Re: & Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sorry to hear about that hook bothering you. The lower front were

also the ones that bothered me the most. I did load up on wax the

day before the hooks were put on. See Sara what you are

missing!!...haha

I also did buy a few zip and squeeze off the site along with the jaw

wrap. A lady that had surgery 3 months ago also brought me what she

had left over of the bags. She also made me a copy of the book on

Surgery Survival.

I can't believe how fast June is approaching. It's almost showtime

for us!

Have a Great Day!

> > > > > 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!

> > > > > ~~