Re: Surgery on 10/3, anyone near me?

[Guest guest]

Hi Clare:) I just wanted to say good luck to you on your upcoming

surgery. I am 10 days post op from having Lefort 1 Palate expansion

and Lower jaw surgery. You will do just fine. It wasn't the most

pleasant for me but I made out just fine and you will to. I to was

very nervous. Feel free to post any other questions you might have.

Dennis~

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , Clare Creelman

<clare.creelman@g...> wrote:

> Hey everyone,

>

> I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate expansion, and all

> wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down to the wire

> finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery around

then? I

> am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone going through

> surgery w/ me

>

> Clare

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis

I am 13 days post op and was wondering how your swelling and your

numbness is going. I had the same op as you plus my chin and gummy

smile.

> > Hey everyone,

> >

> > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate expansion,

and all

> > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down to

the wire

> > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery

around

> then? I

> > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone going

through

> > surgery w/ me

> >

> > Clare

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Clare,

I'm having surgery on 10/3, too! The sugery will be upper and BSSO,

and it will hopefully cure my obstructive sleep apnea. I'm getting

really nervous, but I'm just trying to stay busy and not think too

much about it. Where do you live?

MTB Molly

> Hey everyone,

>

> I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate expansion,

and all

> wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down to the

wire

> finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery around

then? I

> am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone going

through

> surgery w/ me

>

> Clare

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi . Well the swelling is just about gone on the outside but my

inside is still swelled queit a bit. As for the numbness I was one of

the lucky one's and had none. Other than that just missing my favorite

foods. How are doing?

Dennis

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , mariagregbjdash

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> Hi Dennis

> I am 13 days post op and was wondering how your swelling and your

> numbness is going. I had the same op as you plus my chin and gummy

> smile.

>

>

> > > Hey everyone,

> > >

> > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate expansion,

> and all

> > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down to

> the wire

> > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery

> around

> > then? I

> > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone going

> through

> > > surgery w/ me

> > >

> > > Clare

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis,

I am doing really good, but I have a lot of numbness. My surgeon

made a mistake and had to cut my right side twice, so I am pretty

swollen still on my right side compared to my left, and I don't know

whether that is the reason I am so numb, I have the nose, cheeks,

lips and chin which is all numb and I find it frustrating.

I am eating ok though. I had a lovely fish with mash potatoes last

night for dinner and that went really well, so I am managing ok. I

can not afford to loose weight as I am already on the low side, so I

am trying to eat well. Also mince seems to be ok to eat as long as

its in small proportions and its very tender.

Have you got bands in your mouth? I can't wait to take mine off I

know i to hold your bite to reduce the chances of the jaw residing

back, but its hard.

I am also having problems with talking, I guess that will be because

of the numbness in my mouth still.

How come you have no numbness at all?

> > > > Hey everyone,

> > > >

> > > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate

expansion,

> > and all

> > > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down

to

> > the wire

> > > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery

> > around

> > > then? I

> > > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone

going

> > through

> > > > surgery w/ me

> > > >

> > > > Clare

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Clare,

I'm just a couple of days before you. Mine is 9/29 -- this Thursday.

So we'll be very close together in the healing process, anyway.

I'm having upper and lower done, but don't know the specifics because

my OS will be deciding what is best as he goes along. (Sounds scary,

but I trust him).

I plan to keep in touch here during recovery if I am able, which I

can't imagine that I won't be. I'm also online through Yahoo IM, so

feel free to drop me a line if you like.

~

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Good luck on thursday with your surgey. Make sure you have your

favorite meal on wednesday.

> Hi Clare,

>

> I'm just a couple of days before you. Mine is 9/29 -- this Thursday.

> So we'll be very close together in the healing process, anyway.

>

> I'm having upper and lower done, but don't know the specifics because

> my OS will be deciding what is best as he goes along. (Sounds scary,

> but I trust him).

>

> I plan to keep in touch here during recovery if I am able, which I

> can't imagine that I won't be. I'm also online through Yahoo IM, so

> feel free to drop me a line if you like.

>

> ~

[Guest guest]

Thanks!

I've actually been indulging in all kinds of bad things for the past

month, so while it's been good, I think my body might actually like

the break of having to deal with liquids and soft foods only, hehe.

And hopefully I can lose these extra pounds I've put on by pigging

out!

~

[Guest guest]

I did the same and I lost 5 kgs in the first 10 days.

Keep enjoying your food until wednesday.

> Thanks!

>

> I've actually been indulging in all kinds of bad things for the past

> month, so while it's been good, I think my body might actually like

> the break of having to deal with liquids and soft foods only, hehe.

> And hopefully I can lose these extra pounds I've put on by pigging

> out!

>

> ~

[Guest guest]

Hello Again . Well I am not sure. I do have just a smidge around

my nose but that is it. Occording to my Surgeon I should have it in

my lower lip as he said he really had to work to get my nerve adjusted

right. They moved my lower jaw 8mm forward and widened my upper 4mm. But

with no numbness I had a ton more of pain. The pain has subsided

alot now on day 10. And yes I am full of rubber bands. I hate them.

They seem to catch on my lips and rub them raw. By the way when the OD

did my lower jaw he had to put screws in from the ouside so I had

stiches on my cheeks. No big deal for a guy. They are small anyway.

I to am trying to eat good although I lost about 9lbs already due to

having a bout of Diareha due to the antibiotic. Sorry for being so

graphic. Anyway if you want you can always drop me a line through

email if ya want. Its kd8ait@...

Take care

Dennis~

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , mariagregbjdash

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> Hi Dennis,

>

>

> I am doing really good, but I have a lot of numbness. My surgeon

> made a mistake and had to cut my right side twice, so I am pretty

> swollen still on my right side compared to my left, and I don't know

> whether that is the reason I am so numb, I have the nose, cheeks,

> lips and chin which is all numb and I find it frustrating.

>

> I am eating ok though. I had a lovely fish with mash potatoes last

> night for dinner and that went really well, so I am managing ok. I

> can not afford to loose weight as I am already on the low side, so I

> am trying to eat well. Also mince seems to be ok to eat as long as

> its in small proportions and its very tender.

>

> Have you got bands in your mouth? I can't wait to take mine off I

> know i to hold your bite to reduce the chances of the jaw residing

> back, but its hard.

>

> I am also having problems with talking, I guess that will be because

> of the numbness in my mouth still.

>

> How come you have no numbness at all?

>

>

>

>

> > > > > Hey everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > I am having upper jaw surgery (3-piece lefort, palate

> expansion,

> > > and all

> > > > > wisdom teeth taken out) on October 3rd. It is getting down

> to

> > > the wire

> > > > > finally, and I'm exicited and nervous! Anyone having surgery

> > > around

> > > > then? I

> > > > > am a big wimp and would like to keep in touch w/ someone

> going

> > > through

> > > > > surgery w/ me

> > > > >

> > > > > Clare

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Good luck with your surgery. Keep the nurses busy taking good care of

you. Let us know how everything goes. I'm sure you'll do great.

~Rene

> Thanks!

>

> I've actually been indulging in all kinds of bad things for the past

> month, so while it's been good, I think my body might actually like

> the break of having to deal with liquids and soft foods only, hehe.

> And hopefully I can lose these extra pounds I've put on by pigging

> out!

>

> ~

[Guest guest]

Thanks Rene! I've got so much going on between now and Thursday that

it hardly seems I have time to even worry or get nervous, except about

not getting things done before I'm incapacitated (to whatever degree)

for a while!

If there's any way to get my laptop hooked up at the hospital, I hope

to be in touch as soon as I can after surgery. If not, then I will be

back home on Saturday and will update then.

~