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]

Hi Tommy

I am due to have surgery in the 17th Feb...

I would definitely agree that 's geocities site is great place

for questions - I actulyy printed them off and too them with me to

the surgeons appt.

And don't worry - being nervous is completely normal - Mine are just

starting to kick in too !!!

Good Luck and let us kno how you get on

Joanne

> > 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]

Hi Tommy

I am due to have surgery in the 17th Feb...

I would definitely agree that 's geocities site is great place

for questions - I actulyy printed them off and too them with me to

the surgeons appt.

And don't worry - being nervous is completely normal - Mine are just

starting to kick in too !!!

Good Luck and let us kno how you get on

Joanne

> > 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]

Hi Tommy

I am due to have surgery in the 17th Feb...

I would definitely agree that 's geocities site is great place

for questions - I actulyy printed them off and too them with me to

the surgeons appt.

And don't worry - being nervous is completely normal - Mine are just

starting to kick in too !!!

Good Luck and let us kno how you get on

Joanne

> > 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