Re: Carol and Amy

[Guest guest]

Sara,

Yeah, Lake Success has a wonderful ring to it! They also have an

office in West Islip - which is only 10 minutes from where I live.

Long Island is not that long!

I don't know what their range is, but my company uses Tran-Star (and

I've used them personally as well) to go from Long Island into

Manhattan. (800) 894-STAR. I hope that helps! If not, my Uncle has

an office in Lake Success, about 5 minutes from our Surgeon's office -

so I can check with him and see if he knows of any car services that

cater specifically to the area.

Checking off another day on the calendar,

Carol

> > > > Hey All

> > > >

> > > > As promised to all my June surgery buddies and any one else

> that

> > is

> > > > interested, here's a recap of my doctor visit today. It

lasted

> > all

> > > in

> > > > all only 1 hour. First I was seen by one doctor who almost

> > scared

> > > the

> > > > living daylights out of me by suggesting that my surgery

might

> > have

> > > > to be delayed a bit more. NO WAY! Basically he asked me when

> the

> > > last

> > > > time I had seen me ortho had been to which I told him about

10

> > days

> > > > ago to get some wire wrapped in front of my 2 front teeth

> > because i

> > > > felt one was moving too forward. And he said to me, " oh, if

ur

> > > teeth

> > > > are still moving then we're going to have to hold off on

> > surgery. "

> > > I

> > > > wish you could have seen me because I looked at him with this

> > look

> > > > that basically said, " mister, i'm booked for june 6th and

> unless

> > > i'm

> > > > seriously sick your are doing surgery june 6th. " Any way, the

> > whole

> > > > confusion came out of the fact that this doctor was not one

of

> > > those

> > > > following my case so I guess he got a little carried away

> > because

> > > > shortly after my doctor came in and told me that June 6th it

> > was.

> > > As

> > > > a side note, I love my doctor! He's a real sweetie which

really

> > > > helps.

> > > >

> > > > Anyway, back to the work-up details. First they made me bite

> > into a

> > > > piece of wax that was U-shaped. I'm pretty sure we'll all

done

> > this

> > > > already at the orthos. They made me do it twice while sitting

> > and

> > > > then once while standing. I guess the way your bite is

sitting

> > and

> > > > standing tends to differ. Then using one of the molds of my

> bite

> > > they

> > > > slipped it back into my mouth and attached me to this

metallic

> > > device

> > > > that has 2 pieces that go into each of ur ears and one that

> > touches

> > > > the bridge of your nose. I don't know how to explain it

really.

> > I'd

> > > > already seen this once at my orthos when he prepared my

models

> > to

> > > see

> > > > what he thought should be done during my surgery. It's not

> > painful

> > > at

> > > > all, you just look a bit like an alien for a couple of

minutes.

> > I

> > > > think the point of this device was to measure the length of

my

> > face

> > > > and where my jaw should meet. They also measured the distance

> > from

> > > > the base of my nose to my lips - this part of me is

apparently

> > very

> > > > long as a result probably of my open bite. Next came a whole

> > bunch

> > > of

> > > > x-rays. Nothing special, the usual run. And last but not

least

> > came

> > > > the whole mouth and jaw molds. I had to do four in total, two

> > for

> > > top

> > > > and two for bottom. And that was it really.

> > > >

> > > > I also got to sit down with my surgeon and we discussed the

> > surgery

> > > a

> > > > bit. Unfortunately he thinks that I might have to do lower

jaw

> > > > surgery as well - previously it was thought I could just do

> > upper

> > > but

> > > > he's concerned that my lower jaw won't swing exactly into the

> > right

> > > > place and will need to be moved forward. I was bummed about

> this

> > > > because I know that it makes recovery a little longer but

what

> > can

> > > I

> > > > do. There are people on this board who have had so much worse

> so

> > > I'll

> > > > stop complaining. He also confirmed that I will definitely

need

> > a

> > > > genioplasty and that I will be banded and plated. SO that's

> > that.

> > > >

> > > > The one thing that really bummed me out was when I asked him

if

> > it

> > > > would be ok for me to fly home to Milan after 3 and half

weeks

> > of

> > > > surgery. He said no way. I have to wait at least 4 weeks and

I

> > can

> > > > only stay away for 2 weeks. So there goes my summer plans I

> > guess,

> > > > not that I had any major ones but i rather fancied the idea

of

> > > > recovering out in the Tuscan countryside - my boyfriend lives

> > > there.

> > > > I also asked him about the possibility that I may be moving

> back

> > to

> > > > London or Milan in September for work and whether that would

be

> > a

> > > > problem. Well girls and boys, it looks like I will be staying

> > put

> > > in

> > > > NYC until at least Xmas. He wasn't comfortable with me

leaving

> > so

> > > > soon. I know it's for the best but it broke my heart when I

> told

> > my

> > > > boyfriend that we would be apart for even longer now (it's

> > already

> > > > been 2 years). But as my mother says, one's health is the

most

> > > > important thing and without good health u can't do much.

> > > >

> > > > Right, this has turned out into a novel. Sorry about that! SO

> > many

> > > > ideas racing through my head.

> > > >

> > > > Sara

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Sara,

if I could, I would volunteer to be your personal chauffer! Any

excuse to stay in Manhattan... that's my most favorite place in the

world!

Kate

> > > > Hey All

> > > >

> > > > As promised to all my June surgery buddies and any one else

> that

> > is

> > > > interested, here's a recap of my doctor visit today. It

lasted

> > all

> > > in

> > > > all only 1 hour. First I was seen by one doctor who almost

> > scared

> > > the

> > > > living daylights out of me by suggesting that my surgery

might

> > have

> > > > to be delayed a bit more. NO WAY! Basically he asked me when

> the

> > > last

> > > > time I had seen me ortho had been to which I told him about

10

> > days

> > > > ago to get some wire wrapped in front of my 2 front teeth

> > because i

> > > > felt one was moving too forward. And he said to me, " oh, if

ur

> > > teeth

> > > > are still moving then we're going to have to hold off on

> > surgery. "

> > > I

> > > > wish you could have seen me because I looked at him with this

> > look

> > > > that basically said, " mister, i'm booked for june 6th and

> unless

> > > i'm

> > > > seriously sick your are doing surgery june 6th. " Any way, the

> > whole

> > > > confusion came out of the fact that this doctor was not one

of

> > > those

> > > > following my case so I guess he got a little carried away

> > because

> > > > shortly after my doctor came in and told me that June 6th it

> > was.

> > > As

> > > > a side note, I love my doctor! He's a real sweetie which

really

> > > > helps.

> > > >

> > > > Anyway, back to the work-up details. First they made me bite

> > into a

> > > > piece of wax that was U-shaped. I'm pretty sure we'll all

done

> > this

> > > > already at the orthos. They made me do it twice while sitting

> > and

> > > > then once while standing. I guess the way your bite is

sitting

> > and

> > > > standing tends to differ. Then using one of the molds of my

> bite

> > > they

> > > > slipped it back into my mouth and attached me to this

metallic

> > > device

> > > > that has 2 pieces that go into each of ur ears and one that

> > touches

> > > > the bridge of your nose. I don't know how to explain it

really.

> > I'd

> > > > already seen this once at my orthos when he prepared my

models

> > to

> > > see

> > > > what he thought should be done during my surgery. It's not

> > painful

> > > at

> > > > all, you just look a bit like an alien for a couple of

minutes.

> > I

> > > > think the point of this device was to measure the length of

my

> > face

> > > > and where my jaw should meet. They also measured the distance

> > from

> > > > the base of my nose to my lips - this part of me is

apparently

> > very

> > > > long as a result probably of my open bite. Next came a whole

> > bunch

> > > of

> > > > x-rays. Nothing special, the usual run. And last but not

least

> > came

> > > > the whole mouth and jaw molds. I had to do four in total, two

> > for

> > > top

> > > > and two for bottom. And that was it really.

> > > >

> > > > I also got to sit down with my surgeon and we discussed the

> > surgery

> > > a

> > > > bit. Unfortunately he thinks that I might have to do lower

jaw

> > > > surgery as well - previously it was thought I could just do

> > upper

> > > but

> > > > he's concerned that my lower jaw won't swing exactly into the

> > right

> > > > place and will need to be moved forward. I was bummed about

> this

> > > > because I know that it makes recovery a little longer but

what

> > can

> > > I

> > > > do. There are people on this board who have had so much worse

> so

> > > I'll

> > > > stop complaining. He also confirmed that I will definitely

need

> > a

> > > > genioplasty and that I will be banded and plated. SO that's

> > that.

> > > >

> > > > The one thing that really bummed me out was when I asked him

if

> > it

> > > > would be ok for me to fly home to Milan after 3 and half

weeks

> > of

> > > > surgery. He said no way. I have to wait at least 4 weeks and

I

> > can

> > > > only stay away for 2 weeks. So there goes my summer plans I

> > guess,

> > > > not that I had any major ones but i rather fancied the idea

of

> > > > recovering out in the Tuscan countryside - my boyfriend lives

> > > there.

> > > > I also asked him about the possibility that I may be moving

> back

> > to

> > > > London or Milan in September for work and whether that would

be

> > a

> > > > problem. Well girls and boys, it looks like I will be staying

> > put

> > > in

> > > > NYC until at least Xmas. He wasn't comfortable with me

leaving

> > so

> > > > soon. I know it's for the best but it broke my heart when I

> told

> > my

> > > > boyfriend that we would be apart for even longer now (it's

> > already

> > > > been 2 years). But as my mother says, one's health is the

most

> > > > important thing and without good health u can't do much.

> > > >

> > > > Right, this has turned out into a novel. Sorry about that! SO

> > many

> > > > ideas racing through my head.

> > > >

> > > > Sara

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Lol Kate, you're hired!!:-)

> > > > > Hey All

> > > > >

> > > > > As promised to all my June surgery buddies and any one else

> > that

> > > is

> > > > > interested, here's a recap of my doctor visit today. It

> lasted

> > > all

> > > > in

> > > > > all only 1 hour. First I was seen by one doctor who almost

> > > scared

> > > > the

> > > > > living daylights out of me by suggesting that my surgery

> might

> > > have

> > > > > to be delayed a bit more. NO WAY! Basically he asked me

when

> > the

> > > > last

> > > > > time I had seen me ortho had been to which I told him about

> 10

> > > days

> > > > > ago to get some wire wrapped in front of my 2 front teeth

> > > because i

> > > > > felt one was moving too forward. And he said to me, " oh, if

> ur

> > > > teeth

> > > > > are still moving then we're going to have to hold off on

> > > surgery. "

> > > > I

> > > > > wish you could have seen me because I looked at him with

this

> > > look

> > > > > that basically said, " mister, i'm booked for june 6th and

> > unless

> > > > i'm

> > > > > seriously sick your are doing surgery june 6th. " Any way,

the

> > > whole

> > > > > confusion came out of the fact that this doctor was not one

> of

> > > > those

> > > > > following my case so I guess he got a little carried away

> > > because

> > > > > shortly after my doctor came in and told me that June 6th

it

> > > was.

> > > > As

> > > > > a side note, I love my doctor! He's a real sweetie which

> really

> > > > > helps.

> > > > >

> > > > > Anyway, back to the work-up details. First they made me

bite

> > > into a

> > > > > piece of wax that was U-shaped. I'm pretty sure we'll all

> done

> > > this

> > > > > already at the orthos. They made me do it twice while

sitting

> > > and

> > > > > then once while standing. I guess the way your bite is

> sitting

> > > and

> > > > > standing tends to differ. Then using one of the molds of my

> > bite

> > > > they

> > > > > slipped it back into my mouth and attached me to this

> metallic

> > > > device

> > > > > that has 2 pieces that go into each of ur ears and one that

> > > touches

> > > > > the bridge of your nose. I don't know how to explain it

> really.

> > > I'd

> > > > > already seen this once at my orthos when he prepared my

> models

> > > to

> > > > see

> > > > > what he thought should be done during my surgery. It's not

> > > painful

> > > > at

> > > > > all, you just look a bit like an alien for a couple of

> minutes.

> > > I

> > > > > think the point of this device was to measure the length of

> my

> > > face

> > > > > and where my jaw should meet. They also measured the

distance

> > > from

> > > > > the base of my nose to my lips - this part of me is

> apparently

> > > very

> > > > > long as a result probably of my open bite. Next came a

whole

> > > bunch

> > > > of

> > > > > x-rays. Nothing special, the usual run. And last but not

> least

> > > came

> > > > > the whole mouth and jaw molds. I had to do four in total,

two

> > > for

> > > > top

> > > > > and two for bottom. And that was it really.

> > > > >

> > > > > I also got to sit down with my surgeon and we discussed the

> > > surgery

> > > > a

> > > > > bit. Unfortunately he thinks that I might have to do lower

> jaw

> > > > > surgery as well - previously it was thought I could just do

> > > upper

> > > > but

> > > > > he's concerned that my lower jaw won't swing exactly into

the

> > > right

> > > > > place and will need to be moved forward. I was bummed about

> > this

> > > > > because I know that it makes recovery a little longer but

> what

> > > can

> > > > I

> > > > > do. There are people on this board who have had so much

worse

> > so

> > > > I'll

> > > > > stop complaining. He also confirmed that I will definitely

> need

> > > a

> > > > > genioplasty and that I will be banded and plated. SO that's

> > > that.

> > > > >

> > > > > The one thing that really bummed me out was when I asked

him

> if

> > > it

> > > > > would be ok for me to fly home to Milan after 3 and half

> weeks

> > > of

> > > > > surgery. He said no way. I have to wait at least 4 weeks

and

> I

> > > can

> > > > > only stay away for 2 weeks. So there goes my summer plans I

> > > guess,

> > > > > not that I had any major ones but i rather fancied the idea

> of

> > > > > recovering out in the Tuscan countryside - my boyfriend

lives

> > > > there.

> > > > > I also asked him about the possibility that I may be moving

> > back

> > > to

> > > > > London or Milan in September for work and whether that

would

> be

> > > a

> > > > > problem. Well girls and boys, it looks like I will be

staying

> > > put

> > > > in

> > > > > NYC until at least Xmas. He wasn't comfortable with me

> leaving

> > > so

> > > > > soon. I know it's for the best but it broke my heart when I

> > told

> > > my

> > > > > boyfriend that we would be apart for even longer now (it's

> > > already

> > > > > been 2 years). But as my mother says, one's health is the

> most

> > > > > important thing and without good health u can't do much.

> > > > >

> > > > > Right, this has turned out into a novel. Sorry about that!

SO

> > > many

> > > > > ideas racing through my head.

> > > > >

> > > > > Sara

> > > > >

> > > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > >