RE: Something strange but pleasant...

June 24, 2005

Wow! That is amazing! I've never had that happen! Good for you! =D Glad the

swelling has come down. Yes, walking around helps.

Mia

> Hi All

>

> Just wanted to fill you in on something strange but pleasant that

> happeneded to me today. I've been out and about running errands all

> day and since it's hot as hell over here in NYC I thought to myself,

> between the jaw, splint, bad skin and sweating I must look a state.

> Instead on 3 separate occasions I was approached by 3 different men,

> respectable looking men I might add, not your classic NYC psychos,

> and all 3 of them said to me something along the lines of that they

> didn't want to bother me but just wanted to tell me that they thought

> I was beautiful. WOW! That has never happened to me. It was as if

> they had been sent to reassure me by someone who knew about my self-

> esteem and image paranoias since the surgery. Well it worked because

> when I got home I looked in the mirror and said to myself, " Mmmm,

> maybe this new look isn't so bad afterall. " Ha ha!

>

> Oh, one last thing, I've found that over the last 2 days since I've

> been running around a lot my swelling has also gone down drastically.

> I think the exercise has helped. So maybe after two weeks post-op one

> should make a point of taking walks as much as possible to help the

> swelling.

>

> That's all for now!

>

> Sara

June 24, 2005

Amazing!! You do look realllly cute Sara!! Didn't we tell you!!Cathy

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " Sara "

<sararegine@a...> wrote:

> Hi All

>

> Just wanted to fill you in on something strange but pleasant that

> happeneded to me today. I've been out and about running errands

all

> day and since it's hot as hell over here in NYC I thought to

myself,

> between the jaw, splint, bad skin and sweating I must look a

state.

> Instead on 3 separate occasions I was approached by 3 different

men,

> respectable looking men I might add, not your classic NYC psychos,

> and all 3 of them said to me something along the lines of that

they

> didn't want to bother me but just wanted to tell me that they

thought

> I was beautiful. WOW! That has never happened to me. It was as if

> they had been sent to reassure me by someone who knew about my

self-

> esteem and image paranoias since the surgery. Well it worked

because

> when I got home I looked in the mirror and said to myself, " Mmmm,

> maybe this new look isn't so bad afterall. " Ha ha!

>

> Oh, one last thing, I've found that over the last 2 days since

I've

> been running around a lot my swelling has also gone down

drastically.

> I think the exercise has helped. So maybe after two weeks post-op

one

> should make a point of taking walks as much as possible to help

the

> swelling.

>

> That's all for now!

>

> Sara

June 25, 2005

that's right Sara. your look has taken on something pretty sophisticated.

when i compare your before and most recent after photos i can't believe how

much a few adjustments to bone position can do to change the appearance on

anyone. i'm glad that you've received attention that boosted your

self-esteem. I encountered a similar situation 2 weeks ago during my

graduation ceremony. I had just done the walk across the stage after

shaking all the important people's hands, when i stepped backstage i was

approached by a camera unit. This woman asked me if i would like to play a

part in a promotional video. I asked her what i had to do and she just told

me to look into the camera and follow her hands with my eyes. Needless to

say it was really weird for me, because i know before the surgery i probably

wouldn't have agreed to put my face on tv. The whole time i was standing

there, i was like, " wow. .. they think i'm beautiful! " hahaha. .. anyway,

the surgery and the aesthetic improvements has been pretty liberating. i am

no longer consumed with my appearance, and i am now able to focus on other

priorities, which will come in handy as i pursue more post-graduate studies.

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Surgery Support ] Something strange but pleasant... & gt;Date: Fri, 24

Jun 2005 22:21:51 -0000 & gt; & gt;Hi All & gt; & gt;Just wanted to

fill you in on something strange but pleasant that & gt;happeneded to me

today. I've been out and about running errands all & gt;day and since it's

hot as hell over here in NYC I thought to myself, & gt;between the jaw,

splint, bad skin and sweating I must look a state. & gt;Instead on 3

separate occasions I was approached by 3 different men, & gt;respectable

looking men I might add, not your classic NYC psychos, & gt;and all 3 of

them said to me something along the lines of that they & gt;didn't want to

bother me but just wanted to tell me that they thought & gt;I was

beautiful. WOW! That has never happened to me. It was as if & gt;they had

been sent to reassure me by someone who knew about my self- & gt;esteem

and image paranoias since the surgery. Well it worked because & gt;when I

got home I looked in the mirror and said to myself, & quot;Mmmm, & gt;maybe

this new look isn't so bad afterall. & quot; Ha ha! & gt; & gt;Oh, one

last thing, I've found that over the last 2 days since I've & gt;been

running around a lot my swelling has also gone down drastically. & gt;I

think the exercise has helped. So maybe after two weeks post-op

one & gt;should make a point of taking walks as much as possible to help

the & gt;swelling. & gt; & gt;That's all for

now! & gt; & gt;Sara & gt; & gt; t

June 25, 2005

Hi Sara,

You truly have transformed yourself! Your pictures are amazing,

truly...I thought you were just fine looking before surgery, but one

can't help admit how much the surgery improved your appearance.

Trust me, that I mean that in the most sincere way possible -

because I've had the same image problems my entire life also, so I

mean nothing bad with what I say!!

When I was very young I was teased for how my profile was, my nose

being a bit big, and my chin being pretty small for my face - and

kids calling me a 'loser', etc. Luckily though it never stopped me

from doing what I wanted in life - career, husband and great kids,

etc. In fact, if anything it probably propelled me to reach higher

goals than I might have had I not been teased - but anyway I don't

know that for sure.

I just want to say that even though you were certainly beautiful

before, you are very much 'improved' and you look absolutely

fantastic! Congrats....

I am still quite swollen since I'm only post-op day 5...but already

this surgery has drastically changed my profile. I had five

procedures done (!) and now I not only have a 'real' chin for the

first time in my life, but my nose even fits my face for the first

time - ever! It's not even the same shape - it's amazing to look at

actually! Because my face was 'too far' back it just made all my

problem area's even worse...now with my facial bones in balance -

once the swelling goes down, I don't think I'll be so self concious

of my face or profile either.

I had the surgery for medical reasons, but the part about looking

better is certainly a real benefit - especially today because

society places a strangely unfair priority on beauty. A shame to do

that really, because beauty really comes from within I feel.

Anyway Sara, I just wanted to say that your beauty is really shining

out wonderfully now!!

If you still have those supplies I'd love to have them, by the way.

If not - that's quite alright! Bless you for such a generous offer.

P.S. how in the world did you get by with such little swelling from

the surgery??? I took arnica too but still swelled a lot, but I am

older than you too, so that makes a difference I think!

TAke care,

Judy

> Hi All

>

> Just wanted to fill you in on something strange but pleasant that

> happeneded to me today. I've been out and about running errands

all

> day and since it's hot as hell over here in NYC I thought to

myself,

> between the jaw, splint, bad skin and sweating I must look a

state.

> Instead on 3 separate occasions I was approached by 3 different

men,

> respectable looking men I might add, not your classic NYC psychos,

> and all 3 of them said to me something along the lines of that

they

> didn't want to bother me but just wanted to tell me that they

thought

> I was beautiful. WOW! That has never happened to me. It was as if

> they had been sent to reassure me by someone who knew about my

self-

> esteem and image paranoias since the surgery. Well it worked

because

> when I got home I looked in the mirror and said to myself, " Mmmm,

> maybe this new look isn't so bad afterall. " Ha ha!

>

> Oh, one last thing, I've found that over the last 2 days since

I've

> been running around a lot my swelling has also gone down

drastically.

> I think the exercise has helped. So maybe after two weeks post-op

one

> should make a point of taking walks as much as possible to help

the

> swelling.

>

> That's all for now!

>

> Sara

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