My phone rang when I was busy working in the office and I shouted "Hello" to the phone and was shocked to know that it was a call from the hospital because I was expecting them to call me in the morning but it was evening time when they called me.
I was really busy with work and was feeling very tired after being busy the whole day so my brain really can't take in whatever the caller was trying to tell me. The caller told me so many things but I can only remember clearly about the blood test I am required to take. I also vaguely remember about having to go for financial counselling first before I can proceed with the blood test.
The trip to the hospital before my surgery is important as they need to check and confirm that my body is fit and healthy as a large amount of blood will be lost and gone forever in my body for the surgery. Why does it feel so scary.
Anyway, an appointment was made for me on the 18th May for my trip to the hospital and I guess I will only start to panic after my exams on mid May.
Got to focus on my exams for now and I guess I will only be left with a few days to panic before my surgery. Sort of a good thing for me, I guess?
Friday, April 20, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Hey girl, get ready.
The appointment with Surgeon was short, sweet and scary today. The Surgeon told me that my surgery is scheduled on 23rd May and I will have to go for consent taking, blood test and dental surgery a month later before the surgery and someone from the hospital will contact and arrange with me personally.
On a side note, I was also kind of glad to know that mine is not a complex case and simulation is not required. Shocked to know that it was so expensive for one picture and the Surgeon told me that I have no need for it. Phew.
Not sure if I should be happy about this but the Surgeon also told me that this will be my last visit to his office. When I looked back, it has been quite a emotional journey for me during the past 3 months and I can't believe I will be going for the surgery in about a month's time. One more visit to the hospital and another visit to the Orthodontist's office and I will have to get ready for the surgery.
It is happening so fast that it feels like I am a third party watching this happening to someone else when it is actually happening to me. Weird.
Next update will be after I receive the call from the hospital.
Adios ☺
Monday, April 2, 2018
Weird thing on my face.
Took a half day off work on my first Monday in a brand new month of April for the face-bow appointment with my Surgeon. I didn't really know what to expect and I refrained myself from Googling what is face-bow all about as I am afraid that it will be scary and the results will only make me even nervous. Also, I already have so much negative thoughts going in my head and I don't see the need to increase the amount of negative thoughts I already had, obviously.
Went for the appointment with a heavy heart but everything is good and it's pretty much painless except when the face-bow equipment is on my face. It was so uncomfortable as two rods were stuck into my ears and I couldn't hear what the people around me are talking about and everything I heard was murmurs to me to the extent that the Surgeon has to be in front of me to let me know that the face-bow can be taken off my face already. You guys can go Google what that is because all I know is that measurements of my face are taken throughout this whole process.
The Surgeon's assistant then proceeded to take photos of my face in different angles before we conclude today's appointment. I wonder if I can request for those pictures though I don't really want to see them at all.
The next appointment will be at the Surgeon's in two weeks' time and it's when we meet to finalize everything and to settle the date for my operation. I am crossing my fingers I will be able to get the date I want my surgery to be on as you will need to "queue" for the date and it seems like it's hard to get slots during the school holidays period... Why ah?
Honestly, I have wanted to get my surgery done in a private hospital but I don't have the extra money for that extra comfort.. Reality hurts aye.
Let's see what the Surgeon will have to tell me in two weeks' time.
Went for the appointment with a heavy heart but everything is good and it's pretty much painless except when the face-bow equipment is on my face. It was so uncomfortable as two rods were stuck into my ears and I couldn't hear what the people around me are talking about and everything I heard was murmurs to me to the extent that the Surgeon has to be in front of me to let me know that the face-bow can be taken off my face already. You guys can go Google what that is because all I know is that measurements of my face are taken throughout this whole process.
The Surgeon's assistant then proceeded to take photos of my face in different angles before we conclude today's appointment. I wonder if I can request for those pictures though I don't really want to see them at all.
The next appointment will be at the Surgeon's in two weeks' time and it's when we meet to finalize everything and to settle the date for my operation. I am crossing my fingers I will be able to get the date I want my surgery to be on as you will need to "queue" for the date and it seems like it's hard to get slots during the school holidays period... Why ah?
Honestly, I have wanted to get my surgery done in a private hospital but I don't have the extra money for that extra comfort.. Reality hurts aye.
Let's see what the Surgeon will have to tell me in two weeks' time.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Mixed thoughts.
It's gonna be a wordy post ahead so brace yourself for it!
Met up with the Orthodontist earlier this morning and was given further details about what is going to happen next since I have already decided to proceed with the surgery.. and also what do I have to prepare myself for as well.
Basically, the Orthodontist showed me a timeline on how whole thing will be executed and telling me what to expect and most importantly, I will have to listen to her and do whatever she says to achieve the best results.
While we are discussing, I have also managed to told her that how my Mum and I were afraid to go ahead with this surgery (oh, and my Mum kept dissuading me to cancel this whole surgery thought and I understand, from a parent's POV that no parent would want to see their kids to go through any danger especially since there are defnitely risks involved in a surgery, regardless it is a big or small surgery but I kept telling her that life is really kinda meaningless for me if I have to live another 20, 30 or even 40 years like this but let's save this story for another day, if there comes a day that I want to share on this platform). Telling the Orthodontist didn't help much in making all the nervousness goes away but my heart did felt light though.
Anyway, emotions aside, my Orthodontist told me that I have two options I can decide from - I could either opt to put on the braces first then go for the surgery later but, the surgery will only happens in 9 months' time as we need to wait for the braces to set in first and all (Really can't remember what did she said since I wasn't really that keen in this option) and second, I can opt to put on the braces 48 hours before the surgery so that the braces will not have enough time to set in. Quite confusing, aye?
Obviously I chose to go for the 2nd option since there will be a semester break in 2 months' time and I could really make use of the semester break to rest well at home with zero stress coming from the school. There is also another reason why I opted for this option is because the micro-implants will be done during the surgery as the 1st option requires you to be present for the micro-implants on a separate day after the braces is done. There are both advantages and disadvantages for both options so my advice is that you choose the option that suits you best in accordance to your schedule etc. I thought that there will be no-one going for the 1st option since it's kind of a draggy process but the Orthodontist told me that another patient of hers actually opted for the 1st option as the patient is currently studying overseas at the moment. So, it really depends on the individual.
Nevertheless, I was still feeling jittery and contemplated whether to tell both my Surgeon and Orthodontist to postpone the surgery because everything sounds so terrifying and even if you give me a million years to prepare myself, I will never ever be 100% ready. But then, I was suddenly introduced to another patient of the Orthodontist after I am done with my appointment who had went through the surgery.
I was introduced to S and I suddenly felt so glad that I can talk to someone about my fears and all for this whole thing. S is really nice and patience throughout our whole conversation and she even showed me pictures and told me what to expect and not to overthink. I was really glad that I have met S as I am more certain about my decision after my conversation with her. We even exchanged contact number and it's always assuring to know that someone is there to guide you or even give you advice or even just be there for you. Despite the conversation with S, one still can't help but get nervous about a surgery.
Left the clinic with mixed thoughts but mostly are happy ones except that I am still accepting the fact that I will have to pay a sum of money upfront for my next visit at the Orthodontist. Also, it seems like I have decided on the date of my surgery without giving much thoughts to it out of nowhere since I was in a blur after digesting so much information.
Met up with the Orthodontist earlier this morning and was given further details about what is going to happen next since I have already decided to proceed with the surgery.. and also what do I have to prepare myself for as well.
Basically, the Orthodontist showed me a timeline on how whole thing will be executed and telling me what to expect and most importantly, I will have to listen to her and do whatever she says to achieve the best results.
While we are discussing, I have also managed to told her that how my Mum and I were afraid to go ahead with this surgery (oh, and my Mum kept dissuading me to cancel this whole surgery thought and I understand, from a parent's POV that no parent would want to see their kids to go through any danger especially since there are defnitely risks involved in a surgery, regardless it is a big or small surgery but I kept telling her that life is really kinda meaningless for me if I have to live another 20, 30 or even 40 years like this but let's save this story for another day, if there comes a day that I want to share on this platform). Telling the Orthodontist didn't help much in making all the nervousness goes away but my heart did felt light though.
Anyway, emotions aside, my Orthodontist told me that I have two options I can decide from - I could either opt to put on the braces first then go for the surgery later but, the surgery will only happens in 9 months' time as we need to wait for the braces to set in first and all (Really can't remember what did she said since I wasn't really that keen in this option) and second, I can opt to put on the braces 48 hours before the surgery so that the braces will not have enough time to set in. Quite confusing, aye?
Obviously I chose to go for the 2nd option since there will be a semester break in 2 months' time and I could really make use of the semester break to rest well at home with zero stress coming from the school. There is also another reason why I opted for this option is because the micro-implants will be done during the surgery as the 1st option requires you to be present for the micro-implants on a separate day after the braces is done. There are both advantages and disadvantages for both options so my advice is that you choose the option that suits you best in accordance to your schedule etc. I thought that there will be no-one going for the 1st option since it's kind of a draggy process but the Orthodontist told me that another patient of hers actually opted for the 1st option as the patient is currently studying overseas at the moment. So, it really depends on the individual.
Nevertheless, I was still feeling jittery and contemplated whether to tell both my Surgeon and Orthodontist to postpone the surgery because everything sounds so terrifying and even if you give me a million years to prepare myself, I will never ever be 100% ready. But then, I was suddenly introduced to another patient of the Orthodontist after I am done with my appointment who had went through the surgery.
I was introduced to S and I suddenly felt so glad that I can talk to someone about my fears and all for this whole thing. S is really nice and patience throughout our whole conversation and she even showed me pictures and told me what to expect and not to overthink. I was really glad that I have met S as I am more certain about my decision after my conversation with her. We even exchanged contact number and it's always assuring to know that someone is there to guide you or even give you advice or even just be there for you. Despite the conversation with S, one still can't help but get nervous about a surgery.
Left the clinic with mixed thoughts but mostly are happy ones except that I am still accepting the fact that I will have to pay a sum of money upfront for my next visit at the Orthodontist. Also, it seems like I have decided on the date of my surgery without giving much thoughts to it out of nowhere since I was in a blur after digesting so much information.
Monday, March 19, 2018
Still alive.
Hola to you humans reading this post!
Haven't been updating for quite a while as I was busy with both work and school for the past month so I hadn't really have enough time to ponder about the jaw surgery issue but I do still think about it whenever I look at myself on the mirror.
I am close to finishing all my assignments for this semester and it's time to get down to business! Let's go back to the topic, to what you are here for :)
Got my quotation from the Surgeon as requested by my Insurance Agent because I have to get the financial stuff settled first else I won't be able to recuperate in peace after the surgery even though I am willing to be in debt just to go through this surgery but obviously it's even better if I don't have to think about my money while I am trying to recover.
Can't give any further update since I have to give the nod and arrange the date for the surgery in order for the professionals to proceed with the next step...
To be honest, I keep getting the cold feet and wanting to cancel this whole damn thing the more I read about this surgery because life is so short so why am I putting myself through this ordeal but because life is so short, I don't want to waste more time pondering over this issue again (I have already wasted 4 years thinking about this already) so let's just get over with this as soon as possible and just give me the smile I desire for so long.
Guess the thing I am left to do now is to prepare myself mentally and physically for the surgery.... So scary.
Thanks for reading until here and I really can't wait to give a proper update about this whole damn thing that I have been fussing about..
Adios!
Haven't been updating for quite a while as I was busy with both work and school for the past month so I hadn't really have enough time to ponder about the jaw surgery issue but I do still think about it whenever I look at myself on the mirror.
I am close to finishing all my assignments for this semester and it's time to get down to business! Let's go back to the topic, to what you are here for :)
Got my quotation from the Surgeon as requested by my Insurance Agent because I have to get the financial stuff settled first else I won't be able to recuperate in peace after the surgery even though I am willing to be in debt just to go through this surgery but obviously it's even better if I don't have to think about my money while I am trying to recover.
Can't give any further update since I have to give the nod and arrange the date for the surgery in order for the professionals to proceed with the next step...
To be honest, I keep getting the cold feet and wanting to cancel this whole damn thing the more I read about this surgery because life is so short so why am I putting myself through this ordeal but because life is so short, I don't want to waste more time pondering over this issue again (I have already wasted 4 years thinking about this already) so let's just get over with this as soon as possible and just give me the smile I desire for so long.
Guess the thing I am left to do now is to prepare myself mentally and physically for the surgery.... So scary.
Thanks for reading until here and I really can't wait to give a proper update about this whole damn thing that I have been fussing about..
Adios!
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