Good luck Carol

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol

Just wanted to wish you good luck for your surgery on Thursday and

let you know that we'll be here thinking of you and sending you lots

of positive vibes. I haven't had surgery yet, still another month to

go but what I think about when I start feeling gloomy about the whole

procedure is how nice it will be to finally be able to bite into a

sandwhich without causing all of the contents to spill out and

looking like a starving dog gnawing at its food. It also makes me

feel better to know that I am not the only one going through all of

this. Go Orthognathic Team! We'll be here ready to listen and to help

you out throughout your post-op recovery. You've already been through

one surgery so I'm sure this second one will seem that much easier to

you. Stay positive and keep us posted on your progress.

Sara

> Hello Everyone!

>

> My name is Carol. I was a member of this group a couple of years

ago

> when I had my first orthognathic surgical procedure: an upper

> pallatal expansion. On Thursday, I'm having part two of my

> treatment. After being in braces, for what seems like forever, all

> of my teeth are " straight " . But I won't ever have a bite - or be

> able to enjoy a ham sandwich with lettuce, like " normal " people -

> until I have this second surgery. According to the approval from

my

> insurance company it's called a reconstruct of mandibular rami and

> midface, lefort 1. I'm not sure I know what all of that technical

> jargon means but I do know that my upper jaw will be tilted into

> its " correct " position and my lower jaw will have pieces taken out

> and be moved back. Then, I'm going to be wired shut. <sigh> So,

I've

> basically been in denial for the last, oh, few months or so. But

> now, the time is almost here - and I'm beginning to be a nervous

> wreck! I have a support system, a 13 year old son that is very

> independent and a Mom who is taking off work to " take care of " me

and

> a boyfriend who will be with me all the way and do whatever he can

to

> help. But, I'm missing the support of people who can really

> *understand* what I'm going through - the physical & the

emotional.

> So, I plan to be here daily to read posts and ask questions. Any

> advice that anyone could throw my way would be *greatly*

appreciated!

>

> Anyway, thanks for listening!

> Carol