Re: getting upper jaw and chin at end of april

[Guest guest]

Hi and Sara,

I am jealous of both of you and the nasogastric tubes that were

promised to you!!!! I was not wired shut or even banded at the time I

got out of surgery (3 weeks ago), but I spent the rest of the night

vomiting blood. In those hours, I would have given anything for that

NG tube! I even asked the nurse at one point if there wasn't

something they could stick down my throat to suck everything back

out. She looked at me like I was crazy, but then, she wasn't the

desperate one puking blood all night either!! Just thought I'd give

you ladies a different perspective!! Not everyone even vomits at

all or only once or twice and most have said it wasn't bad- even

those who were wired. I was probably an exception. Just the same, I

wish I had had one of those tubes!!! I've never had one before, so I

can't say what they were like, but it sounds better than my

experience! Good luck to you both!! Katja

PS, Sara, I have resorbable rigid fixation. I dont know what to tell

you about the wiring. I guess it depends on the case. I know my

surgeon prefers the rigid fixation (I'm in upstate NY btw) and only

uses wiring in cases where it is specifically medically indicated

such as when they don't achieve an ideal break in the bone or

something like that. At my pre-op they said I would be wired if they

had a bad break, otherwise I wouldn't be. As it turns out, I " cracked

up " just fine and didn't need to be wired. Good luck! (I had

upper/lower/genio)

> >

> > hi everyone! i'm new to the site. i'll be having my surgery on

> april

> > 27. i'm very nervous about the procedure. about a year and a

half

> ago

> > i had a leforte done. everything went smooth. for some reason i

> have

> > much more anxiety about this next surgery. i get very ill after

> > anestesia. (spelling?) they told me since i'll be wired shut

this

> > time they may put a nasogastric tube in to remove any blood or

bile

> > that could cause me to be ill. i may sound like a big baby, but

> > holey smokes! the thought of that is awful. if anyone out there

who

> > has had the same or similar procedure done can give me some

input, it

> > would be greatly appreciated! thanks so much!

> > nicole

[Guest guest]

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Hi Sara,

Thanks for the response. I'm not up to date with all the medical

terminology either. My first surgery was what I believed to be a

LeForte Ostomy. Basically, a pallatal expansion. I'm not sure the

name of the surgery that I'm having at the end of April. I just

thought it was called orthognathic surgery, but I think that must be

a broad term. My surgeon is going to break my upper jaw and remove

bone. And do a genio also. He really didn't give me an option

about being wired shut. He said it would probably be for only 2

weeks unless there are complications. I trust him. My last surgery

with him went smoothly and he did a wonderful job. I know I

shouldn't be worried about the nasogastric tube, but for some

reason, at about 3 a.m. it seems sooooo horrible! I guess I should

keep a positive outlook. It's nice to know there is someone out

there I can talk to. Have a good evening!

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " Sara Regine

Hassett " <sararegine@a...> wrote:

>

> Hi

>

> I don't think you sound like a big baby at all because I am

terrified

> of the very same thing! I have upper jaw and chin surgery

scheduled for

> end of May and they have told me they will also have to use a

> nasogastric tube for me. It sounds horrible! But I have been

reassured

> by my doctors that it really is not that bad and that you don't

even

> feel it when they put it down...the way I see it, it's better to

have

> it suck out any bile than be sick with your mouth wired shut, rite?

>

> Two questions for you:

> 1) If you had a leforte done already what else are you having done

to

> your upper jaw? sorry, might be me not getting the terms here but

i am

> having a leforte, 3 parts also done plus genio.

> 2) I just went to have a second opinion from another surgeon and

he

> told me that I could have rigid fixation with elastic bands rather

than

> wiring. Now, I heard such mixed reviews regarding either technique

so I

> was wondering what reasons did your doctor give you for being

wired

> shut? This is actually a question that i will put to the whole

board

> but I thought I'd ask you any way.

>

> Don't fret about the nasogastric tube...I know it's hard but try

> focusing on the end result. I find that always helps me!

>

> Sara

>

>

> >

> > hi everyone! i'm new to the site. i'll be having my surgery on

> april

> > 27. i'm very nervous about the procedure. about a year and a

half

> ago

> > i had a leforte done. everything went smooth. for some reason

i

> have

> > much more anxiety about this next surgery. i get very ill after

> > anestesia. (spelling?) they told me since i'll be wired shut

this

> > time they may put a nasogastric tube in to remove any blood or

bile

> > that could cause me to be ill. i may sound like a big baby,

but

> > holey smokes! the thought of that is awful. if anyone out there

who

> > has had the same or similar procedure done can give me some

input, it

> > would be greatly appreciated! thanks so much!

> > nicole

[Guest guest]

,

Hi,

I had a Lefort 1 done over a month ago upper and lower and my OS

wired me shut. Now, when he did this I had never even heard of this

group so I didn't know of any other options. But, I just want to say

day 35 of being wired...please don't let thisscare you....this has

been the WORST thing in my life. All35 days I could eat nothing but

thin liquids. I lost 26 pounds. Everything I say is practically non

understandable (due to splint wired in) I have no energy, am sick and

tired of Boosts....ok I better stop there. I know that my dr doesn't

wire everyone so he MUST have had to do this to me and is not just

torturing me but that is what it has felt like to me TORTURE. Now on

the flip side at 26 with a husband and a one year old I am a big baby

so maybe others have gotten through 5 1/2 weeks of being wired just

fine but I feel like it is making me crazy! Maybe you'll be wired

for less. I could have taken 2-3 weeks much better but the last two

weeks have really taken a toll on my body and mind.

Jane

> >

> > hi everyone! i'm new to the site. i'll be having my surgery on

> april

> > 27. i'm very nervous about the procedure. about a year and a

half

> ago

> > i had a leforte done. everything went smooth. for some reason i

> have

> > much more anxiety about this next surgery. i get very ill after

> > anestesia. (spelling?) they told me since i'll be wired shut

this

> > time they may put a nasogastric tube in to remove any blood or

bile

> > that could cause me to be ill. i may sound like a big baby, but

> > holey smokes! the thought of that is awful. if anyone out there

who

> > has had the same or similar procedure done can give me some

input, it

> > would be greatly appreciated! thanks so much!

> > nicole