Diane from joanne

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Diane,

I know it's tough when the doctors seem to go back and forth like

this. But you'd rather err on the side of caution than do less than

what is needed and have a less than ideal result. My OS wants me to

donate my own blood, which scares me because blood donation in the

past has made me dizzy (I'm an ineligible donor), but my OS is going

to give me iron supplements, and we'll see. He said there won't be

much blood loss, but he's cautious...

I can't stress enough, ask lots of questions. Your OMS will more than

understand. The risks and benefits of both. Maybe you just need to

let this sink in a little, and jot down questions as you think of

them, and then ask.

I know it can all be very scary. I've never had any kind of surgery

before, let alone both jaws, and I am really going to have to trust

my OMS. I have all kinds of questions for when I see him in Sept.

If you had a good cry I hope it made you feel better. Getting very

drunk...I hope not.

We're here for you.

~Joanne

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>

> > Hello Joanne - I just posted the info about my OMS Consult. I am

so

> > TERRIFIED - I have to have a LeFort after all. Originally, my OMS

> > told me that there was only a (slight) possibility that a LeFort

> > would need to be done; now it sounds like it's alot more

definite.

> > I'm so scared of having it done. I'm not sure if my OMS knows how

> > terrified I am; I didn't ask many questions about it, just sat

> there

> > and " listened " to what he had to say but not much was being

heard.

> I

> > returned to work and fought back the tears all day. I feel numb

but

> > I still feel I want to go thru with the program - whatever that

> > means. Sorry this is such a huge downer. I think I'll go home now

> > and have a good cry and get very drunk!! ~~~~ Diane