Re: 2nd post-op visit and a wish comes true...

[Guest guest]

Sara - What AWESOME news! I bet you're almost " jumping out of your

skin " with sheer excitement! Congratulations - your life is finally

returning to normal. See - great things happen to those who wait, and

you've been very patient! Wow!! ~~~~~ Diane

> So today I had my second post-op visit and it went WELL!!!

>

> My OS looked at my mouth, had me open and close a few times and

said

> that we were right on target. I was biting right into the proper

> position. Then I asked him when the splint would come out and he

> told me that he ideally would like to take it out after 4 weeks

post-

> op (I'm 16 days post-op today, actually 17 seeing that it's past

> midnight). When he the said the 4 week thing I frowned and he knew

> right away something was up. So I came clean and told him that

after

> talking to my fiance' I had decided to move back to Italy to be

> closer to him and my family and that I couldn't afford to hang

> around NYC until December doing a temporary job. And I told him

that

> I was leaving for Italy next Thursday because I have a ticket that

I

> can't change and I'll lose a lot of money on it. AND most

> importantly I explained to him that I would really like to be able

> to go back to Italy without the splint on so that I can actually

> talk properly at job interviews. He was incredibley understanding.

I

> mean, like I never expected him to be. If I were him I would have

> told me to get lost. Seriously.

>

> So he called up my OD and they talked about my case for a while

(btw

> my OD has calmed down since my last visit to him, apparently he was

> in a grouchy mood that day, go figure). The result was that I

struck

> a bargain with my OD and OS. My OS will remove my splint this

coming

> Monday (yes you read right, THIS COMING MONDAY!!!) at which point I

> will be 3 weeks post-op. On Tuesday I have to go and see my OD

right

> away who will replace my cut of wire (they had to cut it three ways

> because my jaw was segmented 3 times)with a new supporting archwire

> that will sort of replace the splint in terms of providing support

> to my upper jaw. Then on Wednesday or Thursday before I leave I

have

> to go back and see my OS and if all is ok, as in my jaw hasn't

> shifted in any terrible way then I am home free to fly to Italy

> splintless and just with the supporting archwire. HOWEVER, if he

> sees anything that he does not like he will put back in the splint

> and I will get it removed when I get back to NYC end of July. I

> couldn't believe it! I was so thankful for his bargain!!! I'm

trying

> not to put up my hopes too high just in case he has to put the

> splint back on but still, just having the possibility feels so

> good!!! WHOOPPPEEEE!!! He did say that I would have to promise to

be

> on a strictly liquid/soft diet for the whole time I was in Italy. I

> said, hey, as long as I can eat pasta I am super O.K with that

> arrangement. In fact I think I told him that I was willing to eat

> liquids for another 2 months if he took the splint out. At that

> point I think he realized just how desperate I was to talk properly.

>

> Anyway, other stuff he said. He said I could start blowing my nose

> again *gently*. He said that I could have soft food but nothing

that

> required more than two chews on it or that required chewing

> sideways. He said that I could keep off my elastics for longer than

> I have been. I've really been taking them off for only an hour a

> day. He told me to try to keep them off for 4 hours a day. And he

> said that if I leave without the splint on then I will need my

> doctor in Italy to closely monitor me to make sure that no major

> changes take place in my jaw. Other than that he said I was doing

> super!

>

> I am so pleased. After the visit my mother took me to the 4 Seasons

> Hotel in Manhattan to have tea and celebrate(just liked we used to

> when I was in London) and I ordered the most delicious chocolate

> mousse. I ate it with a fork because Sher is sooooo right, forks

> work so much better than spoons! Anyway, it felt like the first

> proper celebration since surgery and I felt like my life was sort

of

> going back to normal. It felt GOOOOOD.

>

> Well that's enough from me today. Just wanted to share my happy

news

> with all of you since you've known how much I've been agonizing

over

> the darn splint. Some wishes do come true:-)

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Hooray, that's great, Sara!!! That's so awesome that your docs were

able to work out a compromise that works for everyone. Hopefully all

will go well and you'll be free. ;-) L

> So today I had my second post-op visit and it went WELL!!!

>

> My OS looked at my mouth, had me open and close a few times and said

> that we were right on target. I was biting right into the proper

> position. Then I asked him when the splint would come out and he

> told me that he ideally would like to take it out after 4 weeks post-

> op (I'm 16 days post-op today, actually 17 seeing that it's past

> midnight). When he the said the 4 week thing I frowned and he knew

> right away something was up. So I came clean and told him that after

> talking to my fiance' I had decided to move back to Italy to be

> closer to him and my family and that I couldn't afford to hang

> around NYC until December doing a temporary job. And I told him that

> I was leaving for Italy next Thursday because I have a ticket that I

> can't change and I'll lose a lot of money on it. AND most

> importantly I explained to him that I would really like to be able

> to go back to Italy without the splint on so that I can actually

> talk properly at job interviews. He was incredibley understanding. I

> mean, like I never expected him to be. If I were him I would have

> told me to get lost. Seriously.

>

> So he called up my OD and they talked about my case for a while (btw

> my OD has calmed down since my last visit to him, apparently he was

> in a grouchy mood that day, go figure). The result was that I struck

> a bargain with my OD and OS. My OS will remove my splint this coming

> Monday (yes you read right, THIS COMING MONDAY!!!) at which point I

> will be 3 weeks post-op. On Tuesday I have to go and see my OD right

> away who will replace my cut of wire (they had to cut it three ways

> because my jaw was segmented 3 times)with a new supporting archwire

> that will sort of replace the splint in terms of providing support

> to my upper jaw. Then on Wednesday or Thursday before I leave I have

> to go back and see my OS and if all is ok, as in my jaw hasn't

> shifted in any terrible way then I am home free to fly to Italy

> splintless and just with the supporting archwire. HOWEVER, if he

> sees anything that he does not like he will put back in the splint

> and I will get it removed when I get back to NYC end of July. I

> couldn't believe it! I was so thankful for his bargain!!! I'm trying

> not to put up my hopes too high just in case he has to put the

> splint back on but still, just having the possibility feels so

> good!!! WHOOPPPEEEE!!! He did say that I would have to promise to be

> on a strictly liquid/soft diet for the whole time I was in Italy. I

> said, hey, as long as I can eat pasta I am super O.K with that

> arrangement. In fact I think I told him that I was willing to eat

> liquids for another 2 months if he took the splint out. At that

> point I think he realized just how desperate I was to talk properly.

>

> Anyway, other stuff he said. He said I could start blowing my nose

> again *gently*. He said that I could have soft food but nothing that

> required more than two chews on it or that required chewing

> sideways. He said that I could keep off my elastics for longer than

> I have been. I've really been taking them off for only an hour a

> day. He told me to try to keep them off for 4 hours a day. And he

> said that if I leave without the splint on then I will need my

> doctor in Italy to closely monitor me to make sure that no major

> changes take place in my jaw. Other than that he said I was doing

> super!

>

> I am so pleased. After the visit my mother took me to the 4 Seasons

> Hotel in Manhattan to have tea and celebrate(just liked we used to

> when I was in London) and I ordered the most delicious chocolate

> mousse. I ate it with a fork because Sher is sooooo right, forks

> work so much better than spoons! Anyway, it felt like the first

> proper celebration since surgery and I felt like my life was sort of

> going back to normal. It felt GOOOOOD.

>

> Well that's enough from me today. Just wanted to share my happy news

> with all of you since you've known how much I've been agonizing over

> the darn splint. Some wishes do come true:-)

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

sara - i'm so happy for you! it sounds like it will really work out

) you know, while i was reading your post - i had an idea. not

something i expect anyone to know the answer to...but maybe would it

be possible to have a removable splint? i mean, something more like a

retainer? maybe it could hook onto the upper or lower braces and then

we could sleep in it or whatnot. but then we would know that we were

still biting in the same place and not having any relapse. i don't

know...just a thought.

you better have tons of fun in italy and send us tons of pictures and

most of all...don't forget us!

cheers!

-becky

[Guest guest]

Some people do have removable splints. They're allowed to take them out

for cleaning.

I did not. Mine was solidly wired into place (although my mouth was not

wired shut) for seven long weeks. And it was supposed to have been

six.. Oh well. My mouth healed well, and my post op bite was

pronounced " Awesome " by my surgeon. Who could ask for anything more?

Cammie

> sara - i'm so happy for you! it sounds like it will really work out

> ) you know, while i was reading your post - i had an idea. not

> something i expect anyone to know the answer to...but maybe would it

> be possible to have a removable splint? i mean, something more like a

> retainer? maybe it could hook onto the upper or lower braces and then

> we could sleep in it or whatnot. but then we would know that we were

> still biting in the same place and not having any relapse. i don't

> know...just a thought.

> you better have tons of fun in italy and send us tons of pictures and

> most of all...don't forget us!

> cheers!

>

> -becky

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

I am really glad for you!! That is fantastic. So I will definately

be crossing my fingers that you won't need the splint! Way to go!

Hugs,

Fran

> So today I had my second post-op visit and it went WELL!!!

>

> My OS looked at my mouth, had me open and close a few times and

said

> that we were right on target. I was biting right into the proper

> position. Then I asked him when the splint would come out and he

> told me that he ideally would like to take it out after 4 weeks

post-

> op (I'm 16 days post-op today, actually 17 seeing that it's past

> midnight). When he the said the 4 week thing I frowned and he knew

> right away something was up. So I came clean and told him that

after

> talking to my fiance' I had decided to move back to Italy to be

> closer to him and my family and that I couldn't afford to hang

> around NYC until December doing a temporary job. And I told him

that

> I was leaving for Italy next Thursday because I have a ticket that

I

> can't change and I'll lose a lot of money on it. AND most

> importantly I explained to him that I would really like to be able

> to go back to Italy without the splint on so that I can actually

> talk properly at job interviews. He was incredibley understanding.

I

> mean, like I never expected him to be. If I were him I would have

> told me to get lost. Seriously.

>

> So he called up my OD and they talked about my case for a while

(btw

> my OD has calmed down since my last visit to him, apparently he

was

> in a grouchy mood that day, go figure). The result was that I

struck

> a bargain with my OD and OS. My OS will remove my splint this

coming

> Monday (yes you read right, THIS COMING MONDAY!!!) at which point

I

> will be 3 weeks post-op. On Tuesday I have to go and see my OD

right

> away who will replace my cut of wire (they had to cut it three

ways

> because my jaw was segmented 3 times)with a new supporting

archwire

> that will sort of replace the splint in terms of providing support

> to my upper jaw. Then on Wednesday or Thursday before I leave I

have

> to go back and see my OS and if all is ok, as in my jaw hasn't

> shifted in any terrible way then I am home free to fly to Italy

> splintless and just with the supporting archwire. HOWEVER, if he

> sees anything that he does not like he will put back in the splint

> and I will get it removed when I get back to NYC end of July. I

> couldn't believe it! I was so thankful for his bargain!!! I'm

trying

> not to put up my hopes too high just in case he has to put the

> splint back on but still, just having the possibility feels so

> good!!! WHOOPPPEEEE!!! He did say that I would have to promise to

be

> on a strictly liquid/soft diet for the whole time I was in Italy.

I

> said, hey, as long as I can eat pasta I am super O.K with that

> arrangement. In fact I think I told him that I was willing to eat

> liquids for another 2 months if he took the splint out. At that

> point I think he realized just how desperate I was to talk

properly.

>

> Anyway, other stuff he said. He said I could start blowing my nose

> again *gently*. He said that I could have soft food but nothing

that

> required more than two chews on it or that required chewing

> sideways. He said that I could keep off my elastics for longer

than

> I have been. I've really been taking them off for only an hour a

> day. He told me to try to keep them off for 4 hours a day. And he

> said that if I leave without the splint on then I will need my

> doctor in Italy to closely monitor me to make sure that no major

> changes take place in my jaw. Other than that he said I was doing

> super!

>

> I am so pleased. After the visit my mother took me to the 4

Seasons

> Hotel in Manhattan to have tea and celebrate(just liked we used to

> when I was in London) and I ordered the most delicious chocolate

> mousse. I ate it with a fork because Sher is sooooo right, forks

> work so much better than spoons! Anyway, it felt like the first

> proper celebration since surgery and I felt like my life was sort

of

> going back to normal. It felt GOOOOOD.

>

> Well that's enough from me today. Just wanted to share my happy

news

> with all of you since you've known how much I've been agonizing

over

> the darn splint. Some wishes do come true:-)

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Ah that is fab news Sara, i have all my fingers crossed that you'll

be splint free in Italy, although it does sound i might not need to,

but i'll cross everything anyway!. Ah that would be wonderful for

you.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX !!!

> > So today I had my second post-op visit and it went WELL!!!

> >

> > My OS looked at my mouth, had me open and close a few times and

> said

> > that we were right on target. I was biting right into the proper

> > position. Then I asked him when the splint would come out and he

> > told me that he ideally would like to take it out after 4 weeks

> post-

> > op (I'm 16 days post-op today, actually 17 seeing that it's past

> > midnight). When he the said the 4 week thing I frowned and he

knew

> > right away something was up. So I came clean and told him that

> after

> > talking to my fiance' I had decided to move back to Italy to be

> > closer to him and my family and that I couldn't afford to hang

> > around NYC until December doing a temporary job. And I told him

> that

> > I was leaving for Italy next Thursday because I have a ticket

that

> I

> > can't change and I'll lose a lot of money on it. AND most

> > importantly I explained to him that I would really like to be

able

> > to go back to Italy without the splint on so that I can actually

> > talk properly at job interviews. He was incredibley

understanding.

> I

> > mean, like I never expected him to be. If I were him I would

have

> > told me to get lost. Seriously.

> >

> > So he called up my OD and they talked about my case for a while

> (btw

> > my OD has calmed down since my last visit to him, apparently he

was

> > in a grouchy mood that day, go figure). The result was that I

> struck

> > a bargain with my OD and OS. My OS will remove my splint this

> coming

> > Monday (yes you read right, THIS COMING MONDAY!!!) at which

point I

> > will be 3 weeks post-op. On Tuesday I have to go and see my OD

> right

> > away who will replace my cut of wire (they had to cut it three

ways

> > because my jaw was segmented 3 times)with a new supporting

archwire

> > that will sort of replace the splint in terms of providing

support

> > to my upper jaw. Then on Wednesday or Thursday before I leave I

> have

> > to go back and see my OS and if all is ok, as in my jaw hasn't

> > shifted in any terrible way then I am home free to fly to Italy

> > splintless and just with the supporting archwire. HOWEVER, if he

> > sees anything that he does not like he will put back in the

splint

> > and I will get it removed when I get back to NYC end of July. I

> > couldn't believe it! I was so thankful for his bargain!!! I'm

> trying

> > not to put up my hopes too high just in case he has to put the

> > splint back on but still, just having the possibility feels so

> > good!!! WHOOPPPEEEE!!! He did say that I would have to promise

to

> be

> > on a strictly liquid/soft diet for the whole time I was in

Italy. I

> > said, hey, as long as I can eat pasta I am super O.K with that

> > arrangement. In fact I think I told him that I was willing to

eat

> > liquids for another 2 months if he took the splint out. At that

> > point I think he realized just how desperate I was to talk

properly.

> >

> > Anyway, other stuff he said. He said I could start blowing my

nose

> > again *gently*. He said that I could have soft food but nothing

> that

> > required more than two chews on it or that required chewing

> > sideways. He said that I could keep off my elastics for longer

than

> > I have been. I've really been taking them off for only an hour a

> > day. He told me to try to keep them off for 4 hours a day. And

he

> > said that if I leave without the splint on then I will need my

> > doctor in Italy to closely monitor me to make sure that no major

> > changes take place in my jaw. Other than that he said I was

doing

> > super!

> >

> > I am so pleased. After the visit my mother took me to the 4

Seasons

> > Hotel in Manhattan to have tea and celebrate(just liked we used

to

> > when I was in London) and I ordered the most delicious chocolate

> > mousse. I ate it with a fork because Sher is sooooo right, forks

> > work so much better than spoons! Anyway, it felt like the first

> > proper celebration since surgery and I felt like my life was

sort

> of

> > going back to normal. It felt GOOOOOD.

> >

> > Well that's enough from me today. Just wanted to share my happy

> news

> > with all of you since you've known how much I've been agonizing

> over

> > the darn splint. Some wishes do come true:-)

> >

> > Sara

[Guest guest]

Thanx B!!! Keep them crossed for good mesure until Thursday. I'd

appreciate it very much:-)

Have a fab weekend!

Sara xx

>

> Ah that is fab news Sara, i have all my fingers crossed that you'll

> be splint free in Italy, although it does sound i might not need to,

> but i'll cross everything anyway!. Ah that would be wonderful for

> you.

> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX !!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sara,

Just tossing in my congratulations with the rest of the group.

I'm glad that your visit went well and that you'll most likely be

able to head off to Italy sans splint!

Carol

> So today I had my second post-op visit and it went WELL!!!

>

> My OS looked at my mouth, had me open and close a few times and

said

> that we were right on target. I was biting right into the proper

> position. Then I asked him when the splint would come out and he

> told me that he ideally would like to take it out after 4 weeks

post-

> op (I'm 16 days post-op today, actually 17 seeing that it's past

> midnight). When he the said the 4 week thing I frowned and he knew

> right away something was up. So I came clean and told him that

after

> talking to my fiance' I had decided to move back to Italy to be

> closer to him and my family and that I couldn't afford to hang

> around NYC until December doing a temporary job. And I told him

that

> I was leaving for Italy next Thursday because I have a ticket that

I

> can't change and I'll lose a lot of money on it. AND most

> importantly I explained to him that I would really like to be able

> to go back to Italy without the splint on so that I can actually

> talk properly at job interviews. He was incredibley understanding.

I

> mean, like I never expected him to be. If I were him I would have

> told me to get lost. Seriously.

>

> So he called up my OD and they talked about my case for a while

(btw

> my OD has calmed down since my last visit to him, apparently he was

> in a grouchy mood that day, go figure). The result was that I

struck

> a bargain with my OD and OS. My OS will remove my splint this

coming

> Monday (yes you read right, THIS COMING MONDAY!!!) at which point I

> will be 3 weeks post-op. On Tuesday I have to go and see my OD

right

> away who will replace my cut of wire (they had to cut it three ways

> because my jaw was segmented 3 times)with a new supporting archwire

> that will sort of replace the splint in terms of providing support

> to my upper jaw. Then on Wednesday or Thursday before I leave I

have

> to go back and see my OS and if all is ok, as in my jaw hasn't

> shifted in any terrible way then I am home free to fly to Italy

> splintless and just with the supporting archwire. HOWEVER, if he

> sees anything that he does not like he will put back in the splint

> and I will get it removed when I get back to NYC end of July. I

> couldn't believe it! I was so thankful for his bargain!!! I'm

trying

> not to put up my hopes too high just in case he has to put the

> splint back on but still, just having the possibility feels so

> good!!! WHOOPPPEEEE!!! He did say that I would have to promise to

be

> on a strictly liquid/soft diet for the whole time I was in Italy. I

> said, hey, as long as I can eat pasta I am super O.K with that

> arrangement. In fact I think I told him that I was willing to eat

> liquids for another 2 months if he took the splint out. At that

> point I think he realized just how desperate I was to talk properly.

>

> Anyway, other stuff he said. He said I could start blowing my nose

> again *gently*. He said that I could have soft food but nothing

that

> required more than two chews on it or that required chewing

> sideways. He said that I could keep off my elastics for longer than

> I have been. I've really been taking them off for only an hour a

> day. He told me to try to keep them off for 4 hours a day. And he

> said that if I leave without the splint on then I will need my

> doctor in Italy to closely monitor me to make sure that no major

> changes take place in my jaw. Other than that he said I was doing

> super!

>

> I am so pleased. After the visit my mother took me to the 4 Seasons

> Hotel in Manhattan to have tea and celebrate(just liked we used to

> when I was in London) and I ordered the most delicious chocolate

> mousse. I ate it with a fork because Sher is sooooo right, forks

> work so much better than spoons! Anyway, it felt like the first

> proper celebration since surgery and I felt like my life was sort

of

> going back to normal. It felt GOOOOOD.

>

> Well that's enough from me today. Just wanted to share my happy

news

> with all of you since you've known how much I've been agonizing

over

> the darn splint. Some wishes do come true:-)

>

> Sara