Got my surgery Date - 17 Feb

[Guest guest]

Hi

>

> I have been browsing and occasionally posting on this board since I

> got my braces on in October 2002.

>

> I postponed my Wedding in October 2003 so that everything was

> finished in time.( The wedding is now scheduled for Oct 2004!)

>

> I have got a date for surgery of 17th Feb 2004 - Gosh that suddenly

> seems so soon !.

>

> I am having upper and lower jaw surgery correct a 7-8mm Overbite

and

> a Assymetric jaw.

>

> I got my surgical hooks yesterday (I have had to rediscover the

joys

> of wax as yhey are really digging in!)

>

> I had a visit with my Surgeon and Orthodontist yesterday and I went

> armed with the list of questions from 's Orthognathic site

> (http://www.geocities.com/orthognathicinfo) which turned out to be

a

> fantastic source of information. - The surgeon was quite impressed

> with my level of knowledge and the questions i was asking.

>

> I am in the UK (London) and will be having the procedure in Kings

> college. I will be in hospital for 4 days.

>

> My orthodontist asked my surgeon if she could attend the surgery

> which I was pleased about (as means I can question her in details

> afterwards as i have a real iterest in the detail). Which he has

> agreed to.

>

> I think that I have everything that I need for after the surgery

> (from s's List) and a carer to look after me for the fisrt

week

> after i am released from surgery (sister).

>

> I was wondering if there are any surgery buddies who are due in

about

> the same time as me.

>

> Any other suggestions/Recomendations would be appreciated/

>

> If I am honest I am feeling strangely calm about the whole thing -

I

> know it won't be a walk in the park and I have read every surgery

> experience posted on the two boards. I also intend to keep a

journal

> (and post after the surgery to share my experience.)

>

> I am also going to see a MLD therapist soon as this seems to heave

> helped many after this kind of surgery,

>

> This support groups make the whole experience seem so less daunting

> and I was very relieved to have found it (even if the majority of

you

> are thousands of miles away)

>

> All the best

>

> Joanne

[Guest guest]

oooh good luck with the surgery, i think when i have my surgery (in

like 2 years or something) it will be in the royal london hospital in

whitechapel i think....did you find it easy to find a MLD

therapist,as i wasnt sure if it was just an american thing as ive

never heard of MLD before

thanks x

> Hi

> >

> > I have been browsing and occasionally posting on this board since

I

> > got my braces on in October 2002.

> >

> > I postponed my Wedding in October 2003 so that everything was

> > finished in time.( The wedding is now scheduled for Oct 2004!)

> >

> > I have got a date for surgery of 17th Feb 2004 - Gosh that

suddenly

> > seems so soon !.

> >

> > I am having upper and lower jaw surgery correct a 7-8mm Overbite

> and

> > a Assymetric jaw.

> >

> > I got my surgical hooks yesterday (I have had to rediscover the

> joys

> > of wax as yhey are really digging in!)

> >

> > I had a visit with my Surgeon and Orthodontist yesterday and I

went

> > armed with the list of questions from 's Orthognathic site

> > (http://www.geocities.com/orthognathicinfo) which turned out to be

> a

> > fantastic source of information. - The surgeon was quite impressed

> > with my level of knowledge and the questions i was asking.

> >

> > I am in the UK (London) and will be having the procedure in Kings

> > college. I will be in hospital for 4 days.

> >

> > My orthodontist asked my surgeon if she could attend the surgery

> > which I was pleased about (as means I can question her in details

> > afterwards as i have a real iterest in the detail). Which he has

> > agreed to.

> >

> > I think that I have everything that I need for after the surgery

> > (from s's List) and a carer to look after me for the fisrt

> week

> > after i am released from surgery (sister).

> >

> > I was wondering if there are any surgery buddies who are due in

> about

> > the same time as me.

> >

> > Any other suggestions/Recomendations would be appreciated/

> >

> > If I am honest I am feeling strangely calm about the whole thing -

> I

> > know it won't be a walk in the park and I have read every surgery

> > experience posted on the two boards. I also intend to keep a

> journal

> > (and post after the surgery to share my experience.)

> >

> > I am also going to see a MLD therapist soon as this seems to heave

> > helped many after this kind of surgery,

> >

> > This support groups make the whole experience seem so less

daunting

> > and I was very relieved to have found it (even if the majority of

> you

> > are thousands of miles away)

> >

> > All the best

> >

> > Joanne

[Guest guest]

oooh good luck with the surgery, i think when i have my surgery (in

like 2 years or something) it will be in the royal london hospital in

whitechapel i think....did you find it easy to find a MLD

therapist,as i wasnt sure if it was just an american thing as ive

never heard of MLD before

thanks x

> Hi

> >

> > I have been browsing and occasionally posting on this board since

I

> > got my braces on in October 2002.

> >

> > I postponed my Wedding in October 2003 so that everything was

> > finished in time.( The wedding is now scheduled for Oct 2004!)

> >

> > I have got a date for surgery of 17th Feb 2004 - Gosh that

suddenly

> > seems so soon !.

> >

> > I am having upper and lower jaw surgery correct a 7-8mm Overbite

> and

> > a Assymetric jaw.

> >

> > I got my surgical hooks yesterday (I have had to rediscover the

> joys

> > of wax as yhey are really digging in!)

> >

> > I had a visit with my Surgeon and Orthodontist yesterday and I

went

> > armed with the list of questions from 's Orthognathic site

> > (http://www.geocities.com/orthognathicinfo) which turned out to be

> a

> > fantastic source of information. - The surgeon was quite impressed

> > with my level of knowledge and the questions i was asking.

> >

> > I am in the UK (London) and will be having the procedure in Kings

> > college. I will be in hospital for 4 days.

> >

> > My orthodontist asked my surgeon if she could attend the surgery

> > which I was pleased about (as means I can question her in details

> > afterwards as i have a real iterest in the detail). Which he has

> > agreed to.

> >

> > I think that I have everything that I need for after the surgery

> > (from s's List) and a carer to look after me for the fisrt

> week

> > after i am released from surgery (sister).

> >

> > I was wondering if there are any surgery buddies who are due in

> about

> > the same time as me.

> >

> > Any other suggestions/Recomendations would be appreciated/

> >

> > If I am honest I am feeling strangely calm about the whole thing -

> I

> > know it won't be a walk in the park and I have read every surgery

> > experience posted on the two boards. I also intend to keep a

> journal

> > (and post after the surgery to share my experience.)

> >

> > I am also going to see a MLD therapist soon as this seems to heave

> > helped many after this kind of surgery,

> >

> > This support groups make the whole experience seem so less

daunting

> > and I was very relieved to have found it (even if the majority of

> you

> > are thousands of miles away)

> >

> > All the best

> >

> > Joanne

[Guest guest]

oooh good luck with the surgery, i think when i have my surgery (in

like 2 years or something) it will be in the royal london hospital in

whitechapel i think....did you find it easy to find a MLD

therapist,as i wasnt sure if it was just an american thing as ive

never heard of MLD before

thanks x

> Hi

> >

> > I have been browsing and occasionally posting on this board since

I

> > got my braces on in October 2002.

> >

> > I postponed my Wedding in October 2003 so that everything was

> > finished in time.( The wedding is now scheduled for Oct 2004!)

> >

> > I have got a date for surgery of 17th Feb 2004 - Gosh that

suddenly

> > seems so soon !.

> >

> > I am having upper and lower jaw surgery correct a 7-8mm Overbite

> and

> > a Assymetric jaw.

> >

> > I got my surgical hooks yesterday (I have had to rediscover the

> joys

> > of wax as yhey are really digging in!)

> >

> > I had a visit with my Surgeon and Orthodontist yesterday and I

went

> > armed with the list of questions from 's Orthognathic site

> > (http://www.geocities.com/orthognathicinfo) which turned out to be

> a

> > fantastic source of information. - The surgeon was quite impressed

> > with my level of knowledge and the questions i was asking.

> >

> > I am in the UK (London) and will be having the procedure in Kings

> > college. I will be in hospital for 4 days.

> >

> > My orthodontist asked my surgeon if she could attend the surgery

> > which I was pleased about (as means I can question her in details

> > afterwards as i have a real iterest in the detail). Which he has

> > agreed to.

> >

> > I think that I have everything that I need for after the surgery

> > (from s's List) and a carer to look after me for the fisrt

> week

> > after i am released from surgery (sister).

> >

> > I was wondering if there are any surgery buddies who are due in

> about

> > the same time as me.

> >

> > Any other suggestions/Recomendations would be appreciated/

> >

> > If I am honest I am feeling strangely calm about the whole thing -

> I

> > know it won't be a walk in the park and I have read every surgery

> > experience posted on the two boards. I also intend to keep a

> journal

> > (and post after the surgery to share my experience.)

> >

> > I am also going to see a MLD therapist soon as this seems to heave

> > helped many after this kind of surgery,

> >

> > This support groups make the whole experience seem so less

daunting

> > and I was very relieved to have found it (even if the majority of

> you

> > are thousands of miles away)

> >

> > All the best

> >

> > Joanne

[Guest guest]

Hi

Thise two years will pass so soon ....

i just typed MLD IN LONDON into google and found loads and loads.

Take Care

Joanne

> > Hi

> > >

> > > I have been browsing and occasionally posting on this board

since

> I

> > > got my braces on in October 2002.

> > >

> > > I postponed my Wedding in October 2003 so that everything was

> > > finished in time.( The wedding is now scheduled for Oct 2004!)

> > >

> > > I have got a date for surgery of 17th Feb 2004 - Gosh that

> suddenly

> > > seems so soon !.

> > >

> > > I am having upper and lower jaw surgery correct a 7-8mm Overbite

> > and

> > > a Assymetric jaw.

> > >

> > > I got my surgical hooks yesterday (I have had to rediscover the

> > joys

> > > of wax as yhey are really digging in!)

> > >

> > > I had a visit with my Surgeon and Orthodontist yesterday and I

> went

> > > armed with the list of questions from 's Orthognathic site

> > > (http://www.geocities.com/orthognathicinfo) which turned out to

be

> > a

> > > fantastic source of information. - The surgeon was quite

impressed

> > > with my level of knowledge and the questions i was asking.

> > >

> > > I am in the UK (London) and will be having the procedure in

Kings

> > > college. I will be in hospital for 4 days.

> > >

> > > My orthodontist asked my surgeon if she could attend the surgery

> > > which I was pleased about (as means I can question her in

details

> > > afterwards as i have a real iterest in the detail). Which he has

> > > agreed to.

> > >

> > > I think that I have everything that I need for after the surgery

> > > (from s's List) and a carer to look after me for the fisrt

> > week

> > > after i am released from surgery (sister).

> > >

> > > I was wondering if there are any surgery buddies who are due in

> > about

> > > the same time as me.

> > >

> > > Any other suggestions/Recomendations would be appreciated/

> > >

> > > If I am honest I am feeling strangely calm about the whole

thing -

> > I

> > > know it won't be a walk in the park and I have read every

surgery

> > > experience posted on the two boards. I also intend to keep a

> > journal

> > > (and post after the surgery to share my experience.)

> > >

> > > I am also going to see a MLD therapist soon as this seems to

heave

> > > helped many after this kind of surgery,

> > >

> > > This support groups make the whole experience seem so less

> daunting

> > > and I was very relieved to have found it (even if the majority

of

> > you

> > > are thousands of miles away)

> > >

> > > All the best

> > >

> > > Joanne