Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 Ask lots of questions of your surgeon. Don't go away from his office confused. I have an underbite, too, but I'm having both jaws done only because I also have a pretty big open bite that can only be fixed by tilting the upper jaw in the back so the lower jaw can slide in the proper position. If I didn't have the open bite, my doc would've only moved the lower jaw back Good luck! Becky > Hi everyone, > I have an underbite that's not noticeable until I smile and when I > was meeting with my surgeon I thought I was going to at least have my > lower jaw moved in. However I was surprised when the surgeon said he > would only need to move the upper jaw out to fix my bite. I don't > have the credentials or the training to make a diagnosis but I'm a > little skeptical about his plan, so can anyone tell me if this is a > normal procedure or if someone can tell me they only had surgery on > their upper jaw to correct an underbite. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 Your surgeon should be able to explain why he recommends moving one jaw or the other (or both). It may be that your upper jaw is underdeveloped, rather than your lower jaw being overdeveloped. My surgeon took some facial measurements, as well as reviewing the x- rays, in order to come up with his recommendation. In explaining his recommendation, he used the measurements and discussed the relationship of the position of the jaws to the nose, cheekbones, and forehead. Definitely get a 2nd opinion from another surgeon, too. The 2nd surgeon I consulted actually had a very different recommendation from the 1st. There's still an aspect of art to go along with the science, so be sure you feel comfortable and fully understand what they're telling you. --Neil > Hi everyone, > I have an underbite that's not noticeable until I smile and when I > was meeting with my surgeon I thought I was going to at least have my > lower jaw moved in. However I was surprised when the surgeon said he > would only need to move the upper jaw out to fix my bite. I don't > have the credentials or the training to make a diagnosis but I'm a > little skeptical about his plan, so can anyone tell me if this is a > normal procedure or if someone can tell me they only had surgery on > their upper jaw to correct an underbite. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Welcome Jenna, Feel free to " jump in " with comments and/or questions at any time. Smooches underbite hi everyone, Just wanted to say so happy i've found this site. I;m wearing braces at the moment to get the teeth into the position its needs to be in before surgery for my underbite. My op is gonna be in december so its kind of far away but i;mrealllly looking forward to it! anyway everyone shall be hearing from me Jenna ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Hi Jenna, I'm getting braces in a couple weeks and my surgery for my open bite will be in December also! Like you, I'm really looking forward to it! This site is SO wonderful! > hi everyone, > Just wanted to say so happy i've found this site. I;m wearing braces > at the moment to get the teeth into the position its needs to be in > before surgery for my underbite. My op is gonna be in december so > its kind of far away but i;mrealllly looking forward to it! > anyway everyone shall be hearing from me > Jenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Hi Jenna, I'm getting braces in a couple weeks and my surgery for my open bite will be in December also! Like you, I'm really looking forward to it! This site is SO wonderful! > hi everyone, > Just wanted to say so happy i've found this site. I;m wearing braces > at the moment to get the teeth into the position its needs to be in > before surgery for my underbite. My op is gonna be in december so > its kind of far away but i;mrealllly looking forward to it! > anyway everyone shall be hearing from me > Jenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Hi Jenna, I'm getting braces in a couple weeks and my surgery for my open bite will be in December also! Like you, I'm really looking forward to it! This site is SO wonderful! > hi everyone, > Just wanted to say so happy i've found this site. I;m wearing braces > at the moment to get the teeth into the position its needs to be in > before surgery for my underbite. My op is gonna be in december so > its kind of far away but i;mrealllly looking forward to it! > anyway everyone shall be hearing from me > Jenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 First time posting for me in here :=)...i have an underbite and the plan for my surgery is to move my upper jaw forward and down and to widen it. Has anyone had this done before? I have a bunch of questions so if anyone feels like answering them it would be great. So...here goes. Since I'm only having my upper jaw messed with will the healing time be longer, shorter, or the same as an operation moving both jaws or just the lower jaw. I'm really not excited about being wired shut for 6 weeks or hopefully less (I'm such a carnivore). Is it at all possible to eat meat during this period? Sorry for all the questions but I'm quite curious. I haven't had my surgery scheduled yet because we need to do the orthodonics first, which shouldnt be long because i had braces back in the wonder years of middle school. Hopefully I'm done growing or whatever is necessary to do this thang because I'm only 17. I'll be 18 this summer and I think I've reached my maximum growth potential...i.e. not growing out of clothes for a couple years, around same height as the pops, no excessive height in the family and whatnot. Well, thats it thanks for the support that I'm sure will be coming. It's nice to have a group of people who are going or have gone through orthognathic surgery. And by the way, has anyone had fits with their insurance company regarding their surgery? Ours will pay 90% of the usual and customary rate which is basically what the insurance company says is a fair price for this operation. But, being the idiots that they are, they wont tell us the UCR and only that my estimate is above the UCR. 15k for the whole deal. We talked to the Insurance lady at my dad's work and she said the UCR is usually very close to what the estimate is and the greatest difference she has ever seen for a UCR and the actual price of a surgery was a couple grand and it was on something huge, presumably a brain transplant or something along those lines well alrighty I'm going to go back to moping around as I had my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday, which I guess is the commencement of the whole process. So if you guys want a recap i would appreciate some info on FOOD, age, recovery time, and insurance. thanks a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Nooooooooooo. You're the first one ever, in more than 70,000+ posts ever to have an upper moved forward and down and expanded.... I'm teasing, and I don't mean to offend, but you will find a lot of answers in the back posts on this site if you'll read around in them. Yes, lots of folks have had that done, lived to tell the tale, and been happy with the results. I, who had work on the lower only, think that the lower only is much easier. I was blessed with a splendid surgeon, a most marvelous outcome and things that only went well for me, in all of which I rejoice -- and I hope that your adventure will be the same. Upper is a more taxing recovery, I think. Often with much more swelling, congestion and much more numbness. Certainly harder, if you have to be wired. I think though that it has a track record of less long term numbness for most. Yep, you can eat meat. Probably chopped and or blended, though. Maybe into broth, even. But with the help of zippies or a syringe, you will discover, if you're adventurous, that you can reduce almost anything (pizza, tacos, refried beans, spanish rice and chili sauce) to a liquid and thin enough state to be able to enjoy -?- it. Don't count on brief ortho. It's a little different when they're prepping you for surgery. Often they must throw some things way out of kilter to make it all come out even in the end. I think the typical course, even for those of us who are on our second time around the course, is about a year pre-op. You're male, and only 17??? Whoa! Be sure you're done with growing. Some folks have had growth spurts later on and found all the surgery undone. (Guys seem to grow more, later, than do women.) Just ask lots of questions on that point. I think there are some x-ray studies of the hand that can help answer the question, but it's a biggie. And yes, insurance companies are notoriously difficult with this surgery. But if they're paying 90 percent of their usual and customary, you've got a pretty good thing going for you. Is there a surgeon you trust who is an in-network provider? That person will accept their ucr. But 15K for the whole thing is not a lot at all. My hospital bill was 10K+. For lower alone. My surgeon's fee was $5K+, and his assistant's fee was another $600, or so. Somewhere in all that there's an anesthesiologist, too. Don't mope. If you had the wizzies out yesterday and are up to being here and posting (and being joshed by such as me) you're doing well. For me, the wizzies were actually way worse than the jaw surgery, if that's any comfort. For food -- Yep. Go to the ZipnSqueeze site. Order the cookbook, Lots of recipes. Lots of tips. Order the jaw wraps (I wish you had one now. It would help.) Ask your surgeon whether for sure you're gonna be wired. Some docs don't any more. If you don't have to be, it's a lot easier. But I would have wanted my doc to do what he thought I needed. Best, Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 and we are certainly going to take our time and not be hasty about it because i definitely dont want to have to do this twice. My oral surgeon took some x-rays in january and will do so again this summer. If all goes well it's looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year and next summer (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I would love to get it done before I go to college, so next summer would be ideal. I don't know much yet about how the operation is going to shape up, but guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the other orthognathic support group, my case is relatively mild. As far as insurance goes I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral surgeon in columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is adamant that we get the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon we are with is, i dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but who knows what will happen in a year. > Nooooooooooo. You're the first one ever, in more than 70,000+ posts > ever to have an upper moved forward and down and expanded.... > > I'm teasing, and I don't mean to offend, but you will find a lot of > answers in the back posts on this site if you'll read around in them. > > Yes, lots of folks have had that done, lived to tell the tale, and > been happy with the results. > > I, who had work on the lower only, think that the lower only is much > easier. I was blessed with a splendid surgeon, a most marvelous > outcome and things that only went well for me, in all of which I > rejoice -- and I hope that your adventure will be the same. > > Upper is a more taxing recovery, I think. Often with much more > swelling, congestion and much more numbness. Certainly harder, if you > have to be wired. I think though that it has a track record of less > long term numbness for most. > > Yep, you can eat meat. Probably chopped and or blended, though. Maybe > into broth, even. But with the help of zippies or a syringe, you will > discover, if you're adventurous, that you can reduce almost anything > (pizza, tacos, refried beans, spanish rice and chili sauce) to a > liquid and thin enough state to be able to enjoy -?- it. > > Don't count on brief ortho. It's a little different when they're > prepping you for surgery. Often they must throw some things way out > of kilter to make it all come out even in the end. I think the > typical course, even for those of us who are on our second time > around the course, is about a year pre-op. > > You're male, and only 17??? Whoa! Be sure you're done with growing. > Some folks have had growth spurts later on and found all the surgery > undone. (Guys seem to grow more, later, than do women.) Just ask lots > of questions on that point. I think there are some x-ray studies of > the hand that can help answer the question, but it's a biggie. > > And yes, insurance companies are notoriously difficult with this > surgery. But if they're paying 90 percent of their usual and > customary, you've got a pretty good thing going for you. > > Is there a surgeon you trust who is an in-network provider? That > person will accept their ucr. But 15K for the whole thing is not a > lot at all. My hospital bill was 10K+. For lower alone. My surgeon's > fee was $5K+, and his assistant's fee was another $600, or so. > Somewhere in all that there's an anesthesiologist, too. > > Don't mope. If you had the wizzies out yesterday and are up to being > here and posting (and being joshed by such as me) you're doing well. > For me, the wizzies were actually way worse than the jaw surgery, if > that's any comfort. > > For food -- Yep. Go to the ZipnSqueeze site. Order the cookbook, Lots > of recipes. Lots of tips. Order the jaw wraps (I wish you had one > now. It would help.) > > Ask your surgeon whether for sure you're gonna be wired. Some docs > don't any more. If you don't have to be, it's a lot easier. But I > would have wanted my doc to do what he thought I needed. > > Best, > > Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 and we are certainly going to take our time and not be hasty about it because i definitely dont want to have to do this twice. My oral surgeon took some x-rays in january and will do so again this summer. If all goes well it's looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year and next summer (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I would love to get it done before I go to college, so next summer would be ideal. I don't know much yet about how the operation is going to shape up, but guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the other orthognathic support group, my case is relatively mild. As far as insurance goes I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral surgeon in columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is adamant that we get the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon we are with is, i dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but who knows what will happen in a year. > Nooooooooooo. You're the first one ever, in more than 70,000+ posts > ever to have an upper moved forward and down and expanded.... > > I'm teasing, and I don't mean to offend, but you will find a lot of > answers in the back posts on this site if you'll read around in them. > > Yes, lots of folks have had that done, lived to tell the tale, and > been happy with the results. > > I, who had work on the lower only, think that the lower only is much > easier. I was blessed with a splendid surgeon, a most marvelous > outcome and things that only went well for me, in all of which I > rejoice -- and I hope that your adventure will be the same. > > Upper is a more taxing recovery, I think. Often with much more > swelling, congestion and much more numbness. Certainly harder, if you > have to be wired. I think though that it has a track record of less > long term numbness for most. > > Yep, you can eat meat. Probably chopped and or blended, though. Maybe > into broth, even. But with the help of zippies or a syringe, you will > discover, if you're adventurous, that you can reduce almost anything > (pizza, tacos, refried beans, spanish rice and chili sauce) to a > liquid and thin enough state to be able to enjoy -?- it. > > Don't count on brief ortho. It's a little different when they're > prepping you for surgery. Often they must throw some things way out > of kilter to make it all come out even in the end. I think the > typical course, even for those of us who are on our second time > around the course, is about a year pre-op. > > You're male, and only 17??? Whoa! Be sure you're done with growing. > Some folks have had growth spurts later on and found all the surgery > undone. (Guys seem to grow more, later, than do women.) Just ask lots > of questions on that point. I think there are some x-ray studies of > the hand that can help answer the question, but it's a biggie. > > And yes, insurance companies are notoriously difficult with this > surgery. But if they're paying 90 percent of their usual and > customary, you've got a pretty good thing going for you. > > Is there a surgeon you trust who is an in-network provider? That > person will accept their ucr. But 15K for the whole thing is not a > lot at all. My hospital bill was 10K+. For lower alone. My surgeon's > fee was $5K+, and his assistant's fee was another $600, or so. > Somewhere in all that there's an anesthesiologist, too. > > Don't mope. If you had the wizzies out yesterday and are up to being > here and posting (and being joshed by such as me) you're doing well. > For me, the wizzies were actually way worse than the jaw surgery, if > that's any comfort. > > For food -- Yep. Go to the ZipnSqueeze site. Order the cookbook, Lots > of recipes. Lots of tips. Order the jaw wraps (I wish you had one > now. It would help.) > > Ask your surgeon whether for sure you're gonna be wired. Some docs > don't any more. If you don't have to be, it's a lot easier. But I > would have wanted my doc to do what he thought I needed. > > Best, > > Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 You sound like such a sweetie. I think I'm developing a crush... But no, friend, next summer won't be ideal if you're not ready. You just have to wait until you're ready. (this stuff teaches us all to be patient.) Of course, maybe all will go by clockwork and you will be ready. I dunno. If your ortho and surgeon do (mine did) they're miracle workers, and so much the better for it. Your bite will probably be worse before it gets better. That's pretty usual. Have you checked out OSU? Isn't there a dental school at one of the places there? Some folks have had most excellent results that way. I would also strongly suggest that you listen to your ortho's recommendations. My ortho has worked with my os for many years -- I swear, I think they probably dream the same dreams. Hey -- NOBODY!!! is " crazy-looking. " Please!!! You aren't, I wasn't, nor was anyone else. That's important. I may be crazy-looking now, (I may even be CRAZY!) but that has nothing at all to do with the physical aspect of my face. If you learn nothing at all else from this adventure, that is a really important lesson, said the aging schoolteacher type, who still cares about young minds and how they formulate their conversations. Cammie > Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 and we are certainly > going to take our time and not be hasty about it because i definitely > dont want to have to do this twice. My oral surgeon took some x- rays > in january and will do so again this summer. If all goes well it's > looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year and next summer > (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I would love to get it > done before I go to college, so next summer would be ideal. I don't > know much yet about how the operation is going to shape up, but > guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the other orthognathic > support group, my case is relatively mild. As far as insurance goes > I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral surgeon in > columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is adamant that we get > the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon we are with is, i > dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but who knows what will > happen in a > year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 You sound like such a sweetie. I think I'm developing a crush... But no, friend, next summer won't be ideal if you're not ready. You just have to wait until you're ready. (this stuff teaches us all to be patient.) Of course, maybe all will go by clockwork and you will be ready. I dunno. If your ortho and surgeon do (mine did) they're miracle workers, and so much the better for it. Your bite will probably be worse before it gets better. That's pretty usual. Have you checked out OSU? Isn't there a dental school at one of the places there? Some folks have had most excellent results that way. I would also strongly suggest that you listen to your ortho's recommendations. My ortho has worked with my os for many years -- I swear, I think they probably dream the same dreams. Hey -- NOBODY!!! is " crazy-looking. " Please!!! You aren't, I wasn't, nor was anyone else. That's important. I may be crazy-looking now, (I may even be CRAZY!) but that has nothing at all to do with the physical aspect of my face. If you learn nothing at all else from this adventure, that is a really important lesson, said the aging schoolteacher type, who still cares about young minds and how they formulate their conversations. Cammie > Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 and we are certainly > going to take our time and not be hasty about it because i definitely > dont want to have to do this twice. My oral surgeon took some x- rays > in january and will do so again this summer. If all goes well it's > looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year and next summer > (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I would love to get it > done before I go to college, so next summer would be ideal. I don't > know much yet about how the operation is going to shape up, but > guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the other orthognathic > support group, my case is relatively mild. As far as insurance goes > I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral surgeon in > columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is adamant that we get > the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon we are with is, i > dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but who knows what will > happen in a > year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 You sound like such a sweetie. I think I'm developing a crush... But no, friend, next summer won't be ideal if you're not ready. You just have to wait until you're ready. (this stuff teaches us all to be patient.) Of course, maybe all will go by clockwork and you will be ready. I dunno. If your ortho and surgeon do (mine did) they're miracle workers, and so much the better for it. Your bite will probably be worse before it gets better. That's pretty usual. Have you checked out OSU? Isn't there a dental school at one of the places there? Some folks have had most excellent results that way. I would also strongly suggest that you listen to your ortho's recommendations. My ortho has worked with my os for many years -- I swear, I think they probably dream the same dreams. Hey -- NOBODY!!! is " crazy-looking. " Please!!! You aren't, I wasn't, nor was anyone else. That's important. I may be crazy-looking now, (I may even be CRAZY!) but that has nothing at all to do with the physical aspect of my face. If you learn nothing at all else from this adventure, that is a really important lesson, said the aging schoolteacher type, who still cares about young minds and how they formulate their conversations. Cammie > Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 and we are certainly > going to take our time and not be hasty about it because i definitely > dont want to have to do this twice. My oral surgeon took some x- rays > in january and will do so again this summer. If all goes well it's > looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year and next summer > (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I would love to get it > done before I go to college, so next summer would be ideal. I don't > know much yet about how the operation is going to shape up, but > guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the other orthognathic > support group, my case is relatively mild. As far as insurance goes > I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral surgeon in > columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is adamant that we get > the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon we are with is, i > dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but who knows what will > happen in a > year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 > if you guys want > a recap i would appreciate some info on FOOD, age, recovery time, and > insurance. thanks a bunch I am 11 days post-op from upper/lower and genio. I am 33. I'm not sure what to say about recovery time, since I'm still recovering. I think upper is a more difficult recovery that lower, since the nasal passages are involved. For me, the first week the rough, with the first 3 days the worst. I feel energetic (since I'm eating a ton and sleeping pretty well), but my swelling is still bothersome, so I don't know. Insurance I didn't have a problem with, so maybe someone else can answer that. Food: my favorite subject. I eat a lot. I am eating pretty much normal foods, just in blended form. For breakfast, I usually eat cream of wheat or waffles. Tomorrow, I'm going to try some soft cooked eggs. I don't usually eat a lot of meat (pre-surgery), but for the first week or so post-op, I craved it. I've had meatloaf blended with gravy, meatballs blended with tomato sauce and broth, chicken cacciatori, etc. Tonight I had tofu and veggies stirfried, blended with chicken broth and soy sauce. I've also eaten a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in a blender. Just add enough of an appropriate liquid, and strain, if necessary. I'm still banded shut, so I need to strain. I also bought a bunch of boxed/canned soup for quick meals. Good luck to you. Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 > if you guys want > a recap i would appreciate some info on FOOD, age, recovery time, and > insurance. thanks a bunch I am 11 days post-op from upper/lower and genio. I am 33. I'm not sure what to say about recovery time, since I'm still recovering. I think upper is a more difficult recovery that lower, since the nasal passages are involved. For me, the first week the rough, with the first 3 days the worst. I feel energetic (since I'm eating a ton and sleeping pretty well), but my swelling is still bothersome, so I don't know. Insurance I didn't have a problem with, so maybe someone else can answer that. Food: my favorite subject. I eat a lot. I am eating pretty much normal foods, just in blended form. For breakfast, I usually eat cream of wheat or waffles. Tomorrow, I'm going to try some soft cooked eggs. I don't usually eat a lot of meat (pre-surgery), but for the first week or so post-op, I craved it. I've had meatloaf blended with gravy, meatballs blended with tomato sauce and broth, chicken cacciatori, etc. Tonight I had tofu and veggies stirfried, blended with chicken broth and soy sauce. I've also eaten a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in a blender. Just add enough of an appropriate liquid, and strain, if necessary. I'm still banded shut, so I need to strain. I also bought a bunch of boxed/canned soup for quick meals. Good luck to you. Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 > if you guys want > a recap i would appreciate some info on FOOD, age, recovery time, and > insurance. thanks a bunch I am 11 days post-op from upper/lower and genio. I am 33. I'm not sure what to say about recovery time, since I'm still recovering. I think upper is a more difficult recovery that lower, since the nasal passages are involved. For me, the first week the rough, with the first 3 days the worst. I feel energetic (since I'm eating a ton and sleeping pretty well), but my swelling is still bothersome, so I don't know. Insurance I didn't have a problem with, so maybe someone else can answer that. Food: my favorite subject. I eat a lot. I am eating pretty much normal foods, just in blended form. For breakfast, I usually eat cream of wheat or waffles. Tomorrow, I'm going to try some soft cooked eggs. I don't usually eat a lot of meat (pre-surgery), but for the first week or so post-op, I craved it. I've had meatloaf blended with gravy, meatballs blended with tomato sauce and broth, chicken cacciatori, etc. Tonight I had tofu and veggies stirfried, blended with chicken broth and soy sauce. I've also eaten a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in a blender. Just add enough of an appropriate liquid, and strain, if necessary. I'm still banded shut, so I need to strain. I also bought a bunch of boxed/canned soup for quick meals. Good luck to you. Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 nope havent' looked into osu, maybe i will, but i dunno if i want some shaky undergrad messing with my jaw > > Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 and we are > certainly > > going to take our time and not be hasty about it because i > definitely > > dont want to have to do this twice. My oral surgeon took some x- > rays > > in january and will do so again this summer. If all goes well it's > > looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year and next summer > > (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I would love to get it > > done before I go to college, so next summer would be ideal. I > don't > > know much yet about how the operation is going to shape up, but > > guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the other > orthognathic > > support group, my case is relatively mild. As far as insurance > goes > > I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral surgeon in > > columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is adamant that we get > > the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon we are with is, i > > dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but who knows what > will > > happen in a > > > year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 I live in Mount Vernon which is basically a hop skip anda jump from cow town. I have only talked to one surgeon as of yet, mainly because my boss is a dentist (I work on his farm) and he recommended this guy to me. The doc is Bruce da Moose Fraser, nobody calls him Bruce da Moose but I felt like making up a nickname for him. He's a nice guy though seems to know what he is talking about, but I'm sure you can't get licensed in maxillofacial surgery overnight so they all probably are pretty intelligent in the field. My email address is adurb4405@... anyways i got a few questions, you can respond on here or email me or both. Which oral surgeons have you seen? Who did you go with, and if you don't mind what was your total bill? Also, how was your recovery and are you doing well now? I really don't want to be miserable for 6 months, but if I have to I guess I will. Thanks! > > > Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 > and we are > > certainly > > > going to take our time and not be hasty about it > because i > > definitely > > > dont want to have to do this twice. My oral > surgeon took some x- > > rays > > > in january and will do so again this summer. If > all goes well > it's > > > looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year > and next > summer > > > (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I > would love to get > it > > > done before I go to college, so next summer would > be ideal. I > > don't > > > know much yet about how the operation is going to > shape up, but > > > guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the > other > > orthognathic > > > support group, my case is relatively mild. As far > as insurance > > goes > > > I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral > surgeon in > > > columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is > adamant that we > get > > > the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon > we are with is, > i > > > dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but > who knows what > > will > > > happen in a > > > > > year. > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 I live in Mount Vernon which is basically a hop skip anda jump from cow town. I have only talked to one surgeon as of yet, mainly because my boss is a dentist (I work on his farm) and he recommended this guy to me. The doc is Bruce da Moose Fraser, nobody calls him Bruce da Moose but I felt like making up a nickname for him. He's a nice guy though seems to know what he is talking about, but I'm sure you can't get licensed in maxillofacial surgery overnight so they all probably are pretty intelligent in the field. My email address is adurb4405@... anyways i got a few questions, you can respond on here or email me or both. Which oral surgeons have you seen? Who did you go with, and if you don't mind what was your total bill? Also, how was your recovery and are you doing well now? I really don't want to be miserable for 6 months, but if I have to I guess I will. Thanks! > > > Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 > and we are > > certainly > > > going to take our time and not be hasty about it > because i > > definitely > > > dont want to have to do this twice. My oral > surgeon took some x- > > rays > > > in january and will do so again this summer. If > all goes well > it's > > > looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year > and next > summer > > > (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I > would love to get > it > > > done before I go to college, so next summer would > be ideal. I > > don't > > > know much yet about how the operation is going to > shape up, but > > > guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the > other > > orthognathic > > > support group, my case is relatively mild. As far > as insurance > > goes > > > I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral > surgeon in > > > columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is > adamant that we > get > > > the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon > we are with is, > i > > > dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but > who knows what > > will > > > happen in a > > > > > year. > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 I live in Mount Vernon which is basically a hop skip anda jump from cow town. I have only talked to one surgeon as of yet, mainly because my boss is a dentist (I work on his farm) and he recommended this guy to me. The doc is Bruce da Moose Fraser, nobody calls him Bruce da Moose but I felt like making up a nickname for him. He's a nice guy though seems to know what he is talking about, but I'm sure you can't get licensed in maxillofacial surgery overnight so they all probably are pretty intelligent in the field. My email address is adurb4405@... anyways i got a few questions, you can respond on here or email me or both. Which oral surgeons have you seen? Who did you go with, and if you don't mind what was your total bill? Also, how was your recovery and are you doing well now? I really don't want to be miserable for 6 months, but if I have to I guess I will. Thanks! > > > Wowie thanks for all the info. Yes I'm only 17 > and we are > > certainly > > > going to take our time and not be hasty about it > because i > > definitely > > > dont want to have to do this twice. My oral > surgeon took some x- > > rays > > > in january and will do so again this summer. If > all goes well > it's > > > looking like I'll get my braces sometime this year > and next > summer > > > (I'll be 19) I will have the surgery done. I > would love to get > it > > > done before I go to college, so next summer would > be ideal. I > > don't > > > know much yet about how the operation is going to > shape up, but > > > guaging from some of them crazy lookin mugs on the > other > > orthognathic > > > support group, my case is relatively mild. As far > as insurance > > goes > > > I live in Ohio and there is only 1 in-network oral > surgeon in > > > columbus, but I don't know his name. My mom is > adamant that we > get > > > the best though, whether or not the oral surgeon > we are with is, > i > > > dont know. Of course he isn't in the network but > who knows what > > will > > > happen in a > > > > > year. > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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