September 3rd: This was the day of my surgical consultation. I went in with a very open mind. The whole consultation took about an hour and a half and cost me $225. The doctor was one of the nicest men I have ever met. He asked me a bunch of questions about my background, both dental and life-wise, he looked at my jaw and teeth, took some x-rays, and then explained to me what he thinks is my best course of action.
According to the doctor I need to have both my upper and lower jaw surgically altered. The procedures are called Maxillary Lefort 1 osteotomy (1-3 pieces) and Bilateral mandibular sagittal split osteotomy. Basically, they are going to rip apart my entire mouth. YAY! I straight up told the doctor I was scared shitless. I've done my homework. I know what this process entails and I know it is no walk in the park. I am going to hate my life for a few months but in the long run, my life will be so much better than it is now. I will be able to eat, drink, breath, and feel normal.
When I walked up to the receptionist at the end of my appointment, I felt like I was walking on clouds. I was amped up about the surgery, I was a motherf-cking phoenix who would be reborn from the ashes! And then I got the paperwork outlining the cost. OK, I knew that it was surgery and that it was going to be expensive. Jesus, Lord have mercy, I was not ready for the reality of the situation. The upper jaw (the Maxillary one) will cost $13,000, my lower jaw will be $10,400 and the surgical splint will be $2000. You do the math. That is a sh-t ton of money.
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