New to group - help!

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oopps sorry forgot to change the subject

Hello all,

My name is Eddy and I live in Irvine, Orange County, California. Anyhow I'm

supposed to have orthognathic surgery next year, I currenlty have braces on in

preperation for the event. I've researched doctors for over a year and I'm still

not sure which one to go with. I currently have a Blue Cross PPO, but supposedly

the " God " or oraly surgery works for Kiaser, and teaches at UCLA. His name is

Dr. Schwartz, has anyone heard of him? Oh did I mention I was 32.

I need both of my jaws moved, the upper moved forward and the lower one moved

back. I understand this is a much more intense operation because of the upper

jaw.

And be b.s.ing if I said I'm not intimidated by the aftermath, the surgery is no

big deal but the coping with the pain and discomfort afterwards is not what I am

looking foward to - no duh huh?

Anyhow any advice on doctors in the area anyone can give me would be greatly

appreciated.

Here I am.

-ciao

ceast36532 <no_reply > wrote:

And if you want to, you have my permission to print out the answer I

just posted in GREAT BIG TYPE and put it on your desk, so you can

direct them to it!

Cammie

> I'm 24 days post op, I had my upper jaw advanced and expanded. Today

is

> my 2nd day back at work. I really feel bad because everyone who sees

me

> feels bad for me. They all think that I look worse now. How can I get

> them to understand that my face is still swollen and numb, my upper

lip

> doesn't move yet whenever I talk which makes me look " not normal " .

> Everyone says that I look different just because my chinky eyes are

now

> sunken from my puffy cheeks. I keep telling them a to wait a few more

> weeks before they judge me. I really like the outcome and so as my

> husband but my coworkers are just not helping

> me.