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Double Jaw Surgery - Halifax, NS
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My surgeon has suggested moving my lower jaw...
blane92July 7, 2015
WORTH IT
My surgeon has suggested moving my lower jaw forward and widening my upper jaw. I started my journey with braces in May 2014 and will be happy when it's all over. I'm terrified for my surgery date but I know it will be worth it in the end. My biggest fear is being unhappy with the shape of my face after surgery.
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September 2, 2015
Will be following your recovery as I am due for my surgery, which will be very similar, in less than two weeks. Hope you are feeling OK today :)
September 2, 2015
I'm a week post op today and yesterday I started feeling much better. Just a few days ago I told my boyfriend I wanted to curl up in a ball and die haha. Day 6 got much easier. The hardest part for me has been breathing because I'm so congested, so make sure you have nasal spray :) Everything is more inconvenient than painful! I also lost 13 lbs in a week so try and put on a few pounds if necessary before you go in. You'll do great! I promise it's not that bad :)
September 6, 2015
Thanks for the encouragement :) It seems like the closet I get the less confident I am that I am making the right choice! I think, as many people do, that the more forums and blogs I read that a lot of people are not happy with their results and that scares me :( only five days away now... How are you doing today?
September 5, 2015
My daughter Had her sugary on Thursday Sept 3rd, 2015. She is miserable today. The stuffy nose is the worst. Any good advice for her? She wishes she didn't have it done.
September 6, 2015
I promise it gets easier. Around day 3-6 I felt like dying and totally regretted the surgery. I'll be two weeks post op on Wednesday and I feel a million times better. Tell her to use the medicated nasal spray as often as she can. It helps so much. I also splashed plain saline water in my nose and wiped it out with tissue quite often. She will feel much better in a few days :)
September 6, 2015
Thank you so much for the advice. We made it back to New Brunswick. She slept.
September 30, 2015
You're very beautiful, Bethany! Congrats on the successful op and thanks for sharing your experience!
December 10, 2015
You look great!! May I ask if your insurance covered it? I have the same issue you had before and I'm worried insurance won't cover it. What insurance did you use and if you did?
UPDATED FROM blane92
Day of treatment
1 day post op
blane92August 27, 2015
Surgery was for 4 hours starting yesterday at 7 am. Yesterday was tough but today it's getting easier. I'll post more when I feel up to it. I'm in the hospital for 3 nights so I'm sure I'll be bored!
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October 8, 2015
Why 3 nights? Any complications?
October 9, 2015
Nope, no complications at all. I live 3 hours away from the hospital where I had surgery, so my surgeon kept me an extra night. Double jaw surgery is usually 2 nights but they see patients return often during the first week if they're struggling at home.. So figured better safe than sorry to keep me longer.
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September 6, 2015
Hi there, just seen your photos at the top - you look amazing one week post op! I'm so jealous :) I've had braces on for a year and I am due double jaw surgery next summer I am terrified but have decided if I don't get it done I will regret it forever. You were beautiful before but look even more amazing now! X
September 11, 2015
Aww thank you so much! Surgery was really difficult for the first week. The second got much easier :) you'll do great!
September 6, 2015
Hi! I ran across your page because I just had lower jaw surgery (bilateral sagittal split osteotomy) on Sept 3rd. I'm coming up on 72 hours post op and I am glad to see someone who has a matching swollen face! It's so unreal! I look forward to your updates
September 11, 2015
How are you feeling now? The first week was awful but I'm two weeks post op and I feel a million times better now!
September 11, 2015
Feeling better... Lightening up on the pain meds finally! I'm on day 8 and in my eyes I have a quite a bit of swelling, but to everyone else it has gone down a ton! I have my post op appointment Tuesday and can't wait
September 11, 2015
I finally cut out pain meds all together and I have a lot more energy since. I know the feeling hahah I still feel super swollen but everyone says I barely am. Good luck at post op! I'm on my way to my appointment now :)
Thanks for sharing your story, and your fears. I hope you find any support you need in this community. Would you feel comfortable sharing some photos? It's totally optional, but it does help other members visualize what you're having done.