Re: Hi - Tanja

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Good Evening

Thanks for your input. It is incredibly helpful.....

The snow!!!!!!! Oh My Goodness!!!! It is unreal. They don't plow

the streets like they do in Labrador that is for sure...

From what I have gathered from reading this site and asking tons of

questions, I think you need to be in Halifax for at least 1 week. I

am going to stay here for 2 just in case. I guess the doc likes to

see patients every week but the expense if you have to travel is just

too much so the guy up north said that for one week for sure.

Other than that I am not too sure.

Thanks again for all the tips...there are a couple of other things

that I was reading that was helpful to bring with you also.

Hot water bottle and someone said something about ensure being milked

based (I could be wrong) but that the docs prefer you to not have it

as it could possible lead to infection....,not 100% on that one

though.

Anyway take care and don't hurt yourself shoveling....we are in a

condo and it is great....

Tanja

>

> Hi Tanja! I know what you mean about not wanting to fly back and

> forth to St. 's ~ I have to drive to Halifax for mine which is

a

> good 6-7 hrs away, but at least I don't have to fly. I don't know

> how often I will have to go back either which is something I've

been

> worrying about.

>

> Okay ~ to answer your questions now=)

>

> > What are you having done?

>

> I'm having upper moved forward, lower moved back, and possibly an

> expansion of my upper jaw.

>

> > What kinds of things have you done to prepare for your surgery in

> > regards to food, vitamins or exercise?

>

> This is something I have been struggling with ~ the crazy thing is

> that they don't give you *ANY* info about your surgery until about

1

> week beforehand. So I have been looking online for info and I

guess

> the best thing to do is take iron supplements and vitamin C for

> about a month before. I have been drinking a can of Boost pretty

> much everyday and (although lately I have been slacking off) I try

> to do pilates everyday. I want to be in pretty good health before

> my surgery so I heal okay. I'm a vegetarian and I want to be sure

> I'm not lacking any vitamins so Boost has come in handy!

>

> > What are you bringing with you to the hospital?

>

> I still have to figure this one out ~ but (even though they say you

> shouldn't in case it gets stolen) I am bringing my mp3 player b/c I

> NEED music ~ it will relax me and make the time go by quicker.

> Also, I want to get a whiteboard/marker for when I wake up in

> recovery. I guess I will bring a change of clothes and PJs etc,

but

> food I haven't decided yet ~ Ensure, juice and vegetable broth

since

> you have to be on a clear liquid diet for the first few days.

> Chapstick and moisturizer definitely! Probably a book and some

> crosswords although I don't know how much I'll be up to reading

etc?!

>

> > What kinds of food things did you stock up on?

>

> Nothing so far! The week before I leave I'll probably get a couple

> cases of Ensure/Boost, and some juice ~ lots of canned soup. I

> guess I'll have to go from there, I still don't know exactly what I

> will be eating besides that?? Regular food only blenderized I

> reckon?!=)

>

> > Oh and the big question....How are you wrapping your head around

> >all of this now that your surgery date is very near??

>

> LOLOL not very well ~ I am extremely nervous about it actually. I

> had all 4 wisdom teeth removed in the summer so at least I know

what

> it's like to be put to sleep etc, which was nothing to worry about!

> I am trying to take things as they come, right now I have to focus

> on getting myself ready ~ buying all the things I need/want, making

> sure I get all my vitamins etc. That is keeping me occupied at the

> moment. This site really helps me too. It's scary to read a lot

of

> the things I will be going through, but I'd rather be mentally

> prepared for it than have everything be a surprise!

>

> How are you guys coping with the storm? I heard Nfld got almost

> 100cm! I think we've got 40 so far, I'd better get out and shovel

> soon before more falls down. I'm kinda glad we're getting all our

> snow now, that's less of a chance for a huge storm when I go for my

> surgery in February!

>