Hi! Gang,
Our little Andrew 9 months with Apert has his cleft palate
operation on March 1st. What can we expect after the op.?
- Feeding/nipples,Hands in mouth,pacifiers/"Binky".
-Taking liquids after the op.
I am very apprehensive about this one. Even though it is
less intrusive than the others.
Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.
Your Friends,
Rich & Karen Hartley in PA.
(610)975-6938 Rich at work.
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Dear All,
I hope you all are doing good. Lately I have only been lurking
because I
have been so busy....But I wanted to share the latest on Kris Contreras
and
what has been going on with her. Kris had surgery Thurs. 2/11-
We insisted
on the Dr. doing both of her hands. It's a little hard for all
of us,
because we have to do everything for her for the next 3 weeks. but
I really
think that we did the right thing. Because Kris is getting to
where she
gets extremely nervous when surgery time comes. Anyway, besides
having
anxiety attacks. She is doing great.
Most of you will remember that I am working on trying to get Miss ViVi
from
Argentina to come to the USA for treatment. Well, we are still
working on
it but some things have changed. We are now workiing on getting
her to
come to Houston, The hospital has at least responded to me by requested
some pictures of her which I have done today. Continue praying
for us.
I am praying for our little ones who have had or are going to have surgery.
Brenda Siebert, it's time for all of us to get together again, Mrs.
Sherry
has said either your house or mine. How's Jonathan?
Hope everyone had a great Valentines day.
Love Ruth Contreras
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We have had 4 hand surgeries to date and each time the surgeon used
soft
dressings which were changed after one week. Then we saw the
surgeon each
week after that but with us changing the bandages every 2-3 days as
Jonathan
managed to get out of them. We have not had any problems with
skin grafts and
are very pleased with the results. I know our surgeon does it
this way to
keep a close eye on any infection brewing and to make sure the grafts
are
healing properly.
Good luck! Our prayers will be with you as you face this surgery
and your
decisions.
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When our son was in Dallas for his cranial surgery with Dr. Salyer,
we saw a
patient of Dr. Fearon's with this device. It was the third one
they had used.
Thanks for the info.
Brenda Siebert
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christine bucci wrote:
>
> hello everyone and Robin
>
> what i meant when someone reaches retirement age is the physical
aspects
> of apert's. For example, i have club feet and wear corrective
shoes.
> When i get older will i have the same mobility to walk as i do now.?
i
Christine,,,,I am not an expert in gerontology...but...as we age we
tend
to lose some of what physical abilities we do have. I have noticed
that
people who exercise regularily are very often successful in slowing
down
the aging process.
I am 44 and swim regularily...a great overall exercise..and one that
we
are getting our six year old daughter involved in (she has aperts).
Even though her range isn't like the other students...she still really
enjoys the water.
Anyways...the point of my story is that I have competed against people
in their sixties....and have trouble beating some of them in the shorter
distance races.
So....do something you enjoy on a regular basis..and hopefully the
improved conditioning and tone that you receive from regular
exercise
will benefit you later in life.
signed..."I'm still trying to beat a 60 year old in 50 free!"
bye..
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I'm very interested in the RED system. Does anyone have any more
info or
first hand experience?
Alice in Orlando, Fl
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Dear Rich & Karen:
Boy do I know how you feel. Emily now 18 months had her palate
repaired at
around 9 months old. I did a lot of research at www.widesmiles.org.
It was a
great site for palate info. There is a page there that has questions
to ask
your doctor.
Our experience was this. The surgery went well. The hardest
part for Emily
was the fact that they used a tongue stitch. They actually put
thread through
the very end of the tongue and tape it to her cheek. This is
to keep the
tongue from blocking the airway. That was the most uncomfortable
part for
her.
I was told to expect bleeding afterwards, but she didn't have any.
Her arms
were put in restraints. They were soft and closed with velcro.
She really
didn't mind them too much. She only stayed in the hospital one
night. By the
morning she came home she was drinking from a regular bottle.
Our surgeon
said to start her and see if she did, and she did. She actually
took juice
and then formula right away with her regular nipple. Then when
we came home
that day I gave her some baby food and she ate it fine.
By the next day she was her self again. I only used the restraints
when I
wasn't able to watch her; sleeping and such.
What a relief it was to feed her and not have the food come out of her
nose
all the time. She was relieved to not have it burn her also.
Any other questions, feel free to e-mail me.
Best wishes,
Janine
Yonstein@aol.com
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In response to the questions on hand surgery, Emily has had one hand
surgery
and was casted almost up to the shoulder. She, too, had skin
exposed so that
we could see the color of it. And she, too, was a Houdini.
She got out of
her cast after about 10 days when the swelling went down.
As for hand surgeries she is scheduled for this coming Wednesday the
17th for
her second one. I've just gotten clearance from the pediatrician,
so
providing nothing goes wrong between tonight and Wednesday morning,
we will be
going. This time, however, she is scheduled as an out-patient.
Please keep her (and us) in your prayers.
Best wishes to the rest of the kids having surgeries or recovering.
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Rich and Karen, hi my name is Mary, and I was born with a cleft palate.
The
child may want to play with the stitches. My parents had the
hardest time
from keeping me from play with them. I am not sure about the
feeding. There
is another link called cleft talk. cleft-talk@franz.mother.com
and the
parents might be able to offer help. Mary
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Wow I wish I had heard about the Red System here first. Last month
I broke
down for the first time really since our daughter Samantha was born,
after our
neurosurgeon started to tell us how we could try a procedure where
you crank
the mid face forward etc. I thought I heard wrong that
it might be us doing
the cranking. Reading it here though it didn't sound so bad.
How old are the
kids when they have this done? Does it help their breathing and teeth
complications better? Does it help to make their
face more normal or just a
little better?
We will be seeing the neurosurgeon again Wednesday and I will ask these
questions then too, instead of crying this time. Samantha
is having a MRI
first and then we'll discuss if it's time to do the back of the head.
*****************************
My daughter can be straight in the car seat or laying down and then
she moves
her head to the left side and then toward the ceiling. Tri regional
center
said I should break her of this habit. My mother-in-law agrees
and moves her
head straight all the time. I'm having trouble with this.
I feel she needs
to do this for some reason, like maybe it helpsher airway. Does
anyone else
have this problem? Do you know if there is a reason for this.
I'm not even
sure this has to do with Aperts, cleft palates and mid face underdeveloped
or
that it's just a habit of Samantha's.
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Good luck to those with surgeries. I started a nightly ritual
sooner than I
thought I would with teaching Samantha to pray for her friends with
Aperts
also. She's only three months, but I believe she'll come
to accept this as a
important thing to do.
Love, Lisa Guyette
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Lisa:
My Shirley kept her head turned upward a lot of her first year.
It is NOT a
habit that needs to be broken! I believe you were right when
you said it
helps open Samantha's airway. If you think about it: What is
the first thing
you do before you start mouth to mouth? You tilt the head back
to clear the
airway. That is exactly what our kids are doing when they through
their heads
back. They grow out of it as they mature and the airway matures,
so don't
worry about it and do NOT try to break her of it. All the Apert
kids I have
met do it.
Alice in Orlando, Florida
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I'm not sure exactly what the age limits are with RED, but Dr. Fearon
indicated to us that he doesn't want to do the procedure on teens...I'm
sure
there are many factors involved, and every case is different...it's
worth
checking out, though...but the important thing is...keep your head
up,
you're not alone...and it DOES get better, with your help.
My daughter will undergo the procedure in the next few months...I'll
keep
you posted.
Write anytime....Michael Sharrow (Talitha's dad)
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Alice,
I'm working on getting you families addresses that have
experienced this
procedure. I'll get back to you later today.
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Michael:
Thanks!
Alice
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Hi you all keep Carlee in your ;prays as she is on her way to the craniol
dr.
as I write this so they should set a date for head surgery today the
one we
have been dreading , I know alot of you have been here and know what
we are
going through, I'll let you know when the date is set Marilyn Carlee's
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Hi everyone,
I have been mainly lurking lately. I'm teaching kindergarten two
days
a week and volunteering in Amy's classroom once a week.
Amy came home with her first spelling list a week ago. She had
3 right
out of 16 on her pretest. After studying her words all week I
knew she
knew them but was still not sure how well she would do with all the
distractions in the classroom. She came home as pleased as ever
with
a certificate indicating that she got 100%. So much for my concern!
I told her to find room on the fridge to put it so she moved her older
brothers work and promptly placed it where his had been! Guess
she
figured that exact spot on the fridge was the place of honor...little
imp! She was kind enough to leave his work up, just in another
spot.
It is one of those accomplishments that makes me look back and think...
she only had a 30 word vocabulary at three and now she is 6 1/2, in
grade one and right on track. Just had to share it with someone!!!
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Good going Amy!!!!!
Leanne, you have every right to be proud and excited at the same time.
I
feel the same way about Andrew now. He is 2 1/2 and we're trying
to get
him to say 2 word combinations, but it just doesn't seem to be coming
that
easily. But I must say, Andrew now has a 60 word vocabulary,
when just 7
months ago, he was only saying about 6 words. What a jump!!!!
Well, Amy should be proud of her accomplishments and I think I can speak
for most everyone out there that we are also proud of her.
This is just the first of many.
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Dear Rich and Karen. Hi, Pat here, EvaJessie's mom. EvaJessie
had her
palate repaired at age 10 months. It was five years ago, so I'll
try to
recall things correctly.
The procedure was a couple of hours. EvaJessie had a procedure
called a
Furlow double opposing z-plasty. It is an alternative to the
Wardill push
back procedure, and is thought by many (and corroborated in the literature)
to result in a longer more flexible soft palate. This is important
because
the soft palate (with that little uvula thingy hanging down) is needed
to
close off the back of the throat in order for certain sounds to be
produced
during speech. also of course for swallowing and for blocking
off the nasal
passages so food does not get up into there. The Wardill procedure
is also
commonly used and has good results. You can study both procedures
on PubMed
through the abstracts.
I've been on the widesmiles list for three years now and there are some
variations in how each doctor approaches the after care. Our
surgeon and
hospital (in Vancouver BC) allowed us to go straight back to the Mead
Johnson bottle that EvaJessie was used to. Some however will
have you wean
the baby off the bottle prior to surgery and feed with a cup only.
Some
will have you syringe feed during the healing process. If you
are asked to
syringe feed, there is a special nipple called a Ross nipple that is
basically a long tube that fits over the cleft palate nurser.
It is usually
acceptable to the surgeons, but you'll want to check first what the
protocol
is at your hospital. The trick with feeding is that you don't
want Andrew
to put pressure on the sutures in the palate and sucking will do exactly
that. With the MJ squeezy bottle, we could squirt the milk and
EvaJessie
did not have to suck.
We followed every feeding wtih a rinse of clear water up into the palate
area. Thisis also important to keep the area clean and free of
germs. An
infection you do not want!
Arm restraints: Again, docs differ in this area, too. Ours
had us use the
restraints for ten days to two weeks. We were allowed to take
them off for
baths and for some arm exercise. But we were careful not to let
her get
those fingers in her mouth -- which again would risk the healing site
by
possible tearing or infecting the sutures.
The binky: Your surgeon may not want Andrew to do any sucking
and so may
ask you to take it away for the healing period.
EvaJessie too had the tongue stitch. It was a black thread through
the
tongue and taped to her gown or cheek. It was removed as soon
as I got into
recovery to see her. The nurse clipped it and it just slipped out.
I had to
be sure to hold her upright and forward facing a bit, so that the tongue
wouldn't slip back and block her airway. When she got into her
room (we
stayed for two nights) they had her in a sling that kept her laying
in an
elevated position -- the top of her crib was elevated and she was somehow
strapped in so she wouldn't slide down into a little heap. She
was kept on
IV overnight and when she finally started to drink, they removed the
iv.
A note about getting them to eat. We kept her on plain old tylenol
every
four hours for the first couple of days at home. Whether she
seemed to need
it or not, we dosed her on schedule. We usually gave it to her
about 15 to
20 minutes before she ate, so it would dull the pain and allow her
to take
food. Kind of a constant pain block for her first few healing
days. They
sent us home wiht codeine but we didn't use it. We learned with
EvaJessie
anyway, that the coedien seemed to take away her appetite.
Another note on eating. Evajessie wouldnt' take anything at first
because
the hospital didn't have her brand of formula. So do be sure
and take some
of your own supply that Andrew is familiar with.
Also be sure to take a few of his favourite things --- blankies, stuffies
and so on -- although yuo probably already know this from his previous
surgeries.
EvaJessie sailed through this procedure. It really wasn't too bad.
Once we were home, we cuddled and sang and played and rocked as much
as we
could. She seemed to bounce back pretty quickly. Hope the
same goes for
Andrew.
Hope this helps. I'll be happy to give you more info if you want.
Pat in Calgary
>Our little Andrew 9 months with Apert has his cleft palate
>operation on March 1st. What can we expect after the op.?
>- Feeding/nipples,Hands in mouth,pacifiers/"Binky".
>-Taking liquids after the op.
>
>I am very apprehensive about this one. Even though it is
>less intrusive than the others.
>
>Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Your Friends,
>Rich & Karen Hartley in PA.
>(610)975-6938 Rich at work.
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Christine-
By the time I read this you have already had your surgery. We
hope that you
are recovering nicely. You continue to be in our thoughts and
we hope that
you are home with your family soon.
Brenda
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Ruth,
I didn't realize that Kris was having surgery. Glad to hear that
everything
went well. I know what you mean about the three weeks.
Jonathan is scheduled
for his next surgery with Dr. Shenaq on March 1. So maybe we
will run into
you there.
I would be glad to host the next get together. However, it will
have to be
after Easter before things calm down here a bit. I'm having periodontal
surgery on 2/23, then J on 3/1, then Melissa has dance competitions
on 2/20,
3/5 and 6th in Galveston and 3/26-28 in San Antonio as well as Spring
break
the week of 3/15. In between that time George in traveling out
of the country
on business. Let me know what would be a good time for everyone
else.
Best wishes to Kris on her recovery.
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I wanted to write to all of our friends to ask for prayers for our Billy.
He is in the hospital again and very sick. He was rushed to the hospital
early this morning . He was fine until yesterday which was Sunday but,
he
started to feel sick as the day turned to night with what the
doctors are
saying is another stomache virus. He just was not himself and we started
to
give him liquids . He had a low fever and just wanted to sleep. He
woke up
early this morning and he could hardly breathe. His little stomache
was
three times the usual and as hard as a brick. As soon as he got to
the
hospital the doctors in the ER wanted to sent him to Hershey saying
he had a
bowel upstruction. We waited for his doctor and she ordered exrays
and
bloodwork and started to drain some of the stuff through his Button.
He was
very dehydrated and his fever was 104.
He does not have an upstuction and after two hours trying to get a
good vein
she had put one in his head. The exrays showed distention and something
else
which they said a thousand times but I can not remember what it is
called.Anyway he is very sick and they can't seem to get his fever
down
below 103. This is all due to this damn virus going around. All of
this
happened within 24 hours from when he first started not feeling well.
Please say extra prayers for him and I will let you all know how things
are
going.
Hope all is well with everyone and we will keep all in our prayers as always.
Karen PA
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Thanks everyone who answered my question about the tilted head that
it
probably is Samantha's way to clear the airways. I especially
liked the
mouth-to-mouth explanation. Now when people try to straighten
her head I
have a reason why it makes me uncomfortable.
Prayers to Billy and Carlee Please keep us informed.
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Carlee, can not have surg. until her DR gets the nails off that keep
getting
infected some times the Dr.'s need to listen to the parents about
things, he
said it would be to dangerous to do it if she had any infection at
all ,which
we already knew that but the hand surgeon would not listen to her mom
and do
something about it except to give her antibiotics every 2or 3 weeks
. keep her
in your prayers and prayers to Billy and the rest of the kids
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Doctors almost never listen to the patient or the parent. Hope
that the
infection clears up for her to have the surgery.
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Dear Leanne and Amy. Love to hear this kind of great report.
Thanks for
sharing Amy's accomplishments. You should all be very proud.
You must be busy teaching and helping out. I try to get into EJ's
classroom
(Kindy) a couple of times a month. There are 25 kids in there
now -- its a
busy place. EvaJessie loves Kindy and is doing well.
Last year, Leanne you sent us a wonderful synopsis of your rationale
for
keeping Amy in a special classroom. But now, I take it, she is
in a regular
classroom in Grade one? Your decisions to keep up with her OT
and speech
and what not really paid off.
Would love to hear more updates when you have time.
Pat and EJ (Here in Calgary we are not getting any snow. Everything
is
melting and it feels like spring. The trees are even budding,
foolish things!)
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Just sending positive thoughts to Billy to get well and to Carlee also.
Its
not enough that our kiddos have to endure all these surgeries but with
viruses and infections too. Sometimes, it makes us want to rail
at the
gods, doesn't it? And boo hiss to those docs who are not listening
when
parents have things to say. Hope both kiddos are on themend quickly.
Pat and EJ in Calgary
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Thank you for the many different stories about your hand surgeries.
I got
lots of good advice, and have already done some work around not having
casts
done. I spent 13 years as a paramedic, and feel that we could
handle
dressing changes and splints well enough. I have requested this
as it makes
the most sense to me as well. We already had infections set in
with our
last hand surgery. It was only 4 days post-op, and antibiotics
were given
during surgery. We'll have to see what happens. Thank you
again!
Thanks for your thoughts Dori. Julia does do badly post-op that's
why we
are trying to do everything in this 2nd surgery.
Good luck in your had surgery Emily. I can't believe it will
be as an
out-patient. I don't think we'll ever see that.
I was really sorry to hear how Billy was. We will keep him in
our thoughts
until he is better!
We are also proud to hear how well Amy is doing; it gives me lots of
hope
for Julia who is a bit behind but gaining daily. Good job Amy!!!
Sorry about the surgery delay Carlee. It is so hard to prepare
and then
have it cancelled. One step at a time they keep telling me.
Rene and family
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Karen:
Billy is in my prayers.
Much love,
Alice in Orlando, Florida
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On the same subject, I too received this same info from Dr. Fearon.
He is our
craniofacial doctor & will be performing this RED surgery on Collin
May 25th.
For those of you who are interested I have spoken to a familly who's
son is
now 8 & at 5 yrs he had the Laforte III done where they wire the
mouth closed
and then in Oct of last year he had the RED & Laforte III done
together only
they didn't have to wire the mouth this time. The father had
wonderful things
to say about the RED system, especially compared to the first midface.
They
tell me the results are great and their son didn't complain of pain
at all. I
still can't imagine sleeping, eating & playing with this "halo"
attached to
your head for 7-8 weeks, but they said their son had no problem sleeping
or
eating. Matter of fact, they said he could breath so much better that
he
stopped snoring & was sleeping better. All of the things
I heard were very
encouraging & I have a picture of a little girl who Dr Fearon did
this surgery
on. It is a before & after & the results are truly amazing.
I can only pray
for results for Collin as good.
Thinking of you all,
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Janine-
Hope all went well today with Emily's surgery. Let us know when
you feel up
to it. We are trying to stay healthy among lot's of virus' around
our town.
We're two weeks away from surgery #7 and our last hand surgery for
awhile. I
don't want to postpone this one. Hope you all have a peaceful
night.
Brenda
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Karen-
I am writing this as I prepare to leave for lent services this evening.
Your
Billy will definately be getting extra prayers from me tonight.
We are so
sorry to hear that this virus has made Billy suffer like this.
Brenda
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Way to go Amy! My Melissa is quite the speller herself in third
grade. Let's
hope that Jonathan does as well when he gets in school. Thanks
Leanne for the
update. It sure is encourages hearing success stories like these
as we get
ready to transition from ECI to the big school.
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Hello to all:
As Tim approaches 18 (!) this fall, we are thinking about SSI.
We have been
unable to get SSI for him because of our family income. I'd like
to know what
experiences you have had in this process of getting SSI. My biggest
concern
is, of course, obtaining health insurance for Tim since our insurance
will not
cover him when he finishes school. I have no doubt that he will
work when he
completes school, but the insurance is a real concern and I see SSI
as taking
care of this need. Any suggestions, comments???
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Hello all~
I have been soooo busy lately, I haven't had time to even read all
the
messages. I hope Billy is doing well, I definately know what
it's like being
in the hospital with your child is like and I hope he'll be out soon
(and of
course, feeling better).
Zoey is having her LaFort III this Friday, the 19th. This is the
1st of 2
surgeries that will hopefully allow her trach to come out this summer.
I'm
very excited, and very nervous. Zoey doesn't have a clue.
Which is good, I
suppose. Please say an extra prayer for Zoey on Friday!
Gotta go and put kids to bed.
Goodnight all!
Christina
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Hello out there!
If I remember correctly, I was working almost right out of high school
working in the kitchen in a small diner. I became the fastest
dish
washer they ever had! (Thanks to my organizational skills my
dad taught
me!) I was getting my feet wet in college, trying to find my calling
in
life. I think between still being "in school" as a college student
and
working, I was either covered by my mom's health insurance (my parents
were divorced) or at work. One job led to another and I eventually
had
my own insurance. I was never accepted to receive SSI because
I was
capable of working and able to provide for myself. In a way I
was
bothered by that. Moreso I am thankful, it made me get out there
and
prove myself to the employers.
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Shirley Tanner wrote:
> On the same subject, I too received this same info from Dr. Fearon.
He
> is our
> craniofacial doctor & will be performing this RED surgery on
Collin
> May 25th.
> For those of you who are interested I have spoken to a familly who's
> son is
> now 8 & at 5 yrs he had the Laforte III done where they wire
the mouth
> closed
> and then in Oct of last year he had the RED & Laforte III done
> together only
> they didn't have to wire the mouth this time.
>
> Hi Shirley,
I have question for you. What is the difference between the RED and
the
Laforte III. Is the Laforte III the same thing as the midface
advancement. How come they wired the mouth shut one time and not the
other in that little boy's surgery?
Bye,
Kelly Spadini
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Hi everyone,
I am hoping to have my midface advancement surgery approximately 9
months from now. I am a bit weary as to what the end result will be.
I
think what would really help is for me to see some before/after
pictures. Also I had a few questions to ask all of you:
How long was the recovery process? How long was the stay in the
hospital?
Were you limited only to soft foods?
Did you have to have your whole head or a section of your head shaved?
Did you have to have your mouth wired shut?
Any answers and advice would be appreciated.
I have also thought about the fact that other people, especially my
peers are going to notice since I am probably going to have the surgery
in the beginning of the schoolyear.Any feedback, especially from teens
who have had this done, would be greatly appreciated.
Talk to you soon,
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> Hi Karen,
I was so sorry to hear about poor Billy. I will be thinking about him
and I hope he gets better quick. Please keep us updated on how he's
doing.
From,
Kelly Spadini
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Christina,
I will be thinking about Zoey this Friday. Please let us know how
everything goes. Hope all goes well.
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You go Amy!!! I was really good in spelling too. I was in spelling bees
and always succeeded up to the district-wide spelling bees. I always
got
a boost in my self-confidence when I won or succeeded by getting 100%
on
a test. I hope you feel the same.
Your, Friend
Kelly Spadini
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Karen, You and Billy are in our thoughts. Poor little guy,
does not sound
like fun. Give him a ton of love!!! I will pray that he
will improve soon.
Robyn J.
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Christina,
You, Zoey and your family will be in our prayers. I hope
all will go well
for you r little sweetie and she may be ready for getting the trach
out
soon.
Hugs, RObyn J
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Go Amy!! Well done to you and your Mum for working so hard.
Cheers
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Karen,
Here is hoping everything is alright with Billy. He will fight
this off and be
back to him old self very soon. I will be saying extra prayers
for him tonight
as well as for you. Don't forget to take care of yourself as
well.
Lots of love to you and Billy.
Lynn Thornquist
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Marilyn,
I have been reading about your problem with the ingrown nail problem.
Andrew had
problems with his nails before his hand surgeries. But they never
really got
ingrown because we went and saw his doctor every 4 weeks to have him
clip his
finger nails. I never clipped Anrew's fingernails until after
surgeries. He used
a special pair of scissors and magnifying glass. Perhaps this
is a temporary
solution until the surgeries. You can also get the infection
under control by
doing this. Another good ointment to help with infection is called
Bactoban.
Andrew's pediatrician prescribed it for us just to have on hand in
case of things
like this (since Andrew would be having multiple surgeries).
It is strong stuff
and works great.
Just a little bit of advice.
Lynn Thornquist
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Lynn thanks for the in put about the nails Cristy will be glad for any
information about this problem thanks again
Marilyn
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Hello All!!
About this RED System surgical procedure.....I don't know if I would
be able
to do that. Why is this so much better? Is this in replace
of the current
midface procedures? And at what age are they done....are they
done earlier?
It just seems so midevil sounding to me. I don't know if I would
be able to
adjust something like that on my child's head. What do you do
about
school? Does your child still go while this contraption is on
their head?
I think I would have to keep Andrew out of school until it was off.
I am
neurotic like that. I mentioned this procedure to my husband
and he flat
out said "NO". I guess it will take time to collect information
and alot of
talking with Andrew's surgeons.
But correct me if I'm wrong, Beth, but do you think Dr. Mulliken would
perform this surgery?
If anyone can respond to my e-mail, please do. I have so many
questions,
and have a horrible picture of it painted in my head. Please
correct my
fears if possible.
Lynn
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Lynn
It just so happens that we have an appt tomorrow with Dr. Mulliken.
I plan on
asking him about this procedure. I'll let you know his response.
Beth
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Hi Kelly,
I know exactly how your feeling. I too will be having surgery
done, but on
May 29. I am a bit weary about the end result too.
My 2 biggest question
is will I like the "new me", and the anesthesia part. Im having
wants
called a Frontal orbital advancement. I think it's similar to
a midface.
Their going to make the eyes look "average" move them closer together
and
"round off the sides" of upper head if you know what I mean, and lengthen
the nose. Three months later I'm going back for a lefort 3 to
do the jaw
part. .I had some of the same questions you did. Others
I didnt even think
of. Here's what I know from my doc. I'm having it done
at Miami Children's
Hospital by Dr. Anthoney Wolfe.
The stay in the hospital is from 5 to 7 days. My doc told me I'll
be
staying at least 1-2 days in ICU. It depends on how fast you
recover.
About shaving, I think you have the top part of it shaved, where they
do the
cut.
When I'm fully recovered, I'll be more than happy to tell you more if
you
want. I'm going to try to keep a journal. You can see how
I look now on
Teeter's Page, but the info about hobbies, and major is outdated.
If you have any questions or wanna chat, let me know.
Andrea
agartner@peganet.com
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Way to go Amy! Keep it up girl. You can do it.
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Christina,
Zoey will be in my thoughts and prayers tomarrow and over the weekend.
I
hope she has a easy, speedy recovery.
With Love,
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Karen
Billy will be in my thoughts and prayers. Im sure he'll fight
this and be
recovered. We apert people don't give up without a fight!
I get so
frustraded with these viruses going around too. It makes you
think if the
flu shot really works.
Sending prayers your way,
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Christine,
Im sorry to hear your back in the hospital. I hope that you have
a speedy
recovery, and things get back on the bright side.
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Hi Everybody Max here, I am been reading but just haven't had the time
to
write. Today I found sometime since everybody is going to be gone for
at
least two hours. I first want to say that Billy and his mom are
in my
prayers, I had this flu thats going around a while back and it was
awful. I
just hope and pray that noboby else gets it and I pray that little
Billy
gets better real soon. Iam also praying for little Zoey, Jonathan and
little
Carilee and their up comming surgerys and for the parents, they need
all the
prayer they can get too!
A great big
hug and that's great to Amy for her spelling be
contest thats super. You're showing everybody that us Aperts people
can make
a differents.and we are great people. We all are great people. Kelly
I
wanted to answer you question about face surgery I had my face surgery
about
23 years ago and what I can remember is that they shaved part of my
head off
which wasn't so bad because I had it done during the summer and I didn't
go
out to much. When I did I wore a wig. I had my jaw wired up for about
6 to 8
weeks and all I could it was milk shakes and broths soups. Which was
ok with
me because I lost a lota weight which I liked. The first surgery they
did
semilar to what Andrea is going to have done. Then I went back about
6
months later and had my nose done. Which was fun because I told everybody
that I had a sking acident in Switzerland in the elps. I only said
that when
we were out in public and people were staring at me. After all the
surgery
was done and all the bruising and swelling had gone down. I took a
long look
at my self and didn't see any difference, but my family did and in
fact my
little cousin didn't even recognize me I had to tell her it was me.
I didn't
really believe it until I saw my high school graduation picture and
I
picture that of me about a year later. I'll try and see if I can find
them
and make some copys of them. I was really pleased with the out come.
I know
how you and Andrea must be feeling right now. I was feeling the same
way.
But Iam glad I did it. If I can help you with any more guestions and
you
still need some moral suport. I'll be there for you just let me know.!
That
goes for you too Andrea if there's anything I can help you with, just
let me
know. About that Red sugery, I don't know if I would want to do that.
It
seems that the can of surgery that I had was much easyer, it took longer
to
recover but I didn't feel to much pain only where they took out the
bone
graft that was under my breast from my rib. It only bother me when
I wore a
bra, other wise I wasn't in any pain. I hope I help. Keep in touch
and let
me know if theres any questions I can answer for you both.
I hope I answered any questions
that Lynn had! I know that you had
some questions about facial surgery. I hope my answer to Kelly helped
you.
How is lettle Julia doing
from her sugery?
Last but not least I wanted to but my two cents in about hand
surgery and
about cast Vs, soft wraps. What I can remeber and from the pictures
that
where taken of me when I was little I had soft wrapes and what my parents
told me I got along fine with them. Thats all they remember and so
do I.
Take Care all. I'll be praying for all the little ones who are having
surgery and also for their speedy recovery. Happiness to all Maxine
(Max)
Reed in Modesto, Calif.
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Leanne:
This kids are smart!!!
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Hi Iam back I just wanted to seconded that about what Andrea said about
us
Aperts not giving up without a fight. We don't. I have come along way
and
had many surgery and sickness I always came out on top. So little Billy
start fighting. We're all rooten for you.
I also want to say to Christine
I hope you are feeling better and
you are in my prayers too. Keep fighting Christine we need you.Love
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Let me comment a little about the RED System. LeForte III is part
of the
RED System procedure...only they do not have to take bone from the
skull,
nor do they have to wire the jaw. They make the usual cuts in
the bone
(midface) then the distractor is fastened on both sides of the head
with a
splint on the upper part of the mouth. The bone grows behind
as the face is
slowly moved forward....I've seen pictures of the brace on a
patient...Folks, it is not near as bad as it sounds....two weeks out
of
school is the general...I can make some copies of the pictures and
send them
to anyone if they would like. msharrow@camalott.com
Also, I have addresses of families that have undergone the procedure.
....By the way, I'm not a doctor, the above info is what I have received
from the doctor, since my daughter will undergo this procedure in a
few
months. We're all very excited about this one....it's definitely
a
break-through.
Michael Sharrow (Talitha's dad)
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Hello All:
Just wanted to let you all know that Emily came through her surgery
on
Wednesday great. After a little nausea she was sent home with
us and did
great. She has a cast on her arm almost up to her shoulder.
We'll see how
long before she manages to get this one off.
I am truly amazed at her healing power. She began eating and drinking
as soon
as we got home and even slept through the night until 7 a.m.
What a trooper!!
To Billy, Karen and family, sorry to hear about Billy being in the hospital.
I hope by the time you read this, he is improving and able to come
home.
That's pretty scary.
Carlee, hoping that you improve as well and can go ahead with your surgery.
Christine, always in my prayers, hoping you are doing ok and recovering also.
To Amy, way to go!! It shows that your hard work has paid off for you.
Good luck to Zoey tomorrow on her surgery. Will say an extra prayer
for you,
too.
Best wishes to all. Hope I haven't forgotten anyone.
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Christina and Zoey,
Just want you to know that ya'll are in our thoughts and prayers. We
will be
looking forward to hearing from you soon after recovery.
Cristy and Carlee Williams
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Hi Jamie Just wanted to say I am so glad to hear that Emliy is doing
so well
after surgery and that she's home( where she'll get the best of care)
already. It just amazes me how tuff us aperts kids are. Keep it up
Emily,
you are in my prayers as all the little ones, who are having surgery
are.
Happiness Maxine( Max)
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I was just wondering if the RED system is also called a "CAGE"? Carlee's
neurosurgeon had mentioned to us earlier, that Carlee may get one later
on. It
was described like the RED system, that there would be screws that
we would
have to adjust at home. Sounded very scary, but we are willig to do
anything
to help Carlee. If that would prevent them from wiring a child's mouth
shut,
it would be worth it just by that alone. That's just my opinion. If
anyone has
ever heard it called a Cage (which sounds scarier than RED system)
please let
us know.
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Andrea,
Thanks for replying. I am glad to know others out there who are going
through what I am going through. I already had am idea of how long
my
hospital stay would be, but I just wanted to see how it went for others.
I have a concern with Anesthesia. Doctors and Nurses always have a
really hard time finding veins when it's time for me to have an IV.
I
had my wisdom teeth plus four other teeth pulled in December and they
couldn't find my vein. So I had to go without IV, which was the total
opposite of what I was ready for. I would love to hear how your surgery
went. I think that it might help my jitters.
Thanks Again,
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Dear Kelly,
Seth had mid-face distraction in combination with the LaFort III in
September. The RED system is external fixation. We were
first offer that
procedure but turned it down because we weren't ready for the mid-face
and
I couldn't even imagine the device and how Seth would tolerate it.
Two
years later we were offered the internal fixation method which we did.
It
works the same way only the device in on the inside and not on the
outside.
The only thing that showing is two cables that come out from
above the ear
and temple area and those are cut off as soon as the mid-face has reached
the proper position. That takes around 10 days. The incision
was ear to
ear and only that area was shaved. If you have longer hair than
Seth's you
could cover it easily. Seth was not in any discomfort from the
procedure.
He had to have a trach and that gave him fits.
I would be happy to send you pictures of Seth before, with the device
and
after if it would help you to visualize the process. Had Seth
not gotten
an infection in the right distractor he could have been back to school
in
two weeks. For Seth, in the long run, the process was a success.
Now that we have done the process, we can see the advantages of
the RED
system. The device would be stronger and there might be less
chance of
infection. However, I feel certain that Seth's infection came
from the eye
infection he developed in the right eye the week before surgery.
That was
just too coincidental.
If I can answer any questions or sent pictures, please just let me know.
I
know how apprehensive we were before Seth's surgery and how much we
appreciated the in put we received from two families that had experience
with the process.
Warmly, Dori
Dori A. Jefferson
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Lynn,
I was very concerned about introducing a new baby to my (two year old)
daughter in May of 1990. We read books about the new baby and
about being a
big sister. We took her to the store and encouraged her to pick
out her own
baby and all the accessories and she could not have cared less......UNTIL
THE BABY WAS BORN!!!! As soon as she saw Jake she said "Oh good,
MY baby is
here now." All you can do is try to keep the older child involved,
let them
help take care of the new baby in small ways---holding the towel during
batch time, or be official keeper of the blankets. It might be
a good idea
to let him go on "dates" with dad every now and then to prepare him
for when
you need time alone or to be away. Instead of holding the toy
baby,
couldn't you lay down on the floor and have it lay on a pillow and
show your
son how to gently rub the baby's belly or hand? This IS a challenge!!!!
Best of luck and I hope these suggestions will help.
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Hello everyone,
I have a question to ask all parents of multiple children. Since
we're
expecting our second baby in May, I was wondering how I should prepare
Andrew for it? We have told him many times that there is a baby
in
mommy's belly and pointed, but he doesn't seem interested. We
have 4
cats and he is nice to them. He understands what a baby is if
we see it
in the store, but that's about the extent of it.
My sister had suggested getting a baby doll and holding it and letting
Andrew hold it, but I don't want Andrew getting into the habit of
holding the baby. He doesn't have a problem with sharing mommy
as much
as he does with sharing daddy. I watch my niece on Tuesday and
Thursday
mornings so he has had to adjust to sharing me and my lap sometimes
(although there isn't much lap these days).
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
One more question.....
I am preparing to bring Andrew to the dentist. I know he will
scream
bloody murder because he hates people touching him on his face or head.
(you should see him at the hairdresser) Has anyone else had this
problem and if so, how did you overcome it. I don't want to have
to
hold him down and then him never like the dentist. My pediatrician
gave
me a name of a dentist that uses alot of personality and humor.
We are
going to try him. But as far as acting up, should I forget it
if he
does and walk out or what?????? Again, any suggestions would
help.
Thanks everyone.
Lynn
rlthorn@earthlink.net
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First of all, I want to wish Zoey, Billy, and Carlee the best of a
speedy recovery. These times are the hardest to deal with.
I am going through my own crisis at this time.....
Day before I
noticed that Courtney's pupils would roll back in her head, and she
would almost be still, and would quit breathing. She was motionless,
which is very rare for a 8 1/2 month old. I took her to the dr
yesterday. Courtney's peditrician seems to think
she is having silent
or mini seizures. We are going to have an EEG on Monday.
Her
peditrician also seems to think that they are due to her head growth.
We have also noticed the head growth.
Has any one had this to happen, or have epilepsy with Apert?
Any and all response will be appreciated!!!!!
Heart broken in NC
Mechelle
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Although we don't write a lot, we lurk a lot........
So best wishes to all those that are healing or recovering from surgeries
and illnesses, and welcome to so many new families and individuals
who
have joined this esteemed group!!
Our little Jackie Lynn is heading out to Texas for hand and toe surgery
on
March 6th. We would appreciate you all putting in a good for
her when
you are saying your prayers. Dr. Fearon has performed the same
surgery on a
local Apert friend of ours with wonderful results, so we hope for the
same!!! Dr. Fearon told me of a procedure where he puts "bends"
in the
fingers that enable Apert patients to have more function. We
are going to
find out more about that when we get there.
In other areas, after a year long battle with b------- (bureaucracy)
Jackie
is back in therapy and flourishing. Her speech is 50% intelligible
and she
signs to us when she said something we didn't understand. She
is a very
happy little girl and loves to eat bananas, play in the bathtub and
take
walks!!
Thank you in advance for adding her to your prayer lists!!!!!
Any suggestions how to prepare for the flight back home???????
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Hey everybody,
Just wanted you all to know that Jacob is on this week's edition of
SpecialChild Magazine on the web. You can see him at specialchild.com.
Laurie
jkb@elpaso.net
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Hi Laurie,
Job well done.
He looks great!
<http://www.specialchild.com/>
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Dori,
Thanks for the advice. They way that you described sounds much better
than I have it pictured in my mind. I would really appreciate
it if you
could send me some before/after pictures.
My Address is: 909 Woodlake Lane
Roseville, Ca 95661
Kelly Spadini
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Hi Alice...just wanted to make sure you got that address I sent ya...
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From: Michael Sharrow
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Subject: Re: Midface Advancement Surgery
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Hi Kelly,
My daughter had a LaForte III...when they made the cut
from ear to ear,
they didn't shave any hair...just made a "zig-zag" all the way so it
wouldn't be so noticeable in the long run. She spent 5 days in
the hospital
and recovery time wasn't all that much longer. Not to fear...medical
advancements are many...my daughter didn't cry even once! I know
every case
is different, but now-a-days, they make sure you're comfy...If they
don't,
tell them to because they can. I know I'm sounding like I'm painting
a
pretty picture of something that's not so fun, but if you have a good
attitude, you'll do really well. How old r ya? My daughter
is 11 now and
will have another surgery in a few months.
Michael (Talitha's dad)
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999
18:06:04 -0700
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From: baconsmith <bluenose@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Subject: Re: Jacob on specialchild.com
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Cool Laurie. I recognized that cute picture. Thanks for letting us know.
Pat and EJ in Calgary
>Hey everybody,
>
>Just wanted you all to know that Jacob is on this week's edition of
>SpecialChild Magazine on the web. You can see him at specialchild.com.
>
>Laurie
>jkb@elpaso.net
>
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999
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From: Michael Sharrow
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Subject: Re: Update on Jackie Lynn
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Mark,
Lots and lots of prayers are with you and yours....for the flight
back..make it fun for all of you...and relax
Michael (Talitha's dad....Dr. Fearon's patient)
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999
19:27:12 -0800
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From: "Brent E. Young"
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Subject: Re: Midface Advancement Surgery
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Michael Sharrow wrote:
> Hi Kelly,
> My daughter had a LaForte III...when they made
the cut from ear to
> ear,
> they didn't shave any hair...just made a "zig-zag" all the way so
it
> wouldn't be so noticeable in the long run. She spent 5 days
in the
> hospital
> and recovery time wasn't all that much longer. Not to fear...medical
> advancements are many...my daughter didn't cry even once! I
know
> every case
> is different, but now-a-days, they make sure you're comfy...If they
> don't,
> tell them to because they can. I know I'm sounding like I'm
painting
> a
> pretty picture of something that's not so fun, but if you have a
good
> attitude, you'll do really well. How old r ya? My daughter
is 11 now
> and
> will have another surgery in a few months.
> Michael (Talitha's dad)
Micheal,
Thanks for the input. I am trying my best to have a good attitude about
this. I am 17 now. I had many opportunities to have it when I was
younger, but my mom and dad wanted to leave it up to me, and I was
never
ready due to a huge amount of fear. But now I wish I had. For the last
few years, doctors have repeatedly said, "It will be next summer, it
will be next summer." Doctors always told me that it would be to my
benefit to have it at a younger age, and I wish that I would've listened
so I would have it all behind me now. Now, instead of fearing it, I
just
want it to be over already. Most of the others are saying pretty
much
the same thing as you, so I think this is really helping. I have this
awful picture painted in my mind. I am trying to think only good
thoughts and that only the best will happen. My doctor told me
that I
will spend around five days in the hospital and that recovery time
at
home will be a couple weeks.
What kind of surgery is your daughter having in a few months. Is it
related to the midface advancement surgery?
Well I better be going now. More e-mails to read and send.
Kelly Spadini
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Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999
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From: Andrea Gartner
<agartner@PEGANET.NET>
Subject: Dr. Anthoney Wolfee
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Andrea
agartner@peganet.com
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