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Yes Sara, 6 lbs. You don't want to lose any weight before surgery if

you don't have to. You be sure to eat a bunch of food for me also.

(haha) It's great you were able to schedule all of your appointments

in one day. You deserve an award for that one. My OS and OD appt's

keep getting changed! ARGHHHH!!!

, I know how those nightmare molds can be sometimes. My first

surgeon's assistant had to read the directions on how to mix the

molds. Then she nearly choked me to death when she was trying to

pull them out because they wouldn't come out. Since that appointment

I now have my OD do all the molds. Thank God I am no longer with

that OS.

Anyway, I can't believe our month is steadily approaching!! Are we

all excited?? I agree with you Sara in that I don't know if I am

excited or nervous at this time. I am sure as it gets closer the

nerves will kick in!! But at least I get to get advice from both of

you before my surgery.

Talk to ya later,

> > > 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!

> > > ~~