To Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Isn't it interesting to remember the things you were and were not

concerned about pre-surgery? Personally, I consider when you will be

able to eat steak again important! I know what you mean about the

loss of appetite and being happy about losing a few extra pounds. I

think your body just get used to a decreased intake and your appetite

adjusts to it. I'm glad you got to enjoy the suishi! It takes a while

to get the mouth opening big enough to eat suishi again! I haven't

even tried hard carrots yet. But my teeth are still tender from a lot

of ortho work. But, my canted bite IS being fixed (huge sigh of

relief) AND my ortho is seeing me a lot more often just like I

hoped!! I just went yesterday and he wants to check everything in two

weeks. Yea! (I sound like a sick-O! But at this point we are fine-

tuning everything and if I have to wait a month between every tiny

adjustment (because we are going so slowly and carefully with each

adjustment) I will be in the braces for another 2 years... this way

hopefully we get everything adjusted and in place much more

quickly.... Anyway, I'm glad he sees it that way. I think he just

wants to make sure we don't over adjust anything. Fortunately my

teeth are cooperative.

Wow! You've had braces 4 times!! I hope this fourth time is the charm

for you. That would be wonderful if you get them off in November!!!

You have to let me know! I am totally excited for you if you were to

actually get them off that soon!! Keep in touch Sara and let me know

how everything continues to heal for you! We will have to share a

virtual steak together sometime... what is your favorite kind?? Mine

is steak au poivre. Yum! (I'm making myself hungry!)

Katja

> > > Katja,

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your very sweet and kind words. Really

> brought a

> > > smile to my face:-) It's people like you that demonstrate how

> great

> > > this support network is.

> > >

> > > How are you doing? I joined the message board just one week

> after

> > you

> > > had had surgery I think. You were such a trouper throughout the

> > whole

> > > recovery process and a real inspiration to me as I prepared for

> my

> > > own surgery. I remember your delicious brownies and then your

> first

> > > taste of squished up sushi. I seem to remember that a couple of

> > > months after your surgery you were worried about your bite

being

> > > canted. How is that coming along now? I hope you're feeling

> better

> > > and that your orthognathic surgery journey is about to come to

a

> > > happy end soon. You deserve it!

> > >

> > > Thanks again for your support:-)

> > >

> > > Sara