Re: Have to get a 2nd surgery

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear that you will need a 2nd surgery I too needed a 2nd surgery due to

an infection and will soon be going in for surgery number three due to the

infection. I expressed my fears to my surgeon before my surgery that I was

afriad that I would force my mouth open and damage something, my mum was also

concerned about that too. But my surgeon and the aneasthesist said that I would

be too drugged up to react in that sort of way and that they didn't think it

would happen as I am always calm and very sleepy after surgery , but they would

re-assure me while I come round and tell me that it's ok. I ended up being

totally opposite I was afraid to open my mouth!!!

My surgeon has told me many times that what ever surgery I will have next it

won't be as bad as the surgery I had!

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Hi Brad,

I am sorry to hear this. I know we were all hoping that this was

something that could be more easily dealt with for you. But at

least your OS says this time will not be as difficult for you. And

once it is done, you should be no more prone to having a repeat. Is

there something they can do to keep you from harming the repair

after the next anesthesia? I know some people have a tendency to

become agitated post op. Did your OS mention what might help you

this time out?

Anyway, will be watching for your date. Did your OS give you a

specific day or just some time next week? Will watch for your

posts! Glad you are feeling better now anyway.

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Well today confirmed what I kinda knew all along, I am 9 days post

> op now and I will have to get a second surgery done in 5 days to

> correct my bite.

>

> I visited my surgeon today and he took a look at me and said I am

> gonna have to go back in surgery to adjust my bite. My surgeon

said

> when I came of anesthia I was pretty wild and he said I grabbed my

> chin and tried to open my mouth up thats probably when I pulled a

> plate loose or something. I really trust my surgeon he is

supposedly

> very good, I stopped by my Orthodontist's office and talked to her

> for a few minutes and asked her about my surgeon just for some

> reassurance and she said he is excellent and if she had children

he

> would be the one to do surgeries if they ever needed them, she is

a

> very good orthodontist and that made me feel better hearing what

she

> said.

>

> Im just very depressed that I have to go through this again

although

> my surgeoon said it not going to be nearly as bad as the first

one,

> but I am still gonna have alot of swelling again, pain, and he

said

> be banded shut for at least one week. I am really feeling good

right

> now its only been nine days but I am gonna go back to work for a

few

> days up until my surgery.

>

> I guess things happen and there isnt much you can do about it, my

> ortho said in 7 years dealing with my surgeon she only knows one

> other time that someone hade to go back in to get a redo...go

figure

> I am number two.

>

> Well my splint is off, got a couple of bands on, and I guess I get

> to do it again next week.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Brad,

I'm sorry to hear that you'll need a second surgery... I'm glad at

least you aren't any further along in the healing process than you

are. Sounds like you are handling it pretty well... you are very

understandibly depressed! I definitely would be... I remember when I

woke up after my surgery- I was having problems breathing with all

the gunk in my throat so the woman gave me the suction wand which I

promptly shoved halfway down my throat. She kept warning me that it's

all delicate in there but when ya can't breath, well what else was I

going to do?! Anyway there were a lot of other contributing factors,

but my upper jaw had all kinds of issues healing and I think healed

slightly canted. I've always wondered if I did any harm to it those

first moments and hours jamming the suction wand in my mouth and

consequently against my upper teeth. What are we going to do?!!? You

can't really help how you wake up or what you do then. (Luckily,

ortho has pretty much fixed the canted bite and I try to not let it

bother me) Anyway, you are in my thoughts and we'll all be wishing

the absolute best for you this coming week. Please let us know how

you are doing and how the surgery went once you feel up to posting

again. And as I said before, I'm really sorry you have to go through

a second surgery. I guess it's better to get it over with and get it

all corrected- that's much much better than your surgeon settling for

less than satisfactory results. You didn't go through any surgery to

have a less than perfect outcome. You'll be back to nine days post op

in no time and all of this will be behind you.

Take good care,

Katja

>

> Well today confirmed what I kinda knew all along, I am 9 days post

> op now and I will have to get a second surgery done in 5 days to

> correct my bite.

>

> I visited my surgeon today and he took a look at me and said I am

> gonna have to go back in surgery to adjust my bite. My surgeon said

> when I came of anesthia I was pretty wild and he said I grabbed my

> chin and tried to open my mouth up thats probably when I pulled a

> plate loose or something. I really trust my surgeon he is

supposedly

> very good, I stopped by my Orthodontist's office and talked to her

> for a few minutes and asked her about my surgeon just for some

> reassurance and she said he is excellent and if she had children he

> would be the one to do surgeries if they ever needed them, she is a

> very good orthodontist and that made me feel better hearing what

she

> said.

>

> Im just very depressed that I have to go through this again

although

> my surgeoon said it not going to be nearly as bad as the first one,

> but I am still gonna have alot of swelling again, pain, and he said

> be banded shut for at least one week. I am really feeling good

right

> now its only been nine days but I am gonna go back to work for a

few

> days up until my surgery.

>

> I guess things happen and there isnt much you can do about it, my

> ortho said in 7 years dealing with my surgeon she only knows one

> other time that someone hade to go back in to get a redo...go

figure

> I am number two.

>

> Well my splint is off, got a couple of bands on, and I guess I get

> to do it again next week.

>