Re: Hi everybody... Denmark's calling! :-)

October 18, 2005

,

So your in Denmark...WOW...Im in Atlanta Georgia (USA)...I hope you find this

site helpful, I wished I had found it during my other surgerys..People are very

supportive, and it gives you others to talk to that are going through the same

thing..

Good luck

Jill

stanglaterre wrote:

Hi..

Well, I'm new to this site. So...I was wondering if it is possible to

chat with some people here?

I have had some surgery for my jaw. I don't remember the name of

my " condition " at the moment - but I can always tell you more about it.

It is quite strange sitting here, just writing this email to people I

don't know and in this forum, which exist just for me to talk to other

people with facial assymetry...!

Well, I hope my english is good enough for you to understand, and I

hope I'll figure out how to use this group in the future.

Take care,

October 19, 2005

Hi from Denmark!

>

> Hi..

>

> Well, I'm new to this site. So...I was wondering if it is possible

to

> chat with some people here?

>

> I have had some surgery for my jaw. I don't remember the name of

> my " condition " at the moment - but I can always tell you more

about it.

>

> It is quite strange sitting here, just writing this email to

people I

> don't know and in this forum, which exist just for me to talk to

other

> people with facial assymetry...!

>

> Well, I hope my english is good enough for you to understand, and

I

> hope I'll figure out how to use this group in the future.

>

> Take care,

>

October 19, 2005

Hi Diane!

Now I remember the name of my " condition " - it is called hemifacial microsomi.

Well, I have had 3 operations so far - the last one in May. I'm having another

one i December... Well, I have had an operation when I was 9 years old. At that

time I had a surgery for my right lower jaw - I had some ribbon put up there.

Then when I was 11, I had an operation where my right lower jaw side was made

longer...

And then the one in May, where some bone from my hip was put up in my right jaw

side. Back in May I had surgery on both left and right side, and both upper and

lower side.

I have had braces on for 1 ½ before the surgery, but I haven't got them on any

longer.

I am very satisfied with the result, even though I have had a lot of pain. Some

parts of my face are still a bit numb, but I think it is going to get better...

I hope so!!!

What have you gone trough? And are you nervous about your forthcoming surgery?

How old are you?

....And do you understand my english? :-)

Take care,

DIANE COATES wrote:

Welcome, .

My name is Diane and I'm from Oregon, USA. I'll be having lower jaw surgery

on Nov. 17, w/possible upper and bone graft. I'll know more after my pre-op

appointment next Wed.

Are you happy with your surgery results? What did you have done? How was

your recovery?

Take care,

Diane

>From: " stanglaterre "

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: Hi everybody... Denmark's

>calling! :-)

>Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:15:59 -0000

>

>Hi..

>

>Well, I'm new to this site. So...I was wondering if it is possible to

>

>chat with some people here?

>

>I have had some surgery for my jaw. I don't remember the name of

>

>my " condition " at the moment - but I can always tell you more about it.

>

>It is quite strange sitting here, just writing this email to people I

>

>don't know and in this forum, which exist just for me to talk to other

>

>people with facial assymetry...!

>

>Well, I hope my english is good enough for you to understand, and I

>

>hope I'll figure out how to use this group in the future.

>

>Take care,

>

> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS

>

> Visit your group " orthognathicsurgerysupport " on the web.

>

October 19, 2005

Greetings, .

Thank you for your reply. I’m sorry to hear you’ve been through so much. I

hope your surgery in December will be your last. Good luck to you.

Your English is great. Thank you for working so hard to learn our language.

I have a daughter in middle school and one in high school and have stressed

the importance of learning a foreign language. My older daughter fought me

on this for a while, but now is becoming fluent in Spanish. She now would

like to try out her skills on the young men of Spain!!

I am getting very nervous about my surgery. I just wished they could put me

to sleep right now. We were going to have a Costa Rican exchange student

right after Christmas, but have decided to skip this year not knowing how my

recovery may go. I have four kids 3 – 15 and work full time, so I have my

hands full right now. Plus, my three older kids are very active in sports.

I have been saving emails from people on this site regarding ice vs. heat,

meals, advice, etc. I keep telling myself I need to start compiling a list

of what I need to buy, pack, etc. I’ll be traveling about four hours for my

surgery. My mom will be going with me. I am a little worried about how my

kids will react when they see me, especially my three year old. Then, if

it’s hard for me to talk, she’ll be even more afraid. I tried talking with

her about it a little bit and she started to cry. Oh well, that will be her

dad’s job. =)

I’m sorry to hear you still have some numbness. I hope your feeling comes

back. How did your recoveries go?

Oh, and I’m 41!

Take care,

Diane, Oregon USA

_____

From: orthognathicsurgerysupport

[mailto:orthognathicsurgerysupport ] On Behalf Of

Gandrup

Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 10:23 AM

To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

Subject: Re: RE: [Orthognathic Surgery

Support ] Hi everybody... Denmark's calling! :-)

Hi Diane!

Now I remember the name of my " condition " - it is called hemifacial

microsomi. Well, I have had 3 operations so far - the last one in May. I'm

having another one i December... Well, I have had an operation when I was 9

years old. At that time I had a surgery for my right lower jaw - I had some

ribbon put up there. Then when I was 11, I had an operation where my right

lower jaw side was made longer...

And then the one in May, where some bone from my hip was put up in my right

jaw side. Back in May I had surgery on both left and right side, and both

upper and lower side.

I have had braces on for 1 ½ before the surgery, but I haven't got them on

any longer.

I am very satisfied with the result, even though I have had a lot of pain.

Some parts of my face are still a bit numb, but I think it is going to get

better... I hope so!!!

What have you gone trough? And are you nervous about your forthcoming

surgery?

How old are you?

...And do you understand my english? :-)

Take care,

DIANE COATES wrote:

Welcome, .

My name is Diane and I'm from Oregon, USA. I'll be having lower jaw surgery

on Nov. 17, w/possible upper and bone graft. I'll know more after my pre-op

appointment next Wed.

Are you happy with your surgery results? What did you have done? How was

your recovery?

Take care,

Diane

>From: " stanglaterre "

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: Hi everybody... Denmark's

>calling! :-)

>Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:15:59 -0000

>

>Hi..

>

>Well, I'm new to this site. So...I was wondering if it is possible to

>

>chat with some people here?

>

>I have had some surgery for my jaw. I don't remember the name of

>

>my " condition " at the moment - but I can always tell you more about it.

>

>It is quite strange sitting here, just writing this email to people I

>

>don't know and in this forum, which exist just for me to talk to other

>

>people with facial assymetry...!

>

>Well, I hope my english is good enough for you to understand, and I

>

>hope I'll figure out how to use this group in the future.

>

>Take care,

>

> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS

>

> Visit your group " orthognathicsurgerysupport " on the web.

>

October 21, 2005

- Hello and welcome to this group! Glad to have you here. I

have an underbite, have been in braces for nearly eleven weeks, and

am 47. I will be having my surgery next June; a BSSO (Bilateral

Sagittal Split (Ramus) Osteotomy) to set back my mandible, and a

LeFort 1-piece (Maxillary Osteotomy) to bring my maxilla forward. I

have had my underbite for nearly four decades, and decided to finally

get rid of it, as I am having problems with chewing and talking. Just

thought I'd write you and introduce myself. I'm the Diane from the

state of Idaho; there is another Diane here who is from Oregon.

Again, welcome to the group! Have a nice weekend! ~~~~~ Diane (Idaho

USA)

>

> Hi..

>

> Well, I'm new to this site. So...I was wondering if it is possible

to

> chat with some people here?

>

> I have had some surgery for my jaw. I don't remember the name of

> my " condition " at the moment - but I can always tell you more about

it.

>

> It is quite strange sitting here, just writing this email to people

I

> don't know and in this forum, which exist just for me to talk to

other

> people with facial assymetry...!

>

> Well, I hope my english is good enough for you to understand, and I

> hope I'll figure out how to use this group in the future.

>

> Take care,

>

October 22, 2005

Hi Diane,

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I'm still trying to figure out exactly how to use this group - it is quite

difficult for me to understand all of the terms used here. In Denmark we don't

use the terms like that... Well, I have the condition called " hemifacial

microsomi " . THe right side of my face is a bit underdeveloped, and especially my

jaw- I have had 3 operations and one more to come in December.

I'm 22, and have had operations at age 9, 11 and 21.

In the US you have to pay yourself, right?

Take care,

dmd13cyto wrote: