Armed to the teeth: desember 2018

Good morning, fellow fleshbags!

Long time no see.
After my SARME procedure and getting the expander out, there hasn't really been much to write about. I have just regularly visited my orthodontist for check ups and minor brace adjustments, always waiting to get the go clear for my next surgery, my maxillary impaction/Le fort I. Photos from today and more about the actual procedure further down if you want to skip the story.

For my appointment in November, my ortho said "you're ready for surgery now, so now we just have to wait for a date from the hospital.

My last appointment was this Wednesday, and I was so hopeful!
I went in, and sat in the chair. They had trouble finding my folder, and the hadn't gotten in contact with the hospital. Not very prepared, and I got more and more anxious. My ortho looked a bit at me, checked my bite, and looked for the secretary for answers regarding the surgery date. They couldn't get through.
Finally, I heard the secretary started talked on the phone, but I was a bit too far away to hear what they were saying. She went over to my ortho, and I overheard them talking about my surgery being rejected, and started to get really anxious. My ortho said to call them again, and get a hold of the actual surgeon. After a long wait, I was just sent home. I left feeling rejected and uncertain, and I fought hard to hold back the tears at the grocery store when waiting for the bus home.

So that was a shit day.

BUT!
Yesterday, I got a call from Haukeland hospital.
The said that the surgery IS happening, and they asked if I originally wanted to have the surgery done before Christmas. I was like "Well yeah, in like September/October or something?"
And then they offered me surgery on December 20th 😂

Thanks, but no thanks.

You see, I'm all about that Christmas food!

So, they said that they would give me a date in January.
HOORAY!

Today I recieved the official letter from the hospital, and I'm getting the procedure January 3rd!
DOUBLE HOORAY!

So now I've ordered plain tickets, room at the hospital hotel and such. Now I just need to prepare myself mentally, and stock up on soft foods.

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The reason I'm getting this surgery, is because I have vertical maxillary excess a.k.a long face syndrome. This causes things like (and these are actual terms) "incompetent lip" and Micrognathis AKA "strawberry chin". MY LIPS ARE INCOMPETENT 😭😂

The surgeon will go in under my upper lip and give me a more hardcore version of a chelsea grin, saw off along Le Fort I, remove part of my Maxilla and tip it enough so that my upper and lower teeth align properly.

Here is a non-bloody illustration video on the procedure. I don't know if it's exactly this, or how much they will remove, but just to give you an inkling of what I'm gonna go through: