Becky

[Guest guest]

I read that post and finally found what was wrong with it--should have said

" of YOUR winning the case in NY " --bad typing, funny spelling I can forgive

myself, but rotten grammar, no! Sorry; well, Rosemary tells me that my

claim to fame is my typos--gosh, what a thought! Sorry, Rosemary, not an

exact quote, but close--n

Becky

Becky, let us hope that getting the car fixed with the help of kind people is

but the beginning of you winning the case in NY--maybe some of these folks

who know and respect and love you wouldt testify on your behalf!

Just an idea! Good luck with the moving in!

Love, n Rojas

[Guest guest]

Becky,

That is such great news to hear! I know you are so so happy! They

are going to wonder at the OR why you are gleaming going into surgery!

Yes, we want to see your pics, especially the ring!!

Best of Luck to You & Congratulations,

PS..Happy B-Day!

> > because you've all become so close - i thought i should share my

> > wonderful news...I GOT ENGAGED TODAY!!! that's right. missing

> tooth

> > and all...my boyfriend of ten years proposed ) i'm so happy i

> > can't contain myself!!! i'm still in jersey at my parents

> > house...but when i get back to the city tomorrow i'll try to post

a

> > pic (not like you guys are dying to see it...but i'm definitely

> dying

> > to show it off ) i'm so excited by the whole thing - and it

> > really lifted my spirits right before the big day.

> >

> > sara - i wanted to say again good luck! i'm sure your man's

heart

> > will be with you no matter where he is ) besides, my fiance

> > (wahoo - my " fiance " ...i can't stop smiling) is almost dreading

> > sitting in a waiting room with my mom for five hours. being as

> i've

> > had surgeries since a few weeks of age - she's what we all

> > affectionately call a " surgery mom " - kind of like a " stage mom "

> but

> > worse. she will inevitably ask to speak to the hospital director

> > (once because plaster fell on my head during surgery, once

because

> > they switched the anethesiologist at the last minute, once

because

> > they lost my pregnancy test...the list goes on). the only

problem

> is

> > this time i work at the hospital i'm having surgery at. we all

> know

> > that it's just her dealing with anxiety...but it does make for a

> fun

> > filled afternoon. hopefully it will all go over without a hitch

> this

> > time...but who knows )

> >

> > i'm really happy i found this site - i feel like every emotion in

> the

> > past few weeks has been amplified a million-fold from pre-surgery

> > jitters. i think you guys are the only ones who could understand.

> >

> > lots of love

> > -becky

[Guest guest]

I don't own, nor moderate, this site. But I suggest that Joey be

invested as a knight par excellence caregiving wonder, and a duly

appointed full-fledged member.

He sounds like a prince to me. I'm figuring he's your significant

other/ husband/ lover/ housemate -- heck, who cares? He could be

your 10-year-old son, for all I know. But he's a really bright,

decent guy.

As for the graft site, I think if it were in trouble you would not

only have odd color, but a bit of an odor. Probably all is well.

So is " god " a plastic surgeon? Ewwww! I am in the deepest of

troubles. Please send me an occasional drop of cooled water or tea,

when I descend into the nether regions...

I would think that the costume de rigueur for an appointment with a

surgical/orthodontic/orthognathic god would be a hospital gown

(perhaps a pair, so you and Joey could waltz in, hand in hand) with

the appropriate rear view windows... And those loverly operating

room paper slippers.

tee-hee. Sounds like you're feeling good, and that's good.

Gold-star Cammie

> First of all - I think after weeks of being on this site, I finally

> figured out that OS is oral surgeon and OD is orthodontist. It

really

> did take me that long (and I'm a grad student - I'm doomed!)

>

> I had Joey call my PS (that's plastic surgeon - see I'm down with

the

> lingo now!) today to ask about my bone graft site. I figured the

> secretary would just ask him and call back - but he actually got on

> the phone! Joey almost fell off his chair!!! Anyway, he asked if

I

> had seen the OD (hehehe) and he said no. God was not really happy

> about that and then asked if we were close by the office. Being

as we

> live three blocks from the hospital (since I'm a grad student

there)

> he said yes - and that's when it happened. God invited us over!

You

> had to see us - what are we going to wear? What are we going to

say?

> It was pretty funny.

>

> As for the fifth conversation I had with my PS - he said I was way

> above the typical healing curve and doing better than he had

expected

> ) Yeah! He did caution me against touching the stiches with my

> tongue - because if they fall out early, saliva can seep in and the

> bone graft will get infected. Again with the not eating/drinking

hot

> stuff. Again with the no blowing the nose - although I did ask

what

> happened if I simply exhaled through my nose and there just

happened

> to be snot. He said if that were the case it was better to block

off

> one side and only breath through one nostril. But he said things

> looked healthy and by week three we should have a good handle on

how

> the soft tissue is healing and the probable success of the graft.

>

> I complimented him on my cute nose - and he said he was able to

tuck

> it in while he had my jaw down. But then he suggested that I might

> want some more touch ups around the tip (he really is a

perfectionist)

> about 9 months out. Being as it usually takes me two years to

forget

> how much I hate surgery - I think that's a little too soon for me.

> Although if the graft doesn't take and they have to do it again

who am

> I to say no to nose 7.0? Bring it on

>

> As for the graft site - he said things are looking good and to keep

> the surgical dressing on it (which is funny because he couldn't

> actually see the incision but I guess if it were infected the gauze

> would have been a weird color and it's still white). He said leave

> the dressing on as long as possible - and when it falls off it

falls

> off. There's dissovable stiches there too - go figure.

>

> So all was well ) I'm trying not to blow my nose or touch my

> stiches - and just pray the graft takes. And the more time I spend

> with the PS - the more I really like him. I think while he was

under

> he must have said something really positive - because I really like

> him a whole lot more now.

>

> If anyone is still reading this - you should get a gold star! Why

do

> I think you guys want to hear a blow by blow?!? Once I write it

and

> it's this long - I think about editing to make it shorter...but I

> never do. Feel free to skim next time

>

> At least I'm in a good mood today (and Sara - I'm sending you some

of

> my postive vibes - your's really helped the other day). Aight -

> that's it. I'm out like trout.

>

> -becky

[Guest guest]

Becky,

I hope you found a suitable outfit for god, maybe something that

provides a reflection for him to see his perfect hair in:-)? I also

have my second post-op appointment this afternoon so I'll be thinking

of you lots! I'm trying to look as good as possible to prove to my

doctor that I am good and ready to go home to Italy. Hopefully today I

get to find out when they take this hateful splint out. Oh and in

regards to your comment about feeling guilty about only having the

splint, girl the splint is one of the worst parts so you did not get

off THAT EASY!

Let us know how your trip to god goes sweetie, ok?

Sara