Good Morning Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi Surgery Buddy!

Well I guess I better stay here in DC where it is cheaper..(haha) All

eight of my back teeth all have metal bands around them. Not sure

why the OD did this, so I only actually have 7 ceramic brackets up

top. Anyway, do you have any appointments this week? I get a dental

break this week then it's surgical wires and hooks next week.

> > > 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

[Guest guest]

Hey !

I actually have metallic brackets on the back two teeth on top as

well. Maybe because this is where they will be doing the most

agressive work they need metal rather than ceramic. Have no clue but

at least you can't see that far back when I grin.

I have my pre-op work up this Friday where they get to take all my

molds to construct a model of my mouth for the surgery. Fun fun! I'm

not sure whether I'll get to see my OS at this appointment but I hope

so since I have a long list of questions to ask him and I'm not sure

the pre-op discussion app will be enough time for this. Thank the

lord surgery is almost here because the more time passes the more

questions I have. Oooh surgical wires AND hooks next week. You'll

have to tell me how the hooks are because I don't get mine put on

until May 31st, a week before surgery. I'll keep you posted on how

the pre-op work up goes this week. I'll give you a blow by blow

account of it:-) Even better than a movie. LOL!

Take care surgery buddy! Have a good week.

Sara

> > > > 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