Clare/Re: Surgery keeps getting delayed!

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your feedback!

Basically, the short of my situation is, without surgery, my problem would

be fixed about 75%, with the chance of reverting back a little after I have

braces off. With the surgery, the problem would be fixed 100%, without

reverting back. My orthodontist says 75% is a long way that I have come, and

that would be great improvement. He doesnt think surgery is necessary. My

surgeon (obviously) thinks surgery is the way to go. I get mixed opinions

from everyone I know.

I know in my hert that the right decision is to do the surgery, and just

get it done. However, for personal reasons, it is hard to make that call. I

thought that after 8 months, the insecurity I feel about my braces would

wear down, but it hasn't. I have great friends, but I can't help that I feel

so self-conscious about myself, and it changes the way I act around people.

It sucks to have braces for the last 1.5 yr of college, and I definitely

didnt sign up for this with that in mind. I know I should have this surgery,

but it is hard to choose the right thing, when I could be done with this by

December. But even with surgery in early October, I will have braces on 6

months after, and this is only a 4 month difference, surgery vs. non

surgery. Right now I am leaning toward surgery... Really, at this point I

dont like either one of my options, and I just get upset thinking about the

entire mess. Basically, I hate it when I can't control the situation!

this isn't the first time of course...

Anyway, I think my posts are turning into vent sessions, so feedback is

great, but it feels nice just to get it all out there!

>

> Hi Clare,

>

> I can say I understand your frustration. I was in your shoes a few

> months back. I was preparing for the same procedure as you, Lefort 3-

> piece, and my OD finally felt I was ready and the OS stated he needed

> more space between the upper bicuspids where the upper jaw was going

> to be segmented. I kept having to change my leave requests at work.

>

> Listen to your OS because he is the one who knows best since he is

> the expert performing your surgery. I had my Lefort 3-piece on June

> 28th and my OS did an outstanding job. I can't even tell where the

> jaw has been segmented. There is no scar showing anywhere in my

> mouth. I am truly amazed.

>

> If you have to put off the surgery for a few months until your OS

> says you are ready, then please know he is only doing this because he

> is wanting the best possible outcome for you! Just think that the

> more precise the teeth are after surgery, means less possible time in

> braces!

>

> Hang in there, you have made it this far in this long journey and you

> are almost ready to cross the finish line!!

>

> --Caboose

>

>

> > Hi all,

> > I was actually supposed to have my surgery august 8th, and it

> keeps getting

> > pushed back. My surgeon looked at me 10 days before surgery and

> said that my

> > roots were still too close together (3 piece lefort ... or

> something...).

> > Anyway, so he said that I should be ready for surgery on the 15th,

> a week

> > later. Sure enough, he still thinks the roots are too close

> together, and

> > doesnt think that they'll be ready for the 22nd either, 2 weeks

> after my

> > original date. I am a student in my last year of school, and I set

> aside a

> > full 3 weeks to have this surgery, and now the entire 3 weeks are

> blown. The

> > surgeon had given me no warning about the possibility that this

> surgery

> > would not happen on the date I wanted it back in January, on Aug.

> 8th.

> > Anyway, I am so completely frustrated, and now I will have to take

> a week

> > off of school in addition to my October break to have this surgery,

> if even

> > then he decides I am ready. My orthodontist is also a little

> annoyed, and

> > has said that my surgeon has done this to other people in the past,

> as he

> > tends to be a perfectionist. I am on an extremely tight time budget

> for

> > this, and the thought of having braces through my last 2 years in

> college

> > really makes me upset, as I still feel unnecessairly self-conscious

> about

> > them. The roots of my teeth appear " too close " only to the surgeon,

> not the

> > orthodontist. The surgery is not completely necessary, and I'm

> almost

> > inclined to just call it all off and have my braces off by

> December. And

> > besides making 2 incisions for a 3-piece cut, does anyone know

> another way

> > this could be done? Like, what if my roots NEVER get far apart

> enough for

> > the surgeon? We have been trying to get them apart since May.

> Anyone ever

> > have a similar situation??

> > Sorry about the long email... Clearly very frustrated by the

> entire

> > experience!!

> > Thanks, and hopefully my original early-August surgery buddies are

> on their

> > way to a speedy recovery w/o me!

> > Clare

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Clare,

Always follow what's in your heart! Aim higher instead of settling

for less! You can do it and you are so so close!! My treatment

originally started with an 18 month plan and now I am 30 months into

this process with at least another 10 or more to go. I am not

looking back at this point only looking forward.

With that said, hang in there and keep your outlook positive and

realize that this is such a small price too pay for a lifetime of

beautiful smiles!

Hugs to Ya,

--Caboose

> > > Hi all,

> > > I was actually supposed to have my surgery august 8th, and it

> > keeps getting

> > > pushed back. My surgeon looked at me 10 days before surgery and

> > said that my

> > > roots were still too close together (3 piece lefort ... or

> > something...).

> > > Anyway, so he said that I should be ready for surgery on the

15th,

> > a week

> > > later. Sure enough, he still thinks the roots are too close

> > together, and

> > > doesnt think that they'll be ready for the 22nd either, 2 weeks

> > after my

> > > original date. I am a student in my last year of school, and I

set

> > aside a

> > > full 3 weeks to have this surgery, and now the entire 3 weeks

are

> > blown. The

> > > surgeon had given me no warning about the possibility that this

> > surgery

> > > would not happen on the date I wanted it back in January, on

Aug.

> > 8th.

> > > Anyway, I am so completely frustrated, and now I will have to

take

> > a week

> > > off of school in addition to my October break to have this

surgery,

> > if even

> > > then he decides I am ready. My orthodontist is also a little

> > annoyed, and

> > > has said that my surgeon has done this to other people in the

past,

> > as he

> > > tends to be a perfectionist. I am on an extremely tight time

budget

> > for

> > > this, and the thought of having braces through my last 2 years

in

> > college

> > > really makes me upset, as I still feel unnecessairly self-

conscious

> > about

> > > them. The roots of my teeth appear " too close " only to the

surgeon,

> > not the

> > > orthodontist. The surgery is not completely necessary, and I'm

> > almost

> > > inclined to just call it all off and have my braces off by

> > December. And

> > > besides making 2 incisions for a 3-piece cut, does anyone know

> > another way

> > > this could be done? Like, what if my roots NEVER get far apart

> > enough for

> > > the surgeon? We have been trying to get them apart since May.

> > Anyone ever

> > > have a similar situation??

> > > Sorry about the long email... Clearly very frustrated by the

> > entire

> > > experience!!

> > > Thanks, and hopefully my original early-August surgery buddies

are

> > on their

> > > way to a speedy recovery w/o me!

> > > Clare

> > >

> > >

> > >