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Hi ,

I think we have both been through it as far as dental is concerned.

I feel like you in that it will never end. I have at least 7 to 8

crowns that will have to be put in once the braces are taken off. I

already have 2 crowns on the other 2 root canal teeth. Yes, all

those root canal teeth need their crowns! This is the reason I was

put in braces to begin with because my dentist stated he could not do

the crowns on the root canal teeth until the teeth were straight

because they would not fit properly. Then yes, my 12 year old

daughter is now ready for braces. I will be taking her in to see my

OD in a month or so. He saw her about a year ago and stated she

needed to lose her last few baby teeth which she has now done before

she is ready for braces. So, I still have at least another 3 years

or so to see my OD thanks to my daughter..(haha) I can't end my

relationship with that man for nothing..(haha)

Yes, I am like you in that I don't know if I am up to the hectic

schedule of work next week. I will have to get up at 4:30am which is

going to be difficult. I am still on the painkillers at night which

makes me groggy the next day. Today, I have been so exhausted and

had no choice but to take a nap to feel better. Hopefully by next

week I will have my energy back.

I am worried about you working those 10 hour nights! Please be

careful! I at least get an hour break at lunch time. My main

problem is going to be trying to talk all day. My job requires

constant talking which is going to be rough.

I am sure we will both survive after what we have both been through!

Talk to ya soon,

--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