Re: /Met with surgeon today...

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Hi ,

Sounds like you don't have quite as many hooks as I do which is good

news. I have a hook between each tooth upper and lower. I think 18

total hooks. The worst for me were the lower ones. My lip would get

caught in them for the first few days. Now I don't even notice they

are there. On a good note I have lost 6 lbs. since they have been on

because eating is a pain with them on. You will have more food

trapped in the hooks and brackets than you swallow..(haha)

I have had the wires instead of the 0 rings for the past year. You

will like it better because you don't have to worry about staining.

I am like you in only having a few remaining appts. before surgery.

I have one more appt. with my OS on June 14th, one with my OD on June

17th, and my pre-op screening at the hospital on June 20th.

I have only 34 days to go!! Yea!!!!

> Well I went to the surgeon today at 10:30 in the morning, then went

> to the orthodontist at 2:00pm. Here is my experience...

>

> At the surgeons office, they had to take 3 sets of impressions, so

3

> top and 3 bottom. I got through the tops fine and then the trouble

> started! The nurse couldnt get my bottom ones to work at all. I

must

> of sat there for at least 15 (no lie) molds. My surgeon final said

> he would work with the last three she took. My jaw was soooooo sore

> from it taking like an hour and a half. But I think I am a pro now

> lol. I also got a pan x-ray(with the hooks in ears haha).

> Anyways...then I went in another room and talked to the surgeon for

> a bit with my parents. I of course missed half the conversation

> cause they were still trying to get my stupid molds right. One

thing

> that I was bummed about was he said I will still have a gummy smile

> after. I have one centemeter of gum showing right now and he can

> only remove about 5-6mm without harming the roots of my teeth. He

> did say there is a plastic surgery procedure for my lip that could

> help...anyone know what this is???? He did say that I will still

> look much different and better and my profile will not be sunken

> back so far.

>

> He also disappointed me in saying that i will have a splint for 6

> weeks. But he mentioned he can only estimate for that so hopefully

> it will be less time! And he said that I must stay on all liquids

> for 2 full weeks, then I can start to slurp pasta and noodles and

> such.

>

> He even gave me some zip and squeeze bags lol. He was totally

> shocked that I knew what they were and already had some at my

> house He said I will probably get even more at the hospital. He

> apparently somehow knows the lady that came up with the bags!

>

> He also said that the surgery would be 4-7 hours long. He said I

> would have a cathater and nose tube while under but they would be

> removed before I get out of recovery. And I should be in the

> hospital for 28-30 hours only. So I should get released on my

> birthday!!! The appointment did make me much more nervous about

> the surgery though. I have surgery exactly 3 weeks from today (21

> days!)

>

> Ohhh...then I also went to the orthodontist. Luckily he did not

take

> molds like I thought he would have to!! That made my day! He did

> put my surgical hooks on. They are like knob-stick looking things

> that stick up from my wires. I have a few on each side and then one

> in the direct center on top and bottom. These two catch on my lips

> like anything! He also wrapped wire around all my brackets instead

> of O-rings. And I have been released from him until after surgery!

> All I have left is the surgeon's appt/hospital physical on June 7th.

>

> Sry this was sooo long..just thought I would let all the other pre-

> op people know how everything went!

> ~~