To Fran!!!

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Hi Fran,

Sorry to take such a long time getting back to you.... seems lately

that everytime I sit down at my computer, I get called away again.

I'm glad my post was helpful to you. Yes, if this surgery results

in cosmetic improvement along with helping everything else, all the

better! I welcomed my cosmetic improvements!

That's interesting about your nose appearing straight from the front,

yet not actually being well placed/well constructed. I agree with

you... the body's abilities and ways of compensating are incredible.

I'm so glad to hear that your braces are feeling much better. Do let

me know how your first adjustment goes. I am also curious if they

will be pleased about all your movement so far. No doubt they will

be! I think everyone wants their teeth to be ready as soon as

possible for the surgery. Uhg, I am waiting for my teeth to be ready

as soon as possible post op!! All in good time I guess.....

I'm sorry about the horrible allergies! That must have been just

miserable to deal with in your childhood. I have a friend who's

daughter has severe allergies & exzema and they just battle with it

sometimes. I don't have anything severe, but in recent years I've

developed eczema on my face that comes and goes. When it is

inflammed, it is HORRIBLE. The irritated patches of skin just burn

and burn and burn. I don't have anything like what you have described

however. I am so glad that you have discovered a medication finally

that does that trick! That's wonderful! Do you know what it is that

you are allergic to that causes the eczema? You made a distinction

about it being atopic... what does that mean? Explain please! (I'm

not as well versed in such things.... ) thank you! I ask because of

my own very recent discovery of my problems with my skin...I

basically finally got a name to an ongoing problem, and that was

about it. My Dr. hasn't done much more with it, so I don't know

what's causing it or anything. We'll see how this winter goes, but I

am dreading it! I have no idea what my allergy injections were- if

they included cortisone or not, I don't know. I have my old medical

records, I should look! I do know offhand that the injections were

for dust mite allergies primarily. I had more breathing / bronchial

issues, at least according to my doctors (I remember feeling fine and

would have been happy to forego the shots! but you know how dr.s are

sometimes! )

A root canal at 13! That's terrible! Sounds like your risks didn't

outweigh the other serious problems you were having, but what a tough

situation... and difficult to still be dealing with today with all

this surgery and such. Rough business.... I agree, fixable

problems are the best kind to have... That's a good attitude, I

don't know if mine would be so good if I were in the same situation.

But you and you're posts have always impressed me that way- you have

such a great attitude.

Well, I'm glad my post was helpful! I will look up what my

injections were because now I am curious, and in the meantime, I'll

also be waiting to hear how your first adjustment went this week!

Best wishes for only good news!!

Take care & hugs back,

Katja