I AM HAVING RPE SURGERY

[NAJ78]

BADBITE
WOW That is some gap I can't wait to have mine in full blown action we should start a secret society I guess this is as close as we are going to get.LOL

I also have grown accustomed to turning the expander its like clock work in the morning, hair, makeup, turn expander.LOL

I thought it was just my mother who was crazy and tried to talk me out of it I guess all mothers are the same. I think it was more of the fact she didnt want to be at my beck and call.

I guess every case is different I find comfort in noodles with the expander but only like chef boy ardee spaghetti or spaghetti oohs they are soo soft its almost like soup for me I can just slurp it up.LOL

[badbite]

Okay I am obsessed with checking my gap now everyday. It was almost 8 mm, and is now 6 mm. Everywhere I go people say the same thing, "What happened to you?" Whe I expalain it, NO ONE understands. They act like "why would you do that to yorself?" Of course most of these people have had ortho work done when they were young and have great teeth now.

I really am glad to have you all or I may go crazy.

[PastorHeather]

Hey all -

I made it through my surgery which was on Feb 21st. Things went really well. I think the worst part was right before I was sedated. I was sitting in the chair while they were putting the IV in and putting the heart monitors on my chest saying "I'm scared, I'm scared" over and over until I fell asleep. I still get the shivers thinking about it.

My surgery went well. My surgeon did 6 turns to start the expander going so right after surgery I had a small space between my teeth. Almost no nose bleed at all - only when I put my head down which I only did once. Thanks to you all for that tip! I threw up once the day after surgery which was nasty with the expander catching all the bits All the pain medication made me sick to my stomach so I think that was the cause.

My mom came and stayed with me and she took really good care of me. Sometimes I would catch her looking at me with a worried face and that surely didn't help. The first week really drug on but by the second week I was off the pain meds and eating a bit more. When I went for my post op check up he said I looked really good. Not as much swelling and bruising as some. BTW I was on Steriods that first week to keep swelling and bruising down but the side effects really bothered me, heart racing and anxiety. My dissolvable stiches are still in at two weeks later but I don't mind. They don't bother me and I am happy not to have someone poking around in my mouth trying to get them out.

I turned my expander twice a day for a total of 31 turns. My space is about 6mm. I was so excited when I went to the Ortho on Tuesday and she said I was done turning. Yeah

Now I am back to work and of course everyone is shocked to see the space in my teeth. You can tell them its going to happen but I don't think people can imagine it. With the expander, the gap, and my numb lips and cheeks I can hardly talk. Not sure how Sunday is going to go at all. Not the best time in the world to make my living as a public speaker

Anyway - thanks to you all for advice and support. What a help this forum has been!