Retake # 2,785,094

At least that's what it feels like...

Whatever it was that lodged itself in my throat caused me to cancel my orthodontist appointment three times.   THREE!!!  There is still a slight tickle lingering in my throat, but not enough to keep me out of my braces any longer.

Sounds almost as if I want my braces back on, doesn't it?  Well, let there be no mistake...I don't!  The illness I was experiencing could very well have been psychological.  My deep-seeded anxiety about not wanting braces again manifested itself in some phantom symptoms to give me an excuse to postpone the inevitable.  Maybe.  

Moving on...

So, the date is set (again) for next Tuesday.  (that reminds me, I should probably tell my boss)  I tried calling Dr. A's office a few weeks ago to find out what I need to do with them, but never got a response.  I'll try that again tomorrow.  It would be nice to know that they haven't forgotten about me.  My guess is, I'll have to go in and sign some papers and become an official patient.  Up until now, I've just been "a consult."  No patient ID...which they always ask for when I call and I have to keep telling them that I don't have one and explain that I'm still "IN THE PROCESS" of getting "THIS BALL ROLLING."  

Oh well.  

Until we meet again.

It Starts....

Okay, this is the first post of what is going to be a very long, drawn out, process.  I don't have time to go into all the details just yet, but never fear...I will indeed go into ALL the juicy details.  Basically this blog is going to chronicle my journey through a surgical procedure known as Sagittal Split Osteotomy.  

It starts with...you guessed it:  Braces.  

I just had my spacers put in two days ago.  Next tuesday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day...so much for the luck of the Irish), I will be getting my braces put on for the second time.  Yes, the second.  I was stupid enough the last time around to put off this necessary surgery.  But, I guess it all works out for the best in the end, because now I have excellent insurance that will be paying for the whole shebang sans my $25 deductible...and the braces ($4k--groan).  

I've been doing a lot of research lately and have found not a lot to help me learn more about what's going to happen to my face.  I've read other peoples blogs, but they weren't having the same exact surgery as me, I've looked at Oral Surgeon's websites and not seen illustrations showing what they're going to do to me.  

That got me thinking...maybe I should do my own blog and fill it with all the information I wanted to know before having my surgery.  If all goes well...I'll help at least one person feel well informed before they walk into that operating room.

All for now...