Surgery Dec. 9th

[Ginger]

My surgery is scheduled for December 9th. I'm having an asymmetric mandibular setback. Basically one side of my lower jaw is longer than the other, giving me an underbite on that side. Below is a pic of my current bite. Just lovely, right? Lol. My bite is super wonky at the moment so I'm actually looking forward to surgery, even though I'm nervous.


Here's my old post on this topic where I asked y'all for advice : )
http://jawsurgeryforums.com/index.php/topic,3988.0.html

[molestrip]

First, you look lovely. Can't see your whole face but I venture afterwards you're going to be smokin hot. Looks like a simple case but verify with your surgeon that your airway will still be ok. It's not uncommon for people to discover after set-backs that they develop sleep apnea, now or decades in the future even. You want your PAS to be in the 11-13mm range. Otherwise, you'd be better off with double jaw surgery bringing the maxilla forward and if you have asymmetry, that indicates a pathology that's probably the way to go. Would be easier to tell if you weren't smiling.

[Ginger]

You guys, surgery in less than a week and I'm in panic mode. I'm second guessing my decisions. Hopefully being panicked is a somewhat normal reaction before a surgery like this 

[Rico]

i know what you feel. I was anxious few days before surgery,  just before surgery I was calm

and I got panic after surgery when i realised i do not feel my skin

the lack of feeling for me is the worst thing. I had hope i will have at least minimal / half of the feeling
but my surgery was in another area an little more complicated

BTW  nice lips

[Ginger]

Thanks everyone.

I called the surgeon's office today and may end up postponing surgery. They are having the surgeon give me a call today.

I originally decided to do only the lower jaw, and not the upper (little impaction & tiny cant correction). Now I'm feeling like I'm going to regret not fixing everything at once.

[Rico]

better is to fix everything at once... i think you can always change decision....even risking rebooking for few weeks later

it depends if you know exactly what you want (+ if surgeon has good overall plan).... if not, then better do in steps to not get so called overcorrection which is much worse than the original problem

[Ginger]

I'm going ahead with the lower jaw surgery tomorrow. Talked with the surgeon and looked at my surgical models again and everything looks good. I remembered my reasons for not wanting to do the upper jaw so I feel better now with just doing the lower one.

I'll let you guys know how it goes 

[Rico]

it's easy surgery. not in the midface... will be ok

[Ginger]

Made it through surgery just fine yesterday. Swollen and sleepy now, but other than that, things are good.

[Ginger]

Good for you! How long was the op?

Thanks! It was about 1.5 hours. Apparently as soon as I came out of anesthesia, I really wanted to go home. I took off all my monitors and tried to get dressed. They gave me some calming medicine so I would knock it off. Lol

[Rico]

how your nerves ? damaged ? 1.5h  my lasted 5-6h

anasthesia for many people (mostly for man) is nothing... like for me..
Your surgery was very short. Women after long anasthesia often vomit.

After surgery i only got slight fever for the next 2 days. Pain was minimal
but my surgery was completely different thing

[Lazlo]

jesus, sounds like it was a breeze for you.

[Ginger]

Lazlo - I look like a bruised up Cabbage Patch Doll so not quite a breeze yet. Lol.

Rico - I have feeling in all my face except for part of my lower lip and part of my chin. That lip/ chin section is really swollen... hopefully the swelling goes down and feeling comes back soon.

[Rico]

of course you are not gonna have lack of feeling in whole face..

just only on the area nerved by specific nerves in operated region

really, you get your feeling back so fast ? just after a few days ?

I have slight tingling for a 2 weeks  and still no feeling... normal ?

[Grinanbearit]

Congratulations on getting through surgery!  I am new to the forums, and am looking forward to hearing about your recovery.  Best wishes on it being speedy!