Re: im confused? to holly

[Guest guest]

Hi holly, welcome to the group!! My names is kat im 20 and from the

Uk. I dont really get on here that often but i saw your post and

thought i would try to post you some info. Im sure you have had

many replies already but i thought i would let you know my

experience.

I had braces from aged 12 up until well i still have them now, tho

its just a retainer kind. I had my surgery when i was 17 - so we

are one of the young 'uns as they put it. Ive read that being young

when you have this surgery has its advantages as you bounce back

quicker post op.

I also had my wisdom teeth removed prior to jaw surgery. I had them

out in the april and my jaw op was in the august (2002). From my

experience i felt that although i had never had surgery before i had

my wisdom teeth removed, i felt that compared to the actual jaw

surgery the wisdom teeth removal was worse and i felt worse. I had

swolled alot of blood and didnt have a stomach tube hense i was

throwing up blood for a good few hours. jaw surgery was i know it

sounds strange but alot easier and in a way pleasing. i was so

excited when i was in the prep room to go into theatre that i wasnt

nervous in the slightest. it was a really weird feeling!!!

Elastics are what they attatch to the surgical hooks - on your

braces- to keep your jaws stable. depending on what you have done

and what your surgeon decides you can have elastics only, after

surgery, or wires or both. I had elastics prior surgery which were

tight and pleantiful at first and as the weeks pasted my ortho

reduced the number of them to allow more movement.

as for side affects there are to name a few. your surgeon will be

able to fill you in on these. everyone is different so the side

affects will be. i had some slight numbness after i had my wisdom

teeth removed which is caused by nerve damage. This is still here

today, though it really doesnt bother me that much. i didnt have

any further numbness from my jaw surgery - well that remained

anyway, which was good. After my jaw op my face from the eyes down

was completley numb. however as the swelling goes down you face

tends to regain feeling. it feels almost like pins and needles in

your face. a tingling sensation which is a sign of regaining

feeling.

I will say one thing. i only found this site a week before my

surgery and tho the people were really helpful and gave me SO SO

much information in that week, you have an advantage as you have

more time. I would use this time to find out as much as you can

about your surgery and what it entails, ie, side affects, what to

expect pre and post op etc. Its so helpful to go into the surgery

prepared and aware of what to expect. The people in this group and

site 2 are really helpful and will answer all your questions. so if

you need to ask anything go ahead. dont dwell on your worries, ask

and learn about them. it really is a blessing this site. i was so

greatful of it both pre and post op!!!!

Good luck with your wisdom teeth surgery!!!!!

and if you want to contact me please feel free to do so!

Take care

Kind regards

Kat_UK

> this is my first time to post. I am 18 years old and I have had

braces

> for 2 and half years and my orth. told me i needed to have

surgery. I

> went in for a consultation yesterday and was told before i have

the

> surgery i needed to get my wisdom teeth pulled so im doing that

this

> month. but if or when i have the surgery it won't be until

> december.The purose of my surgery would be to have my chin brought

> forward and my top jaw moved back so that my teeth would align.I

have

> been reading everyones post trying to get as much information as i

can

> on this surgery and weather its worth it or not? I have a few

> questions and i was wondering if you all could help me..like ive

> noticed everyone talking about elasitcs?? whats that? and is there

> very many side effects to this surgery? im really nervous and

scared

> especially about recovery..and i know i still have a while..and if

you

> could just help inform me. thank you holly

[Guest guest]

hi kat and thank you for telling me all that.

i really enjoy reading the posts, sometimes it does seem to make

me worry even more but from what you just said it makes me feel a lot

better. right now im not too woried about getting my wisdom teeth

pulled. im just really concened with the surgery and trying to figure

out if its worth all the trouble. Im really wanting to have it but

then again i start thinking of what all can go wrong.how long after

the surgery did you get your braces off?...This is a really broad

question and im sure their is no exact answer but i was just

wondering if you could give me an esitmate on how long the recovery

from the surgery actully is? and do you regret it at all?? i keep

thinking of more questins but i forget what they are by the time i

start typing again. well thak you everyone for all your help. Holly .

> > this is my first time to post. I am 18 years old and I have had

> braces

> > for 2 and half years and my orth. told me i needed to have

> surgery. I

> > went in for a consultation yesterday and was told before i have

> the

> > surgery i needed to get my wisdom teeth pulled so im doing that

> this

> > month. but if or when i have the surgery it won't be until

> > december.The purose of my surgery would be to have my chin brought

> > forward and my top jaw moved back so that my teeth would align.I

> have

> > been reading everyones post trying to get as much information as i

> can

> > on this surgery and weather its worth it or not? I have a few

> > questions and i was wondering if you all could help me..like ive

> > noticed everyone talking about elasitcs?? whats that? and is there

> > very many side effects to this surgery? im really nervous and

> scared

> > especially about recovery..and i know i still have a while..and if

> you

> > could just help inform me. th

[Guest guest]

Hi holly glad to be of help.

I had my surgery in the august and my braces came off the following

jan. tho i was given retainers to wear after that ffull time for

about omg i cant remember total mind block. i would say about 8-10

months or so. and then i was allowed to wear it only on a night.

which i still have to wear now 3 years post op. though it really

isnt alot to ask and if it prevents any relapse then im happy to

wear it. as you say tho everyone is different. it will all depend

on the type of surgery you are having and also by what your ortho

and surgeon feel is best for you. age can depend on it too. as i

was only 17 when i had surgery there was a chance i could still be

growing, tho they had monitored my growth since i was 12 and there

was little sign. My surgeon wanted to wait until i had just about

stopped again to prevent any relapse if my jaw continued to grow

post op.

i felt just like you about whether to go ahead with the surgery. i

first found out i would be looking at surgery as the only way to

correct my underbite when i was 12. i remember walking out the

office really upset and crying to my mum that i was no way on this

earth having it. it was more the thought of an operation that

scared the living daylights out of me. that word OPERATION. it

just speaks for itself. what i did was sit down and write what i

felt the pros and the cons would be of this surgery. The pros out

weighed the cons. alone this didnt make my decision for me though.

i spent alot of time thinking about what could happen and

researching them. this board proved alot of help when i discovered

it a week before my surgery. and if i thought of a question or a

worry i tended to write it down before i forgot then i could ask on

here.

again i felt reading these posts even the ones where people are

having problems and sometimes - rarely - regrets. i think it helped

me come back into reality a bit. you know that this is a serious

operation and can be life changing and i feel you really have to

evaluate how it will effect you personally and what you want to gain

from it.

as for the recovery. i admit the first week was pretty ruff. but i

was in hospital for 5 days and im really glad of that as i had the

nurses attention. I dont really feel that there was within that

first week and point where i had wished i hadnt had it done. i was

so happy and i remember laughing when i was brought back to the

ward. only because i had a stomach tube and everytime i was sick

(which wasnt stressful btw) it went thru a tube out of my nose into

this bag. and all i could see was a seen from Have you heard of MR

bean? Well a kid is sick into one of thos areoplane bags and mr bean

doesnt know and blows it up to pop it. i just pictures everyone on

the ward covered in my sick. gross i know but it helped me take my

mind off things. i didnt suffer any pain, i did keep to the

medication tho and made sure i took it on time to prevent any

playing catch up and the possibility of pain as a result of not

taking it.

witin the first few weeks you do feel a bit groggy but time does

goes relatively qucikly. each day you will see your swelling go

down and this helps you feel better physically and mentally as you

are getting excited about seeing your new face. Not so much of a

regret but rather i wish time would fly quicker sort of thing, i did

start to miss my food by about 4 weeks of pure liquids. i did get

upset a few times at seeing everyone enjoy lovely meals and all i

had to look forward to was gooe. the key is to vary your food.

anything that will go into a blender try it! i took a fancy to

liquid beans on toast, sunday dinners, and pot noodles. it really

does taste better than it sounds. i would say by 3-4 weeks i was

feeling more myself except for the food. other than that there was

no pain or regrets. you have to be careful you dont over do it

tho. i found if i did something that required alot of energy i

would get tired sooner. and end up needing pain killers as a

precaution. recovery really does differ from person to person.

bing young has its advantages tho.

if you want to see some of my photos they are on this site under

katerina and on site 2 (which shows recent photos 3 years post oP)

under kat_uk - i think, or that could be katerina too.

I hope this info helps you. Again if you have any questions feel

free to ask. write them down when you think of them so you dont

forget, it pays off. hehe. i kept doing the smae thing and would

nagg myself to remember and get annoyed.

Kind regards

Kat_UK

> > > this is my first time to post. I am 18 years old and I have

had

> > braces

> > > for 2 and half years and my orth. told me i needed to have

> > surgery. I

> > > went in for a consultation yesterday and was told before i

have

> > the

> > > surgery i needed to get my wisdom teeth pulled so im doing

that

> > this

> > > month. but if or when i have the surgery it won't be until

> > > december.The purose of my surgery would be to have my chin

brought

> > > forward and my top jaw moved back so that my teeth would

align.I

> > have

> > > been reading everyones post trying to get as much information

as i

> > can

> > > on this surgery and weather its worth it or not? I have a few

> > > questions and i was wondering if you all could help me..like

ive

> > > noticed everyone talking about elasitcs?? whats that? and is

there

> > > very many side effects to this surgery? im really nervous and

> > scared

> > > especially about recovery..and i know i still have a

while..and if

> > you

> > > could just help inform me. th