Guest guest Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 Hi all my name is Amy. I am so new i am waiting for my first appt with the dr. I have my refferal. I am hoping that all you nice people will be here to chat about this when i need to and from what i can see you will. I was thinking of joining the chat tonight but no t sure if i can. Have a wonderful day. Amy Sacramento CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Read some back posts on this site, and on oss2. For most people, no. The surgery is not terribly painful. Far more likely is numbness. It can be deucedly uncomfortable, especially if you're having upper as well as lower, but the discomfort generally goes away and/or diminishes markedly in a few weeks. Many people, me included, believe that the anticipation and fear are the worst part of the whole thing, and that the surgery itself, as well as the recovery, is often much less difficult than anticipate. If you must be wired shut for a couple of months, that of course is a challenge. And the emotional trip can be a rocky one -- this surgery affects how you talk, how you look, how you feel, how you eat, just about everything, in short. It takes some patience, and some persistence. But it can be done. Many have done it, and most have come out " on the other side " with greatly improved function and appearance. Good wishes to you. Cammie > hi i need jaw surgery to correct my underbite and im just wondering > what the process is really like. is it really panful ? stuff like > that if anyone has info that might help me please tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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