Re: Sara and .

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I bought the combo pack of zip and squeeze off the website ($20).

And I dont know how much the surgeon gave me yesterday, I didnt open

it up. I doubt I will need all of them though. At least I wont have

to clean them as often if I have enough for my 7-8 liquid meals a

day. I also bought the jaw ice wrap from the website.

Well my bottom middle hook is driving me insane!!!! I have a huge

sore on the inside of my lip and it hurts like crazy. I have a mound

of wax over it but the wax doesnt like to stick very well.

I realized today that the 5-6mm of gummy smile is half of what I

have now. For some reason yesterday it seemed like only a 3rd of the

gummy smile would be removed. I guess I wasnt converting right lol.

Now I am a little more relaxed about that issue.

Ohhh and only 19 days left!!!!!! I am starting to get more

and more anxious/nervous each day. I think after I get all the

recital stress over with this weekend I will be much more nervous!

My next and last pre-op surgeons appt and health physical at the

hospital are both on the same day too thank goodness!

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> > > > Well I went to the surgeon today at 10:30 in the morning,

then

> > went

> > > > to the orthodontist at 2:00pm. Here is my experience...

> > > >

> > > > At the surgeons office, they had to take 3 sets of

impressions,

> > so

> > > 3

> > > > top and 3 bottom. I got through the tops fine and then the

> > trouble

> > > > started! The nurse couldnt get my bottom ones to work at

all. I

> > > must

> > > > of sat there for at least 15 (no lie) molds. My surgeon

final

> > said

> > > > he would work with the last three she took. My jaw was

soooooo

> > sore

> > > > from it taking like an hour and a half. But I think I am a

pro

> > now

> > > > lol. I also got a pan x-ray(with the hooks in ears haha).

> > > > Anyways...then I went in another room and talked to the

surgeon

> > for

> > > > a bit with my parents. I of course missed half the

conversation

> > > > cause they were still trying to get my stupid molds right.

One

> > > thing

> > > > that I was bummed about was he said I will still have a

gummy

> > smile

> > > > after. I have one centemeter of gum showing right now and he

> can

> > > > only remove about 5-6mm without harming the roots of my

teeth.

> He

> > > > did say there is a plastic surgery procedure for my lip that

> > could

> > > > help...anyone know what this is???? He did say that I will

> still

> > > > look much different and better and my profile will not be

> sunken

> > > > back so far.

> > > >

> > > > He also disappointed me in saying that i will have a splint

for

> 6

> > > > weeks. But he mentioned he can only estimate for that so

> > hopefully

> > > > it will be less time! And he said that I must stay on all

> > liquids

> > > > for 2 full weeks, then I can start to slurp pasta and

noodles

> and

> > > > such.

> > > >

> > > > He even gave me some zip and squeeze bags lol. He was

totally

> > > > shocked that I knew what they were and already had some at

my

> > > > house He said I will probably get even more at the

> hospital.

> > He

> > > > apparently somehow knows the lady that came up with the

bags!

> > > >

> > > > He also said that the surgery would be 4-7 hours long. He

said

> I

> > > > would have a cathater and nose tube while under but they

would

> be

> > > > removed before I get out of recovery. And I should be in the

> > > > hospital for 28-30 hours only. So I should get released on

my

> > > > birthday!!! The appointment did make me much more nervous

> about

> > > > the surgery though. I have surgery exactly 3 weeks from

today

> (21

> > > > days!)

> > > >

> > > > Ohhh...then I also went to the orthodontist. Luckily he did

not

> > > take

> > > > molds like I thought he would have to!! That made my day!

He

> did

> > > > put my surgical hooks on. They are like knob-stick looking

> things

> > > > that stick up from my wires. I have a few on each side and

then

> > one

> > > > in the direct center on top and bottom. These two catch on

my

> > lips

> > > > like anything! He also wrapped wire around all my brackets

> > instead

> > > > of O-rings. And I have been released from him until after

> > surgery!

> > > > All I have left is the surgeon's appt/hospital physical on

June

> > 7th.

> > > >

> > > > Sry this was sooo long..just thought I would let all the

other

> > pre-

> > > > op people know how everything went!

> > > > ~~