 weeks!!!! I was

completey wired, and let me tell you it was rough. it was hard with

my little one and me not talking. I found it was too difficult to

go anywhere because I could not talk, and I was NOT going to take my

children in a store like that,,,,god forbid anything happened! My 4

year old was great, but it was not easy. being wired was MUCH

harder than I thought it would be...I had NO personality at all...I

don't want to get you down, so I will leave it at that. I am fine

now, and when I tell someone i was wired for 7 weeks, I myself can't

believe it is over and forgotten. My kids are fine, but my little

one now wants me only!!!!

If you need any questions answered I am more than happy to help.

so, to sum it up....have help.

ps. my son had an emergency and thank goodness my mom was here to

call the Doctor!!!! I could NOT have done it!

good luck, bethanne

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , ceast36532

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

>

> If you're strong, energetic and generally able, I'd guess a

minimum

> of two weeks, but four would be a lot better...

>

> C.

>

> I'm going on others' experience here. I've never had even one!

>

> C.

>

>

> >

> > I am about a year away from surgery, (upper and lower) and have

3

> > children 5 and under. How long should I expect to need help with

> the

> > kids before I am feeling up to getting back in the daily

routines

> of

> > life. My 5 year old will be in school all day but my other 2

will

> be

> > home with me.

> >

> > Can you tell I am a planner? I need to be prepared for how long

I

> > will be laid up with this surgery.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. I really want to be fully prepared. My dr. told

me I would only be wired for 2 weeks although I am hearing people

talk about being wired for 6-8 weeks. I want to reconfirm with the

dr. that the wiring is only that short. Although he said I would

then have bands on my teeth for another month. Just not as

restricting. I am most worried about my younger ones as well. I

know my 5 year old will be fine. In fact, he will most likely be 6

by the time I have my surgery. The other 2 will be 3 1/2 and 2 1/2

when the surgery is done.

> > >

> > > I am about a year away from surgery, (upper and lower) and

have

> 3

> > > children 5 and under. How long should I expect to need help

with

> > the

> > > kids before I am feeling up to getting back in the daily

> routines

> > of

> > > life. My 5 year old will be in school all day but my other 2

> will

> > be

> > > home with me.

> > >

> > > Can you tell I am a planner? I need to be prepared for how

long

> I

> > > will be laid up with this surgery.

> > >

> > >