So there is exactly one week until I get the rapid palatal expander put in my mouth. One week and one day until I have the surgery. I went to Bethesda today to get the spacers put in, I will wear these little blue pain in the butt rubber bands shoved in between four of my teeth for seven days, so until next Monday. I prepared this morning on the way to Bethesda for the pressure by taking two tylenol rapid release gel caps. When I got to work though I started to feel the pressure which led to a headache. After taking four more rapid release's today plus a nap, I still have the headache!
I was going to make dinner but decided that instead we should order chinese tonight. Maybe after eating a little the headache will ease off. I have to find my digital camera charger so I can charge my camera and take before pictures to post. It's about time for that chinese to be arriving so enjoy your evening!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
First Post
Hello All!!
With my upcoming oral surgeries, I decided that I would create a blog to keep my friends and family who won't be able to be here with me updated on what's going on.
I am scheduled on 06APR2010 to have the Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander procedure. I am pretty excited about it! I am growing more nervous by the day though, especially seeing the pictures of blogs of people who have had the procedure. I guess I didn't really think of what I would look like after the surgery but now I have ideas and I guess that is what is making me nervous. Probably the thought of having to answer millions of questions when people see me after the 21 days of convalescent leave.
I am in the United States Coast Guard stationed in Washington, DC. Thankfully the Coast Guard is paying for all of the procedures that I am going to endure on this journey . After the SARPE, I will wear braces for somewhere between 9 and 12 months. Then I am scheduled to have my lower jaw broken in three places and moved forward.
I am a Class 3 dental case. I have a open bite. I think my biggest complaint as I am now is that I can't bite things off with my teeth. When eating a sandwich I pull peices off and then put them in my mouth.
Thanks for joining me as I start this exciting yet bumpy journey!!
Ashleigh
With my upcoming oral surgeries, I decided that I would create a blog to keep my friends and family who won't be able to be here with me updated on what's going on.
I am scheduled on 06APR2010 to have the Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander procedure. I am pretty excited about it! I am growing more nervous by the day though, especially seeing the pictures of blogs of people who have had the procedure. I guess I didn't really think of what I would look like after the surgery but now I have ideas and I guess that is what is making me nervous. Probably the thought of having to answer millions of questions when people see me after the 21 days of convalescent leave.
I am in the United States Coast Guard stationed in Washington, DC. Thankfully the Coast Guard is paying for all of the procedures that I am going to endure on this journey . After the SARPE, I will wear braces for somewhere between 9 and 12 months. Then I am scheduled to have my lower jaw broken in three places and moved forward.
I am a Class 3 dental case. I have a open bite. I think my biggest complaint as I am now is that I can't bite things off with my teeth. When eating a sandwich I pull peices off and then put them in my mouth.
Thanks for joining me as I start this exciting yet bumpy journey!!
Ashleigh
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