Re: Hi Everyone, I'm New Here: Surgery on Monday

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Good luck to you on Monday! It sounds like you have a good opinion

of your OMS and his skills and knowledge, and that probably makes

the surgery seem more straightforward. I am really glad. Please

post how it goes for you when you feel up to posting. I have been

amazed at how quickly some of the members here post! But whenever

you feel up to it, I would love to hear from you. Will be thinking

of you on Monday, and by the way, welcome to the board too! lol

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Hi everyone, a little about myself and my jaw issue:

>

> my name is jessica, i'm 23 and live in montreal, canada. I'm about

> to have upper-jaw surgery to expand the upper jaw on Monday

morning,

> 7am (oct. 24th). I've already been fitted with a palette expander

so

> the expansion is gonna be a mixture of surgery and orthodontics

cuz

> as my surgeon explained this makes the result much more stable,

less

> risky, and promotes the gradual growth of the bones instead of

scar

> tissue. so basically, during the surgery, once the jaw is cut and

> you're able to move things, he'll be turning the key several times

> to start off teh expanision).

>

> apparently, though, i won't even be hospitalized after it's done

but

> once i " come to " , i'm able to go home.

>

> he said i could go back to work anywhere from 7-14 days according

to

> the different experiences he's seen, but everything i'm reading

> seems to point to much longer. anyway, i hope it's not SUPER long

> cuz i can't take off too much time.

>

> once this is done, i'm not done though..in about a year or so

i'll

> need a second surgery to raise the upper jaw (and reduce gumminess)

> and also fit it better with the lower jaw (and so therefore this

> time they may also decide to do lower jaw surgery).

>

> intially, i was supposed to get upper and lower surgery like five

> years ago but i backed out cuz got super afraid of the whole

thing,

> but then regretted teh decision, so now i'm doing it. i now really

> wish i had gone thru the whole thing earlier cuz i've had to get

> braces again which i have to pay for, but at least the

> surgery itself is covered by canadian healthcare.

>

> so long story

> short, with this new doctor (who i prefer much more than the one i

> was going to have five yrs ago since that guy was super rude and

> arrogant), instead of one major surgery to correct all my jaw

> issues, it's now divided into two smaller surgeries cuz he finds

> this should produce a better result and is much less risky for

> damage to teeth, nerves, etc.

>

> anyway, it's strange cuz i'm not really feeling nervous about teh

> surgery at all tho i know i will be on monday morning or tomorrow

> nite before going to sleep..my main worries are the pain

afterwards

> and stuff like that..

>

> i just went food shopping and got a bunch of stuff to prepare for

> teh soft diet phase...i still have to clean my apartment

> though..blah so much to do and no time..haha..

>

> anyway, that's pretty much it for now. nice to meet you all. i'm

> gonna read some of the msgs posted before.

>

[Guest guest]

- Welcome to this group - nice to have you aboard! Hope

everything goes smoothly on Monday morning. You will be in my

thoughts. Just relax; sounds like your OMS has things under control

and will take excellent care of you, so don't worry, okay? Take care

and let us know how it went as soon as you feel strong enough to

post. ~~~ Diane (Idaho)

>

> Hi everyone, a little about myself and my jaw issue:

>

> my name is jessica, i'm 23 and live in montreal, canada. I'm about

> to have upper-jaw surgery to expand the upper jaw on Monday

morning,

> 7am (oct. 24th). I've already been fitted with a palette expander

so

> the expansion is gonna be a mixture of surgery and orthodontics cuz

> as my surgeon explained this makes the result much more stable,

less

> risky, and promotes the gradual growth of the bones instead of scar

> tissue. so basically, during the surgery, once the jaw is cut and

> you're able to move things, he'll be turning the key several times

> to start off teh expanision).

>

> apparently, though, i won't even be hospitalized after it's done

but

> once i " come to " , i'm able to go home.

>

> he said i could go back to work anywhere from 7-14 days according

to

> the different experiences he's seen, but everything i'm reading

> seems to point to much longer. anyway, i hope it's not SUPER long

> cuz i can't take off too much time.

>

> once this is done, i'm not done though..in about a year or so i'll

> need a second surgery to raise the upper jaw (and reduce gumminess)

> and also fit it better with the lower jaw (and so therefore this

> time they may also decide to do lower jaw surgery).

>

> intially, i was supposed to get upper and lower surgery like five

> years ago but i backed out cuz got super afraid of the whole thing,

> but then regretted teh decision, so now i'm doing it. i now really

> wish i had gone thru the whole thing earlier cuz i've had to get

> braces again which i have to pay for, but at least the

> surgery itself is covered by canadian healthcare.

>

> so long story

> short, with this new doctor (who i prefer much more than the one i

> was going to have five yrs ago since that guy was super rude and

> arrogant), instead of one major surgery to correct all my jaw

> issues, it's now divided into two smaller surgeries cuz he finds

> this should produce a better result and is much less risky for

> damage to teeth, nerves, etc.

>

> anyway, it's strange cuz i'm not really feeling nervous about teh

> surgery at all tho i know i will be on monday morning or tomorrow

> nite before going to sleep..my main worries are the pain afterwards

> and stuff like that..

>

> i just went food shopping and got a bunch of stuff to prepare for

> teh soft diet phase...i still have to clean my apartment

> though..blah so much to do and no time..haha..

>

> anyway, that's pretty much it for now. nice to meet you all. i'm

> gonna read some of the msgs posted before.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for your well wishes!

well i'm back after having surgery today.everything went really well and i'm

kinda just dealing with a bit of soreness and pain but not much..

and yeah, i really like my surgeon...i already had sorta " tested him " cuz he

took out my wisdom teeth a while back and it went super well (ZERO SWELLING

--seriously...i was at work the next day and no one believed that i had gotten

them out the day before until they saw i couldn't chew hard things).

anyway, i'll post a main message for everyone to read now. i hope your surgery

goes well, too, and i'm sure it will!

-jessica

fran wrote:

Hi ,

Good luck to you on Monday! It sounds like you have a good opinion

of your OMS and his skills and knowledge, and that probably makes

the surgery seem more straightforward. I am really glad. Please

post how it goes for you when you feel up to posting. I have been

amazed at how quickly some of the members here post! But whenever

you feel up to it, I would love to hear from you. Will be thinking

of you on Monday, and by the way, welcome to the board too! lol

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Hi everyone, a little about myself and my jaw issue:

>

> my name is jessica, i'm 23 and live in montreal, canada. I'm about

> to have upper-jaw surgery to expand the upper jaw on Monday

morning,

> 7am (oct. 24th). I've already been fitted with a palette expander

so

> the expansion is gonna be a mixture of surgery and orthodontics

cuz

> as my surgeon explained this makes the result much more stable,

less

> risky, and promotes the gradual growth of the bones instead of

scar

> tissue. so basically, during the surgery, once the jaw is cut and

> you're able to move things, he'll be turning the key several times

> to start off teh expanision).

>

> apparently, though, i won't even be hospitalized after it's done

but

> once i " come to " , i'm able to go home.

>

> he said i could go back to work anywhere from 7-14 days according

to

> the different experiences he's seen, but everything i'm reading

> seems to point to much longer. anyway, i hope it's not SUPER long

> cuz i can't take off too much time.

>

> once this is done, i'm not done though..in about a year or so

i'll

> need a second surgery to raise the upper jaw (and reduce gumminess)

> and also fit it better with the lower jaw (and so therefore this

> time they may also decide to do lower jaw surgery).

>

> intially, i was supposed to get upper and lower surgery like five

> years ago but i backed out cuz got super afraid of the whole

thing,

> but then regretted teh decision, so now i'm doing it. i now really

> wish i had gone thru the whole thing earlier cuz i've had to get

> braces again which i have to pay for, but at least the

> surgery itself is covered by canadian healthcare.

>

> so long story

> short, with this new doctor (who i prefer much more than the one i

> was going to have five yrs ago since that guy was super rude and

> arrogant), instead of one major surgery to correct all my jaw

> issues, it's now divided into two smaller surgeries cuz he finds

> this should produce a better result and is much less risky for

> damage to teeth, nerves, etc.

>

> anyway, it's strange cuz i'm not really feeling nervous about teh

> surgery at all tho i know i will be on monday morning or tomorrow

> nite before going to sleep..my main worries are the pain

afterwards

> and stuff like that..

>

> i just went food shopping and got a bunch of stuff to prepare for

> teh soft diet phase...i still have to clean my apartment

> though..blah so much to do and no time..haha..

>

> anyway, that's pretty much it for now. nice to meet you all. i'm

> gonna read some of the msgs posted before.

>