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[Guest guest]

ya me too i'm afraid i'm 18 years old boy and i'm

afraid for doing this surgery loool can any one help

us and mention the hurt ofthis surgery for us

--- Juelz Santana wrote:

> Weeell...

>

> I'm 17 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth pulled (ouch),

> and the next

> step, according to my orthodontist, is surgery to

> correct my

> cross/small underbite. He didn't mention the name of

> the surgery, but

> I found out mostly on my own (thank god for google).

>

>

> So anyways, what he said they'll do is break my

> lower jaw and realign

> it, then they're gonna have to do a bone graph on my

> upper jaw to

> correct it. I've never really been under the knife

> and it's pretty

> damn terrifying... not to mention expensive.

>

> If anyone has any information as far as what's gonna

> happen, what I

> should expect/do/not do, etc, it would be

> appreciated.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Read around in the posts on this site, and on site two, and in

Fiddlesticks' geocities site (check the links to find these). There

are a number of personal accounts of surgery, including a number of

different procedures.

Sounds like you're to have upper and lower surgery, with a bone

graft, but I don't have any idea what they're advancing and what

they're moving back or up or down.

You'll want to ask your surgeon whether you'll be wired after

surgery, or banded, and whether you'll have a splint or not. He or

she should also be willing to explain in more detail exactly what

they plan to do, perhaps using a model to show you.

Best,

Cammie

> Weeell...

>

> I'm 17 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth pulled (ouch), and the next

> step, according to my orthodontist, is surgery to correct my

> cross/small underbite. He didn't mention the name of the surgery,

but

> I found out mostly on my own (thank god for google).

>

> So anyways, what he said they'll do is break my lower jaw and

realign

> it, then they're gonna have to do a bone graph on my upper jaw to

> correct it. I've never really been under the knife and it's pretty

> damn terrifying... not to mention expensive.

>

> If anyone has any information as far as what's gonna happen, what I

> should expect/do/not do, etc, it would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Particularly if you're male, you'll also want to ask them whether

they've checked to see that you've completed your growth. Some guys,

in particular, have the surgery, then have a late growth spurt which

undoes the fix, and have to repeat the procedures. That's something

I'd want to avoid if possible.

Cammie

> Weeell...

>

> I'm 17 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth pulled (ouch), and the next

> step, according to my orthodontist, is surgery to correct my

> cross/small underbite. He didn't mention the name of the surgery,

but

> I found out mostly on my own (thank god for google).

>

> So anyways, what he said they'll do is break my lower jaw and

realign

> it, then they're gonna have to do a bone graph on my upper jaw to

> correct it. I've never really been under the knife and it's pretty

> damn terrifying... not to mention expensive.

>

> If anyone has any information as far as what's gonna happen, what I

> should expect/do/not do, etc, it would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

I have yet to hear of anybody who isn't afraid of the operation...

But try to relax about it all. It is not as big a deal as we think it

is, although it is indeed a major operation and you should take it

seriously.

It requires general anesthesia, which means you turn your breathing

over to someone else. The good news about that, though, is that the

someone else is an anesthesiologist, who is well-trained, experienced

and very careful about what's going on with you the whole time.

As for pain, most people do not actually have much pain, and what

they do have is well controlled with meds. Many people do have

numbness, which can be permanent, or can last a long time. For most,

it's also temporary.

Ask away, whatever questions you have. Probably someone here will

have been through whatever you're facing and can offer support and

info.

best,

Cammie

>

> > Weeell...

> >

> > I'm 17 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth pulled (ouch),

> > and the next

> > step, according to my orthodontist, is surgery to

> > correct my

> > cross/small underbite. He didn't mention the name of

> > the surgery, but

> > I found out mostly on my own (thank god for google).

> >

> >

> > So anyways, what he said they'll do is break my

> > lower jaw and realign

> > it, then they're gonna have to do a bone graph on my

> > upper jaw to

> > correct it. I've never really been under the knife

> > and it's pretty

> > damn terrifying... not to mention expensive.

> >

> > If anyone has any information as far as what's gonna

> > happen, what I

> > should expect/do/not do, etc, it would be

> > appreciated.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

My 17 yr son is having his surgery on Wed 7/20. I promise to post

as much information as I can as soon as I'm able! He will have his

upper jaw moved forward, and lower moved back. Instead of the

genio, with a bone graft, the surgeon has decided to reduce the

longer side of his chin by shaving the bone. Although that dosen't

sound pleasant, we're glad that there won't be harvest site to deal

with too.

My best advice: Spend as much time as you can reading through the

posts that apply to your procedure(s) and look at the products and

food recommendations. Ask questions, gather info and try to get

your care-giver involved in this group too. The more you know ahead

of time, the *easier* it will be to get through it.

D

>

> > Weeell...

> >

> > I'm 17 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth pulled (ouch),

> > and the next

> > step, according to my orthodontist, is surgery to

> > correct my

> > cross/small underbite. He didn't mention the name of

> > the surgery, but

> > I found out mostly on my own (thank god for google).

> >

> >

> > So anyways, what he said they'll do is break my

> > lower jaw and realign

> > it, then they're gonna have to do a bone graph on my

> > upper jaw to

> > correct it. I've never really been under the knife

> > and it's pretty

> > damn terrifying... not to mention expensive.

> >

> > If anyone has any information as far as what's gonna

> > happen, what I

> > should expect/do/not do, etc, it would be

> > appreciated.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

No offense, but does your son know and ishe ok with you posting as much

info as you can? At 17 I was a really, really private person and would have

been angry with my mom had she posted info about me online. Even today I

would still be ticked off if she did. :-/

Mia

> >

> > > Weeell...

> > >

> > > I'm 17 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth pulled (ouch),

> > > and the next

> > > step, according to my orthodontist, is surgery to

> > > correct my

> > > cross/small underbite. He didn't mention the name of

> > > the surgery, but

> > > I found out mostly on my own (thank god for google).

> > >

> > >

> > > So anyways, what he said they'll do is break my

> > > lower jaw and realign

> > > it, then they're gonna have to do a bone graph on my

> > > upper jaw to

> > > correct it. I've never really been under the knife

> > > and it's pretty

> > > damn terrifying... not to mention expensive.

> > >

> > > If anyone has any information as far as what's gonna

> > > happen, what I

> > > should expect/do/not do, etc, it would be

> > > appreciated.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

No offense taken! Yes, he is really private too, but knows that

what I've learned, which will help him, is from this community, and

we subscribe to the " pay it forward " motto. He trusts my discretion,

and my statement 'as much as possible' means 'as much as HE will

*allow*. I'm sure there won't be before and after photos posted...

Thanks for the reminder to be careful during this stressful time for

him.

D

> > >

> > > > Weeell...

> > > >

> > > > I'm 17 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth pulled (ouch),

> > > > and the next

> > > > step, according to my orthodontist, is surgery to

> > > > correct my

> > > > cross/small underbite. He didn't mention the name of

> > > > the surgery, but

> > > > I found out mostly on my own (thank god for google).

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > So anyways, what he said they'll do is break my

> > > > lower jaw and realign

> > > > it, then they're gonna have to do a bone graph on my

> > > > upper jaw to

> > > > correct it. I've never really been under the knife

> > > > and it's pretty

> > > > damn terrifying... not to mention expensive.

> > > >

> > > > If anyone has any information as far as what's gonna

> > > > happen, what I

> > > > should expect/do/not do, etc, it would be

> > > > appreciated.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

I'm glad he is ok with it and that you are there to fetch stuff for him during

the

first couple of days afterwards.

Mia

> No offense taken! Yes, he is really private too, but knows that

> what I've learned, which will help him, is from this community, and

> we subscribe to the " pay it forward " motto. He trusts my discretion,

> and my statement 'as much as possible' means 'as much as HE will

> *allow*. I'm sure there won't be before and after photos posted...

> Thanks for the reminder to be careful during this stressful time for

> him.

>

> D

>