RE: There is light at the end of the tunnel:-)

[Guest guest]

Great news, Sara! Thanks for sharing. It gives encouragement to those of us

who will follow in your footsteps.

Diane, Oregon

>From: sazymania <no_reply >

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] There is light at the end of

>the tunnel:-)

>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:45:58 -0000

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>Hi All

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>Well I went to see both my OD and OMS yesterday after 3 months post-

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>op. Neither of them had seen me in over a month since I was away in

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>Italy.

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>My OMS was super pleased with my progress. He said that my jaw was

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>healing very nicely and I was looking very good. I still have some

>

>swelling but it's noticeable only to me and the people who know me

>

>very well. In other words if you were to see me walking down the

>

>street you wouldn't notice it. I discussed with my OMS the fact that

>

>my nose has truly turned up as a result of the surgery. It's not a

>

>big deal to me since everything else went REALLY well but if I could

>

>have had everything turn out perfect I would have liked to have kept

>

>my nose at it's former position. Unfortunately that couldn't be

>

>helped but it seems that if I ever decide to get my slightly

>

>deviated septum fixed with a septoplasty then my nose issue should

>

>be resolved. We'll see...I'm certainly in no rush to have another

>

>surgery. My OMS also gave me the go-ahead to start flossing again

>

>even though I still haven't regained any sensation in my upper gums,

>

>I just need to be careful. He even said I could go get my teeth

>

>professionally cleaned. Whoohoo!! I'm to see him again in 1 month's

>

>time.

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>

>My OD was also very pleased with how my teeth were coming along. He

>

>took off 4 of my brackets - 2 from my back upper teeth and 2 from my

>

>back bottom teeth. I know it's only 4 brackets but it felt like the

>

>beginning of liberation!! Right now my bottom teeth are only being

>

>held stationary by a little piece of wire. Next month I'll get all

>

>the braces off on them and have a permanent retainer put in. The top

>

>teeth still need about 2 more months of braces and then I get to de-

>

>brace them too after which I will have to wear a retainer only at

>

>night for 6 months and then for 1 hour every day for another 6

>

>months. My OD explained to me that it takes about 267 days for a

>

>bone to truly solidify hence why I need to use the retainer at

>

>night. I must say when he showed me what my retainer would look like

>

>I was impressed because it looks just like an invisalign would - a

>

>see-through plastic cover. VERY different from the retainers I had

>

>the past 3 times I took my braces off. Since my adjustment yesterday

>

>the gap in between my 2 front teeth is already almost gone. It's

>

>amazing how fast the teeth move!!

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>The last piece of news is that I've also been cleared to start

>

>chewing fully again, with the exception of steak and hard vegetables

>

>and fruit like apples, which I am totally fine with.

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>So that's my LONG update. Sorry for the long and boring email but I

>

>just wanted to share with everyone and show them that light does

>

>exist at the end of the tunnel so hold on tight and don't give up!

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>Thanks for reading!

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>Sara

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[Guest guest]

I am thrilled to know you are doing so well. It give me

inspiration. What kind of symptoms (if any) did you have prior to

surgery? Did the surgery help?

> Hi All

>

> Well I went to see both my OD and OMS yesterday after 3 months post-

> op. Neither of them had seen me in over a month since I was away in

> Italy.

>

> My OMS was super pleased with my progress. He said that my jaw was

> healing very nicely and I was looking very good. I still have some

> swelling but it's noticeable only to me and the people who know me

> very well. In other words if you were to see me walking down the

> street you wouldn't notice it. I discussed with my OMS the fact

that

> my nose has truly turned up as a result of the surgery. It's not a

> big deal to me since everything else went REALLY well but if I

could

> have had everything turn out perfect I would have liked to have

kept

> my nose at it's former position. Unfortunately that couldn't be

> helped but it seems that if I ever decide to get my slightly

> deviated septum fixed with a septoplasty then my nose issue should

> be resolved. We'll see...I'm certainly in no rush to have another

> surgery. My OMS also gave me the go-ahead to start flossing again

> even though I still haven't regained any sensation in my upper

gums,

> I just need to be careful. He even said I could go get my teeth

> professionally cleaned. Whoohoo!! I'm to see him again in 1 month's

> time.

>

> My OD was also very pleased with how my teeth were coming along. He

> took off 4 of my brackets - 2 from my back upper teeth and 2 from

my

> back bottom teeth. I know it's only 4 brackets but it felt like the

> beginning of liberation!! Right now my bottom teeth are only being

> held stationary by a little piece of wire. Next month I'll get all

> the braces off on them and have a permanent retainer put in. The

top

> teeth still need about 2 more months of braces and then I get to de-

> brace them too after which I will have to wear a retainer only at

> night for 6 months and then for 1 hour every day for another 6

> months. My OD explained to me that it takes about 267 days for a

> bone to truly solidify hence why I need to use the retainer at

> night. I must say when he showed me what my retainer would look

like

> I was impressed because it looks just like an invisalign would - a

> see-through plastic cover. VERY different from the retainers I had

> the past 3 times I took my braces off. Since my adjustment

yesterday

> the gap in between my 2 front teeth is already almost gone. It's

> amazing how fast the teeth move!!

>

> The last piece of news is that I've also been cleared to start

> chewing fully again, with the exception of steak and hard

vegetables

> and fruit like apples, which I am totally fine with.

>

> So that's my LONG update. Sorry for the long and boring email but I

> just wanted to share with everyone and show them that light does

> exist at the end of the tunnel so hold on tight and don't give up!

>

> Thanks for reading!

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

I just wanted to congratulate you! I am thrilled for you that

everything is progressing so well for you! It's great to read when

things are going well for our surgery friends. Keep in touch as you

get all those braces off! I see my surgeon this coming week for my

six month check up (my anniversary was 9/9 )So, I will let you

know what he says about my progress!

Take care,

Katja

> Hi All

>

> Well I went to see both my OD and OMS yesterday after 3 months post-

> op. Neither of them had seen me in over a month since I was away in

> Italy.

>

> My OMS was super pleased with my progress. He said that my jaw was

> healing very nicely and I was looking very good. I still have some

> swelling but it's noticeable only to me and the people who know me

> very well. In other words if you were to see me walking down the

> street you wouldn't notice it. I discussed with my OMS the fact

that

> my nose has truly turned up as a result of the surgery. It's not a

> big deal to me since everything else went REALLY well but if I

could

> have had everything turn out perfect I would have liked to have

kept

> my nose at it's former position. Unfortunately that couldn't be

> helped but it seems that if I ever decide to get my slightly

> deviated septum fixed with a septoplasty then my nose issue should

> be resolved. We'll see...I'm certainly in no rush to have another

> surgery. My OMS also gave me the go-ahead to start flossing again

> even though I still haven't regained any sensation in my upper

gums,

> I just need to be careful. He even said I could go get my teeth

> professionally cleaned. Whoohoo!! I'm to see him again in 1 month's

> time.

>

> My OD was also very pleased with how my teeth were coming along. He

> took off 4 of my brackets - 2 from my back upper teeth and 2 from

my

> back bottom teeth. I know it's only 4 brackets but it felt like the

> beginning of liberation!! Right now my bottom teeth are only being

> held stationary by a little piece of wire. Next month I'll get all

> the braces off on them and have a permanent retainer put in. The

top

> teeth still need about 2 more months of braces and then I get to de-

> brace them too after which I will have to wear a retainer only at

> night for 6 months and then for 1 hour every day for another 6

> months. My OD explained to me that it takes about 267 days for a

> bone to truly solidify hence why I need to use the retainer at

> night. I must say when he showed me what my retainer would look

like

> I was impressed because it looks just like an invisalign would - a

> see-through plastic cover. VERY different from the retainers I had

> the past 3 times I took my braces off. Since my adjustment

yesterday

> the gap in between my 2 front teeth is already almost gone. It's

> amazing how fast the teeth move!!

>

> The last piece of news is that I've also been cleared to start

> chewing fully again, with the exception of steak and hard

vegetables

> and fruit like apples, which I am totally fine with.

>

> So that's my LONG update. Sorry for the long and boring email but I

> just wanted to share with everyone and show them that light does

> exist at the end of the tunnel so hold on tight and don't give up!

>

> Thanks for reading!

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

HI Sara

Glad to hear all is going well and you'll be getting the braces off

before too long.

Hope Italy is treating you good.

It sounds like you're getting the type of retainers I will be getting

(when and if I ever get these braces off!) They're suppose to be the

clear ones.

Shirley