To Sara, , Shirley, & others/ Re:braces

[Guest guest]

Diane,

I've gotten so much support from the folks on this site. The energy

of this support group is certainly contagious! I'm glad to extend my

own heartfelt good wishes when I can.

I know what you mean about work. The last two weeks before my

surgery I could hardly focus. Like yourself, I have a great group of

people that I work with and for - that were all supportive. They are

the ones that are actually doing my job as I type! And the ones

who sent me off with flowers, magazines and a gift certificate to

Borders! I sure do miss them.

Keep the faith ... hang in there!

Carol

> > > Hi there - Well, today I went to see my wonderful OMS(OS)to get

> my

> > > stitches removed from my extraction site, and guess what? - I

> > didn't

> > > have any to be removed! It seems that the extraction was so

easy,

> > > that he didn't have to put any stitches in! I asked him about

his

> > > preference about the braces, as suggested to me by Sara, and he

> > said

> > > it was up to me and my OD; he says that he has done the surgery

> on

> > > patients with both types(metal and ceramic)and has had no

> problems

> > > with either. So, on Tuesday when I go into the Ortho Consult,

> I'll

> > > know what to ask for. At the end of my appointment, my surgeon

> > > said " see you in 6 months " ; I said " see you in June for my

> Surgery

> > > Consult " and then I told him I wanted to get the show on the

road

> > so

> > > I could be underbite-free as soon as possible, preferably by

next

> > > Fall. You should have seen the shocked but happy look on his

> face!!

> > > He says if I get braces on very soon, and the teeth move as he

> > > expects them to, I will be going to surgery next summer (July

or

> > > August). WOW!! (I think he was a bit shocked that I'm so

> > enthusiastic

> > > about all this - I've thought about this long enough and it's

> time

> > to

> > > get it done!). I gave him some info about this site and gave

him

> a

> > > copy of one of the Digests I had printed up so he could read

the

> > > incredible amount on info and advice you wonderful people

> provide -

> > > he says he'll read it and check out this group./ So, it's off

to

> > the

> > > OD on Tuesday for the consult. Thank you very much for your

> advice

> > > and info. / Diane (the Idahoan)