CINDY: Re: Six months post-op-TO ANNIE

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Hi Cindy! Seems like ages since we've posted, thanks for your reply.

Hope you are keeping well. I'm getting my braces off tomorrow (might

have a bit of a hangover though as its St Paddy's day!) Anyway good

to hear from you and take care.

Annie

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , nicetosmile

wrote:

> Annie,

> I haven't been on in ages and I read your post and thought WOW! 6

> months. I am so glad to hear that your tmj's are doing better. I

have

> my days still when they act up more so than others. Good Luck with

> the brace removal. Yay! You'll actually get to feel your teeth

> again.Take Care, ~Cindy~

>

>

>

>

> > Hi everyone, i know i haven't been around much but i thought i'd

> > update you on my progress.

> >

> > Everything is going well, my open bite is now closed after upper

> jaw

> > surgery on Oct 1st 2003. I can eat virtually anything at present

> > which is great. My Tmj headaches have been greatly reduced. My

> > teeth are really straight and both my ortho and surgeon are

really

> > happy with them.

> >

> > The best http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?

q=news&v=54&src=derek " >news is that i'm getting my braces off

next Thursday which

> > i'm really excited about. I can't believe its now two years

since

> i

> > began this journey.

> >

> > I have no regrets, glad i had the courage to go through with it

all

> > even though believe me i had my doubts, fears and anxiety.

> Initially

> > i dreaded the braces and then finally after the initial

discomfort

> > they just became part of me and i and others barely noticed

them.

> > Then nearer the http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?

q=time&v=54&src=derek " >time of the surgery i was plagued with

anxiety,

> > nightmares and constant dread about the whole thing. Well my

fears

> > were unfounded as the whole thing went pretty smoothly. Yes it

was

> > difficult for the first few weeks post op but i had the support

of

> > this group, the suport of my fiance and the determination to see

it

> > through.

> >

> > To anyone who is about to go through surgery right now, i wish

you

> > all the best and hope that someday you will feel as positive

about

> it

> > as i do. I'm so grateful to my ortho and surgeon for the great

work

> > they did. I could rattle on for hours but i won't:)

> > Take care, Annie