To Connie - Re: Katja

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Hi Connie,

I am SO freakin' EXCITED for you! That is wonderful that your splint

will be off just in time for your fabulous cruise!!! Yay!! Start

practicing your chewing now! And you will be glowing.... all your

pictures will turn out great. I remember the day I got my splint off

was one of the best days in my life. I was so thrilled and just

couldnt stop smiling- so you will be that way on your cruise. The

people on board may think you're a bit strange but who cares??!!

I'm glad you get it off just in time for your cruise.... I know you

wish it were off now, but that's good that your surgeon is being so

conservative.... it can't hurt you, but it definitely isn't any fun.

Well, keep in touch and here's a happy early desplintifying to you!

From Jellifying Katja

> Hi Katja,

>

> I'm doing much better. I went to the OS on Friday so he could

> remove the splint and reshape it before he wired it back on.

> Suprisingly he told me I had healed up so well I could eat anything

> I want and even play sports. I forewarned him I am a klutz, but he

> wasn't to worried and said if he released boys to play football at

8

> weeks postop, he was sure I could play volleyball.

> I went to my ortho yesterday, and even with the splint wired on,

> they were able to remove my old wire and hooks and put a new

thinner

> wire on. He actually looked at me and asked why the OS had put the

> splint back on! Like I know? Anyways, he put bands on the one

side

> to move my upper molars back down on the right, and gave me great

> news. Next Friday, September 30th, he will remove my splint. The

> OS gave permission to have the ortho remove it when he felt my

teeth

> had moved enough. I am so happy! I leave for my cruise to the

> Bahamas on Sunday the 1st, and I will be splint-free! I will have

> had my splint on for a full 10 weeks. My ortho did disagree with

my

> OS for the first time (gasp!), and said he thought I should be

> careful about what I eat and not overdue my muscles. I assured him

> I'm not eating nuts, carrots or fritos, or anything truly crunchy

> for a while and that seemed to make him happy.

> Anyways, I'm glad you posted back. Talk to you soon. Happy

> jellifying!

>

> Connie