Carol

[Guest guest]

,

Another 7 weeks is a mere drop in the bucket! And I really, really,

really mean that 'cause that's how much longer I have to be wired

shut! So, as far as I'm concerned, that time is just going to FLY

BY!!

Counting down,

Carol

> > > Just checking in on how all my June surgery buddies are doing.

I

> am

> > > going crazy trying to schedule all these pre-op appointments.

My

> > pre-

> > > op screening is scheduled for June 20th. At the screening

> > > appointment

> > > they will be doing all the lab work, and donating one unit of

> blood.

> > > My

> > > pre-op physical is set for May 23rd. Tomorrow is the fun day

of

> > > getting the wires and hooks. Then in between all these

> appointments

> > > are the surgeon appointments and dental

cleaning...CRAZINESS!!!

> I

> > > guess on a good note these appointments will keep me busy and

time

> > > will

> > > fly by.

> > >

> > > Anyway, I will let ya'll know how the wires and hooks go

tomorrow!

> > >

> > > Take Care,

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

I can't offer any words of wisdom regarding your molar situation, but

I did want to pop in and wish you the best of luck as you move

forward! It sounds like you have all your ducks in a row. I hope

everything goes well for you!

And absolutely, have a cake the week before your birthday. Heck,

have two!!!

All the best,

Carol

> > > > Just checking in on how all my June surgery buddies are

> doing. I

> > am

> > > > going crazy trying to schedule all these pre-op

appointments.

> My

> > > pre-

> > > > op screening is scheduled for June 20th. At the screening

> > > > appointment

> > > > they will be doing all the lab work, and donating one unit of

> > blood.

> > > > My

> > > > pre-op physical is set for May 23rd. Tomorrow is the fun day

> of

> > > > getting the wires and hooks. Then in between all these

> > appointments

> > > > are the surgeon appointments and dental

> cleaning...CRAZINESS!!!

> > I

> > > > guess on a good note these appointments will keep me busy and

> time

> > > > will

> > > > fly by.

> > > >

> > > > Anyway, I will let ya'll know how the wires and hooks go

> tomorrow!

> > > >

> > > > Take Care,

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Yes, I have heard of putting the hooks on during surgery. I also

know that if your hooks break during surgery your OS will put on new

one's during the surgery. It's amazing how all these OS have their

own way on how they do this surgery. The reason my OS wanted the

hooks 6 weeks before surgery was because for whatever reason he said

he wanted to give the teeth time to settle with the hooks and

surgical wires before he performed the surgery. One postive thing I

do see about getting the hooks so early is that I am now so used to

them I don't even notice they are there. I have noticed just a very

slight movement since the hooks and wires have been on. So I guess I

can see why he wanted them on so early instead of having them shift

after surgery. He said once they settle he will do the final

measurements and molds for the surgery.

Anyway, enjoy your weekend & hope this answers your question!

> > > > > Dale,

> > > > >

> > > > > My cajun buddy!! Hi, glad to hear all is well for you down

> in

> > > > cajun

> > > > > country. I miss down south so much. I hope you are still

> > eating

> > > > > those shrimp poboys for me and crawfish!! I wrote to you

on

> > the

> > > > > other support group about a month ago to see how you were

> doing.

> > > > >

> > > > > My surgery has finally been scheduled for June

28th...HOORAY,

> > > only

> > > > a

> > > > > little over 3 weeks till my big day!! I am going through

all

> > > those

> > > > > fun pre-op appointments.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hearing that all went well for you gives me confidence that

> my

> > > > > recovery will be the same!

> > > > >

> > > > > Take Care & keep in touch,

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

glad to hear today went better! and he should be carrying your

laundry...i think there was a no heavy lifting clause i signed

somewhere )

thanks for your thanks...to be able to reach out to other people right

now somehow really makes me feel better. and i'm all sappy and

whatnot...damn medication )

have a wonderful night...

-becky

[Guest guest]

becky,

Yup ... I signed that clause too. It was right next to the one that

said I wouldn't run a marathon.

Reaching back out at cha and givin' you a hug!!!

Carol

> glad to hear today went better! and he should be carrying your

> laundry...i think there was a no heavy lifting clause i signed

> somewhere )

>

> thanks for your thanks...to be able to reach out to other people right

> now somehow really makes me feel better. and i'm all sappy and

> whatnot...damn medication )

>

> have a wonderful night...

>

> -becky

[Guest guest]

hehehe...run a marathon! you almost made me laugh.

i have to tell (and sara) that i did a half-laugh today. joey tripped

on his flip flop and almost fell on his head. it didn't hurt my jaw -

but some part of my cheek stuck to a wire. so painful - but worth it )

-becky

> > glad to hear today went better! and he should be carrying your

> > laundry...i think there was a no heavy lifting clause i signed

> > somewhere )

> >

> > thanks for your thanks...to be able to reach out to other people right

> > now somehow really makes me feel better. and i'm all sappy and

> > whatnot...damn medication )

> >

> > have a wonderful night...

> >

> > -becky

[Guest guest]

Sara,

Sorry if I was confusing. I am supposed to be unwired and have my

splint removed on the 29th and then two weeks later have my Skeletal

Wires removed with the gas/topical/local.

So, are you leaving on the 29th for good or will you be back?

I remember day 5 like it was yesterday and like it was a million

years ago. Funny how the memory works.

I'm just glad it's not day 5 anymore!!!

Congrats to your friend, by the way.

Carol

> Just wanted to drop you a few lines in response to your post about

> your visit with Dr. . I'm glad it went well and that he was

> able to be compassionate about your bouts of depression. It always

> helps to know that your doctor appreciates and sympathises with the

> trials and tribulations we have to go throgh in this process. I

know

> that every time I see Dr. Sachs I just want to hug him for making

me

> feel better and so reassured.

>

> So let me get this straight, you're getting the surgical wires

> removed first with that gas and numbing procedure or am I confused

> and that is actually the unwiring and desplinting procedure all in

> one? I am hoping to get my splint off by the 29th too as I fly out

to

> Italy on the 30th to be with my fiance again. I have decided to

make

> the move back to Italy permanent sooner than expected because I

just

> can't afford to stay in NYC any longer and I miss Alessandro

> desperately. I also just found out my best friend in the whole

world

> is pregnant with her first baby and since she and I have always

> shared every experience together I can't seem myself missing out on

> this. I actually cried when she told me because it broke my heart

not

> to be there in person with her. I know it's silly and I'm sure I'm

> just overly emotional lately with the surgery and all but as

Dorothy

> used to say, there is no place like home.

>

> Well I hope you are feeling a little better these days knowing that

> you are only 12 days until your unwiring and yummy soft food again!

> Remember when you were just 5 days post-op? You've come a long way!

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Carol,

That is good to know especially with these allergies of mine my temp

always seem to run around 99 to 99.5. I could already hear me trying

to explain in the OR that I am never normal and always have temps

above 99...(haha)

Yes, I am so close and your big day is almost here! See, I told you

that we would make it!

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > Well I survived the blood donation and pre-op screening this

> > > morning

> > > > at the hospital. The blood donation was not bad at all,

> > Although,

> > > > they do have some concerns because my hemoglobin count is

quite

> > > low,

> > > > which means I need quite a bit more iron before next

Tuesday.

> > They

> > > > almost didn't do the blood donation, but decided it would be

> > okay.

> > > I

> > > > was a little annoyed because I ended up having to do all be

lab

> > > work

> > > > again which as you may recall my OS approved doing it at my

> > > Physical

> > > > appt. last month stating that it wouldn't be to soon. The

> > hospital

> > > > didn't go for that one and called him and informed him that

it

> > had

> > > to

> > > > be done again. So they had to stick me again after the blood

> > > > donation..OUCH! When I got home the hospital called me and

> > stated

> > > > that I was a day to early to do the test for blood type and

> > wanted

> > > me

> > > > to come back at the end of the week. I told them no way

> because

> > > the

> > > > hospital is well over an hour away in DC traffic. They then

> > > decided

> > > > that they could do this on the morning of my surgery.

> > > >

> > > > Other than that we went over the procedure and I was informed

> > that

> > > > when I wake up from surgery I will have the tubes still in

> until

> > I

> > > > can breathe on my own. Not what I was wanting to hear, but I

> > will

> > > > manage somehow or another. They informed me that I would be

> > given

> > > > something to relax me before being taken to the OR and once

in

> > the

> > > OR

> > > > they would check my vital signs and then off to lala land I

go.

> > > >

> > > > I have to sport around this blue band around my wrist for the

> > next

> > > > week which contains my blood donation info. Isn't this going

> to

> > be

> > > a

> > > > new fashion statement, this bright blue wristband with #XS

> typed

> > > > quite big on the front? I am sure I will get the beat down

for

> > > this

> > > > at work tomorrow..(haha) I also have the purple tape wrapped

> > > around

> > > > my arm where I donated my blood. They stated that I have to

> wear

> > > it

> > > > for at least 4 to 5 hours. It's getting ready to be ripped

off

> > > > shortly.

> > > >

> > > > Anyway, on a good note, all my pre-op appts. are complete!!

> Next

> > > is

> > > > the surgery!! YEAAAAAAA!!!!

> > > >

> > > > That's it for now, I am just a little weak from the donation,

> so

> > I

> > > > need to go find some iron fortified foods!!

> > > >

> > > > Bye for now,

> > > > --Caboose

[Guest guest]

Almost ... sorta kinda.

> > > ,

> > >

> > > I hear ya, I am not much of an iron food person and neither is

> my

> > > mother, hence the anemia that seems to run in the family. I

find

> > > dousing my spinach with lots of interesting dressings and other

> > > foods that I like helps. And what about pumpkin pie. If made

> well

> > > that can be very yummy. And if you like Mexican food that

> usually

> > > has quite a lot of beans cooked in yummy ways as well as meat

> which

> > > is filled with iron. Most breakfast cereals will also have

iron.

> > > Remember that it will be important post-op to keep on taking in

> > that

> > > iron to ensure a good recovery and you won't want to be

> subsisting

> > > on big horse pills.

> > >

> > > , now that I am at the 2 week post-op mark I can tell you

> > that

> > > I think you'll be fine going to work after 2 weeks. Actually,

> > you'll

> > > probably look forward to the distraction. I seem to have

> returned

> > to

> > > my time warp from pre-surgery. The days just seem to drag by

and

> we

> > > both know how annoying that is. If I had a job to go back to

> right

> > > now I think I would be able to handle it just fine. And if you

> have

> > > no splint or bands you'll be super dooper fine. It's

frustrating

> > for

> > > me right now because I feel fine but then as soon as I open my

> > mouth

> > > I realize that all is not fine because I have all this gunk

> inside

> > > and I feel so stupid everytime I talk to a stranger. But I am

> > trying

> > > to get along as best as possible. I went out last night all on

> my

> > > own and went to see a friend who just moved into a new

> apartment.

> > It

> > > felt good to get out and walk on my own with my iPOD. Need to

> get

> > > back to exericising. My body is turning into flab but I am

still

> > > prohibited from exericising so I am secretly doing arm

exercises

> in

> > > my room when no one is looking i.e. mom's not watching! Lol!

> > >

> > > Oh and the pimples have kicked in now after 2 weeks. Lol, I

feel

> > > like a teenager all over again. Ugh. This will pass soon too I

> > > suppose. On a good note the swelling has gone down and my jaw

> hurts

> > > less and less everyday. Now I am just praying to get this

splint

> > out

> > > soon. It is the one thing that is making this recovery so hard

> but

> > I

> > > should really count my lucky stars. The first doctor I went to

> > > wanted to wire me shut for 8 weeks just like Carol. Thank

> goodness

> > I

> > > changed doctors because I don't think I could have handled that.

> > >

> > > Well enough of me yakking away. You have work to do!

> > >

> > > Talk to you later Caboose!

> > > Sara

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Hang in there countdown buddy! We are almost there!! Only 5 more

days to go for you! WAHOOOOOO!! I will be thinking about you

finally getting those wires out as I am a 1 day post oper!!

I can't wait to see what your first meal is going to be without the

wires!!

> > > > ,

> > > >

> > > > I hear ya, I am not much of an iron food person and neither

is

> > my

> > > > mother, hence the anemia that seems to run in the family. I

> find

> > > > dousing my spinach with lots of interesting dressings and

other

> > > > foods that I like helps. And what about pumpkin pie. If made

> > well

> > > > that can be very yummy. And if you like Mexican food that

> > usually

> > > > has quite a lot of beans cooked in yummy ways as well as

meat

> > which

> > > > is filled with iron. Most breakfast cereals will also have

> iron.

> > > > Remember that it will be important post-op to keep on taking

in

> > > that

> > > > iron to ensure a good recovery and you won't want to be

> > subsisting

> > > > on big horse pills.

> > > >

> > > > , now that I am at the 2 week post-op mark I can tell

you

> > > that

> > > > I think you'll be fine going to work after 2 weeks.

Actually,

> > > you'll

> > > > probably look forward to the distraction. I seem to have

> > returned

> > > to

> > > > my time warp from pre-surgery. The days just seem to drag by

> and

> > we

> > > > both know how annoying that is. If I had a job to go back to

> > right

> > > > now I think I would be able to handle it just fine. And if

you

> > have

> > > > no splint or bands you'll be super dooper fine. It's

> frustrating

> > > for

> > > > me right now because I feel fine but then as soon as I open

my

> > > mouth

> > > > I realize that all is not fine because I have all this gunk

> > inside

> > > > and I feel so stupid everytime I talk to a stranger. But I

am

> > > trying

> > > > to get along as best as possible. I went out last night all

on

> > my

> > > > own and went to see a friend who just moved into a new

> > apartment.

> > > It

> > > > felt good to get out and walk on my own with my iPOD. Need

to

> > get

> > > > back to exericising. My body is turning into flab but I am

> still

> > > > prohibited from exericising so I am secretly doing arm

> exercises

> > in

> > > > my room when no one is looking i.e. mom's not watching! Lol!

> > > >

> > > > Oh and the pimples have kicked in now after 2 weeks. Lol, I

> feel

> > > > like a teenager all over again. Ugh. This will pass soon too

I

> > > > suppose. On a good note the swelling has gone down and my

jaw

> > hurts

> > > > less and less everyday. Now I am just praying to get this

> splint

> > > out

> > > > soon. It is the one thing that is making this recovery so

hard

> > but

> > > I

> > > > should really count my lucky stars. The first doctor I went

to

> > > > wanted to wire me shut for 8 weeks just like Carol. Thank

> > goodness

> > > I

> > > > changed doctors because I don't think I could have handled

that.

> > > >

> > > > Well enough of me yakking away. You have work to do!

> > > >

> > > > Talk to you later Caboose!

> > > > Sara

[Guest guest]

Shirley,

I'm so glad if they helped.

Congrats on teh shower and hair washing! I remember how wonderful that

first shower felt. Just don't make it too long and, if possible, have

someone within earshot ... better safe than sorry.

Have a great day! Good luck with your appointment.

Carol

> Hi Carol, Thanks for the hints on how to use the " Bed Buddy " . It did

> feel good. Today I'm getting up early, need to take some pain meds

and

> don't want to on an empty stomach. My palate and teeth are beginning

to

> hurt - not real bad just enough I need to take the edge off.

>

> Yahoo, today I can take a shower and wash my hair!! Sometime today I

> have to go see the surgeon. He called last night and said to call

the

> office so that I won't have to wait. He wasn't sure of his surgery

> schedule, and doesn't want me waiting.

>

> Thanks again,

>

> Shirley