On Tuesday I went to Dr. S for my pre-op visit. He outlined my surgery in too much goory detail and we discussed drugs.
Here is how the bone graft works - he doesn't actually put bone in my gap, he puts bone where the teeth should go and bone promoting protein in the gap. At least that was how I understood it. He'll cut the skin the the hole and then stitch it back together to make a base for the sinuses and a roof to the mough. Then he went into the bone graft part and I only got so far as him cutting open my gums in the front of my mouth and lifting them up. I'm guessing then he puts in the bone, but I had heard enough. He'll take a piece of bone from my left tibia and then my leg will hurt and I'll be hobbling around for a week to 2 weeks.
Dangers - biggest concern is infection and banging my leg and breaking it before it heals. ACK!
Recuperation - I have an overnight reservation at the hospital. I'm wondering if I can get an email confirmation of it so I can add it to my tripit app on my iphone. Then I'll be on clears for the first and second day and after that soft foods until I see him again 8 days after surgery.
Wednesday I went for some pre-op stuff at the hospital, the usual stuff - blood work, a million questions on your medical history and pre-surgical instructions. The Physician's Assistant I had this time was a million times better then last time, she didn't even screw up my paperwork!
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