Re: maybe it's not going to be so bad after all???

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Hi Angel,

I will be thinking of you during your surgery as mine

is only 4 days after yours...hope all goes well.

Also, I think it is better to be safe than sorry. My

OS said that I would be completely on liquids (and he

was talking mostly clear liquids) for 1-2 weeks. You

never know what is going to happen, so don't think

that you bought everything for nothing...hopefully you

haven't opened everything yet, so if you don't use

them you can return them!

Austria

--- lovingstevie4ever

wrote:

> I saw my OS yesterday for my final visit before

> surgery Monday,

> August 8. I was really beginning to freak out, but

> I felt much

> better after our visit. My doctor is sooooo sweet

> and patient. He

> relly has an amazing calming presence. You feel

> like you're his

> only patient.

>

> Turns out we're not going to do anything to the

> upper jaw, as

> my " crooked smile " is caused by my gums or my lips

> since all the

> measurements of my face are right on target. So, I

> guess maybe I'll

> look into all that later on. He's going to advance

> my lower jaw 5

> or 6mm and reduce my chin a little bit because the

> advancement makes

> my " strong " chin look too prominent. I know this is

> unusual, but

> that chin disguised my short jaw all these years!

>

> He said the surgery will last about 3 hours. I will

> spend the

> night in Surgical ICU, then go to a regular room

> Tuesday, and go

> home Wednesday. He said that my teeth will be

> banded but not

> extremely tight. He said I should be able to open

> enough to drink,

> and I can begin to eat soft foods (even if they

> require chewing!)

> when I get home. I was surprised by this. I was

> expecting to be on

> a completley liquid diet for at least 2 weeks. I've

> already bought

> a fancy blender, a hand-held mixer, strainers,

> liquid vitamins, tons

> of protein powder, zip-n-squeeze products, baby

> spoons, and

> basically everything anyone suggested! Now, I'm

> wondering if I'm

> even going to need it. Was anyone able to eat really

> soon (day or

> two) afterwards, or is my doctor just a little too

> optimistic?

>

> Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

>

> Thanks

> Angel

>

>

>

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