Re: Surgery on 10/3/05 to cure OSA and TMJ

[Guest guest]

Hello! I bet you are excited to finally make it to surgery. We

share many of the same problems, so I will be interested to see how

the surgery works for you. Let us know. Also, what is OS2?

Rene`

> Hi everyone,

>

> I've been a lurker here and on OS2 for the past 3 years, and have

> posted messages only a few times. I want to thank those that have

> written so extensively about their experiences with surgery, along

> with responding to my posts. These sites are invaluable.

>

> I'm excited to report my forthcoming surgery date on 10/3/05! As a

> sufferer of obstructive sleep apnea, TMJ, and long face syndrome, I

> will be having upper 3-piece Lefort I along with lower BSSO.

> Apparently, my upper jaw will be impacted and moved forward 4

> millimeters, and my lower jaw will be rotated up and moved forward

12

> millimeters. Of course, I may learn otherwise when I meet with my

> surgeon on the 14th. A splint and banding are definites after my

> surgery, but I don't yet know for how long I'll be needing them.

>

> Some may be interested to learn that my jaw surgery comes after

> having had braces twice as a kid and a genioplasty in college. My

> bite is fine, but I have a tiny mouth with crowded teeth and a

> restricted upper airway. I'm ashamed to admit that my feeling and

> looking tired (likely from OSA) in my early-mid 20's drove me to

get

> cheek implants in 1999. One of the implants became infected and

had

> to be removed in late 2000. I am so looking forward to getting the

> left cheek implant removed when I have jaw surgery (not that one

can

> even discern that I have an implant; but, I'll be happy to know

it's

> gone). When I found out I had OSA in early 2004, I wished I had

> never bothered with the implants. Anyway, I'll post my

before/after

> pictures; I sure hope that I no longer have dark purple circles

under

> my eyes! I can't wait to get a good night's sleep after all of

this

> is over.

>

> Best wishes to those that are recovering. For anyone scheduled for

> surgery in late September/early October, I hope we can chat a bit

and

> cheer each other on.

>

> MTB Molly

[Guest guest]

Hi Rene,

OS2 is the other orthognathic surgery yahoo group.

BTW, I forgot to mention that in addition to jaw surgery, I will be

having an arthroplasty (sp?) done on my right TMJ. If anyone out

there has had this procedure, I would appreciate hearing about your

surgery.

Yeah, Patriots!

MTB

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I've been a lurker here and on OS2 for the past 3 years, and have

> > posted messages only a few times. I want to thank those that

have

> > written so extensively about their experiences with surgery,

along

> > with responding to my posts. These sites are invaluable.

> >

> > I'm excited to report my forthcoming surgery date on 10/3/05! As

a

> > sufferer of obstructive sleep apnea, TMJ, and long face syndrome,

I

> > will be having upper 3-piece Lefort I along with lower BSSO.

> > Apparently, my upper jaw will be impacted and moved forward 4

> > millimeters, and my lower jaw will be rotated up and moved

forward

> 12

> > millimeters. Of course, I may learn otherwise when I meet with

my

> > surgeon on the 14th. A splint and banding are definites after my

> > surgery, but I don't yet know for how long I'll be needing them.

> >

> > Some may be interested to learn that my jaw surgery comes after

> > having had braces twice as a kid and a genioplasty in college.

My

> > bite is fine, but I have a tiny mouth with crowded teeth and a

> > restricted upper airway. I'm ashamed to admit that my feeling

and

> > looking tired (likely from OSA) in my early-mid 20's drove me to

> get

> > cheek implants in 1999. One of the implants became infected and

> had

> > to be removed in late 2000. I am so looking forward to getting

the

> > left cheek implant removed when I have jaw surgery (not that one

> can

> > even discern that I have an implant; but, I'll be happy to know

> it's

> > gone). When I found out I had OSA in early 2004, I wished I had

> > never bothered with the implants. Anyway, I'll post my

> before/after

> > pictures; I sure hope that I no longer have dark purple circles

> under

> > my eyes! I can't wait to get a good night's sleep after all of

> this

> > is over.

> >

> > Best wishes to those that are recovering. For anyone scheduled

for

> > surgery in late September/early October, I hope we can chat a bit

> and

> > cheer each other on.

> >

> > MTB Molly

[Guest guest]

Hi Molly,

I think we have emailed each other before. I had surgery for OSA

done 2 years ago now. My surgery was a success as far as the apnea

goes--I am still breathing great at night! My bite (open) has been a

bit difficult to deal with. I just this week got my braces off. My

joints are not in great shape either, so I pray that my bite stays

stable.

Well, good luck with your surgery. Keep us posted.

a

> Hi everyone,

>

> I've been a lurker here and on OS2 for the past 3 years, and have

> posted messages only a few times. I want to thank those that have

> written so extensively about their experiences with surgery, along

> with responding to my posts. These sites are invaluable.

>

> I'm excited to report my forthcoming surgery date on 10/3/05! As a

> sufferer of obstructive sleep apnea, TMJ, and long face syndrome, I

> will be having upper 3-piece Lefort I along with lower BSSO.

> Apparently, my upper jaw will be impacted and moved forward 4

> millimeters, and my lower jaw will be rotated up and moved forward

12

> millimeters. Of course, I may learn otherwise when I meet with my

> surgeon on the 14th. A splint and banding are definites after my

> surgery, but I don't yet know for how long I'll be needing them.

>

> Some may be interested to learn that my jaw surgery comes after

> having had braces twice as a kid and a genioplasty in college. My

> bite is fine, but I have a tiny mouth with crowded teeth and a

> restricted upper airway. I'm ashamed to admit that my feeling and

> looking tired (likely from OSA) in my early-mid 20's drove me to

get

> cheek implants in 1999. One of the implants became infected and

had

> to be removed in late 2000. I am so looking forward to getting the

> left cheek implant removed when I have jaw surgery (not that one

can

> even discern that I have an implant; but, I'll be happy to know

it's

> gone). When I found out I had OSA in early 2004, I wished I had

> never bothered with the implants. Anyway, I'll post my

before/after

> pictures; I sure hope that I no longer have dark purple circles

under

> my eyes! I can't wait to get a good night's sleep after all of

this

> is over.

>

> Best wishes to those that are recovering. For anyone scheduled for

> surgery in late September/early October, I hope we can chat a bit

and

> cheer each other on.

>

> MTB Molly

[Guest guest]

you might want to check in the archives (use the search feature on

the home page) for posts from minirascal (). I'm not sure that

what she had done was arthroplasty, but I do know she's had to have

multiple procedures on her jaws and joints.

Cammie

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > I've been a lurker here and on OS2 for the past 3 years, and

have

> > > posted messages only a few times. I want to thank those that

> have

> > > written so extensively about their experiences with surgery,

> along

> > > with responding to my posts. These sites are invaluable.

> > >

> > > I'm excited to report my forthcoming surgery date on 10/3/05!

As

> a

> > > sufferer of obstructive sleep apnea, TMJ, and long face

syndrome,

> I

> > > will be having upper 3-piece Lefort I along with lower BSSO.

> > > Apparently, my upper jaw will be impacted and moved forward 4

> > > millimeters, and my lower jaw will be rotated up and moved

> forward

> > 12

> > > millimeters. Of course, I may learn otherwise when I meet with

> my

> > > surgeon on the 14th. A splint and banding are definites after

my

> > > surgery, but I don't yet know for how long I'll be needing them.

> > >

> > > Some may be interested to learn that my jaw surgery comes after

> > > having had braces twice as a kid and a genioplasty in college.

> My

> > > bite is fine, but I have a tiny mouth with crowded teeth and a

> > > restricted upper airway. I'm ashamed to admit that my feeling

> and

> > > looking tired (likely from OSA) in my early-mid 20's drove me

to

> > get

> > > cheek implants in 1999. One of the implants became infected

and

> > had

> > > to be removed in late 2000. I am so looking forward to getting

> the

> > > left cheek implant removed when I have jaw surgery (not that

one

> > can

> > > even discern that I have an implant; but, I'll be happy to know

> > it's

> > > gone). When I found out I had OSA in early 2004, I wished I

had

> > > never bothered with the implants. Anyway, I'll post my

> > before/after

> > > pictures; I sure hope that I no longer have dark purple circles

> > under

> > > my eyes! I can't wait to get a good night's sleep after all of

> > this

> > > is over.

> > >

> > > Best wishes to those that are recovering. For anyone scheduled

> for

> > > surgery in late September/early October, I hope we can chat a

bit

> > and

> > > cheer each other on.

> > >

> > > MTB Molly

[Guest guest]

I am not sure about the TMJ surgery yet, but it has been thrown out

there. I have internal derangement of the R TMJ meniscus. Let us

know how that goes. You may be my deciding factor. HAHA.

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > I've been a lurker here and on OS2 for the past 3 years, and

have

> > > posted messages only a few times. I want to thank those that

> have

> > > written so extensively about their experiences with surgery,

> along

> > > with responding to my posts. These sites are invaluable.

> > >

> > > I'm excited to report my forthcoming surgery date on 10/3/05!

As

> a

> > > sufferer of obstructive sleep apnea, TMJ, and long face

syndrome,

> I

> > > will be having upper 3-piece Lefort I along with lower BSSO.

> > > Apparently, my upper jaw will be impacted and moved forward 4

> > > millimeters, and my lower jaw will be rotated up and moved

> forward

> > 12

> > > millimeters. Of course, I may learn otherwise when I meet with

> my

> > > surgeon on the 14th. A splint and banding are definites after

my

> > > surgery, but I don't yet know for how long I'll be needing them.

> > >

> > > Some may be interested to learn that my jaw surgery comes after

> > > having had braces twice as a kid and a genioplasty in college.

> My

> > > bite is fine, but I have a tiny mouth with crowded teeth and a

> > > restricted upper airway. I'm ashamed to admit that my feeling

> and

> > > looking tired (likely from OSA) in my early-mid 20's drove me

to

> > get

> > > cheek implants in 1999. One of the implants became infected

and

> > had

> > > to be removed in late 2000. I am so looking forward to getting

> the

> > > left cheek implant removed when I have jaw surgery (not that

one

> > can

> > > even discern that I have an implant; but, I'll be happy to know

> > it's

> > > gone). When I found out I had OSA in early 2004, I wished I

had

> > > never bothered with the implants. Anyway, I'll post my

> > before/after

> > > pictures; I sure hope that I no longer have dark purple circles

> > under

> > > my eyes! I can't wait to get a good night's sleep after all of

> > this

> > > is over.

> > >

> > > Best wishes to those that are recovering. For anyone scheduled

> for

> > > surgery in late September/early October, I hope we can chat a

bit

> > and

> > > cheer each other on.

> > >

> > > MTB Molly