(minirascal) Re: Happy Birthday, -Caboose!

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Thanks for the B-Day Toast!! I am actually going to get a

Booast out of the frig in a minute and will toast right back to ya

for continued success in our recoveries!! Big 40 is just a number to

me. I am actually looking better at 40 than I did at 30. Go figure

that..(haha) I guess this weight loss from the surgery along with

like you said tightening of the face to take the wrinkles out surely

has it advantages. I noticed my laugh lines have disappeared along

with those small lines around the eyes! What a bargain, we got

Cosmetic surgery also..(haha)

The knee issue really came as a surprise because I was originally

thinking that my jaw surgery was going to be last fall and was

preparing for that. I was doing a bunch of aerobic exercises which

must of been what injured the knee. My doctor originally thought it

was a Baker's Cyst which made sense to me because this can be caused

by exercises such as aerobics, running, etc. When the Baker's Cyst

was ruled out I was sent to a Rheumatologist who ruled out any

disesases that could be causing the swelling in the knee and pain.

They thought it may of been Rheumatoid Arthritis. After that was

ruled out I went to an Orthopedic surgeon who wanted to do

Arthroscopic Surgery on the knee. He went in thinking he was going

to find nothing, but noticed that the bone was not smooth at all and

had to go in and scrape the bone until it became smooth again. Talk

about pain the first week home. A lot worse than this jaw surgery

could ever be. I didn't sleep at all the first week home. I was on

crutches for about 4 weeks. I ended up having to extend my leave

last summer from work to over a month and then had to take off work 3

days a week to go to Physical Therapy for 3 months. It is a wonder

after taking off a month this summer that I still have a job. The

knee is doing better now, I still have a little swelling in the back,

but no pain.

You are about the size of my friend who is the same height as you and

weighs only 88 pounds. She is also 38 years old. She looks so young

because of how tiny she is. She did smoke for many years which has

taken its toll on her face, but if it wasn't for that you would think

she was a young kid. I remember when I first met her I thought she

was a coworkers kid visiting for the day. When she was pregnant she

did pick up about 30 pounds but has lost it all.

What is a class II and class III configuration for the bands? When I

go in next Wednesday to see my OS I am going to tell him that the

clas II configuration will be good enough for the week..(haha)

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend! When is your next workday? I

am going to get that bulldozer out for you and have it ready for all

those drunks..(haha)

--Caboose

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > I just got back from the OS. I am officially banded. I am

> > > already

> > > > feeling the pressure on the upper and lower teeth and jaws.

> He

> > > has

> > > > the bands wrapped around 4 to 5 brackets and has I think a

> total

> > > of 4

> > > > bands in. He stated that the jaw is trying to relapse

> creating

> > > the

> > > > crossbite. He is hopeful the bands will shift the jaw back

> into

> > > the

> > > > correct position. (Cammie you were correct!) The bands are

to

> > > stay in

> > > > at all times even while eating. This is where I wish I had

> the

> > > > numbness back so I wouldn't feel all of this. He said it

will

> be

> > > > about another 4 weeks or so before he releases me back to my

> OD.

> > > >

> > > > I hope all my June buddies are doing okay and recovery is

> going

> > > along

> > > > well.

> > > >

> > > > Take Care,

> > > > --Caboose