Re: Anyone Been Through This On Their Own?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am also wondering the same thing as you, and also live in the UK.

Althoug my parents dont live that far away, I am not that close to

them, and dont particuarly want there help, I do however have friends

who'll help me if i really need it, but I am mostly planning to cope

on my own.

One thing I do have to ask though, is if people in the UK getting this

type of surgery stay in hospital for 4/5 days? I was hoping to stay

only over night! What type of surgery are you getting? i am only

having surgery on my upper jaw, and chin, so maybe i might be in for

less time.

>

> I'm single, thinking of trying to buy a flat later this year, my family

> live 250 miles away. What I'm wondering is has anyone managed to get

> through this whole process without the support of a

> boyfriend/husband/partner and minimal help from family? I have friends

> close by but no-one that I could really rely on for 24hr care. As I'm

> the UK when I get to the op I'll be in hospital for 4 or 5 days

> probably but how much help am I likely to need after that? Can I

> manage on my own?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I'm a new UK member too and will also go it alone. Wonder how many of

us are there over here and who's due for their op first.

Having upper/lower/genio/Iliac crest harvest bone graft for what has

been so delicately called a Short Face Deformity in Aug 05 hopefully.

Anyone else had experience of the bone graft thingy?

I'm due to see the surgeon (eminent Professor based in Guildford) at

the end of May, to set the date for the op. He's also whipping out 3

wisdom teeth in two weeks time just as a 'taster'!

Don't know if this is typical but virtually everyone I know has been

really negative about it all and I'm getting sooooo cheesed off. But

I'm gonna prove 'em all wrong and get through it (on my own)with a

smile!

Good luck everyone and thank you to all have before us and shared

their experiences.

Reckon this support group is gonna be a life-saver.

(Kent)

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[Guest guest]

One more suggestion, :

Go easy about stocking up on Boost or Ensure or whatever, until you

know what's gonna work post-op.

It's fine to sample now, but it's also true that your tasting system

may be different post-op, particularly if you're having work on your

upper jaw.

One member found that even the best red wine tasted like " plonk. "

Others have found things extremely sweet, salty, etc.

You don't want a case of something you think is vile post-op -- unless

you can be happy donating it to a group that supports AIDS patients or

radiation patients etc...

Cammie