Damn these orthodontists! Just when you think you've got everything nicely planned out they go and chuck a huge spanner in the works!
I positively skipped along to my adjustment last month eager for Dr H's decision on the big day - early Feb, I hoped, maybe even late Jan if they get their skates on :) Initial signs looked good with lots of oohing and aahing over my latest set of impressions and statements of "we're really close now!", so when the moment came to ask the BIG question I was positive there would be good news.
It wasn't to be. Dr H had a final fiddle with the moulds and pronounced that I would be ready "in three to four months, probably around easter" EASTER?! WTF? He then proceeded to go over what still needed to be done, but by now I was too numb with shock to register. Three extra months? I'm gutted! I was so ready for the surgery and now this delay is hugely frustrating. It also means that I'll have to do some temping in the meantime rather than sit around twiddling my thumbs and using up my redundancy package, which I need to live off during my surgery convalescence. It would have been such perfect timing in my life to have it now :(
Still, just as I was despairing of ever making any progress, Dr H.s assistant suggested I call up my surgeon's office and give them my timeline, and see when Mr. T would like his his first appointment with me. She didn't have to ask twice! I raced home and got straight on the blower. Mr. T's office suggested that if I wanted the 'pick of the dates' around easter I should come in anytime from 8th feb onwards, so naturally I requested the 8th itself. Hopefully I can impress on Mr.T the urgency of my predicament, so that he could then put the heavies on Dr.H to pronounce me set to go (yes I know surgery really can't be done until the teeth are ready, but perhaps there's some wiggle room in the definition of 'ready'?). Maybe I should take a bribe along - a nice bottle of Port, some chocs, or maybe even a brand new scalpel? :)
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Sorry to hear your surgery was postponed. If I were you I would talk to your surgeon about schedueling a set date for your surgery. That is what I did and my ortho seems to be a lot more "on her toes" about having me ready by then. She has started to see me every 4 weeks now so she can have me ready in time. Get your date set in stone. It helps and you will be able to plan and countdown. Good to hear from you though. :)
Love and Support Always, Makay
Hi Discantus,
I have been looking through your blog and I found it to be an excellent examination of your orthodontic and orthognathic treatment. I think Hell’s Teeth is an apt name at times when it comes to this kind of treatment. But I must say, I think it is great when patients decide to blog about their treatment as it demonstrates to others just how beneficial such treatment can be, even if it is a gruelling journey at times.
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I hope your treatment is going well and don’t worry, Easter will be here before you know it, the way time is flying by these days.
Kind regards and keep up the good work with your blog.
Richard.
so true It's like I've been waiting forever! I still haven't got a date in stone but two date's that it could be on!
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