Re: getting upper jaw and chin at end of april

March 31, 2005

Hi

I don't think you sound like a big baby at all because I am terrified

of the very same thing! I have upper jaw and chin surgery scheduled for

end of May and they have told me they will also have to use a

nasogastric tube for me. It sounds horrible! But I have been reassured

by my doctors that it really is not that bad and that you don't even

feel it when they put it down...the way I see it, it's better to have

it suck out any bile than be sick with your mouth wired shut, rite?

Two questions for you:

1) If you had a leforte done already what else are you having done to

your upper jaw? sorry, might be me not getting the terms here but i am

having a leforte, 3 parts also done plus genio.

2) I just went to have a second opinion from another surgeon and he

told me that I could have rigid fixation with elastic bands rather than

wiring. Now, I heard such mixed reviews regarding either technique so I

was wondering what reasons did your doctor give you for being wired

shut? This is actually a question that i will put to the whole board

but I thought I'd ask you any way.

Don't fret about the nasogastric tube...I know it's hard but try

focusing on the end result. I find that always helps me!

Sara

>

> hi everyone! i'm new to the site. i'll be having my surgery on

april

> 27. i'm very nervous about the procedure. about a year and a half

ago

> i had a leforte done. everything went smooth. for some reason i

have

> much more anxiety about this next surgery. i get very ill after

> anestesia. (spelling?) they told me since i'll be wired shut this

> time they may put a nasogastric tube in to remove any blood or bile

> that could cause me to be ill. i may sound like a big baby, but

> holey smokes! the thought of that is awful. if anyone out there who

> has had the same or similar procedure done can give me some input, it

> would be greatly appreciated! thanks so much!

> nicole

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