..(minirascal)

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Hi ,

Yes, I know what you mean in what's another year, especially after

what all you have been through. These past five years has sure been

a dental saga for me also with 10 root canals, 3 apico's, dental

extraction, braces, and jaw surgery. Geez, when will it ever end..

(haha)

I probably will not see my OD until another 4 to 6 weeks. I still

have the bands to go through with my OS, which will be put on in

about another 2 to 3 weeks. I actually get a week off from my OS

next week because he is going to be on vacation...YAHOOO! I will

have weekly appts. with him until I am released to my OD.

I am dreading the return to work next week also. I probably should

of started back part time and slowly worked my way back in to the

routine, but my leave balance says that's impossible. But on a good

note, I will have a computer all day and will be able to chat more

with my surgery buddies..(haha)

Anyway, take it easy and enjoy your last remaining days off from

work!!

--Caboose

> > > ,

> > >

> > > I think for the first 3 weeks post-op I averaged about 3 cries

a

> > > week. I used to get so upset with myself for being such a baby

> > until

> > > I realized that the crying actually made me feel better very

> > quickly

> > > and that hey, my body had been though a hell of a lot, not

least

> > > anesthesia and steroids. So don't feel bad about the crying.

> Just

> > let

> > > it out. I promise it will get better. I still get frustrated

> from

> > > time to time and then I remind myself that I'm still

recovering.

> I

> > > think we need to all remind ourselves that this type of surgery

> > > involves a LONG recovery process, longer or shorter for some

but

> > > nevertheless longer than we probably expected pre-surgery. So

we

> > need

> > > to take it easy on ourselves and be realistic about what we can

> and

> > > cannot do, at least for the first 8 weeks post-op. And as I'm

> > > constantly saying to myself, remember, this is just a temporary

> > phase

> > > in our lives and consequently so is the feeling poopy and

> > depressed.

> > > We'll all be back to our cheery selves soon enough. In fact,

> we'll

> > be

> > > even cheerier because this time we'll have a well functioning

> jaw

> > and

> > > soon after braces removal (aka. THE DAY) a beautiful smile to

> show

> > > off!!! Whahhhoooooo!!!

> > >

> > > Thanks for enquiring about my biopsy results. This whole second

> > > adventure has been pretty heart-wrenching because I had only

> gone

> > to

> > > my gyno to see why the hell I was two weeks late with my period

> > only

> > > to walk out of his office being told that maybe I had a

> cancerous

> > > tumor. Talk about a blow to the stomach. The biopsy was

possibly

> > one

> > > of the most uncomfortable things I have had to do. Much worse

> than

> > > any of the pain I felt during the orthognathic surgery. Go

> figure.

> > > Yesterday I went to pick up my biospy results and because my

> doctor

> > > had given me the wrong opening times for the lab I had to sit

> > outside

> > > the doorstep of the darn place for 30 mins waiting.

> Aaaaggggghhh.

> > > When I finally got the results I couldn't understand a single

> word

> > > because it was full of important medical terms I couldn't

> > understand.

> > > They just all sounded very serious and bad so I sort of broke

> down.

> > > Luckily my mother's gyno is a sweetheart of a man and agreed to

> > have

> > > the results faxed to him so that he could tell me what they

> meant.

> > > Well he called me up later that afternoon to tell me to calm

> down,

> > > that all was fine and that I was tumor free! Whoopppppeeee!!!

So

> so

> > > relieved! I'm off to see him for another visit this afternoon.

> One

> > > thing the orthognathic surgery process has taught me is to get

a

> > > second opinion ALL THE TIME. Oh, I also finally got my period,

3

> > > weeks late. Guess it was the surgery that put my whole system

> out

> > of

> > > whack. Sorry guys for the details!

> > >

> > > Sara xx