Newbie scared of upcoming surgery

[Guest guest]

I am a 37 year old woman in the U.S. and am scheduled to have upper

and lower surgery in November of this year to correct my TMJ pain

and migraine headaches from my life long overbite.

I'v been told that I will be in Kaiser, Oakland overnight then home

to recover. I'll be wired shut 2 weeks supposedly but am curious

from all that I've read here on the group if that is realistic.

I have a problem with keeping weight on due to some stomach issues

that I've struggled with all my life. Just going through the

initial process of having braces, I lost 10 pounds in 7 days. I've

not been able to recover that however I have maintained my 115 pound

weight. When I get under 100 pounds I really struggle with my

health. I've been drinking ensure +, however really struggling with

diareah due to the stomach issue I mentioned. I have tried high

calorie food items or eating a few times more during the day, but

again the diareah comes. I've explained this to my Orthodontist as

well as my Oral Surgeon, however they seem less than concerned about

it.

I am petrified of choaking as well as not being able to breath

through my nose, and God forbid having to sneeze while I'm wired

shut. At this point those as well as my weight loss are my biggest

fears going forward towards upcoming surgery.

I've been told that the pain I'm experiencing currently will have a

90% chance of being completley healed after the healing process from

the surgery. (I can't even eat meat like chicken due to the TMJ.

I'm down to rice, pasta, and fish as my staple items)This supposedly

out weighs the actual fears I am having.

Any words of wisdom or questions I should be posing to the surgeon

or orthodontist based on my comments?