Re: It's official, I'm a freak!

[Guest guest]

You are NOT a freak! Anyone that has been through as much as you

have, would be traumatized by the dental chair! I did get a chuckle

out of your dramatization tho After all the adrenaline ebbs away,

you will be able to really enjoy the impact of the event. ~~

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

You are NOT a freak! Anyone that has been through as much as you

have, would be traumatized by the dental chair! I did get a chuckle

out of your dramatization tho After all the adrenaline ebbs away,

you will be able to really enjoy the impact of the event. ~~

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

You are NOT a freak! Anyone that has been through as much as you

have, would be traumatized by the dental chair! I did get a chuckle

out of your dramatization tho After all the adrenaline ebbs away,

you will be able to really enjoy the impact of the event. ~~

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

--

Hi Netalee. I have to be honest, I don't know exactly why you went

in today to get wires snipped...I thought you had surgery late

March. You haven't been wired that long have you?? Anyhow, I

remember you from way back when I had surgery. I am so happy that

your surgeon is extremely pleased with your bite. You have been

through a lot. I laughed at your story as well. I love that NO

stuff. It makes you feel so bizarre. I had that when I had my

wisdoms out. I'll try to check the posts more often to see where

you are.

Donna

- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " netalee26 "

<netalee@h...> wrote:

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

You are so not a freak! I'm the same way. All I can remember waking

up from my first jaw surgery is that there were a bunch of people in

my room. My surgeon was holding my hand telling me to calm down

while someone else was yelling out for more pain meds. Apparently I

was screaming hysterically.

With my second daughter, I had a scheduled c-section. They walked me

into the OR. I took one look at the table and instruments and puked

all over. My OB and the nurses laughed at me saying " you're an ER

doctor - you've seen all this many times before " I replied " Yeah,

but it was never for me. I've never been the patient before! "

My surgeon recently suggested botox injections to relieve the muscle

spasms in my jaw muscles. Needless to say, given my history, he

decided to put me to sleep for the procedure even though it was only

four little injections. He must think I'm a basket case.

You are definitely not a wimp. We all know what it's like and

probably all cringe whenever anyone comes near our mouths.

I'm so glad to hear your bite came out so well. The third time's the

charm they say.

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

You are so not a freak! I'm the same way. All I can remember waking

up from my first jaw surgery is that there were a bunch of people in

my room. My surgeon was holding my hand telling me to calm down

while someone else was yelling out for more pain meds. Apparently I

was screaming hysterically.

With my second daughter, I had a scheduled c-section. They walked me

into the OR. I took one look at the table and instruments and puked

all over. My OB and the nurses laughed at me saying " you're an ER

doctor - you've seen all this many times before " I replied " Yeah,

but it was never for me. I've never been the patient before! "

My surgeon recently suggested botox injections to relieve the muscle

spasms in my jaw muscles. Needless to say, given my history, he

decided to put me to sleep for the procedure even though it was only

four little injections. He must think I'm a basket case.

You are definitely not a wimp. We all know what it's like and

probably all cringe whenever anyone comes near our mouths.

I'm so glad to hear your bite came out so well. The third time's the

charm they say.

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

Hi Netalee--

I got the metal arch bars out of my mouth last week, and was IV sedated -- when

I

woke up, I went into such a complete panic because I couldn't feel my throat

(they

had novacained the hell out of it, and I coudn't close my mouth because they had

it

so packed up with gauze -- I, too, completely freaked out. I think the nurses

and

doctor were even more freaked out than I was at my response. And the doctor was

supposed to take xrays to make sure he got all the wires out of my gums -- but

they

wouldn't do it because I was too hysterical. They kept repeating the same thing

you

heard -- " Take deep breaths, breath slower. " I tried -- but it was too hard.

They

finally brought my husband in and he was able to calm me down a bit.

With all of the upcoming dental work I still ahve to go through, and the fact

that my

dentist already knows how I get when I'm " in the chair " he's not even going to

attempt

to correct all my teeth unless I'm under anethesia. He prefers that I remain

cooperative throughout the procedures, and is willing to do whatever it takes to

make

sure of it. Of course, my oral surgeon had no idea about my dental phobias --

so last

week was one that he'll remember for a while -- me, too, unfortuantely....

Glad you got through it, though. Sounds like the worst is over.

Jenmor/Chicago

>

> > Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

> bite,

> > he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> > anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

> He

> > gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

> out

> > quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> > taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

> suprisingly

> > he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> > still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> > anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> > reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

> face,

> > squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> > face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> > telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

> doesn't

> > really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> > makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

> some

> > more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

> are

> > out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> > enjoy not having them there.

> > Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

Hi Netalee--

I got the metal arch bars out of my mouth last week, and was IV sedated -- when

I

woke up, I went into such a complete panic because I couldn't feel my throat

(they

had novacained the hell out of it, and I coudn't close my mouth because they had

it

so packed up with gauze -- I, too, completely freaked out. I think the nurses

and

doctor were even more freaked out than I was at my response. And the doctor was

supposed to take xrays to make sure he got all the wires out of my gums -- but

they

wouldn't do it because I was too hysterical. They kept repeating the same thing

you

heard -- " Take deep breaths, breath slower. " I tried -- but it was too hard.

They

finally brought my husband in and he was able to calm me down a bit.

With all of the upcoming dental work I still ahve to go through, and the fact

that my

dentist already knows how I get when I'm " in the chair " he's not even going to

attempt

to correct all my teeth unless I'm under anethesia. He prefers that I remain

cooperative throughout the procedures, and is willing to do whatever it takes to

make

sure of it. Of course, my oral surgeon had no idea about my dental phobias --

so last

week was one that he'll remember for a while -- me, too, unfortuantely....

Glad you got through it, though. Sounds like the worst is over.

Jenmor/Chicago

>

> > Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

> bite,

> > he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> > anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

> He

> > gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

> out

> > quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> > taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

> suprisingly

> > he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> > still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> > anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> > reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

> face,

> > squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> > face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> > telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

> doesn't

> > really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> > makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

> some

> > more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

> are

> > out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> > enjoy not having them there.

> > Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

You sound like someone else I know who can't do impressions! Hmmmm,

who would that be? Oh yeah, me! If you're a freak, I'm right there

with you. And guess what? For those who don't know me, I had to

have laughing gas for my last impressions because I was so anxiety'd

up. Well, I just found out that when I get the impressions for my

retainer, the ortho won't let my surgeon (with the laughing gas) do

them, and the ortho doesn't have the gas! Yikes, what am I going to

do? Choke to death and die probably. And after all this surgery,

too. That would be awful. What a way to go. Could you imagine?

They'll have to put me in the ground smiling because I'm going to

enjoy this new bite/smile, even if it kills me.

Ok, a bit dramatic, but I'm feeling funky today. Neta-lee, I am

thrilled you are wire-free. You're getting there!

Irish!

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

You sound like someone else I know who can't do impressions! Hmmmm,

who would that be? Oh yeah, me! If you're a freak, I'm right there

with you. And guess what? For those who don't know me, I had to

have laughing gas for my last impressions because I was so anxiety'd

up. Well, I just found out that when I get the impressions for my

retainer, the ortho won't let my surgeon (with the laughing gas) do

them, and the ortho doesn't have the gas! Yikes, what am I going to

do? Choke to death and die probably. And after all this surgery,

too. That would be awful. What a way to go. Could you imagine?

They'll have to put me in the ground smiling because I'm going to

enjoy this new bite/smile, even if it kills me.

Ok, a bit dramatic, but I'm feeling funky today. Neta-lee, I am

thrilled you are wire-free. You're getting there!

Irish!

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee

[Guest guest]

You sound like someone else I know who can't do impressions! Hmmmm,

who would that be? Oh yeah, me! If you're a freak, I'm right there

with you. And guess what? For those who don't know me, I had to

have laughing gas for my last impressions because I was so anxiety'd

up. Well, I just found out that when I get the impressions for my

retainer, the ortho won't let my surgeon (with the laughing gas) do

them, and the ortho doesn't have the gas! Yikes, what am I going to

do? Choke to death and die probably. And after all this surgery,

too. That would be awful. What a way to go. Could you imagine?

They'll have to put me in the ground smiling because I'm going to

enjoy this new bite/smile, even if it kills me.

Ok, a bit dramatic, but I'm feeling funky today. Neta-lee, I am

thrilled you are wire-free. You're getting there!

Irish!

> Had my trip to the surgeon today. He was really pleased with my

bite,

> he even said that my ortho owes him big time cause he hardly has

> anything else left to do (we'll see next week if my ortho agrees).

He

> gave me the two options I knew he would... either snip the wires

out

> quickly without numbing the area, or enduring a few shots and then

> taking them out. I told him I'd prefer nitrous oxide and

suprisingly

> he didn't put up too much of a fight. So, I had the N.O. but I was

> still really panicking so he ended up giving me a numbing shot

> anyway. Guess he didn't realize that it's all mental and I wasn't

> reacting to the pain at all. So there I am, with the mask on my

face,

> squeezing the hands of two other doctors, tears streaming down my

> face...everyone is saying " breath slow, just breath slow " ...I'm

> telling you, I'm a complete basket case in that chair, and it

doesn't

> really seem to matter what they are doing anymore. Which of course

> makes me feel like I've lost it completely and that makes me cry

some

> more. All in all, a draining experience but no actual pain. They

are

> out and hopefully once I've completely calmed down I'll be able to

> enjoy not having them there.

> Neta-lee