Re: --Caboose

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks so much for the hugs and for trying to be so comforting to

me! With all you've gone through (and still going through!) - it

really means a lot to me :-)

I'm trying to settle myself down today more than I was yesterday. I

just lost it yesterday, thinking about how much my teeth are

shifting (for the worse)...but I guess it could be worse. There's

others who have and still are, dealing with a lot worse issues than

me, and that helped put things back into perspective for me.

I was wrong to assume this surgery would be easier to get through

than it has been. I know everybody's experience is different, but my

surgeon said it was a 'straightforward' proceedure, and I just

didn't plan on all the added problems I've had; like the ear/sinus

infections for example.

I guess the worst case scenerio for me is that I 'may' have to have

braces put on again to re-straighten my teeth and fix my bite that

due to this surgery, the wires, and the bands - is really going out

of whack. I certainly won't like braces again, and never thought I'd

need them again, but my world won't collapse if I do. I also 'may'

need ear tubes put in if this ear infection doesn't clear up. Hey, I

can handle that, afterall I've been through worse lol. I just hope

if I do have to have the tubes put in that I can still swim. I

joined a health club in January and love to work out, and one of my

favorite things to do is swim! I need to be able to keep swimming

because it's helping me a lot with a bad hip that I have. I'm only

41 and trying to avoid having a hip replacement at this age, so I

started swimming, biking, strength training, along with a few yoga

classes to strengthen all my muscles (especially in my left hip).

It's helped me a great deal, but I do need to keep swimming or I'm

afraid I'm headed for a hip replacement surgery (which I really am

scared to have). My hip has been damaged almost my whole life due to

an auto accident when I was only 4 years old. My father was killed

in that accident and I was crushed; all because of a stupid 19 year

old drunk driver no less.

Boy - did I get off the subject on this one. Sorry....

I'm just trying to get back a few positive vibes after all the tears

I've shed this past week.

I can only imagine how you're feeling right now about what your OD

said to you about your crossbite and upper palate not being 'as they

should be'. After all you've been through, you deserve for

everything to be perfect; and I truly mean that in the nicest way :-)

This limbo chain we've started isn't very fun is it? At least we

have each other to help one another through some of it though. I am

so grateful for this group because without it I think I'd have gone

crazy by now.

I'm sending you hugs back, even if they are cyber hugs {{{{ HUGS }}}}

Take care and I'll say some prayers for you too.

Judy (your in-limbo-chain buddy!)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I finally have some time to go online tonight after a busy day of

running around.

I'm sorry the astringent burned when you tried it. I'm fair-skinned

and somewhat sensitive too, but I did have good luck with the

astringent I used. The warm water and washcloth might work just as

well for you. I'm still finding it difficult to use a washcloth on

my face - just a bit too sensitive for me yet. I use the astringent

and cotton pads and that's been working well.

As far as going to work tomorrow - first let me wish you the best of

luck with that! I hope you don't get too terribly tired out your

first day back - I'll be thinking about you :-)

There's not much you can do about the swollen lip I don't think, but

I found a couple tricks with the makeup issue. I bought these small,

but very soft little make-up sponges and first use the little sponge

applicator with a bit of sensitive skin moisturizer (so the makeup

with glide on easier and smoother); then I use the same sponge to

lightly dab on the makeup. It works! It's much better than trying

to rub the makeup in with my fingertips. I also have some loose

powder makeup and that can be dabbed on lightly as well using either

a sponge, cotton pad, or makeup brush. The hardest makeup for me to

put on at first was eyeliner. The upper eyelid was fine, but when I

tried to put it on my lower eyelid - around the lashline, boy oh boy

was that sensitive - and partially numb too until recently. It's

gotten a lot better now though so putting makeup on my eyes isn't

too bad now. I don't know what kind, or how much makeup you

normally use, but I'm one that doesn't like to go out without it on,

so I had to figure out a way to do it. I try to keep it light and

natural looking but still I said 'there's no way I'm going out

without my makeup'...LOL

Could this bump under your upper lip you noticed be clump of

stitches, or a screw or plate maybe? I'm not sure, but I know my

upper lip is lumpy/bumpy and still swollen too. I think I posted

this already, but Lord I hope it doesn't stay this way! I think it

will go down once my stitches and wires are out, and the plates and

screws settle into their spots and the swelling goes down.

Ya the list of what we keep finding does seem to be adding up!

Hopefully this is the last of these unexpected/unwanted discoveries

huh?!

I called my OS office three times today to try to get a hold of the

doctor, his assistant or a nurse. The doc and his assistant were

both in surgery all day, and all the nurse could say is she'll pass

the note onto the assistant and she'll give me a call when she's

back from the hospital. Well, I never heard anything - so I am still

left wondering what in the world is going to become of my mouth and

teeth from all this shifting going on.

Judy