My surgery isn't scheduled until 4 oclock, so I'm hoping to waste some time tommorow cleaning and setting up my "recovery room". The hospital is also an hour away, so that'll waste some time too. I really just want to get it over with! I'll be having a Lefort I single piece and a BSSO to correct my class III bite. Each jaw will be moved around 3mm. They will be making very high cuts on my upper jaw to give me some fullness underneath my eyes and on the sides of my nose. My surgeon might also do a plastic surgery procedure called a V-Y cut to give my upper lip some fullness if he thinks I need it after he has moved my upper jaw. I really trust his judgement, he's great. My surgeon is Dr. Jeff Elbaum btw if anyone in the NJ/PA/NY area has heard of him. I will be wired shut for 4 weeks.
I will definitley be sure to post some before and after shots along the way. You can also visit an older thread I had made to see a profile shot and a picture of my bite: viewtopic.php?t=25790&highlight=
My underbite has actually gotten alot worse since that photo was taken but I'll post a more recent one later.
I want to thank everyone who has posted their own experience and who has given me info and support. It has all been very helpful and has definitely helped me in preparing for my surgery. If all of you can go through having your jaws sawed and screwed back together and survive, I can too!
See you on the other side
