Re: Can you push for a surgery date?

[Guest guest]

Hi!

Glad you found us! This site has been really helpful to me too.

If it's NHS does that mean you're on a waiting list? I wouldn't have

thought that left much scope for trying to get an earlier date. It

never hurts to ask though.

If I were you I'd make sure your OS knows when you're getting

married. They'll then understand why you're so anxious to get the

operation over and done with.

Best wishes

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am new to this site and have to say its been a godsend!

>

> I am getting married in september, have had braces for 11 months

and

> am currently one week into wearing a Palate expander...arrghhh!

My

> work is being done by NHS and they have given me a rough time

guide

> of surgery due in June/July (upper/lower/chin) However, nothing

> else has been mentioned since (have been back twice) and i am

> getting worried that it could get delayed, delayed, and delayed!

> Can you keep pushing them for a surgery date or does this just

> frustrate your OS?

>

> Cam

[Guest guest]

I reckon that how your surgeon responds depends on his personality.

But if I'm not mistaken, the NHS views these procedures as elective

(so does my surgeon -- medically necessary, but elective) and you can

be bumped if, say, your surgeon has a patient with a more urgent need

(surgery for a cancer patient is one example that has arisen with

another patient).

And beside that, you really DO NOT WANT to have surgery before your

teeth are in the right positions for it to serve you best.

Patience is difficult, but it's the name of this game.

Best,

Cammie

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am new to this site and have to say its been a godsend!

>

> I am getting married in september, have had braces for 11 months

and

> am currently one week into wearing a Palate expander...arrghhh!

My

> work is being done by NHS and they have given me a rough time guide

> of surgery due in June/July (upper/lower/chin) However, nothing

> else has been mentioned since (have been back twice) and i am

> getting worried that it could get delayed, delayed, and delayed!

> Can you keep pushing them for a surgery date or does this just

> frustrate your OS?

>

> Cam