Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Hey! I can see that you guys are looking. Can I get some comments? Cori > Hi guys! I'm at day 14 here and doing great! I finally have my pictures online, feel free to > take a look! I am still adding text to the pages but the pics are finally out there. I wish I > would have kept better notes of how I felt and what happened on what day. Oh well. > > http://www.coriandron.com/cori/surgery/surgery.html > > cori w > upper/2-piece leforte 7/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Hi Cori! You look great! keep up the good work. Fay > > Hi guys! I'm at day 14 here and doing great! I finally have my pictures online, feel free to > > take a look! I am still adding text to the pages but the pics are finally out there. I wish I > > would have kept better notes of how I felt and what happened on what day. Oh well. > > > > http://www.coriandron.com/cori/surgery/surgery.html > > > > cori w > > upper/2-piece leforte 7/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Cori - Your pictures are absolutely wonderful! You have virtually NO swelling at all - you are so lucky! I really enjoyed all your pictures, the captions, and all the information you provided. I will be having my surgery next summer, and seeing the before and after pictures really helped me. Thank you! I have an underbite and will definitely be having a BSSO for mandibular set-back, but my OMS isn't sure if he will also be doing a LeFort (to advance and drop down my maxilla) as well. It depends on the movement of my teeth, and he will know more six months before surgery, which will be Dec. or Jan. I just got my brackets on last Tues., and my spacers on this Tues. The rest of my hardware gets installed next Tues.: bands, archwires, and ligatures/o-rings. The spacers will be removed at the same time. Take care and hope your recovery is going smoothly. ~~ Diane > Hi guys! I'm at day 14 here and doing great! I finally have my pictures online, feel free to > take a look! I am still adding text to the pages but the pics are finally out there. I wish I > would have kept better notes of how I felt and what happened on what day. Oh well. > > http://www.coriandron.com/cori/surgery/surgery.html > > cori w > upper/2-piece leforte 7/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Cori- Wow! I really appreciate all the work you put into posting your pics, and telling about your experience. My surgery is tomorrow!!! You really gave me a good look at what I might can expect. Thanks! Glad to see you're doing so well! Angel > > > Hi guys! I'm at day 14 here and doing great! I finally have my > > pictures online, feel free to > > > take a look! I am still adding text to the pages but the pics are > > finally out there. I wish I > > > would have kept better notes of how I felt and what happened on > > what day. Oh well. > > > > > > http://www.coriandron.com/cori/surgery/surgery.html > > > > > > cori w > > > upper/2-piece leforte 7/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Thanks Angel! Hope all went well today! Cori > > > > Hi guys! I'm at day 14 here and doing great! I finally have > my > > > pictures online, feel free to > > > > take a look! I am still adding text to the pages but the pics > are > > > finally out there. I wish I > > > > would have kept better notes of how I felt and what happened > on > > > what day. Oh well. > > > > > > > > http://www.coriandron.com/cori/surgery/surgery.html > > > > > > > > cori w > > > > upper/2-piece leforte 7/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture album > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op then go > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink top > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in black > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both 10 > days after. I will update it. > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? ps. you are gorgeous =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I had my lower jaw pushed forward about 6-7 mm. Thank you for the compliment you made my day. I cried all night last night because some rude ladies at work told me I looked funny and worse. This really hits the spot after you went through all that trauma. THANKS AGAIN! In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin " <mithongsallin@y...> wrote: > > > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture album > > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op then go > > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink top > > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in black > > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both 10 > > days after. I will update it. > > > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ > > if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? > > ps. you are gorgeous =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I had my lower jaw pushed forward about 6-7 mm. Thank you for the compliment you made my day. I cried all night last night because some rude ladies at work told me I looked funny and worse. This really hits the spot after you went through all that trauma. THANKS AGAIN! In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin " <mithongsallin@y...> wrote: > > > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture album > > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op then go > > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink top > > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in black > > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both 10 > > days after. I will update it. > > > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ > > if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? > > ps. you are gorgeous =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 You look fantastic!! Those rude ladies are also very JEALOUS ladies!! lbruaw wrote:I had my lower jaw pushed forward about 6-7 mm. Thank you for the compliment you made my day. I cried all night last night because some rude ladies at work told me I looked funny and worse. This really hits the spot after you went through all that trauma. THANKS AGAIN! In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin " <mithongsallin@y...> wrote: > > > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture album > > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op then go > > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink top > > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in black > > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both 10 > > days after. I will update it. > > > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ > > if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? > > ps. you are gorgeous =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 DO you want a boyfriend?????? U are very cool! Can I send u a pic to see what u think about my teeth as they are? Re: Re: Pictures! You look fantastic!! Those rude ladies are also very JEALOUS ladies!! lbruaw wrote:I had my lower jaw pushed forward about 6-7 mm. Thank you for the compliment you made my day. I cried all night last night because some rude ladies at work told me I looked funny and worse. This really hits the spot after you went through all that trauma. THANKS AGAIN! In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin " <mithongsallin@y...> wrote: > > > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture album > > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op then go > > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink top > > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in black > > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both 10 > > days after. I will update it. > > > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ > > if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? > > ps. you are gorgeous =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I certainly had a laugh over your inquiry! I am sure your ortho and your surgeon have the required skill to let you know what is going on with your teeth.........the cosmetic benefit is ancillary.......... jmmsurf@... wrote: DO you want a boyfriend?????? U are very cool! Can I send u a pic to see what u think about my teeth as they are? Re: Re: Pictures! You look fantastic!! Those rude ladies are also very JEALOUS ladies!! lbruaw wrote:I had my lower jaw pushed forward about 6-7 mm. Thank you for the compliment you made my day. I cried all night last night because some rude ladies at work told me I looked funny and worse. This really hits the spot after you went through all that trauma. THANKS AGAIN! In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin " <mithongsallin@y...> wrote: > > > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture album > > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op then go > > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink top > > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in black > > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both 10 > > days after. I will update it. > > > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ > > if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? > > ps. you are gorgeous =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Thank you! I am glad you think I look okay. I hope my teeth fall into place and everything works out. It's just hard when people tell you rude things after all the trauma you go through. THANKS AGAIN! -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , Geletka <egeletka@y...> wrote: > You look fantastic!! Those rude ladies are also very JEALOUS ladies!! > > lbruaw <lbruaw@y...> wrote:I had my lower jaw pushed forward about 6-7 mm. Thank you for the > compliment you made my day. I cried all night last night because > some rude ladies at work told me I looked funny and worse. This > really hits the spot after you went through all that trauma. > > THANKS AGAIN! > > In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " mithongsallin " > <mithongsallin@y...> wrote: > > > > > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture > album > > > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op > then go > > > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink > top > > > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in > black > > > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both > 10 > > > days after. I will update it. > > > > > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ > > > > if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? > > > > ps. you are gorgeous =) > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Dear Lacey, I am guessing that this is your name. My name is Lori and my 17 year old daughter will be having this same surgery. We have our consult with the dentist later this month. My daughter is very much opposed to even talking about the surgery much less having it. I was just wondering how you went about choosing your surgeon. What hospital. How long surgery was, how long you were wired and unable to eat and if you have any regrets. I really appreciate your answers and your time. We live in Cleveland. What hospital were you in? Thank you...Lori Baraga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Lori, I live in New Mexico so I went to a hospital in Albuquerque. I actually got braces in December of 2003 and my orthodontist basically knew that the surgery was needed. He recommended my surgeon to me as they have done many cases together. For me this was a bit of a shock. I knew I had a large overbite but I also had a decent chin so it was not really noticeable. I tossed the option up in the air. My family members didn't really agree with it as they didn't want me to mess with my face. I talked to my orthodontist and I really didn't have another option. He could try and pull teeth and shift my bite back but I would look as if my face caved it. I finally decided to do it and I have no regrets. The healing time and eating habits are not that great but they are for a short amount of time compared to the rest of my life. I am 20 and am glad I had the surgery when I did. I will try and update my album for her and see if I can find some more before pictures. My mouth is closed shut by rubber bands not exactly wires. I can talk but eating is difficult. I can eat malt-o-meal or soup. All surgeons are different but I am sure she will only be able to eat what she can drink through her teeth. I am almost two weeks post op and my surgeon is supposed to open my mouth a little more next week. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. The thought of surgery is scary. It seems to be cake compared to a lot of people who have to do upper and lower. I fell really sorry for them. I think that sounds pretty bad. -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " loristanlenny " <loristanlenny@y...> wrote: > Dear Lacey, > I am guessing that this is your name. My name is Lori and my 17 > year old daughter will be having this same surgery. We have our consult > with the dentist later this month. My daughter is very much opposed to > even talking about the surgery much less having it. I was just > wondering how you went about choosing your surgeon. What hospital. How > long surgery was, how long you were wired and unable to eat and if you > have any regrets. I really appreciate your answers and your time. We > live in Cleveland. What hospital were you in? > Thank you...Lori Baraga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Lacey - Your pictures look wonderful! I hope I look as good as you when I have my mandibular set-back surgery next summer; I'm Diane by the way. I have an underbite and am 47 and I just got all my braces hardware on today. Ignore those stupid people at work; I'm sorry that you have to put up with such idiots. Take care and keep on healing as well as you are doing. ~~~~ Diane > > > Hello all, I am twelve days post op and have a little picture > album > > > for you. If you opem this link the first picture is me pre-op > then go > > > right- the next is me the day after surgery. THE one in the pink > top > > > is 7 days after, the next is 8 days after. THE one where I am in > black > > > is 9 days after and the one of my face and on the boat are both > 10 > > > days after. I will update it. > > > > > > http://laceybruaw.myphotoalbum.com/ > > > > if you dont mind me asking, what procedures did you have done? > > > > ps. you are gorgeous =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Lori - Sorry to barge into your conversation with Lacey, but I feel compelled to write about your daughter's surgery. I live in Idaho and I am a 47 year-old woman with an underbite that I have had for at least the last 38 years of my life. My parents dragged me " kicking and screaming " to an oral surgeon when I was a teenager and I, like your daughter, was very much opposed to having any surgery. The surgeon told my parents that the decision was MINE, not theirs, to make. I am so grateful that the surgery wasn't done then (the techniques have improved so much since then). That surgeon was absolutely correct: the decision to have this life-changing and serious surgery rests solely with the patient. Every parent wants what's best for their children, but to make them undergo a surgery that they are opposed to is wrong. In my case, I have started my Orthognathic Journey and will be having my surgery next summer. I want this surgery and I'm ready for this surgery - it's a personal choice I've made for and by myself. I have the BEST OMS I could've ever wished for; he's technically superb with an awesome bedside manner. What I'm saying is this: it's your daughter's life and mouth, and it's HER decision. I'm sorry if this is an unwelcome opinion. ~~~ Diane > Dear Lacey, > I am guessing that this is your name. My name is Lori and my 17 > year old daughter will be having this same surgery. We have our consult > with the dentist later this month. My daughter is very much opposed to > even talking about the surgery much less having it. I was just > wondering how you went about choosing your surgeon. What hospital. How > long surgery was, how long you were wired and unable to eat and if you > have any regrets. I really appreciate your answers and your time. We > live in Cleveland. What hospital were you in? > Thank you...Lori Baraga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 DITTO! I had the same experience. Went to an OS at age 19 with my parents, cried my way out the door and didn't want to talk about it. I didn't really want this surgery until now (at age 35). I had upper/lower/genio and I am confident that my outcome is much better than I would have had then and I was more prepared for the grueling recovery. My life would have been different had I gotten it then . . . I wouldn't have met my husband, etc. Halley > > Dear Lacey, > > I am guessing that this is your name. My name is Lori and my 17 > > year old daughter will be having this same surgery. We have our > consult > > with the dentist later this month. My daughter is very much opposed > to > > even talking about the surgery much less having it. I was just > > wondering how you went about choosing your surgeon. What hospital. > How > > long surgery was, how long you were wired and unable to eat and if > you > > have any regrets. I really appreciate your answers and your time. > We > > live in Cleveland. What hospital were you in? > > Thank you...Lori Baraga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 I agree with her opinion. I have the opposite problem. I am 20 years old but very independent. I have my own house, car and job. My family was against it and I had to make the hard decision of choosing wither to do it or not. It's really hard when your whole family is against it. You are scared that if something goes wrong everyone will say " I told you not to do it " I already have a boyfriend that I have been with for a long time and we are engaged. I completely felt that I was good to go. It should be her choice though as if something went not as planned she would be upset at you and always have this chip on her shoulder because someone made her do it. She can e-mail me anytime if she has any questions. This site is great. It has a great group of people that really help you out. Alot of the time this is what you need before surgery you can ask all the questions you want and people are willing to answer. If you still feels opposed to the whole thing then she can do it when she is ready. Hope this helps! dmd13cyto wrote: Lori - Sorry to barge into your conversation with Lacey, but I feel compelled to write about your daughter's surgery. I live in Idaho and I am a 47 year-old woman with an underbite that I have had for at least the last 38 years of my life. My parents dragged me " kicking and screaming " to an oral surgeon when I was a teenager and I, like your daughter, was very much opposed to having any surgery. The surgeon told my parents that the decision was MINE, not theirs, to make. I am so grateful that the surgery wasn't done then (the techniques have improved so much since then). That surgeon was absolutely correct: the decision to have this life-changing and serious surgery rests solely with the patient. Every parent wants what's best for their children, but to make them undergo a surgery that they are opposed to is wrong. In my case, I have started my Orthognathic Journey and will be having my surgery next summer. I want this surgery and I'm ready for this surgery - it's a personal choice I've made for and by myself. I have the BEST OMS I could've ever wished for; he's technically superb with an awesome bedside manner. What I'm saying is this: it's your daughter's life and mouth, and it's HER decision. I'm sorry if this is an unwelcome opinion. ~~~ Diane > Dear Lacey, > I am guessing that this is your name. My name is Lori and my 17 > year old daughter will be having this same surgery. We have our consult > with the dentist later this month. My daughter is very much opposed to > even talking about the surgery much less having it. I was just > wondering how you went about choosing your surgeon. What hospital. How > long surgery was, how long you were wired and unable to eat and if you > have any regrets. I really appreciate your answers and your time. We > live in Cleveland. What hospital were you in? > Thank you...Lori Baraga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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