I just came back from the OS. They basically just took new x-rays, new molds and pictures. I am supposed to see him in 2 weeks to go over the new x-rays, etc and finalize everything. He gave me a long list of people on which he performed the same or similar surgery to mine over the past 5 years. He said I can contact them and ask questions but I don't know if I will do that - he just provided phone numbers so I feel a bit weird just calling these strange people and bothering them. They gave me a written letter stating all my deformities and what needs to be done to correct it, etc. It states that I have apertognathia (open bite), maxillary cant and retrusion (top jaw assymetry and anterior under-growth) and mandibular prognathism and cant (bottom jaw anterior over-growth and assymetry)! I guess my case is a lot more complicated than I thought...
They are planning on doing a Lefort I - leveling the maxilla and advancing 3.5mm to correct the cant and retrusion and begin correction of the apertognathia. And the BSSO - moving the mandible 3mm back and 4mm up, with leveling, to correct the prognathism, complete correction of the apertognathia, and establish framework for a stable and functional occlusion.
I have started a probiotic and cleaned up my diet to nutritious, whole foods to prepare my body for surgery/recovery. I am disappointed that I still have not been able to put on any weight and I doubt that I will. I am praying that I don't lose too much weight during this whole process...
7 years ago
I'm glad to hear that things are falling into place!
ReplyDeleteRegarding your diet, I'd highly suggest continuing to eat what you want in hopes of gaining a few pounds before surgery. You WILL lose weight after surgery. I'm overweight and have lost 10 pounds so far -- I suspect that kind of weight loss would be awful for someone who is much smaller than I am. You should eat healthfully and sleep a lot so your body can fend off illness, but don't say no to a cheeseburger.
Hey, it is getting closer and closer! Don't worry about the weight loss. I lost about 15 lbs and all of it came back after I added the solid foods back in my diet. You are doing great to eat well now to get ready for surgery. I think you will do just great!
ReplyDeleteAs far as calling strangers, those patients probably gave your doctor their numbers for people to call. I would not mind if people called me about my surgery. If you have questions that are not answered in these blogs, then you may want to call some of those numbers! Blessings!!! : )
I actually emailed my OS about the weight issue. He wrote back saying that most people only lose 3-5lbs - but that's not what people on the metal mouth forums are saying. I am about 5'2 and 96lbs and desperately trying to gain weight now but it's not budging - it is so frustrating. I have only 1 month .. I am hoping to at least reach 100lbs... but I doubt that'll happen =(
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