Re: New to the Group -- this week's surgery buddies!

[Guest guest]

,

You'll be in my thoughts on Wednesday. I just know it will all go

smoothly. Don't look back - just look ahead. And you're right -

we'll both get through and come out the other end - and be glad we

did it!

Good look from NY,

Carol

> > 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

[Guest guest]

Tarryn,

Aren't we just a fun bunch!? I totally understand about the half

and half attitude. I just keep telling myself (as does everyone

around me) how happy I'll be this time next year.

Luck all around!

Carol

> > > 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

[Guest guest]

,

Like three peas in a pod, we are! It IS so nice to meet people that

are in the same boat as me. I'll be thinking of you both as time

moves forward. Today is your day right?! Well, I'm sending you tons

of positive vibes. All will go well, I'm certain of it!

Sharing ways to speed recovery ... that sounds wonderful!

Yeah, let me know how the makeup pads work for you. I still have a

bunch leftover and I know I'll be using them, too.

I hope we can talk again soon!

All the best,

Carol

> > > > > 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