For Cammie - Re: Newbie hello - OS in Boston?

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Hi Cammie

Just wanted to say thanks for that - Because I'm not from the US I

can't spot things like that! Good to know that Baylor is well

respected.

Best,

jo

> > > > Hi everyone, I joined this group a couple of weeks ago and

> wanted

> > to

> > > > introduce myself properly. My name is Joanna and I am from

the

> UK

> > but

> > > > now doing a Master's degree in Boston, which is where I'm

> having

> > the

> > > > treatment. For my whole life I've always felt so alone in

this,

> > you

> > > > have no idea (well, maybe you do!) how happy I felt the day I

> > found

> > > > this site – I wish I knew about it years ago! I've been

reading

> > > > through all your posts and have been a little overwhelmed

with

> > all

> > > > the information I have to admit but am settling in now and

feel

> > so

> > > > much more prepared for the surgery – I feel that my doctors

> > didn't

> > > > tell me anything about the recovery process, even when I got

my

> > > > surgery date through a couple of weeks ago. So thank you to

> all

> > of

> > > > you! Anyway, I'm scheduled to surgery on September 12th

(yay!)

> > and

> > > > will have both my lower jaw set back and my upper jaw brought

> > > > forward. Any other September buddies out there?

> > > >

> > > > I have a thousand questions – but the first one I'd like to

ask

> > is if

> > > > anyone has experience with my surgeon. I tried googling him

but

> > it

> > > > doesn't come up with much. His name is Dr. Pushkar Mehra and

he

> > is

> > > > now at the Boston Medical Center / Boston University Goldman

> > School

> > > > of Dental Medicine. He seems pretty good and at my first

> > consultation

> > > > he told me that he does this operation every day and that he

> goes

> > all

> > > > over the world teaching and giving lectures. My orthodontist,

> who

> > is

> > > > also at the same Medical center, raves about him and what a

> good

> > > > surgeon he is but I'd love to get a patient's perspective.

> > > >

> > > > Any help?

> > > > Thanks!

> > > > Joanna