Hello fellow jaw surgery peeps! I've created this blog to track my surgery progress, hopefully I'll keep up with it! On August 12, 2011, I am undergoing a Lefort I/BSSO/Genio for my overbite and several other problems that I will be listing. Hopefully this will improve my quality of life and it'll be worth it! Pain is temporary! Results last forever! Hopefully at least! My goal is to have all this done and come out with the perfect bite and beautiful set of teeth before I hit the big 3-0!
Profile Shots
![Profile Shots](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4y2pAJ_8r_U5BaLNVe7uA9AUPJ_ZH0kN4Wksr4TwG0rdPYbn6YTHJV-795HVy0zz6vCBsgCZFYai4PQMyT9k_4iLPuLInOIUAr_9CSm7eS1hgnBeS_EGdtgSO83c9A0cVcnrruMBsdo/s1600/profile.png)
Comparation of Before and After Profile Shots! Truly amazing and apparent changes! No more chinless me!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
2nd Pre-op with my OS
So yesterday was my 2nd pre-op appt with my OS, it wasn't a very long appt, I talked to him for like 30 minutes, just asking last minute questions and stuff. Good news is that he will not need to segment my top jaw into 3 pieces, it will just be a one piece Le Fort I, thank god! So basically what he's going to do is remove part of the maxilla to correct the cant and mild gumminess and rotate it to correct the midline. As for the mandible, he's going to bring it forward and possibly perform a genioplasty advancement if I don't look too much blood during the operation. If he doesnt perform the chin advancement that day, I might need to go in for another operation! I do not want that! I want him to do everything at the same time but he won't know until he's done with both my jaws! Please God, please do not have to go in for a 2nd op! I was told that if I get the genioplasty, it'll be considered cosmetic so I gotta pay out of my pocket and they'll call me in a couple days to let me know how much I'm looking to pay, I hope it's not going to put a ding in my bank account! Next off I went to my pre-admission surgery appt. So many people where, I was afraid that I wouldn't make it to my pre-op appt at my ortho! Thank god I was able to get there on time and finish before they were closing. The pre-admission appt included seeing the anesthesiologist nurse going over whether I'm allergic to anything, have I gone under before, family history, health questions, etc. all in all it went well. Next I had to speak with the admissions rep. just signed a bunch of papers and paid $250 hospital stay copay! Not too bad, better than paying several Gs for the surgery! Finally after all that was done, I rushed to my ortho for my pre-surgical workup, got hooks, new wires, progress photos taken, xrays - pan and ceph! Got out a little after 5pm, was there for about 1.5 hrs!Wasn't too bad, I am a little on my left side though maybe because of the new stronger wires they put in along with the surgical hooks, my mouth is like a full metal jacket!This weekend will be my last weekend with this jaw! Come next weekend, I will have a brand new jaw and profile, I am both exactly and very nervous. They said they will put some stuff in my IV to come my nerves down so hopefully that will help! I remember when I was young that when I had to take my shots at the pediatrician's office, I was so afraid of the needles that when I saw it, I stormed out the clinic and ran downstairs and hid behind a dumpster! Haha hopefully history doesn't repeat itself now that I am an adult!Anyway, from here on out, it'll just be counting down the week so until next time! Good luck to everyone else who has upcoming surgeries!
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