Hi! I'm new here and my surgery is looming . . .

[Guest guest]

My name is Mindy and I live in Dallas. My surgery is scheduled for

the beginning of August. Any pre-op suggestions to get ready for

it? I have a 10 and a 7 year old. I teach preschool and hope I'll

be ready to go back after Labor Day. Am I kidding myself? Any

suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi Mindy Fellow DFW ite,

Your recovery time and what you will need depends on the extent of

your surgery. Lower only will require less recovery time, while the

works may keep you off your feet and feed for several weeks.

Teaching preschool so soon after would scare me. Teaching preschool

any time would scare me....so don't mind me.

If you are banded or fixed after, talking is an adventure in inepness

and quite a challange. Your jaws will probably be tired for several

months post-op. These procedures are very invasive and traumatic to

the muscles and nerves. They need lots of time and TLC to heal

properly.Prepare yourself to bounce back gradually and don't push

yourself too hard.

At home you will probably need to have some help for the first week

or so. Definitely the first 5 days! Prepare the kids for the

enmommy that might come home for the hospital.

Preprepared meals for the family, keeps them happy and you from

having to think about food too much.

Who is doing your surgery? Dr Schow at Baylor did mine years ago.

Love that guy!

Cyn

> My name is Mindy and I live in Dallas. My surgery is scheduled for

> the beginning of August. Any pre-op suggestions to get ready for

> it? I have a 10 and a 7 year old. I teach preschool and hope I'll

> be ready to go back after Labor Day. Am I kidding myself? Any

> suggestions would be appreciated!

>

> Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Get out of it while you still can.

There are too many downsides and dangers with this surgery. Unless you are

in pain now, do not get this surgery done.

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>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Hi! I'm new here and my

>surgery is looming . . .

>Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 22:17:10 -0000

>

>Hi Mindy Fellow DFW ite,

>

>Your recovery time and what you will need depends on the extent of

>your surgery. Lower only will require less recovery time, while the

>works may keep you off your feet and feed for several weeks.

>

>Teaching preschool so soon after would scare me. Teaching preschool

>any time would scare me....so don't mind me.

>If you are banded or fixed after, talking is an adventure in inepness

>and quite a challange. Your jaws will probably be tired for several

>months post-op. These procedures are very invasive and traumatic to

>the muscles and nerves. They need lots of time and TLC to heal

>properly.Prepare yourself to bounce back gradually and don't push

>yourself too hard.

>

>At home you will probably need to have some help for the first week

>or so. Definitely the first 5 days! Prepare the kids for the

>enmommy that might come home for the hospital.

>

>Preprepared meals for the family, keeps them happy and you from

>having to think about food too much.

>

>Who is doing your surgery? Dr Schow at Baylor did mine years ago.

>Love that guy!

>Cyn

>

>

>

>

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>

> > My name is Mindy and I live in Dallas. My surgery is scheduled for

> > the beginning of August. Any pre-op suggestions to get ready for

> > it? I have a 10 and a 7 year old. I teach preschool and hope I'll

> > be ready to go back after Labor Day. Am I kidding myself? Any

> > suggestions would be appreciated!

> >

> > Thanks!

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Cyn! Thanks for the info. I am having upper and lower done.

Dr. Odell Marshall at Medical City is doing the surgery. Came

highly recommended from several doctors. I really like him and have

talked to several patients he has had. They all did fine. I just

don't like surgery, any kind, so I'm a little anxious. I have heard

from several people that their wisdom teeth extraction was much

worse that this surgery. I had my wisdom teeth out when I was 18

and is was hideous. I'm hoping this is better.

Mindy

> > My name is Mindy and I live in Dallas. My surgery is scheduled

for

> > the beginning of August. Any pre-op suggestions to get ready

for

> > it? I have a 10 and a 7 year old. I teach preschool and hope

I'll

> > be ready to go back after Labor Day. Am I kidding myself?

Any

> > suggestions would be appreciated!

> >

> > Thanks!