Hooks on now - 3 days to go!

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Had my surgical hooks put on yesterday - my ortho put in 6 extra

ones. She also replaced the rubber rings around each bracket with

fine wire, so the wire around my teeth is now individually wired to

each bracket. She said this is so, just in case one pops off during

surgery, they can see the wires on x-ray and retrieve them if

necessary (but you can't see the rubber things that way). The fine

wire around each bracket is actually more scratchy than the hooks,

but all in all it's a very mild irritation. My friend took me for a

glass of wine after I had them put on, and that helped numb my mouth

just fine!!!

Only three more sleeps until my surgery. The surgeon yesterday told

me we don't have to do the genio afterall, because he is going to

tilt my bottom jaw down, rather than simply push it forward. He

showed me models of how it would look and it seems fine. I'm glad to

have a couple of hours less in surgery and also less swelling likely

with just having the bottom jaw moved forward.

My surgeon and ortho are married! They are in the same rooms and

often see me together, which is really great. They are both really

lovely and I am really lucky to be in good hands!

Will let you know how I'm feeling when I get out of hospital. They

said I will stay in 3-4 days so they can give me pain meds and make

sure I rest up (I think they know me too well, and want to make sure

I'm not racing around working or something afterwards)! I'm ok with

that, my insurance will cover it so I may as well relax and be looked after!

Oh, weird question - I wear contact lenses that I keep in for 30 days

at a time. Do you think I can keep them in for the surgery or will I

have to take them out? I want to be able to see when I wake up, and

I'm not sure how easy it will be to put them in again

afterwards...anyone had this problem?

Talk to you all in a week or so!

.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

It sounds like you have everything well in hand. That must be nice

to have such easy access to your OMS and OD at one visit! I am

jealous! Sending you best wishes for your big day. Will be

thinking of you and watching for your posts as soon as you feel up

to it post op.

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Hi all,

>

> Had my surgical hooks put on yesterday - my ortho put in 6 extra

> ones. She also replaced the rubber rings around each bracket with

> fine wire, so the wire around my teeth is now individually wired

to

> each bracket. She said this is so, just in case one pops off

during

> surgery, they can see the wires on x-ray and retrieve them if

> necessary (but you can't see the rubber things that way). The

fine

> wire around each bracket is actually more scratchy than the hooks,

> but all in all it's a very mild irritation. My friend took me for

a

> glass of wine after I had them put on, and that helped numb my

mouth

> just fine!!!

>

> Only three more sleeps until my surgery. The surgeon yesterday

told

> me we don't have to do the genio afterall, because he is going to

> tilt my bottom jaw down, rather than simply push it forward. He

> showed me models of how it would look and it seems fine. I'm glad

to

> have a couple of hours less in surgery and also less swelling

likely

> with just having the bottom jaw moved forward.

>

> My surgeon and ortho are married! They are in the same rooms and

> often see me together, which is really great. They are both

really

> lovely and I am really lucky to be in good hands!

>

> Will let you know how I'm feeling when I get out of hospital.

They

> said I will stay in 3-4 days so they can give me pain meds and

make

> sure I rest up (I think they know me too well, and want to make

sure

> I'm not racing around working or something afterwards)! I'm ok

with

> that, my insurance will cover it so I may as well relax and be

looked after!

>

> Oh, weird question - I wear contact lenses that I keep in for 30

days

> at a time. Do you think I can keep them in for the surgery or

will I

> have to take them out? I want to be able to see when I wake up,

and

> I'm not sure how easy it will be to put them in again

> afterwards...anyone had this problem?

>

> Talk to you all in a week or so!

>

> .

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Greetings, I always have to do a double check on your email to see if you

are Sam or =)

Hi ,

Thank you very much for your update. I'm heading to the OD in about six

hours for my surgical wires. The last we talked, he said I would be getting

about 14 (I think). I'll let you know how it goes. I plan to ask for a

couple boxes of the silicon wax. I'll ask him about the rubber o-rings

versus wiring each bracket.

I also wear 30-day contacts, but not the extended wear; I take them out

every night. It seems in reviewing my pre-op information, the OS said no

contacts. I don't plan to wear my contacts the first couple of weeks into my

recovery.

Good luck! I'll be anxious to hear from you on the other side.

Diane, Oregon

Lower w/possible upper Nov. 17

>

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Hooks on now - 3 days to go!

>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:33:46 +1100

>

>

>

>

>

>Hi all,

>

>

>

>Had my surgical hooks put on yesterday - my ortho put in 6 extra

>

>ones.  She also replaced the rubber rings around each bracket with

>

>fine wire, so the wire around my teeth is now individually wired to

>

>each bracket.  She said this is so, just in case one pops off during

>

>surgery, they can see the wires on x-ray and retrieve them if

>

>necessary (but you can't see the rubber things that way).  The fine

>

>wire around each bracket is actually more scratchy than the hooks,

>

>but all in all it's a very mild irritation.  My friend took me for a

>

>glass of wine after I had them put on, and that helped numb my mouth

>

>just fine!!!

>

>

>

>Only three more sleeps until my surgery.  The surgeon yesterday told

>

>me we don't have to do the genio afterall, because he is going to

>

>tilt my bottom jaw down, rather than simply push it forward.  He

>

>showed me models of how it would look and it seems fine.  I'm glad to

>

>have a couple of hours less in surgery and also less swelling likely

>

>with just having the bottom jaw moved forward.

>

>

>

>My surgeon and ortho are married!  They are in the same rooms and

>

>often see me together, which is really great.  They are both really

>

>lovely and I am really lucky to be in good hands!

>

>

>

>Will let you know how I'm feeling when I get out of hospital.  They

>

>said I will stay in 3-4 days so they can give me pain meds and make

>

>sure I rest up (I think they know me too well, and want to make sure

>

>I'm not racing around working or something afterwards)!  I'm ok with

>

>that, my insurance will cover it so I may as well relax and be looked

>after!

>

>

>

>Oh, weird question - I wear contact lenses that I keep in for 30 days

>

>at a time.  Do you think I can keep them in for the surgery or will I

>

>have to take them out?  I want to be able to see when I wake up, and

>

>I'm not sure how easy it will be to put them in again

>

>afterwards...anyone had this problem?

>

>

>

>Talk to you all in a week or so!

>

>

>

>.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you have plain, old-fashioned eyeglasses, with lenses and frames,

take them with you to the hospital. I would not want to have surgery

with contacts in place, just in case... If you'd have trouble

putting them back in, you don't need them in there when you swell.

Fersure...

As for the wire ties, I had them in most of my mouth in most of my

time in braces. I actually preferred them to the o-rings, but the

docs (or their helpers) can tuck down the scratchy ends, under the

archwires. I can understand leaving off the non-x-ray-spottable o-

rings for surgery, for sure -- you don't want one landing in a lung -

- but once you're done with the OR, if they want to continue using

the wire ties, a powerchain or o-rings on top can also cushion the

scratchy stuff.

Best,

Cammie

>

> Greetings, I always have to do a double check on your email to see

if you

> are Sam or =)

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thank you very much for your update. I'm heading to the OD in

about six

> hours for my surgical wires. The last we talked, he said I would

be getting

> about 14 (I think). I'll let you know how it goes. I plan to ask

for a

> couple boxes of the silicon wax. I'll ask him about the rubber o-

rings

> versus wiring each bracket.

>

> I also wear 30-day contacts, but not the extended wear; I take

them out

> every night. It seems in reviewing my pre-op information, the OS

said no

> contacts. I don't plan to wear my contacts the first couple of

weeks into my

> recovery.

>

> Good luck! I'll be anxious to hear from you on the other side.

>

> Diane, Oregon

> Lower w/possible upper Nov. 17

>

>

> >From: Sam and <samandanna@o...>

> >Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> >Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Hooks on now - 3 days

to go!

> >Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:33:46 +1100

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Hi all,

> >

> >

> >

> >Had my surgical hooks put on yesterday - my ortho put in 6 extra

> >

> >ones.  She also replaced the rubber rings around each bracket with

> >

> >fine wire, so the wire around my teeth is now individually wired

to

> >

> >each bracket.  She said this is so, just in case one pops off

during

> >

> >surgery, they can see the wires on x-ray and retrieve them if

> >

> >necessary (but you can't see the rubber things that way).  The

fine

> >

> >wire around each bracket is actually more scratchy than the hooks,

> >

> >but all in all it's a very mild irritation.  My friend took me

for a

> >

> >glass of wine after I had them put on, and that helped numb my

mouth

> >

> >just fine!!!

> >

> >

> >

> >Only three more sleeps until my surgery.  The surgeon yesterday

told

> >

> >me we don't have to do the genio afterall, because he is going to

> >

> >tilt my bottom jaw down, rather than simply push it forward.  He

> >

> >showed me models of how it would look and it seems fine.  I'm

glad to

> >

> >have a couple of hours less in surgery and also less swelling

likely

> >

> >with just having the bottom jaw moved forward.

> >

> >

> >

> >My surgeon and ortho are married!  They are in the same rooms and

> >

> >often see me together, which is really great.  They are both

really

> >

> >lovely and I am really lucky to be in good hands!

> >

> >

> >

> >Will let you know how I'm feeling when I get out of hospital. 

They

> >

> >said I will stay in 3-4 days so they can give me pain meds and

make

> >

> >sure I rest up (I think they know me too well, and want to make

sure

> >

> >I'm not racing around working or something afterwards)!  I'm ok

with

> >

> >that, my insurance will cover it so I may as well relax and be

looked

> >after!

> >

> >

> >

> >Oh, weird question - I wear contact lenses that I keep in for 30

days

> >

> >at a time.  Do you think I can keep them in for the surgery or

will I

> >

> >have to take them out?  I want to be able to see when I wake up,

and

> >

> >I'm not sure how easy it will be to put them in again

> >

> >afterwards...anyone had this problem?

> >

> >

> >

> >Talk to you all in a week or so!

> >

> >

> >

> >.

>