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- Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:28 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Dumped and feeling low about braces
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2543
Kellyw123, i know how you feel, i broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years just before sarpe surgery and just found out that he had been cheating on me for quite a while, and now, 2 years down the track he is just about to get married to the girl that he split up with me for. i took the break up as a r...
- Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:12 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: how did your family/partner react after surgery?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3192
my mum and dad were a bit shell shocked when i was in hospital, but not grossed out to much. my major problem the whole way along has been migraine's which 3+ months down the track are still pestering me - so i was in a lot of pain from them. but while i was in the high dependency unit, i could here...
- Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:38 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Tonsil Removal is My Fate!! :(
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1417
having tonsills and adenoids out as an adult is no walk in the park, however if it is absolutely necessary to pro's will most likely outweigh con's, but it can be a lot more painfull as an adult compared to as a kid as they have to dig a lot harder to get them out and they tend to be much larger whe...
- Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:32 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Sore Molars
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1726
stinks about your step pop, all my well wishes. im 3 months post op now, and still have a rip roaring migraine and really sensitive teeth - like i can only use a baby toothbrush otherwise i feel like im going to throw up and i cant use my interdental toothbrush anymore. its making me a little parano...
- Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:31 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: I'll be having Upper and lower jaw surgery. Questions!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2026
i've actually had a huge change to my nose as a result of my 3-peice le forte. so much so that in a few months so that i will have to have to have a septoplasty done to correct a deviated septum that was created as a result of advancing the maxilla. this is a very rare complication and to prevent th...
- Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:02 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Surgery-related presents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 749
- Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:38 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: SARPE Surgery
- Replies: 1896
- Views: 551932
- Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:22 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: weird sensations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 820
weird sensations
hey guys, would just like some feed back, are coming up to nearly 7 weeks post op and am eating pretty well back to normal, however when i chew i get this weird feeling, like i can actually feel my chin (guessing from my genio) moving about, its a very weird sensation, not painful but very uncomfort...
- Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:25 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 935
mmh, you should be fine at work, ive just managed to do 3 night shifts in a row, so just listen to what your body tells you. in saying that, im about to make a dr's cert to cover me for tomorrow (i just finished work (730am) and am sposed to start work tomorrow morning at 7am) and boxing day, as it ...
- Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:00 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 935
update
to all of you who have been helping and supporting me through this whole ordeal. well its getting on near 6 weeks post op which makes it nearly 6 weeks with a migraine - only 1 day migraine free! which has made it a very unenjoyable 6 weeks i must say - a nightmare might be more accurate! i am howev...
- Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:30 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Another member of the Decmeber club checking in Post-Op
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2172
i have looked after kids post op turbinectomy and septoplasty and they seem to do ok, in saying that, kids tend to do better than adults on a whole - there just better that way! but you should be ok. in regards to packs or just splints in nasal passages, most kids ive looked after tend to have packs...
- Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:37 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: surgen ses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1159
i first saw an ortho and surgeon when i was 14 and they said they wouldn't start anything till i was at least 19 cos of growth, so i started the process at about 19 1/2 and have just had surgery and i am now 21, so its rare to have growth late in life, but i guess possible. when i was in hosp, the g...
- Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:12 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: going to try
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2037
hey all, an update for you, i went quite well last night, and am today feeling ok to - which is the best thing. and im not back on till friday night so that gives me a break. its really hard with the weight thing, because everytime i go onto nights, i loose weight! so i am trying really hard and eat...
- Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:50 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: The Lovely Season for Scalpels Club (calling all Dec. dates)
- Replies: 173
- Views: 19185
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:35 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: going to try
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2037