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Hi Willow- In response to your question re: dark under eye circles--- I went to one of the most prominent jaw surgeons in the country- and during my consultation he said that the dark circles under my eyes were due to a restricted airway due to a recessed lower jaw. He estimated that about a year af...

Hi Willow- In response to your question re: dark under eye circles--- I went to one of the most prominent jaw surgeons in the country- and during my consultation he said that the dark circles under my eyes were due to a restricted airway due to a recessed lower jaw. He estimated that about a year af...

I am on unemployment and had my surgery in June. I recommend filing your weekly claims as usual. You don't really need to go on disibility for this surgery--that is a long and complicated process from what I have read. It is better to continue to search for jobs over the internet etc as you recover ...

Wild- we are both June 3rdies! I go in at noon, how about you?

B- you look great! Ryan- an estimate of 37k is just towards surgical fee, anesthesia is an additional in 3100 or 7000 billed to insurance depending on if the anesthesiologist is an in-network provider or not. Hospital is an additional 7-15k or so...but billed to insurance. The numbers are really dau...

Yikes, guys! So sorry, I posted this link without thinking how the images would be received. I meant to illustrate how the patients swelling improves substantially over the first twenty days...I have no idea what procedure he underwent, just found the blog googling around on the internet...

B- My guess is that by week 3 you'll start really noticing the enlarged airway. 80% of the swelling will be gone by week three according to G's people---which means you have only two weeks to go! G said dark circles disappear completely in a year. Check out this guys orthognathic surgery blogs on my...

So did G put screws in your mouth (the gum part) to connect those bands or are they tied to your braces? I have been anticipating the Frankenstein screws in my mouth b/c I think that is their standard treatment at the CFCJS...but not really sure what to expect. What are you eating, drinking anyway??...

but I had to fight like a ninja to get to there! I think it is really important that there is someone in your OS's office who can help you navigate your insurance company, approval is so important and it all hangs on a few key phrases that your doctor needs to provide.

I recommend watching "Sicko" by Michael Moore to any US citizen undergoing jaw surgery and having to deal with their HMO. Yeah, it's a bunch of red commie socialist propaganda but there is a whole lot of truth in it as to how poorly the our medical system treats its patients as far as cove...

Hey B- You look great, considering all you've been through--- I'm sure G-man has done an amazing job. Is breathing/ sleeping getting easier, I hope? G actually told me I have the smallest airway (5 something) he has ever seen which means I have constant shiners from lack of 02 and don't get enough R...

Hey there fellow Juners--- I'm going under the knife on June 3rd (the day after yours, Blind) for an upper and lower jaw surgery. Hopefully, everything will fall into place, most of my worries right now are focused on fighting with my insurance company that wants to pay like two dollars towards the ...

Hey B- Hope you are feeling good today and sorry about the sore throat --It must be very trippy actually going through the procedure after preparing so many months for it! Are you having any of the breathing anxiety Gunson mentions on his purple post-op sheets? Whats it like drinking with a jaw set-...

Hope your surgery went well today and that you are recovering wonder-us-ly! I imagine life can't be too bad on the pain meds, right?! Thanks for sharing your info, the video is great -- I'm scheduled to go under the knife with Gunson on June 3rd so I greatly appreciate your insight-- looking forward...