hello my name is sara and I am about to have the exact thing surgery in august. my upper jaw widened by a military oral surgeon and I was wondering who or...
Hi, I started my treatment while still in the military (Air Force) at Keesler in Biloxi, Mississippi. They did do a lot of orthognathic surgery at Keesler - I...
Here is a link to their website but I'm pretty you can only get it through your oral surgeon. http://www.therabite.com/p_rehab.html Are you sure your surgeon...
I had a SARPE surgery in July 2003, almost 11 months ago. I still am numb on the left side of my face and still have a phantom nose dripping sensation on the...
Hi Vhurgo, There are some risks associated with the surgery. I don't know what kind of problems Mike had but my problems were all related to the TMJ joints. I...
Hey everyone, finally coming about and realizing that the surgery is actually about to take place tomorrow, I decided to check around on the internet to see...
Hi Kris, So good to hear from you and know that you no longer are plagued by a crummy job and that your surgery was a grand success. The numbness is a queer...
Hi Cammie Love, Scolding humbly accepted and well deserved. Brilliant ideas have never been my strong suit. Kisses, Cyn ... From: ceast36532 Sent: Sunday, May...
Hi Thy, Give it more time, Thy. It took me about 6 months to get used to my "new face". Your pics look great, you still have a nice smile, just different....
Hi, Found this site looking for info on fixing class 3 underbites. For my Official Mid-Life Crisis, I'm considering having my underbite fixed. It looks like...
well I fell a little better about my surgery coming up. My surgeon is Dr. McCravy at the naval hospital in charleston S.C. even though my husband is in the air...
That is quite the image, all right! But hey, this yoga stuff is non- competitive, so what does it matter as long as you practice? Glad to hear it. Speaking of...
Hi, Robyn, and welcome to the group! This site has been wonderful throughout my surgery for support and guidance. I had the same procedure as you are going...
Hi All Just returned from visit to ortho. He wants to take my braces off in four weeks! I'll be 11 weeks post upper and lower, palatal split. Its great news...
Hi Serious Beer Lover, This is a very personal decision not to be made lightly. If you are looking into lower surgery only, the procedure is far less invasive...
Insurance companies can indeed be amazing, Miz Cyn. Mine was, in that it gave first-request approval, paid $10,000 or so to the hospital and another $6,000 or...
Hello I'm the classic middle-ager... Had lower advancement surgery at 56, only a few months shy of 57. I dunno at what age you are contemplating the surgery,...
Cyn, How do you guys manage to get things done so cheap at Baylor? I just received another phone call from Dr. Wolford's office reminding not to forget to...
I am having my upper/lower surgery tomorrow morning and I wanted to thank the group for all the support and information that is offered here. Yes I'm nervous,...
I'm having lower jaw advancement (mandibular sagittal split with internal rigid fixation) on Wednesday, June 9. I think it's about 6- 7 mm. For those of you...
Dale, Thoughts and prayers will go out to you for your surgery tomorrow. Thank you for all the work you have done to get this site back in order. Enjoy your...
Good vibes coming your way, Dale! You'll be fine, I'll bet! And of course to AJ and Ray, as well. and all others with big days impending. Cammie ... Just ... ...
Hi, The cost I spoke of was just for simple braces for my 11 year old son. I had my upper/lower 3 years ago at Baylor as well. Because I was a private patient...
... Thanks for the kind words, Cammie, and everyone else. I can't say I'm not nervous (I'd be lying if I said otherwise). It's like this whole thing is...
Hi! I just came across your group while doing some research on my upcoming jaw surgery. I have had braces for a year or so now and we're waiting for a space to...
I'm getting anxious about the surgery, and just have a few questions that have recently popped into my head. What exactly is banding? If only lower surgery is...
I had lower advancement a couple of years ago... by 5 mm, plus 3 mm to the side. I didn't have a lot of pain. I didn't feel like I'd been hit by a truck. (I'm...
Hello all, I've posted some pictures of my "before" self: http://www.pbase.com/carbone/surgery Once I get home form the surgery, I'll update the gallery...
