To hollymn05

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It sounds like you are having the same surgery that I had. I also

debated whether I should get the surgery or not because my overbite

wasn't affecting me that much, although my orthodonist said it could

in the future - but I decided to just go for it. So far I definitely

think it is worth it. I was really fortunate in having an extremely

successful surgery and pain-wise I thought getting my wisdom teeth out

was much worse. The liquid diet isn't as bad as I thought - and even

though I lost 3 lbs with the surgery I now am 2lbs heavier than I was

before the surgery!! (this is good for me because I am 5'6 105lbs).

Talking is obviously a little difficult since I am banded shut, but if

you just close your teeth and try to talk you will see that it is

quite easy to understand - no one has any trouble understanding me.

Swelling wise I am almost back to normal too.

So you asked how long you should take off for work/school. I would

say I was low on energy for about 5 days, I pretty much just sat on

the couch and watched TV or read a book. Currently though, I am

totally fine energy-wise and actually I started working 4 hrs a day in

a medical lab 12 days after my surgery and I am doing fine with that.

I also think that if I had class I would be able to go and study and

be fine with that too (although UCSD doesn't start until Sept. 22 so I

have a while for that). So I would say that if everything is

sucessful and went well give yourself 2 weeks off and you will be

fine. If you have any other questions you can email me or post here

and if you have AIM we could talk on that too. Hope this helps!

Val

> Hi

> Im also 18 and in the process of having surgery.Im going to have

> surgery on my lower jaw..im going to have it brough forward. i've

> been debating for a while trying to decide if i should have the

> surgery or not. Val i was wondering if you could answer a few

> questions. I noticed you said that its been 2 weeks since surgery. I

> was wondering if you were able to get around? I was wanting to know

> how long i should take off for work or school? so far do you think

> its worth it? well thank you and its good knowing im not the only

> one.