This is a great board. I have been reading your posts and wanted to ask a few questions. At 26 I'm on my second go round with braces but this time I'm also having jaw surgery to correct my open bite (wahoo!). My surgery is scheduled for the end of July...its going to be upper and lower (I belive the terms are LeFort I and BSSRO on the paperwork). i have a few quesitons and if you have a chance i would really appreacite your input...
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1. is there anything i should be doing now to get ready besides going to the dr.'s apts. and giving those 2 units of blood later in July? someone told me to eat a lot of pineapple right before hand to reduce swelling. any other ideas you have?
2. my surgery is scheduled for a monday, and i'm planning to go back to work the following monday. i'm sure it varies for everyone, but do you think this is about right? i really spend my days in meetings, on the phone and on the computer so nothing too strenuous. i had my wisdon teeth taken out a few years ago and it was a piece of cake so i'm hoping to have the same results here. i'm planning to work from home the end of the first week.
3. anything specific i should request/ask about before my surgery? this is my first time being a patient in the hospital, so i have no clue what to expect. i have basically only been seeing my ortho until now, except for the initial apt. with the surgeon. i have another apt. with him in a week so i want to come prepared with the appropriate q's. anything you wish you had of discussed with your dr. before surgery?
4. what is it like talking after surgery? is it harder to project your voice? will i be understandable by phone within a few days?
5. was there anything that suprised you after surgery? any unexpected stuff that happens that no one tells you about?
thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions!!! all the best to those of you who are recovering or about to go through surgery!!