Newbie here - Surgery Date Feb 18th, work up app. tomorrow

[Guest guest]

I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months and

this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their postings

as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the turth

I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I should

be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate it.

Thanks!

Take care,

Tommy

[Guest guest]

Look on Fiddlesticks geocities site. There are some FAQs

there...

At least, you wanna know ahead of time whether he expects to wire you

shut, band you, or what... whether you'll have a splint, and your

dietary restrictions...

C.

> I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months and

> this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

> Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their

postings

> as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

> having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the turth

> I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

>

> Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

> anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I

should

> be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

> main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

> surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

> draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Take care,

>

> Tommy

[Guest guest]

Look on Fiddlesticks geocities site. There are some FAQs

there...

At least, you wanna know ahead of time whether he expects to wire you

shut, band you, or what... whether you'll have a splint, and your

dietary restrictions...

C.

> I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months and

> this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

> Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their

postings

> as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

> having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the turth

> I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

>

> Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

> anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I

should

> be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

> main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

> surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

> draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Take care,

>

> Tommy

[Guest guest]

Tommy,

All the best for your coming surgery, I had the upper and lower jaw

done....separately. I am 12 days post op on the lower jaw. I was

scared of vomiting, while being banded shut for the first 24 hours,

with no water. Because of my fear I was given a gastric tube into my

stomach...bad move, it irritated the back of my throat and made me gag

at times. I couldn't have been sick anyway, there was nothing in my

stomach and I had every anti nausea drug going...so try to avoid a

gastric tube if you are going to go through what I went

through....Also stock up on soups etc food for the blender...get

protein drinks etc, it really does help you to get back on your feet.

Keep us posted.

> I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months and

> this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

> Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their

postings

> as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

> having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the turth

> I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

>

> Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

> anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I

should

> be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

> main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

> surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

> draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Take care,

>

> Tommy

[Guest guest]

Tommy,

All the best for your coming surgery, I had the upper and lower jaw

done....separately. I am 12 days post op on the lower jaw. I was

scared of vomiting, while being banded shut for the first 24 hours,

with no water. Because of my fear I was given a gastric tube into my

stomach...bad move, it irritated the back of my throat and made me gag

at times. I couldn't have been sick anyway, there was nothing in my

stomach and I had every anti nausea drug going...so try to avoid a

gastric tube if you are going to go through what I went

through....Also stock up on soups etc food for the blender...get

protein drinks etc, it really does help you to get back on your feet.

Keep us posted.

> I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months and

> this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

> Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their

postings

> as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

> having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the turth

> I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

>

> Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

> anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I

should

> be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

> main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

> surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

> draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Take care,

>

> Tommy

[Guest guest]

Tommy,

All the best for your coming surgery, I had the upper and lower jaw

done....separately. I am 12 days post op on the lower jaw. I was

scared of vomiting, while being banded shut for the first 24 hours,

with no water. Because of my fear I was given a gastric tube into my

stomach...bad move, it irritated the back of my throat and made me gag

at times. I couldn't have been sick anyway, there was nothing in my

stomach and I had every anti nausea drug going...so try to avoid a

gastric tube if you are going to go through what I went

through....Also stock up on soups etc food for the blender...get

protein drinks etc, it really does help you to get back on your feet.

Keep us posted.

> I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months and

> this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

> Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their

postings

> as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

> having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the turth

> I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

>

> Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

> anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I

should

> be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

> main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

> surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

> draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Take care,

>

> Tommy

[Guest guest]

If it's any consolation to you, I think most docs do use a gastric

tube to remove any blood you may have swallowed. But I was fortunate

in that mine was put in after and removed before I lost/regained

consciousness. I was certainly sore from that and the breathing tube,

though.

Cammie

> > I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months

and

> > this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

> > Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their

> postings

> > as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

> > having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the

turth

> > I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

> >

> > Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

> > anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I

> should

> > be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

> > main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

> > surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

> > draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate

it.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Take care,

> >

> > Tommy

[Guest guest]

If it's any consolation to you, I think most docs do use a gastric

tube to remove any blood you may have swallowed. But I was fortunate

in that mine was put in after and removed before I lost/regained

consciousness. I was certainly sore from that and the breathing tube,

though.

Cammie

> > I've been a lurker on this board for the last couple of months

and

> > this is my first of many postings I'm sure as my surgery date is

> > Wednesday Feb 18th. I just want to thank everyone for their

> postings

> > as it has been a great help for me in prepare for my surgery. I'm

> > having both the upper and lower jaw done and to tell you the

turth

> > I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing.

> >

> > Tomorrow I'm having my work up appointment and I'm wondering if

> > anyone can give me some advise as to what kind of questions I

> should

> > be asking... I'm just afraid I might miss something important. My

> > main concern is the recovery process. What else should I ask the

> > surgeon? I always hate it when asked if I have an questions and I

> > draw a complete blank. Any help you can give would be appreciate

it.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Take care,

> >

> > Tommy