Re: Smiles

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Hey Shana!

Wow, that was touching. I know exactly what you're going through..

I had alot of mixed feelings about my surgery as well before I had it

done.. I had alot of people asking me why I needed it done or why was

I going through with it if I didn't have to.. they made it seem worse

instead of making me feel better.. but I knew if I didn't I'd have

problems in the long run and I would stay uncomfortable with myself

and especially eatting in front of other people. I always felt like

people would think I had no manners or I was a pig because when I ate

things like sandwiches with lettuce and tomato, I always seemed to

make a mess of it. I had an open overbite.. I just had surgery the

11th.. and so far, things were a little frustrating the first few

days, but even now I think if I had to again I would. I always felt

like something was wrong with me or I wasn't pretty or I was just too

different.. and I can already see changes and I am happy with it. I

can't speak for everyone, but I think most people that have this

surgery done is pretty happy with the results. Everyone told me I

was brave too.. but I was also terrified.. Right before surgery I was

shaking so bad they could barely get the IV in my arm.. but you fall

asleep and you wake up it seems like 5 minutes later in a bright room

and soon after that you are in your room being waited on hand and

foot. I threw up a lot right after surgery, because alot of the

blood got in my stomach, but that was probably the worst part through

it all.. It really hasn't been that bad. Just hand in there.. If you

feel it is really what you want, then go for it! Only you can decide

that.. don't let everyone else change your mind. Go with you heart!

Good Luck!

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> Hi my name is Shana. I was on here before but I change my

user

> name so the name is Dreamydoll14. I was wondering if people

> like the results from the surgery. I haven't had no

surgery.

> But I am nervous. I have to get a good job. This is the way

my

> mother wants me to help pay for my surgery. I am fine with

> the decision. But I have had people mixed feelings or

> opionions about the surgery. Some people tell me to have

the

> surgery if it will make me happy and I will not have to

worry

> about my teeth my whole life. But other people have told me

> the surgery was the worse thing I could ever do. They ask

me

> how could I do it to myself. My mother kept telling me I

> would be in so much pain and the emotional toll on me. I

> don't want to tell them please don't say those words. You

> are making me more afraid to do it. Honestly people tell

me

> how brave I am but deep down I am terified. I am

getting

> sick to my stochach when they tell they will broke my

jaw.

> My aunt told me she would never do it. But they

> don't know how I feel about this problem or those problems

I

> am dealing with in life. I use to accept the fact I had

a

> problem with my jaw. I thought I couldn't control or help

> the way my jaw was but then my peers in school started

making

> rude remarks about my jaw. I was always bully in school.

> Later in life I started to think it wasn't acceptable.

Mostly

> my jaw problem was my fault. They made me believe if I

> didn't get my teeth fix then I wasn't pretty. It's hard to

> feel good about yourself when people are mean to you

because

> the way you look. I have my bad days.Well I have to go for

> now

>

> Hugs and Smiles