Re: Becky/Met with surgeon today...

[Guest guest]

Becky,

Yes, your OS was right on target. My OD originally told me 18

months, so as you can see with my surgery scheduled for June 28th and

braces for 28 months, he was surely way off. He also first told me

that I would be needing SARPE surgery which has now changed to Lefort

3 piece. Oh well, at least surgery is near!

Take Care,

> > > -

> > >

> > > Although it was a tiring day - it seems really exciting! I'm

not

> > sure

> > > how long you've had your braces on for - but for me it's been

2+

> > years

> > > (and this is the third time of braces). Originally they said

the

> > > entire procedure would be complete in 1.5 yrs - I guess they

> > > undercalculated by just a bit ) I think this surgery is a lot

> > > different from others though because there is so much

> preparation.

> > > I've had two years to think about what it will be like, and

deal

> > with

> > > the braces, and hope for a surgical date, etc. It seems so

> > thrilling

> > > that the time is almost here! And I'm as excited for you (and

> > > everyone else in June) as I am for myself!

> > >

> > > As for losing 6lbs - that's definitely not happened with me!

> > Because

> > > the date of my surgery kept getting pushed back - I kept

thinking

> I

> > > had less time to eat than I did. Needless to say, I've been

> > indulging

> > > slightly for a little over a year ) I guess it was good to

go

> to

> > > the nutrionist yesterday...

> > >

> > > Hope everyone is doing well!

> > >

> > > -becky

[Guest guest]

I'm beginning to feel really lucky despite my previous 10 years of

braces. AND I NEVER thought I would say something like that! This

time around by the time I have surgery I will have had braces on for

only 6 months which is exactly what the ortho estimated. Seems really

minor compared to the rest of you. Here's to hoping that the rest of

the process goes to plan for all of us!

Sara

> > > > -

> > > >

> > > > Although it was a tiring day - it seems really exciting! I'm

> not

> > > sure

> > > > how long you've had your braces on for - but for me it's been

> 2+

> > > years

> > > > (and this is the third time of braces). Originally they said

> the

> > > > entire procedure would be complete in 1.5 yrs - I guess they

> > > > undercalculated by just a bit ) I think this surgery is a

lot

> > > > different from others though because there is so much

> > preparation.

> > > > I've had two years to think about what it will be like, and

> deal

> > > with

> > > > the braces, and hope for a surgical date, etc. It seems so

> > > thrilling

> > > > that the time is almost here! And I'm as excited for you (and

> > > > everyone else in June) as I am for myself!

> > > >

> > > > As for losing 6lbs - that's definitely not happened with me!

> > > Because

> > > > the date of my surgery kept getting pushed back - I kept

> thinking

> > I

> > > > had less time to eat than I did. Needless to say, I've been

> > > indulging

> > > > slightly for a little over a year ) I guess it was good to

> go

> > to

> > > > the nutrionist yesterday...

> > > >

> > > > Hope everyone is doing well!

> > > >

> > > > -becky

[Guest guest]

Sara...I have had my braces on this round since december 04 also.

And my ortho said yesterday that he believes I will be done in a

year (from start to finish). SO that would mean my braces will

hopefully be off December 05!

~~

> > > > > -

> > > > >

> > > > > Although it was a tiring day - it seems really exciting!

I'm

> > not

> > > > sure

> > > > > how long you've had your braces on for - but for me it's

been

> > 2+

> > > > years

> > > > > (and this is the third time of braces). Originally they

said

> > the

> > > > > entire procedure would be complete in 1.5 yrs - I guess

they

> > > > > undercalculated by just a bit ) I think this surgery is

a

> lot

> > > > > different from others though because there is so much

> > > preparation.

> > > > > I've had two years to think about what it will be like,

and

> > deal

> > > > with

> > > > > the braces, and hope for a surgical date, etc. It seems

so

> > > > thrilling

> > > > > that the time is almost here! And I'm as excited for you

(and

> > > > > everyone else in June) as I am for myself!

> > > > >

> > > > > As for losing 6lbs - that's definitely not happened with

me!

> > > > Because

> > > > > the date of my surgery kept getting pushed back - I kept

> > thinking

> > > I

> > > > > had less time to eat than I did. Needless to say, I've

been

> > > > indulging

> > > > > slightly for a little over a year ) I guess it was good

to

> > go

> > > to

> > > > > the nutrionist yesterday...

> > > > >

> > > > > Hope everyone is doing well!

> > > > >

> > > > > -becky