Re: How many times before surgery...

[Guest guest]

" Is this really all it takes for the doctor to know what he's going

to do? "

Maybe.

But the point you should make, I think, is that it's not all it

takes for you to get your questions answered.

I would want an appointment just for asking my questions. (I would

also be prepared to pay him whatever the going rate is for such an

appointment.)

And I would send the questions to the doc in adance, before the

appointment, so he/she can know what you're worried about, and

prepare to address your worries.

best,

c.

>

> I'd like to know for those of you who've had surgery how many

times

> you met with your orthognathic surgeon before the surgery. My

> orthognathic surgeon told me that he'd only have to see me one

time

> the week before surgery. This doesn't sound right to me

considering

> how important this 3-4 hour upper jaw surgery is to me. Is this

> really all it takes for the doctor to know what he's going to do?

[Guest guest]

I saw my surgeon 3 times before going in the clinic. Each time I

went I took all my x-rays and stuff and he never kept any of it, not

even at the last visit. I think that a lot of the operation depends

on the condition of your bones and he can't tell what they're like

until he's actually doing the surgery.

I hope this reassures you!

>

> I'd like to know for those of you who've had surgery how many

times

> you met with your orthognathic surgeon before the surgery. My

> orthognathic surgeon told me that he'd only have to see me one

time

> the week before surgery. This doesn't sound right to me

considering

> how important this 3-4 hour upper jaw surgery is to me. Is this

> really all it takes for the doctor to know what he's going to do?