7 days - I'm so jealous. Mine would have been 5 days from now and I find myself still counting down, then getting kind of ticked off. It'll be an 8 week wait from this Friday. I'm trying to be patient.
Hay BB I think we will both be in at the same time then I go in on the 23rd but thi is a pre op, however I am led to believe I will be in there over night, maybe this is so I do not change my mind and run for the hills. The 24th should be the actual day of surgery. How are you feeling?
Best wishes to Traintraxx for today's surgery. I hope you have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.
Let us hear from you as soon as you feel like writing on Archwired.
I am not going into work tomorrow or Monday, both days are half days anyway and I think everyone is getting sick of my over cleanliness. Everyone is coughing and sneezing all over the place and one girl has a sore throat so I do not want to take any chances. It is not doing my nerves any good. I sound like a moany old woman I know "my nerves", lol. No one at work seems to understand that this is a major surgery!
I had my pre-op with the anaesthesiologist yesterday- no big deal. He just wanted to know if I had any big health problems that he should be made aware of. He told me that there is often more bleeding with upper jaw surgery and asked if I would be ok with a transfusion - if by some chance it's required and of course I said yes.
He said that they'll lower my blood pressure during the operation to lessen the bleeding.
I've got a kazillion things to do before the surgery so I'm quite anxious - thinking about things to do - with work, my kids' school, and stuff for my recovery.
It's hard to sleep these days with so much on my mind.
Hey bb,
didn't your surgeon ask you to donate your own blood for your upcoming surgery?
My surgeon required me to donate 2 units of my blood in case I will need a transfusion during surgery. I thought this was a standard procedure for bimax surgeries.
He changed my surgery from mandibular to bimax 1 1/2 weeks prior to surgery so maybe there wasn't time?? He didn't mention it to me.
I guess I would have donated if I had been asked and if I had the time...
I'm trying to think positive about the whole surgery/recover thing so while there may be a little niggle of worry in the corner of my mind about the blood, I won't dwell on it.
I'm slightly anemic, so if I'm lucky I'll get some nice iron-rich blood!!
Thanks so much for thinking of me. I started to tear up seeing the messages wishing me luck! I'm so grateful for all the love and support on this board.
I'm at day 3 post op and it's been a rough ride. I've already lost five pounds and the antibiotics are reaking havoc on my intestines. I'm drooling constantly and congested. I had one bad choking fit. Not sleeping great but not in pain, just completely and utterly uncomfortable. I wasn't prepared for how tough you have to be mentally to do this... it's a jedi mind trick.
I had upper impaction and genio on Thursday. Friday morning I cried when I saw my X-rays... no more open bite and straight jaws! Tears of joy and relief that it was over.
Going to the doctor tomorrow to have my chin bandages removed.
I think these have been the longest three days of my life...
You're on the other side, and it's a great side to be on- leading up to the end of braces and the rest of your life!
Sorry to hear about your difficulties, I hope they all quickly disappear - the Force is with you!! lol!! And so are our thoughts