Re: Surgery Buddies/ Preparation Info

[Guest guest]

Hi Joidishelle,

Congratulations on getting your date set!! That must feel so

great! You are right! That is coming up really quickly, so you

will be on the other side really soon! I am sure some of the vets

can help you with some of the preparations that really helped them.

GOod luck, and will watch for your posts!

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Greetings to All

>

> I have finally been approved for surgery and my date is set for

Dec.

> 12th at 6:30am Lord willing. It has been a very long process for

me

> with this surgery (almost 4 years since I first found out that I

> needed surgery) and I will be oh so excited when I am on the other

> side. I am not sure of the technical names of what I will be

having

> done but I know that my lower jaw will be rotated 7mm to theright

and

> set back 2mm and I know that my upper jaw will be moved forward

2mm.

> They were thinking of doing the 3-piece on my upper jaw but since

I

> have had my braces on they now feel that it might not be

necessary.

>

> I was just wondering if anyone else would be having surgery around

> this time. I am a student at the University of Florida(GO

GATORS!!!!)

> and I will have my surgery at Shands Hospital.

>

> I also wanted to know if anyone had any advice about surgery prep.

I

> am concerned about weight loss/ gain. I have seen some really

helpful

> posts about swelling and eating, but now that it is crunch time I

am

> trying to compile all of my information so that I can be fully

> prepared.

>

> Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated and I just want to

> thank everyone here for all of their helpful and informative

advice.

> THis group has meant the world to me.

>

[Guest guest]

I am having my surgery on Dec. 13th and am starting to get really

nervous...upper (3 piece) and lower with some rotation...basically

the facial profile will be moved back and the whole distance between

nose and chin will be a couple mm shorter. Also having chin lipo'd

at same time...will be in debt forever.

Would love to have a surgery buddy or hear any helpful tips from the

vets on this site.

P.S. Doctor says no pain...that Advil and Motrin enough...I find

this hard to believe...opinions???

> >

> > Greetings to All

> >

> > I have finally been approved for surgery and my date is set for

> Dec.

> > 12th at 6:30am Lord willing. It has been a very long process for

> me

> > with this surgery (almost 4 years since I first found out that I

> > needed surgery) and I will be oh so excited when I am on the

other

> > side. I am not sure of the technical names of what I will be

> having

> > done but I know that my lower jaw will be rotated 7mm to

theright

> and

> > set back 2mm and I know that my upper jaw will be moved forward

> 2mm.

> > They were thinking of doing the 3-piece on my upper jaw but

since

> I

> > have had my braces on they now feel that it might not be

> necessary.

> >

> > I was just wondering if anyone else would be having surgery

around

> > this time. I am a student at the University of Florida(GO

> GATORS!!!!)

> > and I will have my surgery at Shands Hospital.

> >

> > I also wanted to know if anyone had any advice about surgery

prep.

> I

> > am concerned about weight loss/ gain. I have seen some really

> helpful

> > posts about swelling and eating, but now that it is crunch time

I

> am

> > trying to compile all of my information so that I can be fully

> > prepared.

> >

> > Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated and I just want to

> > thank everyone here for all of their helpful and informative

> advice.

> > THis group has meant the world to me.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Everyone I've talked to has said there is not much pain, it's more

like muscle tension. At most, maybe a little advil. Or Nasal

decongestant...its not the time to need to be a mouth breather if

you have sinus probs.

I'm off to surgery next week. I'll let you know how it is on the

other side

> > >

> > > Greetings to All

> > >

> > > I have finally been approved for surgery and my date is set

for

> > Dec.

> > > 12th at 6:30am Lord willing. It has been a very long process

for

> > me

> > > with this surgery (almost 4 years since I first found out that

I

> > > needed surgery) and I will be oh so excited when I am on the

> other

> > > side. I am not sure of the technical names of what I will be

> > having

> > > done but I know that my lower jaw will be rotated 7mm to

> theright

> > and

> > > set back 2mm and I know that my upper jaw will be moved

forward

> > 2mm.

> > > They were thinking of doing the 3-piece on my upper jaw but

> since

> > I

> > > have had my braces on they now feel that it might not be

> > necessary.

> > >

> > > I was just wondering if anyone else would be having surgery

> around

> > > this time. I am a student at the University of Florida(GO

> > GATORS!!!!)

> > > and I will have my surgery at Shands Hospital.

> > >

> > > I also wanted to know if anyone had any advice about surgery

> prep.

> > I

> > > am concerned about weight loss/ gain. I have seen some really

> > helpful

> > > posts about swelling and eating, but now that it is crunch

time

> I

> > am

> > > trying to compile all of my information so that I can be fully

> > > prepared.

> > >

> > > Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated and I just want

to

> > > thank everyone here for all of their helpful and informative

> > advice.

> > > THis group has meant the world to me.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Your date is coming up soon, but you have time to read through some

posts and I know that would help me with some of the preparations I

always tend to do before a surgery. I try to set up my recovery

area to make it more comfortable for me. Reading through some of

the posts here would be a really good way to get an idea of what

other people have done, or would have liked to have prepared for,

for their recovery. There is tons of info here! And I know some

vets of this surgery will be able to help you too. See you on the

board! Good luck with this!

Hugs,

Fran

> > >

> > > Greetings to All

> > >

> > > I have finally been approved for surgery and my date is set

for

> > Dec.

> > > 12th at 6:30am Lord willing. It has been a very long process

for

> > me

> > > with this surgery (almost 4 years since I first found out that

I

> > > needed surgery) and I will be oh so excited when I am on the

> other

> > > side. I am not sure of the technical names of what I will be

> > having

> > > done but I know that my lower jaw will be rotated 7mm to

> theright

> > and

> > > set back 2mm and I know that my upper jaw will be moved

forward

> > 2mm.

> > > They were thinking of doing the 3-piece on my upper jaw but

> since

> > I

> > > have had my braces on they now feel that it might not be

> > necessary.

> > >

> > > I was just wondering if anyone else would be having surgery

> around

> > > this time. I am a student at the University of Florida(GO

> > GATORS!!!!)

> > > and I will have my surgery at Shands Hospital.

> > >

> > > I also wanted to know if anyone had any advice about surgery

> prep.

> > I

> > > am concerned about weight loss/ gain. I have seen some really

> > helpful

> > > posts about swelling and eating, but now that it is crunch

time

> I

> > am

> > > trying to compile all of my information so that I can be fully

> > > prepared.

> > >

> > > Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated and I just want

to

> > > thank everyone here for all of their helpful and informative

> > advice.

> > > THis group has meant the world to me.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately, I am a mouth breather, so we will see how that works

out...

Good luck this week!!!

> > > >

> > > > Greetings to All

> > > >

> > > > I have finally been approved for surgery and my date is set

> for

> > > Dec.

> > > > 12th at 6:30am Lord willing. It has been a very long process

> for

> > > me

> > > > with this surgery (almost 4 years since I first found out

that

> I

> > > > needed surgery) and I will be oh so excited when I am on the

> > other

> > > > side. I am not sure of the technical names of what I will be

> > > having

> > > > done but I know that my lower jaw will be rotated 7mm to

> > theright

> > > and

> > > > set back 2mm and I know that my upper jaw will be moved

> forward

> > > 2mm.

> > > > They were thinking of doing the 3-piece on my upper jaw but

> > since

> > > I

> > > > have had my braces on they now feel that it might not be

> > > necessary.

> > > >

> > > > I was just wondering if anyone else would be having surgery

> > around

> > > > this time. I am a student at the University of Florida(GO

> > > GATORS!!!!)

> > > > and I will have my surgery at Shands Hospital.

> > > >

> > > > I also wanted to know if anyone had any advice about surgery

> > prep.

> > > I

> > > > am concerned about weight loss/ gain. I have seen some

really

> > > helpful

> > > > posts about swelling and eating, but now that it is crunch

> time

> > I

> > > am

> > > > trying to compile all of my information so that I can be

fully

> > > > prepared.

> > > >

> > > > Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated and I just

want

> to

> > > > thank everyone here for all of their helpful and informative

> > > advice.

> > > > THis group has meant the world to me.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the encouragement, Fran!!!

> > > >

> > > > Greetings to All

> > > >

> > > > I have finally been approved for surgery and my date is set

> for

> > > Dec.

> > > > 12th at 6:30am Lord willing. It has been a very long process

> for

> > > me

> > > > with this surgery (almost 4 years since I first found out

that

> I

> > > > needed surgery) and I will be oh so excited when I am on the

> > other

> > > > side. I am not sure of the technical names of what I will be

> > > having

> > > > done but I know that my lower jaw will be rotated 7mm to

> > theright

> > > and

> > > > set back 2mm and I know that my upper jaw will be moved

> forward

> > > 2mm.

> > > > They were thinking of doing the 3-piece on my upper jaw but

> > since

> > > I

> > > > have had my braces on they now feel that it might not be

> > > necessary.

> > > >

> > > > I was just wondering if anyone else would be having surgery

> > around

> > > > this time. I am a student at the University of Florida(GO

> > > GATORS!!!!)

> > > > and I will have my surgery at Shands Hospital.

> > > >

> > > > I also wanted to know if anyone had any advice about surgery

> > prep.

> > > I

> > > > am concerned about weight loss/ gain. I have seen some

really

> > > helpful

> > > > posts about swelling and eating, but now that it is crunch

> time

> > I

> > > am

> > > > trying to compile all of my information so that I can be

fully

> > > > prepared.

> > > >

> > > > Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated and I just

want

> to

> > > > thank everyone here for all of their helpful and informative

> > > advice.

> > > > THis group has meant the world to me.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>