Re: Who's that strange person in the mirror? & Cammie

[Guest guest]

Ok, ok, and Cammie, I will oblige. ;-)

Here's a brief update:

I'm almost 5 months post-op right now, (upper advanced 5 mm, and

raised 4 mm only in the back, for those who don't remember/know me),

and I must say I'm really satisfied with the outcome.

My bite is starting fit how it should, like a puzzle you finally

manage to finish. I think I'm pretty near to my brace free day,

however, I've been telling my ortho I don't mind how much time he

needs, I want to do things the right way (I copied you, !) ;-)

Regarding appearance I'm quite happy too. My face changed very

little but in a good way. However, right now I've got so used to my

new me that I can no longer point out the differences. It's funny

how different people see different degrees of change, and how it has

nothing to do with how much they knew me before (my mother for

instance swears I look exactly the same).

One little thing you may find interesting: My ortho is getting

creative with me. Last appointment he put a power chain in my

braces, but tying it to them only in both ends of the chain, the

rest is ACCROSS my mouth, trying to narrow my lower arch, I guess.

All the assistants were looking at me and saying " Ahhh! " " Oohh! " ...

you get the point. Then my ortho said he doesn't do this often,

because most patients don't tolerate it very good... must think I'm

a 4X4! :-D

By the way, there's no frustration, you've managed to help me get

over it!

And don't worry Cammie, I don't even consider going away ;-)

Hugs,

*laen*

[Guest guest]

YIKES, Laen. You mean across the mouth, as in over, or under, the

tongue??? I don't wonder that most folks don't tolerate that well.

But hey, it sounds as though you're getting really, really close! And

I'm glad you're pleased with your results. My sweet ortho, in looking

in my post-op mouth after a few weeks of the closing elastics,

said, " This is the really rewarding part of doing ortho with the

surgery, seeing it all come together in a perfect result. " I could

have given him a great big smooch at that point, but I was scared I'd

scare him!

I have my fingers crossed for you that " the appointment of relief "

will come soon.

Cammie

> Ok, ok, and Cammie, I will oblige. ;-)

>

> Here's a brief update:

>

> I'm almost 5 months post-op right now, (upper advanced 5 mm, and

> raised 4 mm only in the back, for those who don't remember/know

me),

> and I must say I'm really satisfied with the outcome.

>

> My bite is starting fit how it should, like a puzzle you finally

> manage to finish. I think I'm pretty near to my brace free day,

> however, I've been telling my ortho I don't mind how much time he

> needs, I want to do things the right way (I copied you, !) ;-)

>

> Regarding appearance I'm quite happy too. My face changed very

> little but in a good way. However, right now I've got so used to my

> new me that I can no longer point out the differences. It's funny

> how different people see different degrees of change, and how it

has

> nothing to do with how much they knew me before (my mother for

> instance swears I look exactly the same).

>

> One little thing you may find interesting: My ortho is getting

> creative with me. Last appointment he put a power chain in my

> braces, but tying it to them only in both ends of the chain, the

> rest is ACCROSS my mouth, trying to narrow my lower arch, I guess.

> All the assistants were looking at me and saying " Ahhh! " " Oohh! " ...

> you get the point. Then my ortho said he doesn't do this often,

> because most patients don't tolerate it very good... must think I'm

> a 4X4! :-D

>

> By the way, there's no frustration, you've managed to help me get

> over it!

>

> And don't worry Cammie, I don't even consider going away ;-)

>

> Hugs,

>

> *laen*