Guest guest Posted September 21, 2003 Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 : I'm sorry I didn't see your post until just now. My doctor is Schwartz, who is supposed to be very good. I have a meeting on Thursday--the pre-surgery meeting, and I'm gonna be like *What's going on!!* ;-) Who is your surgeon? Eileen > > Hi, everybody! It's been a long while since I posted, but my teeth > are > > pretty much straight and I've been scheduled for surgery on October > > 8th. I'll be looking over the recent emails to remind myself of > > everything I need to remember. > > > > I have an underbite, and will definitely be having my lower moved > > back. It is a question whether I will have my upper moved forward > > also. Here is my concern: > > > > In our last meeting, the surgeon said I was a " triple decker. " > Meaning > > I needed upper, lower, and genio. He told me my upper was flat: it > > hadn't grown forward enough, and my lower had grown too much. He > said > > my upper lip needed support and moving the upper forward will take > > care of that. I accepted this and looked forward to breathing > better > > and I began to look forward to how moving my upper forward might > make > > my midface look better (more convex instead of flat). > > > > A week ago, when I scheduled the surgery, the assistant told me I > was > > scheduled for lower only. I told her that he had recently told me I > > was a " triple decker. " She said she'd check. Today, she told me > > again: lower only. I will bring this up in my scheduled meeting 2 > > weeks before the surgery, but I am confused (why such a huge > change in > > plans) and a little disappointed: even though I know that recovery > is > > much more difficult with upper and that a double procedure will > > increase risk of complications, I can't help but think that my > upper > > should be moved forward. After a big procedure and difficult > recovery, > > I want the best result possible, which should mean both jaws where > > they *should* be. > > > > Also, he told me that he would " open my sinuses, " and I was > thinking > > that would help me breathe better. I can't breathe well through my > > nose. That would be a big positive for me, since I think my problem > > may have been exacerbated because I can't breathe well and sleep > with > > my mouth open. > > > > Also, the first surgeon that I interviewed said they only need to > do > > upper and genio. I'm not bashing my current surgeon, he's one of > the > > best in Baltimore, and I trust his opinion, but I'm confused and > want > > the best result. > > > > Does anybody have insight as to why he would decide not to do upper > > even though it is completely flat? Has anybody experienced a big > > change of plan like that? What should I say to express my thoughts > to him? > > > > Thanks so much for your thoughts!!! > > > > Eileen Ptak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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