Re: What a journey, last pictures posted...

May 23, 2005

Jane,

You look fantastic and so so HAPPY!!! Really made me smile to see you

finally braceless and smiling with your baby girl. I am so happy you

have reached the end of your tortuous journey and that you found your

pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Your experience really inspires

me to stay positive as I embark on the hardest part of my own journey -

surgery in two weeks. Enjoy your beautiful smile and allow the world to

enjoy it too by always smiling:-)

Sara

> What a wild crazy journey it has been the last year and a half. I had

> no clue what I was getting into, how hard it would be and how it would

> change my body AND FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to

> reality of surgery utter torture. I went through the most fearful

> experience, depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then

> realization that I am not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased with

> my new look. And now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!

> Except for my addiction to this wonderful support group. My last

> photos are posted of me with NO BRACES!!!

>

> Jane

May 23, 2005

CONGRATS!!!! I bet you are beaming non-stop now! And you have good

reason to be...Your final side profile shot is really really

pretty...and of course your bite looks great! I cant wait till I

have the joy of posting that final picture lol. Hopefully around

December!

~

> What a wild crazy journey it has been the last year and a half. I

had

> no clue what I was getting into, how hard it would be and how it

would

> change my body AND FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to

> reality of surgery utter torture. I went through the most fearful

> experience, depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then

> realization that I am not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased

with

> my new look. And now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!

> Except for my addiction to this wonderful support group. My last

> photos are posted of me with NO BRACES!!!

>

> Jane

May 24, 2005

Jane,

You look great! You're proof positive that there is life after

braces and surgery ... and from the looks of it ... a very HAPPY

one!!!

All the best,

Carol

> What a wild crazy journey it has been the last year and a half. I

had

> no clue what I was getting into, how hard it would be and how it

would

> change my body AND FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to

> reality of surgery utter torture. I went through the most fearful

> experience, depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then

> realization that I am not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased

with

> my new look. And now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!

> Except for my addiction to this wonderful support group. My last

> photos are posted of me with NO BRACES!!!

>

> Jane

May 24, 2005

Hmmm. .. congrats Jane! A year and a half from now i would like to look

back and say exactly those words too! You summed it up accurately and I

loved how you touched on all the different areas that are affected as a

result of undergoing such a surgery. The mental, the physical, and

everything in between. I think the reason this group exists is because we

realize just how complex our lives are and how such a surgery has the

ability to alter many different fronts in the life of the patient. So props

to this group and may it be long lived!!

p.s. Jane, you look great. .. the comment about you not being symmetrical is

one that i can appreciate the most. I don't think i want to be perfectly

symmetrical. I look around me and all i see are these " perfect " faces and

how much that look has been homogenized. .. well ... i would like to take a

stand and " stand " out. .. being unique is something i would like to hang on

to. i told my ortho not to shave down my teeth so that they're all

perfectly straight because of what i just said. .. let the little things

continue to make me the unique individual i have grown to know. ok ... i'm

done now! cheers

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<br><br><br> & gt;From: & quot;janepapillion & quot;

& lt;janepapillion@... & gt;<br> & gt;Reply-To:

orthognathicsurgerysupport <br> & gt;To:

orthognathicsurgerysupport <br> & gt;Subject: [Orthognathic

Surgery Support ] What a journey, last pictures posted...<br> & gt;Date:

Tue, 24 May 2005 02:12:48 -0000<br> & gt;<br> & gt;What a wild crazy journey it

has been the last year and a half. I had<br> & gt;no clue what I was getting

into, how hard it would be and how it would<br> & gt;change my body AND

FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to<br> & gt;reality of surgery

utter torture. I went through the most fearful<br> & gt;experience,

depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then<br> & gt;realization that I am

not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased with<br> & gt;my new look. And

now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!<br> & gt;Except for my

addiction to this wonderful support group. My last<br> & gt;photos are posted

of me with NO

BRACES!!!<br> & gt;<br> & gt;Jane<br> & gt;<br> & gt;<br> & gt;<br> & gt;<br>

May 24, 2005

Sara,

Thanks for the compliment. I just have a piece of advice, stay

positive and when you feel down in the dumps refer to my pics. I

honestly look depressed, tortured, and starved in some pictures but it

does get better!!! And the result is your goal! Hang in there and if

you have any questions I can help you with let me know.

Jane

> > What a wild crazy journey it has been the last year and a half. I had

> > no clue what I was getting into, how hard it would be and how it would

> > change my body AND FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to

> > reality of surgery utter torture. I went through the most fearful

> > experience, depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then

> > realization that I am not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased with

> > my new look. And now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!

> > Except for my addiction to this wonderful support group. My last

> > photos are posted of me with NO BRACES!!!

> >

> > Jane

May 24, 2005

> > What a wild crazy journey it has been the last year and a half. I

> had

> > no clue what I was getting into, how hard it would be and how it

> would

> > change my body AND FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to

> > reality of surgery utter torture. I went through the most fearful

> > experience, depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then

> > realization that I am not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased

> with

> > my new look. And now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!

> > Except for my addiction to this wonderful support group. My last

> > photos are posted of me with NO BRACES!!!

> >

> > Jane

May 24, 2005

Thanks Carol,

All pre surgery people can look forward to feeling those slimy smooth

teeth for the first time when you leave the office and eating food

without getting poked and prodded and smiling nonstop and taking a

sigh of relief that it was all worth it and finally over. I just

really keep those in my prayers and thoughts that are having to have

multiple procedures and difficulties!

Jane

> > What a wild crazy journey it has been the last year and a half. I

> had

> > no clue what I was getting into, how hard it would be and how it

> would

> > change my body AND FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to

> > reality of surgery utter torture. I went through the most fearful

> > experience, depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then

> > realization that I am not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased

> with

> > my new look. And now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!

> > Except for my addiction to this wonderful support group. My last

> > photos are posted of me with NO BRACES!!!

> >

> > Jane

May 24, 2005

Derrick,

I totally agree with everything- being a unique individual, the

wonderful support group we have here, and just appreciating the way we

all look. I wondered in the beginning if I would be tempted to do

more after this surgery (which was a treatment for TMJ not cosmetic,

and totally took me offguard how it changed my face!) But now I am

just appreciating me and more than ever learning to be confident with

what I've got!! I wish you good luck and encourage you to stay positive.

Jane

> Hmmm. .. congrats Jane! A year and a half from now i would like to

look

> back and say exactly those words too! You summed it up accurately

and I

> loved how you touched on all the different areas that are affected as a

> result of undergoing such a surgery. The mental, the physical, and

> everything in between. I think the reason this group exists is

because we

> realize just how complex our lives are and how such a surgery has the

> ability to alter many different fronts in the life of the patient.

So props

> to this group and may it be long lived!!

> p.s. Jane, you look great. .. the comment about you not being

symmetrical is

> one that i can appreciate the most. I don't think i want to be

perfectly

> symmetrical. I look around me and all i see are these " perfect "

faces and

> how much that look has been homogenized. .. well ... i would like to

take a

> stand and " stand " out. .. being unique is something i would like to

hang on

> to. i told my ortho not to shave down my teeth so that they're all

> perfectly straight because of what i just said. .. let the little

things

> continue to make me the unique individual i have grown to know. ok

.... i'm

> done now! cheers

>

> <html><DIV><FONT face= " Lucida Handwriting, Cursive "

> color=#000099></FONT> & nbsp;</DIV>

> <DIV><FONT face= " Lucida Handwriting, Cursive "

> color=#000099>derrick</FONT></DIV>

> <DIV>

> <P><IMG height=75

>

src= " http://www.educ.sfu.ca/pdp/admissions/content/general_information/images/sf\

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> width=425 align=bottom></P></DIV></html>

>

> <br><br><br> & gt;From: & quot;janepapillion & quot;

> janepapillion@y...<br> & gt;Reply-To:

> orthognathicsurgerysupport <br> & gt;To:

> orthognathicsurgerysupport <br> & gt;Subject:

[Orthognathic

> Surgery Support ] What a journey, last pictures

posted...<br> & gt;Date:

> Tue, 24 May 2005 02:12:48 -0000<br> & gt;<br> & gt;What a wild crazy

journey it

> has been the last year and a half. I had<br> & gt;no clue what I was

getting

> into, how hard it would be and how it would<br> & gt;change my body AND

> FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement to<br> & gt;reality of

surgery

> utter torture. I went through the most fearful<br> & gt;experience,

> depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then<br> & gt;realization

that I am

> not symmetrical or perfect but very pleased with<br> & gt;my new look.

And

> now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is closed!<br> & gt;Except for my

> addiction to this wonderful support group. My last<br> & gt;photos

are posted

> of me with NO

> BRACES!!!<br> & gt;<br> & gt;Jane<br> & gt;<br> & gt;<br> & gt;<br> & gt;<br>

May 25, 2005

Amen to that!

> > > What a wild crazy journey it has been the last year and a

half. I

> > had

> > > no clue what I was getting into, how hard it would be and how

it

> > would

> > > change my body AND FACE!!! I went through hope and excitement

to

> > > reality of surgery utter torture. I went through the most

fearful

> > > experience, depression, regret, fear, and then relief, then

> > > realization that I am not symmetrical or perfect but very

pleased

> > with

> > > my new look. And now this chapter of my teeth/jaw book is

closed!

> > > Except for my addiction to this wonderful support group. My

last

> > > photos are posted of me with NO BRACES!!!

> > >

> > > Jane

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