Re: and /Met with surgeon today...

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Hey and

Wow, , sounds like you had a nightmare with those molds. I bet

your jaw was real sore after but at least that part is done and over

with for now:-)

Re: your gummy smile, I think you'll find that even with 5-6mm

removed there will be a marked difference and I'm willing to bet that

you'll be very pleased with the result. Plus it is really good that

your surgeon is being very honest with you and enabling you to have

realistic expectations. It will make the recovery that much easier.

- 6lbs??!! I could use losing a few pounds myself. I've been

stuffing myself silly because every time I see some type of food I

automatically think, ooohhh i won't be able to eat that for a while,

better eat some now. I'm eating foods that I haven't eaten in two

years because I never really had a craving for them and now just

because I know I won't be ALLOWED/ABLE TO eat them I want to eat them

out of principle! Lol. I am a mad lady.

Well I have just one whole day left of appointments. I managed to fit

in my hooks fitting, pre-admin testing at the hospital and pre-op

discussion with the surgeon all on the same day. No small feat I tell

you! Just 12 more days to go until surgery. I can't tell anymore if

I'm nervous or just dying to get this whole surgery done and over

with. Mentally I'd like to be on the recovery path already.

BTW - How many zip and squeeze bags do you have ? I only have a

couple and am wondering if I will really need them and therefore

should order more.

Have a good day both of you!

Sara

> > 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!

> > ~~