Re: Thank you Oakland Kaiser Folks!!

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your surgery Maddie! I was also " worked on " by Doctor

Poor, and I can tell you that it is a good choice. He is very good

at what he does and will make you feel great (same for O'). I

had paletal expansion surgery, for which there is no need for a class

or overnight stay. I had my surgery on August 27th and was back at

the gym 12 days after surgery (though very light). Serious swelling

lasted a couple of days, and I had little swelling that was mostly

gone in a week, with no bruising. I currently eat most food with

ease and am back to putting on the weight I lost in that two week

time. I am looking forward to have my gap closed completly by

december and removing the Expander by feb (if all goes well).

The only thing that is a bit unerving is the fact that a resident

(probebly doctor wang) will do half the surgery. He is under the

supervision of the great doctors, but I did have more swelling and

bleeding from the side he operated.

All in all, knowing now what I do, I would do it all over again.

you'll be fine, just enjoy the eating while you can, it will remain

an issue for a while after your proceedure.

Arde

> > >

> > > Hello,

> > >

> > > Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor?

I'm

> > a

> > > little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr.

O'

> > to

> > > get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be

> seen

> > at

> > > my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost

positive

> > my

> > > ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just

worried

> > > that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're

not

> > > ready. "

> > >

> > > Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-

> > forth

> > > between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't

seem

> > to

> > > be the case with Kaiser.

> > >

> > > Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser)

> > experiences.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > > Maddie

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your surgery Maddie! I was also " worked on " by Doctor

Poor, and I can tell you that it is a good choice. He is very good

at what he does and will make you feel great (same for O'). I

had paletal expansion surgery, for which there is no need for a class

or overnight stay. I had my surgery on August 27th and was back at

the gym 12 days after surgery (though very light). Serious swelling

lasted a couple of days, and I had little swelling that was mostly

gone in a week, with no bruising. I currently eat most food with

ease and am back to putting on the weight I lost in that two week

time. I am looking forward to have my gap closed completly by

december and removing the Expander by feb (if all goes well).

The only thing that is a bit unerving is the fact that a resident

(probebly doctor wang) will do half the surgery. He is under the

supervision of the great doctors, but I did have more swelling and

bleeding from the side he operated.

All in all, knowing now what I do, I would do it all over again.

you'll be fine, just enjoy the eating while you can, it will remain

an issue for a while after your proceedure.

Arde

> > >

> > > Hello,

> > >

> > > Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor?

I'm

> > a

> > > little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr.

O'

> > to

> > > get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be

> seen

> > at

> > > my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost

positive

> > my

> > > ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just

worried

> > > that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're

not

> > > ready. "

> > >

> > > Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-

> > forth

> > > between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't

seem

> > to

> > > be the case with Kaiser.

> > >

> > > Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser)

> > experiences.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > > Maddie