Re: The Night Before Surgery

[Cmonster]

Maybe I can add a bit of insight since I was just there very recently... I posted about it in my blog but I was a mess in the last few weeks/days before jaw surgery. I had trouble sleeping, high anxiety, I even lost weight. I finally asked for something to calm me down the night before, and it kind of helped (I recommend you do that as well, you need your rest)
... I had cried a bit when I had to change into my hospital gown and wait but after that I was so chill that I asked to remain awake till I got in the OR as I wanted to see what it looked like inside! (Bad idea) and no I wasnt drugged at that point lol

My family that was with me, was very supportive as they knew this was something I had wanted to do for ages.

[stupidjaws]

At the moment i am even physically sick and i'm far from surgery (2/3 weeks).

I guess i'll have fun the days right before it!

cmonster, any tip? how did your surgery go? are you happy?

[Cmonster]

Stupidjaws, I know how you feel, seriously, its not easy. But you're moving forward with a surgeon you like and trust (right?) so you're in good hands, you NEED to believe it and you NEED to believe you're going to be better off for doing this. Im not saying glaze over the potential what ifs, but if you're going to do it, dont torture yourself.

I hope it went well, its hard to say because you dont know the real result till months down the line. I can say so far Im pleased that I can breathe SO much easier- breathing passage doubled, and my bite is spot on no more trouble with teeth hitting wrong or off... Also a lot of the excessive vertical length in my face is gone... The rest will show with time. Im comfortable with my decision so far, relatively content.

[stupidjaws]

Stupidjaws, I know how you feel, seriously, its not easy. But you're moving forward with a surgeon you like and trust (right?) so you're in good hands, you NEED to believe it and you NEED to believe you're going to be better off for doing this. Im not saying glaze over the potential what ifs, but if you're going to do it, dont torture yourself.

I hope it went well, its hard to say because you dont know the real result till months down the line. I can say so far Im pleased that I can breathe SO much easier- breathing passage doubled, and my bite is spot on no more trouble with teeth hitting wrong or off... Also a lot of the excessive vertical length in my face is gone... The rest will show with time. Im comfortable with my decision so far, relatively content.

great to hear! i'm waiting for a new blog entry!!

i'm sure that in another month or two you will already be able to "see" more clearly

[CK]

Maybe I can add a bit of insight since I was just there very recently... I posted about it in my blog but I was a mess in the last few weeks/days before jaw surgery. I had trouble sleeping, high anxiety, I even lost weight. I finally asked for something to calm me down the night before, and it kind of helped (I recommend you do that as well, you need your rest)
... I had cried a bit when I had to change into my hospital gown and wait but after that I was so chill that I asked to remain awake till I got in the OR as I wanted to see what it looked like inside! (Bad idea) and no I wasnt drugged at that point lol

My family that was with me, was very supportive as they knew this was something I had wanted to do for ages.

some people forget being moved into the OR but i remember everything right up until the point where I was sedated. i tried to fight it lol and see how long i could stay awake.

[Cmonster]

some people forget being moved into the OR but i remember everything right up until the point where I was sedated. i tried to fight it lol and see how long i could stay awake.

When did they administer the stuff to knock you out? I was told they usually did this before you go into the OR so patients dont flip lol.

[CK]

When did they administer the stuff to knock you out? I was told they usually did this before you go into the OR so patients dont flip lol.

in the OR. i was already mildly sedated before i went in

[jawsome]

You know I was a nervous wreck the night before and I even cried in the anaesthesia room. It was totally unnecessary. There was literally no pain and the worst thing was the nausea and they give medication for that. I lost a lot of blood and was on the brink of receiving a transfusion but that much blood loss is probably rare (they told me it was a surgery where blood loss wasn't a high risk).

It will be over before you know it.

[stupidjaws]

You know I was a nervous wreck the night before and I even cried in the anaesthesia room. It was totally unnecessary. There was literally no pain and the worst thing was the nausea and they give medication for that. I lost a lot of blood and was on the brink of receiving a transfusion but that much blood loss is probably rare (they told me it was a surgery where blood loss wasn't a high risk).

It will be over before you know it.

good to know!