/Re: Surgery Buddies/ Preparation Info

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Thanks, ...I'm sure I will have more questions during the nexdt

few weeks.

> > > >

> > > > Greetings to All

> > > >

> > > > I have finally been approved for surgery and my date is set

for

> > > Dec.

> > > > 12th at 6:30am Lord willing. It has been a very long process

> for

> > > me

> > > > with this surgery (almost 4 years since I first found out

that

> I

> > > > needed surgery) and I will be oh so excited when I am on the

> > other

> > > > side. I am not sure of the technical names of what I will be

> > > having

> > > > done but I know that my lower jaw will be rotated 7mm to

> > theright

> > > and

> > > > set back 2mm and I know that my upper jaw will be moved

forward

> > > 2mm.

> > > > They were thinking of doing the 3-piece on my upper jaw but

> > since

> > > I

> > > > have had my braces on they now feel that it might not be

> > > necessary.

> > > >

> > > > I was just wondering if anyone else would be having surgery

> > around

> > > > this time. I am a student at the University of Florida(GO

> > > GATORS!!!!)

> > > > and I will have my surgery at Shands Hospital.

> > > >

> > > > I also wanted to know if anyone had any advice about surgery

> > prep.

> > > I

> > > > am concerned about weight loss/ gain. I have seen some

really

> > > helpful

> > > > posts about swelling and eating, but now that it is crunch

time

> > I

> > > am

> > > > trying to compile all of my information so that I can be

fully

> > > > prepared.

> > > >

> > > > Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated and I just

want

> to

> > > > thank everyone here for all of their helpful and informative

> > > advice.

> > > > THis group has meant the world to me.

> > > >

> > >

> >

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