& Fay

[Guest guest]

I completely understand what you guys are going through. It really

stinks to get all geared up for a perfect result and then you get

less than perfect. I'm trying to overcome this as well. I trust

that my surgeon did his best, and I should be able to see the real

results after my braces are off.

-I hope that you can get the results you need without having to

go through this ordeal again. And you just gotta love friends, how

the first thing they notice is something negative! I'd want to give

them a matching swollen lip for that...LOL.

Fay-My overbite looked worse after surgery, but it turns out that

it's because my ortho just needed to do more work. So I'm keeping my

fingers crossed that it works.

And (((HUGS))) to both of you, because you definitely need it right

now. I'm sure it will all work out:-).

> > Hi everyone.

> >

> > Well, it's officially Friday, which means I am now 4 weeks post-

op.

> > Everything is great. No swelling, no bruising, feeling is

beginning

> > to return....Unfortunately so is my overbite and I seem to also

> have

> > developed a small crossbite. I never had a splint, just elastics.

I

> > feel like my bite is good untill I remove the bands to eat or

> brush.

> > Then my jaw joint relaxes into a more functional position, and my

> > teeth no longer meet as well.

> >

> > So grrrrrr! I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my OD. I

am

> > frustrated with the elastics because I feel like they are just

> > tugging my jaw out of its best position (for the joint).

> >

> > I was pretty depressed today about it. So much so that I haven't

> > discussed it with anyone. I just feel a bit raw about it, and I

> > don't want anyone to see how upset I really am. Could it just be

> the

> > full moon that has me all worked up??? I didn't cry even once

> during

> > my recovery. I guess I should have known it was a bit too easy.

> >

> > I'll post about what my OD says in the morning. Grrrr.

> >

> > Fay