Re: Feeling Paraniod thanks jo

[Guest guest]

Jo,

Thanks for the kind words, I know I am not confident about the new

me and I keep finding things wrong, but maybe I am just being too

critical.

I had leforte 1 and genioplasty and I love my new chin, but I'm not

so confident about how the upper jaw is looking.

Thanks again for your kind words.

> >

> > I'm 2 months post op and was wondering if anyone else had a

> paranoid

> > feeling when you go out into the public. This past weekend I

went

> > out to dinner and this couple blatantly turned around and just

> > stared at me and then yesterday when I was pumping gas I had the

> > same thing happen and finally I just stared back. I feel like I

> > have a sign posted across my forehead. So now I am constantly

> > looking in the mirror and am thinking my OS brought my upper jaw

> out

> > too and am wondering if everyone else is seeing the same thing?

> >

> > Has anyone else felt this way after surgery?

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Have you posted any pics?

and what does that special someone you trust to ask say and the OS??

Hang in there...how long ago was your surg?

JO

> > >

> > > I'm 2 months post op and was wondering if anyone else had a

> > paranoid

> > > feeling when you go out into the public. This past weekend I

> went

> > > out to dinner and this couple blatantly turned around and just

> > > stared at me and then yesterday when I was pumping gas I had

the

> > > same thing happen and finally I just stared back. I feel like

I

> > > have a sign posted across my forehead. So now I am constantly

> > > looking in the mirror and am thinking my OS brought my upper

jaw

> > out

> > > too and am wondering if everyone else is seeing the same thing?

> > >

> > > Has anyone else felt this way after surgery?

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I have not posted any pics yet, because I'm afraid to take an after

picture. Although I saw a picture that was taken 2 weeks ago and I

did not look as bad as I felt I looked.

I've asked my mother and my husband and they both say I look fine,

so I'm probably just over reacting.

My surgery was 9 weeks ago, so I'm hoping there will still be some

changes, but I don't want to get my hopes up too much and nothing

change.

Although one good thing is people tell me I look younger. (I just

turned 35 last week)

Thanks,

> > > >

> > > > I'm 2 months post op and was wondering if anyone else had a

> > > paranoid

> > > > feeling when you go out into the public. This past weekend

I

> > went

> > > > out to dinner and this couple blatantly turned around and

just

> > > > stared at me and then yesterday when I was pumping gas I had

> the

> > > > same thing happen and finally I just stared back. I feel

like

> I

> > > > have a sign posted across my forehead. So now I am

constantly

> > > > looking in the mirror and am thinking my OS brought my upper

> jaw

> > > out

> > > > too and am wondering if everyone else is seeing the same

thing?

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone else felt this way after surgery?

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I think perception is reality to a large extent for this. When I'm feeling

confident, I feel like people are responding to me better. When I'm not, I

feel self-conscious. They could be treating me the same, I just interpret it

differently. And people could be picking up on your insecurities, which

could affect the way they're treating you. Their perceptions of you have an

impact on how they act. I think it goes both ways.

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>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Feeling Paraniod thanks jo

>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:19:29 -0000

>

>

>I have not posted any pics yet, because I'm afraid to take an after

>picture. Although I saw a picture that was taken 2 weeks ago and I

>did not look as bad as I felt I looked.

>

>I've asked my mother and my husband and they both say I look fine,

>so I'm probably just over reacting.

>

>My surgery was 9 weeks ago, so I'm hoping there will still be some

>changes, but I don't want to get my hopes up too much and nothing

>change.

>

>Although one good thing is people tell me I look younger. (I just

>turned 35 last week)

>

>Thanks,

>

>

>

>

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm 2 months post op and was wondering if anyone else had a

> > > > paranoid

> > > > > feeling when you go out into the public. This past weekend

>I

> > > went

> > > > > out to dinner and this couple blatantly turned around and

>just

> > > > > stared at me and then yesterday when I was pumping gas I had

> > the

> > > > > same thing happen and finally I just stared back. I feel

>like

> > I

> > > > > have a sign posted across my forehead. So now I am

>constantly

> > > > > looking in the mirror and am thinking my OS brought my upper

> > jaw

> > > > out

> > > > > too and am wondering if everyone else is seeing the same

>thing?

> > > > >

> > > > > Has anyone else felt this way after surgery?

> > > > >

> > > > >

>

>

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