Dr. Bates, Dallas Texas, Baylor University Medical

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have any info on Dr. Bates? I visited his website and he

has a great bio <www.texasoms.com> but I wanted to talk to someone

who's had a personal experience with him (or knows someone who has).

My wedding's next week and I want to start this process as soon as I

touch ground back in the states. I have to get rid of these

headaches!!!

TC

[Guest guest]

TC, if you are having a jaw surgery to relieve your headaches, you

need to try other things first before you have the surgery. I had a

jaw surgery to move my lower jaw forward because I thought it would

help me to have less headaches (I have had painful headaches all my

life) but the surgery made my headaches worse and now my jaw is

tighter than before my surgery and its hard for me to talk. So try

other things before you have a surgery. Find what is causing your

headaches then try to treat that cause of your headaches. Try massage

of your neck and back, try to find foods that may be causing your

headaches, try different medicines, try anything and everything

before you try a jaw surgery, if that is what you are thinking of

having done.

in Austin, Tx.

> Does anyone have any info on Dr. Bates? I visited his website and

he

> has a great bio <www.texasoms.com> but I wanted to talk to someone

> who's had a personal experience with him (or knows someone who

has).

>

> My wedding's next week and I want to start this process as soon as

I

> touch ground back in the states. I have to get rid of these

> headaches!!!

>

> TC

[Guest guest]

, the headaches are one of many reasons I need surgery. (It just

happens to be the most painful) Just consider me a walking work

in progress.

I've gone through one consultation and the DDS said I have a lower jaw

deficiency and need advancement 6mm. I have popping of the jaw joints

and sometimes a simple yawn turns into a major production. Nothing's

more embarrasing than going on a business luncheon and not being able

to close your mouth!!!!

I was suppose to get this done in 2000 but the fear got to me. I

thought that seeing the photos and reading the personal accounts would

make my decision simple. It just made me even more fearful (so I'm a

wimp). Anyway the pain has finally overcome my fear.

TC in Dallas, Tx

> > Does anyone have any info on Dr. Bates? I visited his website and

> he

> > has a great bio <www.texasoms.com> but I wanted to talk to someone

> > who's had a personal experience with him (or knows someone who

> has).

> >

> > My wedding's next week and I want to start this process as soon as

> I

> > touch ground back in the states. I have to get rid of these

> > headaches!!!

> >

> > TC

[Guest guest]

Thanx, for the advice. Like I told , I am a walking work in

progress. The headaches aren't the only reason but right now they're

the most painful reason.

I'm getting a little frustrated though. Everyone I ask for a

reference is suggesting McBride in Dallas. (I hear he is an

absolutely wonderful surgeon) And of course, he's not covered by my

insurance. So the way things are going now it'll be 2004 before I

decide on a doc.

TC

> > > Does anyone have any info on Dr. Bates? I visited his website

> and

> > he

> > > has a great bio <www.texasoms.com> but I wanted to talk to

> someone

> > > who's had a personal experience with him (or knows someone who

> > has).

> > >

> > > My wedding's next week and I want to start this process as soon

> as

> > I

> > > touch ground back in the states. I have to get rid of these

> > > headaches!!!

> > >

> > > TC