Re: June 3rd surgery

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> I am 's mother. The surgery she is having is an advancement of

> her lower jaw and then the widening of her pallet. The official

> language is : le fort 1, seg 3pc; recon/md w/ internal rigid

> fixation; oral surgical splint. Does this make sense? We welcome

> anyone's experience, advice, and support.

> If anyone has had surgery like this, we especially want to know how

> she might be doing about three weeks after the surgery. She is due to

> go to a three day conference with a high school group. It will be on

> a college campus, staying in a dorm. Will she be able to do it?

> We are so glad you are all out there!!

> Kay

Kay, My name is Michele and I am 46 years old. I had lower advancement

done about a month ago. You will read all kind of stories on the

message board everyone is diferent in their healing. The first week

will want and need to sleep a lot. I feel that the most

important thing is that she gets enough to eat and drink. I made all

kinds of homemade soup (lots of Veggies) before my surgery and blended

it to a thin soup. I was very hungry the first week. may not

feel like eating but it is so very important that she eats and drinks.

Do you know if she will be wired shut? I am wired shut, I have

adjusted very well to this, some people don't. I eat and drink

everything from a syringe. If she is wired she will need to wear a

wire cutters around her neck, just in case! She should be just fine

going to the conference, she will get tired but as long as she takes

it easy and really works at getting enough to eat and drink she'll be

fine.

I think the problem that will come in here, is what she will eat while

she is there. I drink a lot of Ensure, and veggie drinks from the

healthfood store while I'm out.

Just a few things for you to think about.

Michele