Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Congrats Sara!! I am so happy that you have a date set for your surgery. I am hopeful next week I will hear those words from my OS!! So now it is countdown time for you! I will keep you posted on my surgery date as soon as I hear word. > > I just heard back from my new OS's office and my surgery date has been > set to June 6th. That's a load off my shoulders since I've been > agonizing over when the surgery will take place for months now. Am > actually strangely excited! Any way, just wanted to share with all of > you. > > Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Sounds Great! How funny it is that we actually can't wait for these appointments. I sure wish they would wait on my surgical hooks. On the 23rd of this month I have my pre-op physical which includes all the fun bloodwork. After the hooks are on next week, I have to call my OS to make an appointment. It looks like I will be having appointments nearly every week up until surgery time. Do you have to donate any blood for surgery? I have to do this sometime soon. Yes, I agree with you in that I have more and more questions as time passes. Maybe it's my nerves kicking in...(haha) Can you believe our surgeries are next month? I am sure the time will fly by!! Anyway, can't wait until you brief me on your pre-op appointment! > > > > > Greetings from the " Spud State " - I have a rather personal > > > question for > > > > > all of you nice people who have gone thru this or are about > to: > > > How > > > > > much does this surgery cost? I need to have some sort of idea > > of > > > the > > > > > cost - Surgeon's fees, hospital fees, and Orthodontic > > treatment. > > > I know > > > > > that the cost varies from state to state, as well as what > needs > > > to be > > > > > done, but I'd like a general approximation so I won't be too > > > shocked. I > > > > > went to an OMS back in 1997 for a work-up and I don't recall > > how > > > much > > > > > he said it would all cost - I probably had " Sticker Shock " , > but > > > he did > > > > > tell me that every year that I waited to do it the price > would > > go > > > up > > > > > 5%. This was the same surgeon (I earlier referred to him in a > > > post as > > > > > the jerk) who told me that I had absolutely no say in what HE > > > decided > > > > > to do to me. My new surgeon says that he and I will > compromise > > > and work > > > > > together for the most optimal outcome possible (nice guy!). > > > Thanks to > > > > > you all; I'm learning so much from all of you already. Also, > > is > > > the > > > > > book offered on-line entitled " Orthognathic Surgery Survival > > > Guide: > > > > > Everything You Need To Know About The Jaw Surgery " any good? - > > > it > > > costs > > > > > $47. / Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Sara: What are you doing online? You are supposed to be at that pre-op appointment...(haha) Let me know how it goes! > > > > I had lower jaw advancement on May 5 2004 – exactly one year > ago. > > > > > > > > My feelings are mixed about the surgery. Although, I'm somewhat > > > happy > > > > with the results, I'm not happy about the resulting asymmetry. > > > > > > > > I recently learned that surgeons have about a 2mm accuracy. In > > my > > > > opinion, this is enough to show asymmetry. Of course, this is a > > > moot > > > > point if your jaw or bite is in bad shape before the surgery; > > > however, > > > > if you're doing the surgery on minor bite problems (less than > > 6mm), > > > I > > > > would NOT recommend the surgery since the surgeon can only be > > > accurate > > > > up to 2mm… > > > > > > > > By the way, my jaw is fully healed and I have no numbness (in > > fact, > > > i > > > > had full sensation after 2months). Unfortunately, I'm still in > > > braces > > > > and will probably be for another 6 months… > > > > > > > > Funnily, the first thing I notice on people are their bites and > > > teeth. > > > > I'm sure everyone else is the same…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Ha ! Ur hilarious! U caught me in the act, ha! Am just about to sign off and get ready for the doc app. Will update you tonite. Sara > > > > > I had lower jaw advancement on May 5 2004 – exactly one year > > ago. > > > > > > > > > > My feelings are mixed about the surgery. Although, I'm > somewhat > > > > happy > > > > > with the results, I'm not happy about the resulting asymmetry. > > > > > > > > > > I recently learned that surgeons have about a 2mm accuracy. > In > > > my > > > > > opinion, this is enough to show asymmetry. Of course, this is > a > > > > moot > > > > > point if your jaw or bite is in bad shape before the surgery; > > > > however, > > > > > if you're doing the surgery on minor bite problems (less than > > > 6mm), > > > > I > > > > > would NOT recommend the surgery since the surgeon can only be > > > > accurate > > > > > up to 2mm… > > > > > > > > > > By the way, my jaw is fully healed and I have no numbness (in > > > fact, > > > > i > > > > > had full sensation after 2months). Unfortunately, I'm still > in > > > > braces > > > > > and will probably be for another 6 months… > > > > > > > > > > Funnily, the first thing I notice on people are their bites > and > > > > teeth. > > > > > I'm sure everyone else is the same…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Sara: Yep, you are caught..(haha) Good Luck at your appointment! > > > > > > I had lower jaw advancement on May 5 2004 – exactly one > year > > > ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > My feelings are mixed about the surgery. Although, I'm > > somewhat > > > > > happy > > > > > > with the results, I'm not happy about the resulting > asymmetry. > > > > > > > > > > > > I recently learned that surgeons have about a 2mm accuracy. > > In > > > > my > > > > > > opinion, this is enough to show asymmetry. Of course, this > is > > a > > > > > moot > > > > > > point if your jaw or bite is in bad shape before the > surgery; > > > > > however, > > > > > > if you're doing the surgery on minor bite problems (less > than > > > > 6mm), > > > > > I > > > > > > would NOT recommend the surgery since the surgeon can only > be > > > > > accurate > > > > > > up to 2mm… > > > > > > > > > > > > By the way, my jaw is fully healed and I have no numbness > (in > > > > fact, > > > > > i > > > > > > had full sensation after 2months). Unfortunately, I'm still > > in > > > > > braces > > > > > > and will probably be for another 6 months… > > > > > > > > > > > > Funnily, the first thing I notice on people are their bites > > and > > > > > teeth. > > > > > > I'm sure everyone else is the same…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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