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  Topic: Should I postpone dating until after surgery?
Emaciated

Replies: 7
Views: 574

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:41 am   Subject: Should I postpone dating until after surgery?
Wait till after the surgery. You'll be better looking and will get a hotter guy. Just sayin'.
  Topic: Sliding genioplasty questions..
Emaciated

Replies: 1
Views: 242

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:39 am   Subject: Sliding genioplasty questions..
i was wondering people that got sliding genioplasty on its own how many have permanent problems?

I wouldn't call it a "problem," but I have permanent numbness in my chin after a genio. I ...
  Topic: How long does numbness last?
Emaciated

Replies: 6
Views: 712

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:36 am   Subject: How long does numbness last?
You can check out the Photos section of [url=http://thisisjustwrong.com]my site if you wish and read the varying levels of my numbness in the Recovery Photos section. I'll warn you now though that af ...
  Topic: questions
Emaciated

Replies: 8
Views: 403

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:10 pm   Subject: questions
Double jaw & genio, tightly banded 1-week, splint was removed after 3 weeks. I slept in bed from the start but propped up on pillows. That only lasted about a week before I decided sleeping flat ...
  Topic: Question from a lurker
Emaciated

Replies: 11
Views: 379

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:20 pm   Subject: Question from a lurker
Suggest email to each of them. That worked well for my case because both men were too busy to get each other on the phone. Email works well because one can get to the message and reply when he/she h ...
  Topic: Ugly
Emaciated

Replies: 25
Views: 1321

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:31 am   Subject: Ugly
I mean this with total respect, but you should be consulting with therapists instead of surgeons. The whole braces and teeth moving thing is really taxing on someone with low self-esteem. The proces ...
  Topic: Physique prior to surgery
Emaciated

Replies: 13
Views: 546

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:08 am   Subject: Physique prior to surgery
Well, having experienced both college, and full-time employment, I can say that it would be much easier to miss work than school in my opinion. It would also be much less aggravating. I list a bunch ...
  Topic: Physique prior to surgery
Emaciated

Replies: 13
Views: 546

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:06 pm   Subject: Physique prior to surgery
This is just a hunch, but I don't think your surgeon is going to want you playing tennis anytime soon after surgery, regardless of whether your nerves have regrown or not. At 18, you're in a good spo ...
  Topic: Physique prior to surgery
Emaciated

Replies: 13
Views: 546

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:20 am   Subject: Physique prior to surgery
I consider myself a health/fitness freak, run everyday and workout constantly. I went into a double jaw/genio in excellent shape & condition. I had the attitude that I would be that freak person ...
  Topic: Does Jaw surgery to shorten face really work?
Emaciated

Replies: 13
Views: 1059

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:19 pm   Subject: Does Jaw surgery to shorten face really work?
See my before & afters in the Photos section of this site:
http://thisisjustwrong.com

You can check out the x-rays to see what exactly I had done. I clearly have a shorter face, mostly due to ...
  Topic: Speech after de-banding?
Emaciated

Replies: 3
Views: 223

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:13 am   Subject: Speech after de-banding?
In my case, I found that my speech improved 100% from being tightly banded to have the bands removed. I went from no one being able to understand a word I was saying, to being able to talk on the pho ...
  Topic: Questons for those that had double-jaw surgery..
Emaciated

Replies: 7
Views: 533

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:07 am   Subject: Re: Questons for those that had double-jaw surgery..
1. How long were you wired shut for?
I was banded for 1-week. The splint stayed in for 2 weeks following being unbanded.

2. How long were you on a liquid only diet and when were you allowed to st ...
  Topic: What are your surgery results?
Emaciated

Replies: 5
Views: 618

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:45 am   Subject: What are your surgery results?
You're welcome to see mine here in the photos section:
http://thisisjustwrong.com
  Topic: Your children and your surgery
Emaciated

Replies: 9
Views: 376

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:47 pm   Subject: Your children and your surgery
Karl, that is a great picture - not sure if I can call it funny or what! You poor thing with that oblivious child probably climbing all over you.....she's precious, though!

It IS a funny photo, it ...
  Topic: Your children and your surgery
Emaciated

Replies: 9
Views: 376

PostForum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery   Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:15 am   Subject: Your children and your surgery
My 1.5 year old daughter didn't even notice. She was just happy to see me.
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6023/underbitebabyko7.jpg
 
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