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

[Guest guest]

Carol, Nice to see that you're getting stronger with each passing

day. It's success stories like yours that have been such an

inspiration to me; I just hope I can measure up to all you post-

surgery folks when my turn comes to undergo this surgery next summer.

I know I'll have the courage to do it this time; so pleez keep

sharing all your experiences! / Diane

> > > > 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)