Re: Diane from joanne

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Joanne - I REALLY trust my wonderful Surgeon - he's been very

understanding and supportive. Today I'm still as terrified as I was

yesterday - the good cry didn't help at all, but the two glasses of

wine DID calm me down alot LOL! Dr. told me yesterday NOT to

worry about this, but that's all I've done today. My co-workers have

been very supportive, and I tried to get it out of my mind so I

could concentrate on my work. I feel like I am " unraveling " - my

stress level right now is very high. I know that Dr. really

cares about me, and he only has my best interests in mind when he

told me that he wants me to let him do the LeFort, but I'm terrified

of that procedure. I'm fine with the BSSO though, probably because I

knew that I would be having it from the start of all this. Dr.

also told me that if I need to talk to him about this, I can

call him at anytime and he will even get me into his office - he's

THAT concerned about me. // Thank you for your support. ~~ Diane---

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " jpulaski129 "

<jpulaski129@y...> wrote:

> Diane,

> I know it's tough when the doctors seem to go back and forth like

> this. But you'd rather err on the side of caution than do less

than

> what is needed and have a less than ideal result. My OS wants me

to

> donate my own blood, which scares me because blood donation in the

> past has made me dizzy (I'm an ineligible donor), but my OS is

going

> to give me iron supplements, and we'll see. He said there won't be

> much blood loss, but he's cautious...

> I can't stress enough, ask lots of questions. Your OMS will more

than

> understand. The risks and benefits of both. Maybe you just need to

> let this sink in a little, and jot down questions as you think of

> them, and then ask.

> I know it can all be very scary. I've never had any kind of

surgery

> before, let alone both jaws, and I am really going to have to

trust

> my OMS. I have all kinds of questions for when I see him in Sept.

> If you had a good cry I hope it made you feel better. Getting very

> drunk...I hope not.

> We're here for you.

> ~Joanne

> >

> >

> > > Hello Joanne - I just posted the info about my OMS Consult. I

am

> so

> > > TERRIFIED - I have to have a LeFort after all. Originally, my

OMS

> > > told me that there was only a (slight) possibility that a

LeFort

> > > would need to be done; now it sounds like it's alot more

> definite.

> > > I'm so scared of having it done. I'm not sure if my OMS knows

how

> > > terrified I am; I didn't ask many questions about it, just sat

> > there

> > > and " listened " to what he had to say but not much was being

> heard.

> > I

> > > returned to work and fought back the tears all day. I feel

numb

> but

> > > I still feel I want to go thru with the program - whatever

that

> > > means. Sorry this is such a huge downer. I think I'll go home

now

> > > and have a good cry and get very drunk!! ~~~~ Diane

[Guest guest]

I haven't got to check out the website yet, but I will. My GYN (Dr.

Novichik)could not be any better. I told my husband that I am

suddenly happy about my annual visit. He doesn't find this as funny

as I do.

> > Reni - NICE TRY! If drinking wine could help me to not only

forget

> I

> > need to have the surgery but to forget that I have an underbite

to

> > begin with, I'm afraid that I'd be an alcoholic, or at least own

> > stock in a wine company! LOL! you are too funny! I need to buy a

> huge

> > glove to catch some of Sara's wine shipment! Yes, I have a real

> > sweetie of an OD - and he's a real cutie too - but darn, he's

> married

> > with three kids. He says he's 38, but I think he looks about 20.

My

> > OMS just turned 46 on Sunday; I think the reason I get along so

> well

> > with him is because he's a Leo & I'm a Sagittarian. And, by the

> way,

> > he's a real cutie too. In fact, all of my doctors are good-

looking,

> > including my DDS, my Chiropractor(his picture is on his website:

> > www.walkinchiro.com), and my Gyno.(his picture ( Hodges) is

at

> > www.thewomansclinic.com). LOL! I sure like to keep my healthcare

> > interesting, and yes, I'm a little bit boy-crazy anyhow. Anybody

> else

> > have handsome doctors? ~~~ Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

Hope you're having a good weekend. I got elastic bands wrapped around

the teeth around my four gaps (on top of my powerchains). Not too

painful right now. Some pressure.

Yes the pressure is normal but it is something you get accustomed to.

I can't believe it's been eight months into this process already (!)

but it's gotten easier as the months have gone by painwise and

pressurewise. I can really see the gaps getting smaller too. I hope

they're moving faster than scheduled. That would be great.

Talk to you soon!

~Joanne

> -Hello, Joanne - Yes, I'm fully in my braces now, finally. I got

the

> wires and bands(first molars only) installed on Tuesday and didn't

> eat much that evening, as my mouth was a bit sore. I visited my

OMS's

> office on Tuesday after my OD appointment (it's right on the way

back

> to my workplace) but he was on his lunchbreak so his receptionist

and

> insurance manager took a digital picture of my mouthful of braces

for

> him to see. As I returned to work, I heard a " boing " sound, and

> looked in my mouth: one of my o-rings had popped off and the wire

had

> partially slipped off the bracket. So, I made an appointment for

> Thursday morning to get the problem remedied. My OD and his

assistant

> are SO nice! My teeth are still hurting, which is good (something's

> starting to happen); the only problem is that it is hard to bite

into

> food with my teeth hurting. Last night I had a hamburger and it

took

> me twenty minutes to eat it; I found myself taking little nibbles

> into it. And, I think my teeth are actually starting to move: the

gap

> between my two upper front teeth appears to be closing! My OD told

me

> that my teeth may start to move right away, and not to be surprised

> if I notice changes really soon. I feel constant pressure to my

teeth

> whenever I talk or open my mouth - is this normal? I sure hope my

> teeth move F-A-S-T so I can get my surgery moved up (supposed to be

> next summer). Well, so far so good! My next OD appointment is

> September 13th; my OD plans to replace my wires. He will be putting

> the bands on my second molars sometime this winter, as he says they

> are needed for the surgery. Well, that's all for now. ~~ Diane--

[Guest guest]

Hello, Joanne - Hope you are enjoying your weekend too. I have a

question: when do the pressure sores or canker sores or whatever they

are called go away? I have only two so far: one on the top and one on

the bottom, same place - between the two front teeth. My OD says they

are pressure sores from the wires pressing up against the inside of

my mouth, and that they will eventually become calluses. They don't

look like the usual canker sores that I sometimes get. I bought some

stuff at the store to put on them, which helps. Just wondering. ~~~

Diane

> > -Hello, Joanne - Yes, I'm fully in my braces now, finally. I got

> the

> > wires and bands(first molars only) installed on Tuesday and

didn't

> > eat much that evening, as my mouth was a bit sore. I visited my

> OMS's

> > office on Tuesday after my OD appointment (it's right on the way

> back

> > to my workplace) but he was on his lunchbreak so his receptionist

> and

> > insurance manager took a digital picture of my mouthful of braces

> for

> > him to see. As I returned to work, I heard a " boing " sound, and

> > looked in my mouth: one of my o-rings had popped off and the wire

> had

> > partially slipped off the bracket. So, I made an appointment for

> > Thursday morning to get the problem remedied. My OD and his

> assistant

> > are SO nice! My teeth are still hurting, which is good

(something's

> > starting to happen); the only problem is that it is hard to bite

> into

> > food with my teeth hurting. Last night I had a hamburger and it

> took

> > me twenty minutes to eat it; I found myself taking little nibbles

> > into it. And, I think my teeth are actually starting to move: the

> gap

> > between my two upper front teeth appears to be closing! My OD

told

> me

> > that my teeth may start to move right away, and not to be

surprised

> > if I notice changes really soon. I feel constant pressure to my

> teeth

> > whenever I talk or open my mouth - is this normal? I sure hope my

> > teeth move F-A-S-T so I can get my surgery moved up (supposed to

be

> > next summer). Well, so far so good! My next OD appointment is

> > September 13th; my OD plans to replace my wires. He will be

putting

> > the bands on my second molars sometime this winter, as he says

they

> > are needed for the surgery. Well, that's all for now. ~~ Diane--