Diane/Re: Surgery Tomorrow!

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Hi Diane,

Good luck, girl! You will be fine! You know you have been looking forward to

this, and

waiting is the hardest part. Just stay POSITIVE, because the anesthesia can

definitely make

you feel a little weepy at times, so be strong, and you'll be just fine.

Meanwhile, your description of how you are getting organized actually sounds

just like

me. I start one project, midway through start another, and then find myself

juggling about

13 different things. But then it's great, because bam bam bam, I finish them all

in a row,

and I don't get too bored focusing on just one thing. My mind tends to jump

around, that's

just how I am, so it seems to work for me, I don't fight it

Best of luck, please keep us all posted on your progress. By the way, with lower

only, from

what I understand, you'll be sipping through a straw and mashing soft foods

against your

palate in no time. As for me, I'm still shooting everything down my throat with

a syringe

but hey, it works

Jen

Surgery date: 11/10/05

Upper, lower, and genio

>

> I can't believe it's finally here. I'm really pretty calm, but am

> having a hard time focusing on what I need to do at home to get my

> family in shape for me to be out of commission for a week, work at a

> point where I can be gone for a couple weeks or so and pack

> everything I might need. I find I'll work on one task, get part way

> through and then think of something else I need to do - leave the

> first task to work on the second task and then something else pops

> into my little brain! I think I'm running in circles!

>

> My mom and I are heading to Seattle around 1:00 p.m. today. I'm

> taking her to a nice dinner for my last meal. I'm thinking seafood

> sounds good!

>

> I got my teeth cleaned Monday and went for my final OD visit

> yesterday. He tried to bend in the one surgical wire that is causing

> me the most trouble and ended up breaking it off (yippee). So, he

> made a couple of homemade wire loops on my lower bottom jaw. I'm

> doing much better and haven't had to pack wax in my lower gums for

> 24 hours! I should of gone in sooner!

>

> My OD agreed with my OS that my teeth are in great position and that

> I should only have to wear my braces for a couple of months after

> surgery. I'll be double-banded for two weeks and then single banded

> for one week. Then, the bands come off and I begin doing exercises.

>

> They took pictures at my OD appointment yesterday, which I have

> posted under the Diane folder. My mom is taking her digital camera,

> so I'll try to post update pictures when I get home.

>

> If all goes well, I'll be home Friday evening or sometime Saturday.

> I'm not looking forward to the 5 hour drive home, but we'll take

> rest breaks when we need them. My car has seat warmers and I bought

> a vibrating neck pillow. Plus I'm taking a nice quilt my mom made

> me. I think I'm set.

>

> Well, here I go. Thank you everyone for all of your advice and

> support throughout this process. I'm very fortunate to have found

> this group.

>

> To my November surgery buddies who have gone before me, I hope you

> continue to heal well; to those behind me, good luck! I'll be

> thinking of you.

>

> Best Regards,

>

> Diane, Oregon

> Lower Nov. 17

>