Re: Another November surgery (UK)

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Hi ,

I live in Eastbourne (Uk), just thought I'd reply as it's nice to

hear from English people in a similar situation ( I don't always

understand some of the phrases and terms that some other people

leave on this site ).

I'm exactly 7 weeks post-op today. I had upper and lower, the

surgeon didn't know if I'd need my chin altered until he was

actually performing the op, but as it turned out, I didn't.

All I can really advise is try not to worry about it too much - I

wasted sooo much time worrying about having the operation and to be

honest, it's not really a big deal. The pain was virtually non-

existant. Ok, I blew up like a balloon ( I was nicknamed Moomin -

not sure if you remember them? but that's what I looked like! ) and

there were a few scary moments, but I really tried to stay positive

and think that helped. I was black and blue right down to my

cleavage, with a black eye to match - nice eh!

But, I just kept telling myself " this is what I've been waiting

nearly 3 years for, all the work that's gone into this project i.e.

braces on, wisdoms out, every 6 weeks to the orthodontist etc etc,

and just a few weeks of discomfort and looking rough then it's all

over and done with for the rest of my life ( fingers crossed, pray

to God etc etc ).

I'm surprised you're being wired shut - I was getting the impression

that was just an American thing, but obviously not. I had a " splint "

put in whilst still under and was banded shut so I was all closed up

when I awoke. A week after the surgery I had the splint removed, and

was just left banded shut. I still am now and will be for at least

another 3 weeks. I'm just starting to attempt to eat things properly

again. I had the best Indian I've ever had in life on Saturday

night - ummm, so good. You've got it all to come.

Anyway, I wish you well. If you have any queries just ask. Good

Luck !!

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> Hello All

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> I've been reading the posts here for about six months,

> but this is my

> first post, as I have finally got a surgery date -

> 22nd November, and I

> got my hooks (called cleats in the UK) on Thursday.

> Reading everyone's

> posts has helped me so much so far, and also provided

> some relief to my

> poor friends, family and work colleagues who have had

> to listen to me

> going on about it all for almost three years! It has

> also helped me

> keep my problems in perspective when I read about what

> so many of you

> have been through.

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> I'm 28 and live in Salisbury, in the UK. I'm having

> upper, lower and

> genio. I have an underbite, and a slight open bite.

> I've had my

> braces on for 16 months (and also had them as a

> teenager). I will be

> wired shut for at least six weeks - sure to be my

> healthiest Christmas

> and New Year ever!

>

> Anyway, I'll stop there before I ramble on, but I just

> wanted to

> introduce myself.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Gemma

Thanks for your message and good luck wishes - it is good to hear

from people in the UK. I live in a shared house and a couple of

months ago a new housemate called moved in and it turns out

that she had very similar surgery in 1992. It sounds like the

procedures have changed an awful lot since then though.

I too was surprised about being wired shut when I first found out.

The surgeon had only talked about lower, then when I went to see him

in June he said he'd need to do upper to in order to get the best

result (he's the expert, I'm not going to argue!). Apparently, my

upper really needs to come forward, but I have a stupidly small (and

very unforgiving) nose and it would end up being snub, so he's just

going to tilt it up at the back - I think this might be to solve my

open bite (it made sense when i saw him demonstrating it with the

models). I was freaked out to begin with, but I soon realised that

six weeks out of my life is nothing, and plenty of other people have

it done. I'm worried about not being able to yawn, or sing in the

car on my way to work, but at least my ear drums will get a holiday.

I'm glad to hear you managed an Indian at seven weeks - it is my

company Christmas dinner dance seven weeks after my op (fortunately

for me no-one got round to booking it in time for Christmas!) so that

will be my focus for when I am unwired.

Thanks for your advice about not worrying too much - I was obsessing

about it a while back, but I think I'm over that now. At the moment

I'm just excited, and busy planning all my pre-op parties, meals out,

etc. My poor mum isn't quite so fortunate and came home from Tesco

on Friday with a blender so she can practice (I'll be staying with my

parents for a while, but my dad's really squeamish and I don't think

he's looking forwad to it at all!). Your account of the bruising

made me laugh - and I do remember Moomins! - I am hopefully going to

the christening of my best friend's little boy 10 days after my op,

but won't go if I'm looking like something to give the children

nightmares for weeks....

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> > Hello All

> >

> > I've been reading the posts here for about six months,

> > but this is my

> > first post, as I have finally got a surgery date -

> > 22nd November, and I

> > got my hooks (called cleats in the UK) on Thursday.

> > Reading everyone's

> > posts has helped me so much so far, and also provided

> > some relief to my

> > poor friends, family and work colleagues who have had

> > to listen to me

> > going on about it all for almost three years! It has

> > also helped me

> > keep my problems in perspective when I read about what

> > so many of you

> > have been through.

> >

> > I'm 28 and live in Salisbury, in the UK. I'm having

> > upper, lower and

> > genio. I have an underbite, and a slight open bite.

> > I've had my

> > braces on for 16 months (and also had them as a

> > teenager). I will be

> > wired shut for at least six weeks - sure to be my

> > healthiest Christmas

> > and New Year ever!

> >

> > Anyway, I'll stop there before I ramble on, but I just

> > wanted to

> > introduce myself.

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