Surgery Update

Surgery Update: The Resident called me this morning. Possible bad news. The surgery will last approximately 4 hours (not including all the pre, post, etc). That is actual operating time. They are doing a 3 part Lefort I and a BSSO. I will have a splint for AT LEAST six weeks and will be banded shut. When people ask if I am going to be wired shut, I am going to start saying yes. It's pretty much true, but you don't use wires. The BAD NEWS: They are going to take bone from the lower jaw to use in the upper jaw. There is a possibility they may not have enough bone. Then they would have to do a graft from my hip.  I don't want to mess with my hip and add an additional procedure. He said walking is pretty painful for an entire month. I made him promise to not do this unless it is very, very necessary. Please pray that it will not be. I was pretty freaked out and hung up the phone and was physically sick. I emailed my husband and asked why I even started doing this!!!! He replied: You need it. You will be better off for it. You have the courage to go through with it because the long term gain will be worth the short term sacrifice. And you have people at home that love you and will support you and take care of you as long as is needed. I have a pretty super duper husband, don't I?