O'rings gone, wire in

Had an appointment at Luyang Clinic today at 2.15pm. I arrived early to hopefully get a parking right in front of the building. I got one. Yay! It was still lunchtime so I walked across the street to get some lunch from one of the Kedai makan there. Food wasn't so nice actually but on an empty stomach, anything is edible.

My appointment was supposed to be at 2.15pm but my number was called sometime around 2.05pm. I went in and saw the new doctor. Umm... ok.

I am supposed to have another impression done on my teeth today. So I confirmed that with the doctor. I gently (I was tempted to just bark out the order..she sounded too uninformed) said that Doc Devi would take out the o'rings and archwire before making an impression. The new doc consulted the nurses whether that was the usual procedure and thank goodness they said yes. So, after a while, she proceeded to take out the o'rings.
I have to say, she has this annoying habit of clicking her tongue and suddenly humming unidentifiable songs when the going gets tough for her. It happens quite often too. As she was trying to ease out the archwires from the back of my upper molars, she 'tsk'ed and lapsed into her brief hummings and saying things like.. ' susa la..' D-uh..
Sigh.. to not be discouraged by all these.. I will not divulge so much anxiety over this doc's inexperience.. After all, it's the surgery that's going to be important.. kan?

So, had my impressions done, had the archwires replaced, had wire ligatures instead of o'rings wound around the brackets, and had a brief q & A with Doc Fatimah.
I have another appointment with her next week for a 'wafer' session with her. And if my surgery date is confirmed by 12th next week, she'll be putting in the surgery hooks. She will have some discussion with the two oral surgeons who are going to perform the surgery on me. And my length of time being warded in SMC depends on the progress of my healing. I'd probably be out on MC for about 3-4 weeks... Umm...
Crossing my fingers and toes again.. I'm excited and half anxious about this surgery but one thing's for sure, I want to get through this.

Bummer

Had a joint-clinic session yesterday at the Queen Elizabeth Hosp.

Sigghhhh...

They put your hopes up by giving you a date for the op

then dash them by saying be ready for possible postponement...

it's such torture.

Found out some more that I'd be warded for close to two weeks at SMC.

Hmm... two weeks?

What am I going to do for two weeks?

How would I successfully occupy myself for the two weeks?

I'll be going for another dental appointment at the Luyang Clinic next Tuesday

to have my latest dental impressions done.

booking flight?

It's bad. Going to have to do something to make it better.

Yesterday's visit to the doc revealed a necessary endeavor on my part.
It seems that most major surgery that would require more than a couple of hours will not be done here in KK. Instead, most patients have their cases transferred to other hospitals in the West Malaysia. Me? I am ready...I should have had my surgery already by now. Waiting until the hospital here is in operable condition is going to be hell since the new hospital will not be operative even by May next year. Bloody long time...
So, the option? Have my case transferred to a better equipped hospital in Kajang or Seremban. Doc Devi reassured me that she will do her best to help me with my long awaited surgery. That's the best she can do to help.
Methinks that's my best option.

Again!!

Got a call this morning from the Clinic... telling me that my appointment is postponed..again!!! From the 2nd to today to 16th... Aih...

Postponed

Drat drat drat... my surgery is postponed to a date unconfirmed.

I was told that the OT is under renovation or something, and only emergency or elective cases are being performed. My case is what they categorize as non-elective cases or non emergency. Haiya... what a blow... how disappointing... I was looking forward to the surgery already.

Drat drat drat!!

Pensive

I've been searching for infos on jaw surgery for a while now. Once I've found one good link, it's sort of surprising(it shouldn't be) how many other links there are on this topic.
I haven't told a lot of people about my upcoming surgery because I guess I know what some of the response would be. Those whom I know who would be supportive would say things like," Good luck for you then. I'd do the same if I were in your shoes," or "You'd look different eh?" or the funnier ones would say," So, don't forget to keep ur braces, we might want to use them for straightening our teeth."
I thought I needed to explain why I will be away from work two days shy of the actual school holidays and the response was, (after I explained the procedures - which i think now I needn't have) "why are you going to such procedures to trouble yourself?" as if I was wasting my time. It didn't occur to that person that it was MY trouble, and not others. I also guess that she thinks it's a vanity sake. So, i went and explained some more about the trouble I've had for so long of not being able to chew properly...blablabla... She (opps...i've let out the gender) still looked sceptical for some unknown reason.
I've also been in touch with Anthony( this person who posted his jaw surgery on youtube) and asked him some questions about the recovery. Quite helpful.
I'll try to post some photos of me before, during and after surgery, if i don't become too lethargic or groggy from the medication.
till then.

gotta start from somewhere

Well, decided to blog elsewhere just to separate one aspect of me life. My gigi besi, as Tn RMO calls it (henceforth used by other friends), and later used by moi myself, is quite a part of my life now. It has been for the past three years and one day.
Yes, yesterday 3 years ago, was the day I first was introduced to these braces. It has been an adventure of sorts. The visits to the dentist, the 'accidents' of terkait the metal wires to the insides of my mouth, my tongue tersangkut wire lalu berdarah, the mouth ulcers... macam2..
I've also made a journal of sorts of all the visits i've made to the dentist. Pictures? of course. monthly pics of me. later i will slowly post them. it will always be a reminder of me before and after braces and surgery. Till then. Ciau babes.