Guest guest Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 Hi Annie! At this point I'm only have lower jaw surgery; I don't think they're going to mess with the chin. I'll know more when I go to the pre-op appointment on Sept. 22. Right now I'm blissfully unaware....I'm not afraid anymore, but I am nervous. I suppose it is the unknown thing. Maybe it's really exhilaration and excitement masquerading as nervousness? I know what you mean, " how will I feel when I wake up? " Since mine is going to be done outpatient in the doctor's office versus a hospital, I sure hope I'll be feeling absolutely nothing. I don't like drugs, but I don't like pain either, ha. I don't know anything about the surgery hooks yet (they sound barbaric really); all I know for sure is I will be banded, not wired. I've been craving chocolate too! Though I'm not doing it for the extra calories, heaven knows. I could stand to lose twenty pounds.. Cheers! Lorna > Subject: Re: October Surgeries > > --- Hi Lorna, Congrats on your surgery date, so you and i are having > our surgeries on the same day! What exactly are you having done? I > am sooo nervous too but so looking forward to getting it over, my > most nervous thing is the waking up after wards (how am i gonna > feel?) Don't know about you but i don't care what i eat, at present i'm > tucking into 'extremely chocolatey mini bites' yum.... Wonder what > these surgical hooks are gonna be like? Have you any idea? > Keep in touch Annie > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 --- Hi Lorna, I have a pre-op appointment on the 22nd also (as well as the 15th) and i'm getting my surgical hooks on the 23rd. I'm wondering what'll it be like having those on, can you talk, do they hurt?? I have to go to work afterwards so that should be fun. There seems to be a lot of people having surgeries in October! I could do with losing 20 pounds also, i've done nothing but eat since my last holiday. I'm not as nervous as i thought i'd be, but nearer the time i'm sure i'll freak. But it will be worth it in the long term, i just can't wait to be able to smile without being self-conscious. Annie In orthognathicsurgerysupport , Lorna w Goodman wrote: > Hi Annie! > > At this point I'm only have lower jaw surgery; I don't think they're > going to mess with the chin. I'll know more when I go to the pre-op > appointment on Sept. 22. Right now I'm blissfully unaware....I'm not > afraid anymore, but I am nervous. I suppose it is the unknown thing. > Maybe it's really exhilaration and excitement masquerading as > nervousness? > > I know what you mean, " how will I feel when I wake up? " Since mine is > going to be done outpatient in the doctor's office versus a hospital, I > sure hope I'll be feeling absolutely nothing. I don't like drugs, but I > don't like pain either, ha. I don't know anything about the surgery hooks > yet (they sound barbaric really); all I know for sure is I will be > banded, not wired. > > I've been craving chocolate too! Though I'm not doing it for the extra > calories, heaven knows. I could stand to lose twenty pounds.. > > Cheers! > Lorna > > > Subject: Re: October Surgeries > > > > --- Hi Lorna, Congrats on your surgery date, so you and i are having > > our surgeries on the same day! What exactly are you having done? I > > am sooo nervous too but so looking forward to getting it over, my > > most nervous thing is the waking up after wards (how am i gonna > > feel?) Don't know about you but i don't care what i eat, at present i'm > > > tucking into 'extremely chocolatey mini bites' yum.... Wonder what > > these surgical hooks are gonna be like? Have you any idea? > > Keep in touch Annie > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 Hi Lorna and Annie! Just wanted to let you know that the surgical hooks are no big deal at all - they're just little metal hooks attached all along your braces. They don't hurt and you can talk just fine - your smile just looks a little more metally!!! Very wise of you to have your pre-op before getting the hooks on - I had to have a gazillion clay impressions done (gag city!!!) because they kept getting screwed up by getting caught on the hooks! Anyway, be well and good luck! Hudis > > Hi Annie! > > > > At this point I'm only have lower jaw surgery; I don't think they're > > going to mess with the chin. I'll know more when I go to the pre- op > > appointment on Sept. 22. Right now I'm blissfully unaware....I'm not > > afraid anymore, but I am nervous. I suppose it is the unknown thing. > > Maybe it's really exhilaration and excitement masquerading as > > nervousness? > > > > I know what you mean, " how will I feel when I wake up? " Since mine > is > > going to be done outpatient in the doctor's office versus a > hospital, I > > sure hope I'll be feeling absolutely nothing. I don't like drugs, > but I > > don't like pain either, ha. I don't know anything about the surgery > hooks > > yet (they sound barbaric really); all I know for sure is I will be > > banded, not wired. > > > > I've been craving chocolate too! Though I'm not doing it for the > extra > > calories, heaven knows. I could stand to lose twenty pounds.. > > > > Cheers! > > Lorna > > > > > Subject: Re: October Surgeries > > > > > > --- Hi Lorna, Congrats on your surgery date, so you and i are > having > > > our surgeries on the same day! What exactly are you having done? > I > > > am sooo nervous too but so looking forward to getting it over, my > > > most nervous thing is the waking up after wards (how am i gonna > > > feel?) Don't know about you but i don't care what i eat, at > present i'm > > > > > tucking into 'extremely chocolatey mini bites' yum.... Wonder > what > > > these surgical hooks are gonna be like? Have you any idea? > > > Keep in touch Annie > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 Hudis is right on! You may want to make sure you have some wax on hand can they can poke your gums a bit. Good luck! michele on 9/11/03 12:06 PM, hudis778 at hudis778@... wrote: > Hi Lorna and Annie! > Just wanted to let you know that the surgical hooks are no big deal > at all - they're just little metal hooks attached all along your > braces. They don't hurt and you can talk just fine - your smile just > looks a little more metally!!! > Very wise of you to have your pre-op before getting the hooks on - I > had to have a gazillion clay impressions done (gag city!!!) because > they kept getting screwed up by getting caught on the hooks! > > Anyway, > be well and good luck! > Hudis > > > > > > >>> > > Hi Annie! >>> > > >>> > > At this point I'm only have lower jaw surgery; I don't think > they're >>> > > going to mess with the chin. I'll know more when I go to the pre- > op >>> > > appointment on Sept. 22. Right now I'm blissfully unaware....I'm > not >>> > > afraid anymore, but I am nervous. I suppose it is the unknown > thing. >>> > > Maybe it's really exhilaration and excitement masquerading as >>> > > nervousness? >>> > > >>> > > I know what you mean, " how will I feel when I wake up? " Since > mine >> > is >>> > > going to be done outpatient in the doctor's office versus a >> > hospital, I >>> > > sure hope I'll be feeling absolutely nothing. I don't like drugs, >> > but I >>> > > don't like pain either, ha. I don't know anything about the > surgery >> > hooks >>> > > yet (they sound barbaric really); all I know for sure is I will be >>> > > banded, not wired. >>> > > >>> > > I've been craving chocolate too! Though I'm not doing it for the >> > extra >>> > > calories, heaven knows. I could stand to lose twenty pounds.. >>> > > >>> > > Cheers! >>> > > Lorna >>> > > >>>> > > > Subject: Re: October Surgeries >>>> > > > >>>> > > > --- Hi Lorna, Congrats on your surgery date, so you and i are >> > having >>>> > > > our surgeries on the same day! What exactly are you having > done? >> > I >>>> > > > am sooo nervous too but so looking forward to getting it over, > my >>>> > > > most nervous thing is the waking up after wards (how am i gonna >>>> > > > feel?) Don't know about you but i don't care what i eat, at >> > present i'm >>> > > >>>> > > > tucking into 'extremely chocolatey mini bites' yum.... Wonder >> > what >>>> > > > these surgical hooks are gonna be like? Have you any idea? >>>> > > > Keep in touch Annie >>>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > ________________________________________________________________ >>> > > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! >>> > > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! >>> > > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2003 Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 I'm in October, too. October 8th. I am just getting back into posting after quite a while! Eileen > Thank you for the welcome Sharon; that's a few of us for October. Let's > see, you, , Annie, , me...who am I leaving out? > > Just think, with our faces all swollen and possibly bruised, we'll be > perfectly set for Halloween! (considering dressing like Marley's Ghost > with that jaw wrap...) > > Lorna > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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