Re: Now that I've vented....

[Guest guest]

Kim,

This is the last thing any of us wanted to hear from you. I'm so

sorry. I remember your ordeal vividly (probably not as vividly as

you do, however).

I hope that this round of braces fixes your problem completely. If

you do need the surgery again, I can't imagine that it will be so

tough on you as your double jaw surgery was. Do your docs say why

you're having the movement? I assume it's joint related? I would

make sure that your joints have stabilized before you attempt another

surgery.

Good to hear from you and I'm sending some positive ortho vibes your

way,

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

So sorry to hear about all the troubles. Your first surgery just

seems to have been snake-bitten all around. First all that pain, and

then a compromised result. That must be awful!

And I don't know how people do those cross-the-mouth elastics. I'd be

surprised if I could sleep with one in there. But I don't suppose you

have a lot of choice, do you? Which is a good incentive to put up

with it and get done.

I do hope all will get better for you in a hurry! Take care, and let

us know how you're doing.

Cammie

> I thought an update might be in order since I'm an old-timer and

> don't visit here very often. I noticed my midline had shifted a

> little a few months ago but thought my second round of braces could

> probably fix it. NOW, my midline is off a whole 3 mm, and is now

> causing me to have popping on the left side again (which

disappeared

> after surgery, 2 1/2 years ago). Now my surgeon is saying that

> unless my ortho can fix it orthodontically, the only other way to

> fix it will be another (less involved) surgery. Less involved or

> not, my first go-round with surgery was so bad that I don't know if

> I can put myself through it again even knowing that it would only

be

> a one-jaw surgery this time. I have time to think about it tho,

> since even if I opted for the surgery, he says I should wait until

I

> have my braces off. (Got the clear ones this time) So my surgeon

> and my ortho work very closely together and I'm now wearing a band

> at night that goes from the top left to the bottom right to tweak

my

> jaw to the left. And lord is it working. I can SO feel it when I

> wake up. Supposedly I should start seeing some improvement in about

> 3 weeks. It's only been 2 days so far, and I'm really hating this

> cross-wise rubber band. Thankfully, I'm asleep for the majority of

> the time I have to wear it.

>

> So that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.....lol

>

> *Kim*

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

So sorry to hear about all the troubles. Your first surgery just

seems to have been snake-bitten all around. First all that pain, and

then a compromised result. That must be awful!

And I don't know how people do those cross-the-mouth elastics. I'd be

surprised if I could sleep with one in there. But I don't suppose you

have a lot of choice, do you? Which is a good incentive to put up

with it and get done.

I do hope all will get better for you in a hurry! Take care, and let

us know how you're doing.

Cammie

> I thought an update might be in order since I'm an old-timer and

> don't visit here very often. I noticed my midline had shifted a

> little a few months ago but thought my second round of braces could

> probably fix it. NOW, my midline is off a whole 3 mm, and is now

> causing me to have popping on the left side again (which

disappeared

> after surgery, 2 1/2 years ago). Now my surgeon is saying that

> unless my ortho can fix it orthodontically, the only other way to

> fix it will be another (less involved) surgery. Less involved or

> not, my first go-round with surgery was so bad that I don't know if

> I can put myself through it again even knowing that it would only

be

> a one-jaw surgery this time. I have time to think about it tho,

> since even if I opted for the surgery, he says I should wait until

I

> have my braces off. (Got the clear ones this time) So my surgeon

> and my ortho work very closely together and I'm now wearing a band

> at night that goes from the top left to the bottom right to tweak

my

> jaw to the left. And lord is it working. I can SO feel it when I

> wake up. Supposedly I should start seeing some improvement in about

> 3 weeks. It's only been 2 days so far, and I'm really hating this

> cross-wise rubber band. Thankfully, I'm asleep for the majority of

> the time I have to wear it.

>

> So that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.....lol

>

> *Kim*

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

So sorry to hear about all the troubles. Your first surgery just

seems to have been snake-bitten all around. First all that pain, and

then a compromised result. That must be awful!

And I don't know how people do those cross-the-mouth elastics. I'd be

surprised if I could sleep with one in there. But I don't suppose you

have a lot of choice, do you? Which is a good incentive to put up

with it and get done.

I do hope all will get better for you in a hurry! Take care, and let

us know how you're doing.

Cammie

> I thought an update might be in order since I'm an old-timer and

> don't visit here very often. I noticed my midline had shifted a

> little a few months ago but thought my second round of braces could

> probably fix it. NOW, my midline is off a whole 3 mm, and is now

> causing me to have popping on the left side again (which

disappeared

> after surgery, 2 1/2 years ago). Now my surgeon is saying that

> unless my ortho can fix it orthodontically, the only other way to

> fix it will be another (less involved) surgery. Less involved or

> not, my first go-round with surgery was so bad that I don't know if

> I can put myself through it again even knowing that it would only

be

> a one-jaw surgery this time. I have time to think about it tho,

> since even if I opted for the surgery, he says I should wait until

I

> have my braces off. (Got the clear ones this time) So my surgeon

> and my ortho work very closely together and I'm now wearing a band

> at night that goes from the top left to the bottom right to tweak

my

> jaw to the left. And lord is it working. I can SO feel it when I

> wake up. Supposedly I should start seeing some improvement in about

> 3 weeks. It's only been 2 days so far, and I'm really hating this

> cross-wise rubber band. Thankfully, I'm asleep for the majority of

> the time I have to wear it.

>

> So that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.....lol

>

> *Kim*

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl,

Yes, the memories are still quite clear - to the point that I can

still get teary-eyed when I think about the aftermath. To even

imagine going thru anything even CLOSE to that again literally

scares the hell out of me. My surgeon says that it's just a mild

relapse. He said that my upper jaw is stable and hasn't moved, but

the bottom one has. As you pointed out, he did recommend that if I

chose to have another surgery, it would be best to wait until my

braces are back off to ensure stability first. I'm not going to make

a decision just yet. I'm going to first see if the crosswise band

helps at all. I don't need aesthetic perfection, but I do want it

fixed to the point that the popping goes away because it does

intermittently hurt and causes periodic aching. I'll keep you posted

as new things occur and I thank you for letting me air and giving me

positive feedback.

*Kim*

> Kim,

>

> This is the last thing any of us wanted to hear from you. I'm so

> sorry. I remember your ordeal vividly (probably not as vividly as

> you do, however).

>

> I hope that this round of braces fixes your problem completely.

If

> you do need the surgery again, I can't imagine that it will be so

> tough on you as your double jaw surgery was. Do your docs say why

> you're having the movement? I assume it's joint related? I would

> make sure that your joints have stabilized before you attempt

another

> surgery.

>

> Good to hear from you and I'm sending some positive ortho vibes

your

> way,

>

> Cheryl