Surgery on Thursday

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Wishing you the best Rhonda!

nanapop03 wrote:Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for suggestions on what to take to the hospital (or what

to leave at home.) Also, what was the biggest help or comfort to

you when you got home. I'm looking for advice from those of you

who've been there. Getting excited but anxous, too.

Rhonda

[Guest guest]

The hospital had everything I needed. When I got home sf popsicles,

sf jello where very tastee. I was in for 3 days and my butt was

sore when I finally got home. I hated the hospital bed and slept in

a recliner in my room.

Pat in RI

Pat in RI

> Okay, gang, I need your help. I'm having surgery on

Thursday.

> Anyone have any suggestions on what to take to the hospital?

Also,

> what NOT to take? I will only be there 23 hours. What was the

> biggest help to you when you came home?

> Looking for lots of support from all of you!

> Rhonda in Alabama

> Lap Roux-En-Y - 9/23/04

[Guest guest]

Thursday is my big day. I am having my upper palette expanded,

along with my lower jaw extended. All in all I am looking at 22

screws and something like six plates.

It didn't really hit me until last night, i guess since this is the

start of THE week it happens. So far I have given 2 pints of blood,

had a seperate blood test, a physical, and a final orthodontic appt.

to put my hooks in, which really help trap food in my teeth.

What should I expect when I come to in terms of pain, how sudden

will I feel it? I am actually hoping to not have chin numbness at the

expense of heightened pain just because it is a more normal feeling.

Is it hard to get fluids in by yourself the first day? I am trying to

get out of the hospital as soon as I can. I know you are supposed to

be patient with healing, but I'l go crazy laying around all day. Can

someone give me a recent experience?

[Guest guest]

Hi had my upper palet expanded, upper jaw moved up and back, lower jaw

brought forward, two upper bicuspids removed and genio. My surgery took

place at 12:30 and I was in the recovery unit at 18:30, awake by 19:30.

I spent the night in the hospital and was discharged the following day

at 2pm. I think that at least for the first 24 hours you won't mind

much just lying in bed. I spent the first two days back home from the

hospital basically lying in bed and getting up only really to eat and

gp to the bathroom. It is important that you walk around during

recovery and get some easy exercise. When I was in the hospital they

said they wouldn't discharge me until I could prove to them that I was

able to take down liquids on my own and walk around a bit. Well I sure

showed them because I downed 3 cups of water and 3 cups of apple juice

and kept on getting up to go to the bathroom.

Good luck!

Sara

> Thursday is my big day. I am having my upper palette expanded,

> along with my lower jaw extended. All in all I am looking at 22

> screws and something like six plates.

> It didn't really hit me until last night, i guess since this is the

> start of THE week it happens. So far I have given 2 pints of blood,

> had a seperate blood test, a physical, and a final orthodontic appt.

> to put my hooks in, which really help trap food in my teeth.

> What should I expect when I come to in terms of pain, how sudden

> will I feel it? I am actually hoping to not have chin numbness at

the

> expense of heightened pain just because it is a more normal feeling.

> Is it hard to get fluids in by yourself the first day? I am trying to

> get out of the hospital as soon as I can. I know you are supposed to

> be patient with healing, but I'l go crazy laying around all day. Can

> someone give me a recent experience?

[Guest guest]

haha, I saw that special too, and was equally freaked out!

>

> Hello everyone. I'm new to this board, though I frequent the Before

> and After pictures for inspiration. I have an underbite and crossbite

> due to an overdeveloped lower jaw and am having surgery on Thursday. I

> haven't had any apprehension for the surgery because I'm a busy guy and

> much of the process has been battling the insurance company rather than

> dreaming of the day.

>

> Now the scariest thing to me is (and GUYS please give me your input

> on this) the regulation of the bladder by putting a balloon in my

> penis. I can deal with the splints, the wiring of the jaw, the

> inability to speak, the tubes in my nose, but why did they have to go

> there? I hope I'm heavily sedated when it is removed. Ack!

>

> After watching some special on TV, I'm also mildly frightened by the

> possibility of experiencing and feeling the surgery but being paralyzed

> by the anesthesia.

>

> Mark

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not a guy but I can say I was terrorized about the whole catherer

business too and I ended up being very happy that I had it because

there is no way I would have been able to get up and go to the

bathroom the first 12 hours post-op and there's no way you can go

without peeing for 12 hours. Sorry for the graphics. Also, the

removal of it was painless (for me a girl), I didn't feel a thing. If

anything it was mildly embarassing but I got over it quickly.

On waking up and being paralyzed during surgery. I had a nose job

when I was 17 and actually woke up during the surgery just as they

were doing something quite icky. As soon as I starting screaming and

flailing my arms they pumped me with more anesthesia and I was out

like a light. End of story. Now, going into jaw surgery I was worried

the same thing would happen but it didn't and believe me when I say

they really pump you with all sorts of sedatives, pain killers, the

works pre and post-op. More than most surgeries I would expect, or

definitely as much as if they were going to do open-heart surgery. So

rest assured, you will not wake up unless you're dealing with a

masochistic doctor. Get your doctor to explain to you exactly what

they will do to prepare you for surgery ie. anesthesia etc and you'll

realize you'll be fine.

Sara

> >

> > Hello everyone. I'm new to this board, though I frequent the

Before

> > and After pictures for inspiration. I have an underbite and

crossbite

> > due to an overdeveloped lower jaw and am having surgery on

Thursday. I

> > haven't had any apprehension for the surgery because I'm a busy

guy and

> > much of the process has been battling the insurance company

rather than

> > dreaming of the day.

> >

> > Now the scariest thing to me is (and GUYS please give me your

input

> > on this) the regulation of the bladder by putting a balloon in my

> > penis. I can deal with the splints, the wiring of the jaw, the

> > inability to speak, the tubes in my nose, but why did they have

to go

> > there? I hope I'm heavily sedated when it is removed. Ack!

> >

> > After watching some special on TV, I'm also mildly frightened by

the

> > possibility of experiencing and feeling the surgery but being

paralyzed

> > by the anesthesia.

> >

> > Mark

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Well it was traumatic but I guess I decided to get over it:-) At

least I'm alive and well which is the most important thing! And I'm

100% positive it won't happen to you during orthognathic surgery.

Yes, it is very important to walk around as much as possible post-op

but it will be at least 10 hours before you do that. I had my surgery

at 12 noon and was in the recovery unit by 6:30pm. I remember waking

up on and off from 7pm to the following morning at 8am when I finally

had them remove the catherer and walked to the bathroom. I was

discharged from the hospital at 2pm that same day because I proved to

them that I was good to go on my own 2 feet. The exercise is

important for your lungs. My doctor also gave me a sheet with

breathing exercises that I could do also sitting up in the hospital

bed.

You'll be fine as long as you don't panic and if you do, don't

hesitate to get them to give you something to calm down pre-op. A lot

of people do that and it helps ease the nerves. The one thing I

really remember is that when I woke up from the surgery I was just so

happy I had finally gotten it over with. From there on it was all

about taking it easy and recovering.

Good luck!!! And see you on the other side;-)

Sara

> > > >

> > > > Hello everyone. I'm new to this board, though I frequent the

> > Before

> > > > and After pictures for inspiration. I have an underbite and

> > crossbite

> > > > due to an overdeveloped lower jaw and am having surgery on

> > Thursday. I

> > > > haven't had any apprehension for the surgery because I'm a

busy

> > guy and

> > > > much of the process has been battling the insurance company

> > rather than

> > > > dreaming of the day.

> > > >

> > > > Now the scariest thing to me is (and GUYS please give me your

> > input

> > > > on this) the regulation of the bladder by putting a balloon

in

> my

> > > > penis. I can deal with the splints, the wiring of the jaw, the

> > > > inability to speak, the tubes in my nose, but why did they

have

> > to go

> > > > there? I hope I'm heavily sedated when it is removed. Ack!

> > > >

> > > > After watching some special on TV, I'm also mildly frightened

> by

> > the

> > > > possibility of experiencing and feeling the surgery but being

> > paralyzed

> > > > by the anesthesia.

> > > >

> > > > Mark

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Sara,

I don't understand why you woke up? For me and I'm sure other this

thought causes so major anxiety. Was your surgery a small nose

procedure, maybe you weren't given general anesesthia (not sure on

spelling) ? As I get closer this is one of the major anxiety points.

Beth

[Guest guest]

Beth,

please don't worry. My nose job was a very small procedure and in fact

they started off by only giving me local anesthesia and then proceeded

with general but apparently they didn't give me enough initially. It

all lasted only about 5 seconds (me waking up I mean) and I only

mention it because I was really paranoid before my jaw surgery that it

would happen and it didn't because they put you under about an hour

before they even come near you. In other words the first hour of your

surgery is largely dedicated to the anesthesiologist and his assistants

who administer the anesthesia and check your vitals to make sure you're

ready for the surgery to comence. When I did my nose job I went into

the surgery still lucid and the whole surgery last an hour or so.

Please don't worry. I didn't mean to alarm any one and I am very sorry

if I did.

Sara

> Sara,

> I don't understand why you woke up? For me and I'm sure other this

> thought causes so major anxiety. Was your surgery a small nose

> procedure, maybe you weren't given general anesesthia (not sure on

> spelling) ? As I get closer this is one of the major anxiety points.

>

> Beth

[Guest guest]

That does make me feel better, I assume this wasn't in a hospital. I

won't worry about it

Thanks!

> Beth,

>

> please don't worry. My nose job was a very small procedure and in fact

> they started off by only giving me local anesthesia and then proceeded

> with general but apparently they didn't give me enough initially. It

> all lasted only about 5 seconds (me waking up I mean) and I only

> mention it because I was really paranoid before my jaw surgery that it

> would happen and it didn't because they put you under about an hour

> before they even come near you. In other words the first hour of your

> surgery is largely dedicated to the anesthesiologist and his assistants

> who administer the anesthesia and check your vitals to make sure you're

> ready for the surgery to comence. When I did my nose job I went into

> the surgery still lucid and the whole surgery last an hour or so.

> Please don't worry. I didn't mean to alarm any one and I am very sorry

> if I did.

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds good! I'd love to keep in touch, too. I'm pretty

computer-oriented, so I'm sure I'll be online as soon as I'm able...or

sooner.

Feel free to email me, or if you have any IM programs, I'm on all of

those too. You can find my contact information on my blog at

http://valanice.livejournal.com.

Good luck tomorrow! I'm going to try and get my house picked up a

little tonight, pack my bag for the hospital, and then get to bed

early. I have to be there at 5:30 am. Yuck!

~

[Guest guest]

This would be my husband's fear. LOL. You'll be okay. Trust me,

I've had two children and everything will be okay. I have never

heard of being paralyzed and aware.

Rene

> Hello everyone. I'm new to this board, though I frequent the

Before

> and After pictures for inspiration. I have an underbite and

crossbite

> due to an overdeveloped lower jaw and am having surgery on

Thursday. I

> haven't had any apprehension for the surgery because I'm a busy guy

and

> much of the process has been battling the insurance company rather

than

> dreaming of the day.

>

> Now the scariest thing to me is (and GUYS please give me your

input

> on this) the regulation of the bladder by putting a balloon in my

> penis. I can deal with the splints, the wiring of the jaw, the

> inability to speak, the tubes in my nose, but why did they have to

go

> there? I hope I'm heavily sedated when it is removed. Ack!

>

> After watching some special on TV, I'm also mildly frightened by

the

> possibility of experiencing and feeling the surgery but being

paralyzed

> by the anesthesia.

>

> Mark