Re: I am back from my Upper and lower jaw sur

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Hi I am feeling just a smidge better this morning. Boy the

meds sure are bad enough to gag a elephant!!!! Yuck. Well Since I

had such a large overbite my OD used extra screws and what not so I

now have 2 little scars on each cheek. He corected the top about 4 mm

and the bottom 8mm. Anyway How are you doing ? I am not sure I

could have went though this by myself. I had awesome nurses. The

surgery florr was all full so they put me in the pediatrics, It was

really neat because that wing was just about empty so the nurses

helped me out alot. I tell you I have the upmost respect for nurses.

Thank goodness we have them. Anyway the care I received was great no

complaints.

Dennis~

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , Penketh

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> Hi Dennis,

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> Morphine can work wonders!

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> Make sure you get enough rest it always helps!

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> I have been thinking about you and was wondering how you were doing.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Diane Hope the braces are not bothering you. Last time I

was reading you had quite the adjustment. Anyway have a good day

Dennis~

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " The Coates' "

<we6coates@m...> wrote:

> Congratulations on making to the other side, Dennis. I wish you an

> uneventful and speedy recovery.

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> Diane, Oregon

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> From: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> [mailto:orthognathicsurgerysupport ] On Behalf Of

Irish_Eyes

> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:53 PM

> To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> Subject: I am back from my Upper and

lower

> jaw surgery

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> Hello Gang. Well I just came back form the hospital today 2 days

> post op. Well the Swelling is quite invasive and my nose is just a

> little stuffy. I am splinted closed and I didn't have to much

> numbness so I can feel pain alot more. In the hospital they kept me

> on morphine which worked great untill I came home and now I am using

> lortab which makes me so darn sleepyee. Anyway I don't feel like

> posting to much due to not feeling to well.. I hope my other Surgery

> bud is doing ok (Irene)

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> Take care and that you all for the warmest wiches you all gave me on

> Wednesday.

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> Dennis~

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[Guest guest]

Dennis,

I know what you mean about the meds they are vile! Though I was lucky in some

ways I had all my meds given through the IV for the first 9 days. I saw some of

myx-rays last week and all I could see was plates and screws, I asked my surgeon

why he used so many and he said that I was one of the severe cases he has seen

and it took all the plates and screws to secure everything.

I have a scar under each eye so they could do my nose and put the screws in but

they're barely noticeable!

I'm fed up and wish I could get back to how things were before. But hopefully I

will have my surgery soon. I see my ortho on Tuesday to resume ortho treatment

OUCH!!

I had great nurses too I was lucky to have them and my mum by my side! I

couldn't have got through it without them!

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