Re: There is a light at the end of my tunnel

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Michele,

Your message is inspiring! I'm SO happy for you!!!

Keep smiling,

Carol

> I've been on the board for a week or so but I only have good things

to

> report today.

>

> My first surgery was 26th of April and due to hardware failure I

had a

> second surgery 12 May, (wired shut) one week later I had an

> infection. It just didn't feel like I was ever going to make it to

the

> other side. Yesterday I had a follow up with the OS and things

seemed

> to be good he surprised me and said let get these wires off. He told

> me after the surgery that I would be wired for 8 weeks. So I was

> delighted that after only 2.5 weeks I would be free. I was so afraid

> that he would take the wires off and my jaw would not be right. ( I

> love my DR, I call him my boy friend) It was so wonderful he cut the

> wires and said to close my eyes, he gave me a mirrior and said " to

> open my mouth,then close, now look in the mirror. They are

> perfect!!!!! " I was so happy I started to cry. He also said that he

> thought maybe by Aug I would be out of my braces. I just can't

believe

> that after everything that has gone wrong the last 6 weeks that it

has

> all come together so well.

>

> I'm a little afraid to be working my jaw, I have to stretch it every

> 10 or 15 minutes. It is a bit painful but after only one day I can

> already see that I can open more. I am so looking forward to eating

again.

>

> Best to all and hang in there, there is an end of this for all of

you.

>

> Michele