Re: Congrats to several....

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dee for the congrats! Have you gone on your scrapbook holiday

yet or is that what you just got back from? Wow, a full time mom AND

with 4 jobs. I'm impressed!! Enjoy the next 3 weeks and try not to

stress too much in prepping for surgery.

Sara

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dee,

The one thing I'm glad about is that I'm over the denial stage.

Even when I had my dentist tell me I had a problem about 2

years ago I still denied it was. Part of it was that I jut got used to

it. Since that time, I've been having other problems that I just

denied existed.  A sore jaw, especially at the joints.  Sometimes

feeling like it was sprained plus headaches from the strain

there. More recently, I've been waking up every morning with a

headache and not feeling like I had any sleep no matter how

long I slept.  It always seemed like I had slept through the night,

but something was clearly wrong.  My wife began to notice

breathing irregularities while sleeping, even scaring her a few

times.  It was really bad two weekends ago when I was having

allergy problems on top of this.  She said it sounded like I was

gurgling.

After all this, I embarked on an investigation into finding out what

was wrong with me.  Of course in the 'Google Age' I started

searching for what could be causing these problems.  What

came up was sleep apnea of course, but other symptoms

including chronic jaw pain, open bite, protruding jaw, under bite,

inability to make lips meet without an effort, and chronic mouth

breathing.  I thought " Great. This sounds like me, maybe there is

a solution? "  Of course, the solution was Orthognathic Surgery.

So at that point, I said forget it and went into denial again.  Until I

got fed up eating a sub this week and finally said to myself

" enough! " .  So, I made an appointment for my dentist on Friday,

June 24.

Going through all this, I've realized I've made two mistakes.  The

first one was not visiting a dentist for almost 16 years.  Although I

did not have any tooth decay or cavity problems. My fear of

dentists actually made me very careful about how I cleaned my

teeth so I would avoid the dentist. But, this problem could have

been caught when I was a lot younger.  It wasn't that I chose to

ignore it, it was pure ignorance initially.  The second one was

refusing treatment a few years back and being in a state of

denial since then.

I'll let you all know how it goes. I can't believe how helpful

everyone is in this group.

Cary

> Cary as far as the age factor...I don't think it matters. I'll be 36

> in August and don't regret what I have done. My son is almost

10 and

> we have been seeing the orthodontist on him for a year. I won't

say

> that what I have been through has been bad, but if I can prevent

him

> from going through everything (surgeries) I will do it. They

should be

> able to correct his all with braces. Only time will tell.

>

> I guess that's it for my response. It doesn't pay to get behind

on

> the posts!!!!! Have a good day.

[Guest guest]

No problem, I hope the interviewing goes well

I actually went to my in-laws camp to deliver some bunk beds for

them. It's about 2 hours away from here and it's in the middle of no

where. We did see 3 moose...I can't say that I've been to their camp

with out seeing at least one moose.

No, I haven't gone on my Scrapbookers weekend yet. I actually go

Friday July 15 and come back Saturday the 16th and then have Surgery

that Monday. I was suppose to go through Sunday, but I need some

time with my kids and to get my work squared away for the week, so I

driving back Saturday night. It's about a 3 hour drive. I wish it

wasn't so close to my surgery, but that's when it is and I had already

booked it before my surgery. It will be a good thing to keep my mind

of things.

With kids and my jobs there never seems to be time for me, but that's

ok, they are only young once. At least all the jobs are flexible and

I come and go as I please. I can work when I want as long as I get my

work done. I have a laptop and everything I do is mobile.

THANKFULLY I worked at camp, but just didn't have internet access.

> Thanks Dee for the congrats! Have you gone on your scrapbook holiday

> yet or is that what you just got back from? Wow, a full time mom AND

> with 4 jobs. I'm impressed!! Enjoy the next 3 weeks and try not to

> stress too much in prepping for surgery.

>

> Sara