Re: embarrass about my puffy cheeks

[Guest guest]

With friends like these, you don't need enemies!

What a thing to say to someone. I find it hard to believe that people

could be so uncaring.

A friend made me a t-shirt that I wish I could send you. It said, " I

look weird because I just had jaw surgery. What's your excuse? "

I hope that you will be able to dismiss the " judgments " of these

people. It's quite clear to me that they haven't any.

As for explaining anything to them, I don't know that I'd bother

trying. If you feel you wish to, though, tell them that your body is

still healing, that you had extensive surgery and that it takes a while

for the bones and tissues to put themselves back together again.

You take care of yourself. You know why you chose to do as you did, and

what your results are likely to be. If they choose not to understand,

well, the fact is, it's none of their business. I wish you had friends

and colleagues like mine, who were all supportive and helpful, the way

decent folks ought to be for anybody in any kind of distress.

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.

[Guest guest]

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.

[Guest guest]

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.