Validation is so sweet!

I have been reading this sub religiously + reading medical papers for the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery for a year now. I finally went for a consultation with a surgeon. He saw my face and after saying hello he immediately said that I was in the right place and my life was going to change with this surgery. Apparently my chin is INCHES back from where it should be! I’m going to have DJS with genioplasty with bone grafting!

I have ADHD and anxiety/depression + severe sleep apnea and he says that after this surgery I could probably be taken off several of my medications. He said ALL of the issues I had are connected.

I was extremely well prepared to be disappointed for this consult. I didn’t want to get my hopes up about anything and be disappointed, but this consult blew all my expectations out of the water. Everything he said I could only dream of someone telling me. I told him I thought I was possibly being a hypochondriac and he assured me I absolutely was not. He told me I really needed this surgery.

I have my surgery date set very soon as bite is perfect after years of ortho in my youth. I can’t believe this surgery is going to be coming true. These things I was experiencing are not in my head! Validation is so sweet and after YEARS of suffering I haven’t fully processed this new development but I am so incredibly excited for my future!

I’m sorry I just had to share. I’m just in a state of pure happiness and relief and I have to tell someone!