Re: After surgery - for Squiggles

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am getting surgery on the NHS, and I didnt see my surgeon for ages,

but then they had to wait until I was 18 until starting to plan the

surgery. I think what usualy happens on the NHS is that you see the

surgeon at an initial consultant, and proceed with the orthodontic

treatment, and when surgery is getting closer see the surgeon again.

This may not be the same for everywhere though.

What type of surgery at you getting?

Oh, I am up in Scotland.

> >

> > I am getting surgery later this year, and was wondering how difficult

> > it is after leaving hospital, being back at home, having to remember

> > to take all the medicines etc. and prepare food to eat? Am from UK,

> > and think that patients are usualy kept in longer after the op. so

> may

> > be will be slightly easier to cope on my own, (although will have

> > friends around to help me if needed)

[Guest guest]

I think you're right.

I had an appointment yesterday and had steel in my bottom and top

teeth, plus coils. I go back in 6 weeks and they hope i'll be

ready so then they can look at surgery. I guess then i will meet

the surgeon and he will go in detail exactly what they are going

to. I remember them saying it will be top, bottom and genio but

that was 5 years ago and i honestly can't remember if that was my

Orthodontist or the surgeon! I have been on the waiting list and

started treatment last March 04. I guess i just got a bit

stressed as I didn't have as much knowledge as most, but i can see

they do things differently on NHS so my mind is now at ease! What

are you have done? I am in Kent.

> > >

> > > I am getting surgery later this year, and was wondering how

difficult

> > > it is after leaving hospital, being back at home, having to

remember

> > > to take all the medicines etc. and prepare food to eat? Am

from UK,

> > > and think that patients are usualy kept in longer after the

op. so

> > may

> > > be will be slightly easier to cope on my own, (although will

have

> > > friends around to help me if needed)

[Guest guest]

I am getting the upper moved forwards, and chin moved back. Am due to

get surgery later this year, and have recently got braces back on again.

Do you mind if I ask how old you are? I am 18.

> > > >

> > > > I am getting surgery later this year, and was wondering how

> difficult

> > > > it is after leaving hospital, being back at home, having to

> remember

> > > > to take all the medicines etc. and prepare food to eat? Am

> from UK,

> > > > and think that patients are usualy kept in longer after the

> op. so

> > > may

> > > > be will be slightly easier to cope on my own, (although will

> have

> > > > friends around to help me if needed)

[Guest guest]

I am 33 but thanks to the braces people think i am in my late

twenties...what a touch!

I should have had this done when i was 17 but my dentist wasn't a

very good one and told me that its a 50/50 chance that my jaws will

slip back, i won't be able to eat food for 6 months, its very

painful...and i might not like the way I look...so after absorbing

that bit of information i decided not to go through with it! now I

know that all that was a complete load of rubbish, i just think he

couldn't be bothered with it all and was more happy just giving me

unnecessary fillings! So with constant problems i went to my now

very good dentist and they refered me. i am gutted in a way that

i could have had this done alot earlier and not now, esp as i am

getting married in September! From my appointment yesterday they

asked me to move my bottom one forward and to the left, and he said

about the top i think forward...but definitely down and chin made

smaller, i got the impression that they will take a bit off! Could

be wrong mind!! I love that thought though as i hate my chin.

> > > > >

> > > > > I am getting surgery later this year, and was wondering

how

> > difficult

> > > > > it is after leaving hospital, being back at home, having

to

> > remember

> > > > > to take all the medicines etc. and prepare food to eat? Am

> > from UK,

> > > > > and think that patients are usualy kept in longer after

the

> > op. so

> > > > may

> > > > > be will be slightly easier to cope on my own, (although

will

> > have

> > > > > friends around to help me if needed)