Hey Everyone!
I don't know if anyone is interested but I thought that I would put one update on here so if anyone wanted, they could read about my recent check-up with Dr. Byrne about my T3 surgery. I actually went on the 16th, but have had computer issues since then and am just now having internet service again! I forgot my camera but I used my friends the whole trip. I have some great pictures, and even one with Dr. Byrne, but I have to figure out how to get them from Shutterfly to my computer so I can load them on my blog (or here, if I can execute Jan's instructions!).
Basically, the appointment went as I had expected. He was VERY pleased with my face and not so pleased with the eye weight. He was especially pleased with the healing of my face since I had had SO much trouble (& been thru so much) with the whole healing process. He said that we probably LOST a couple of mm's because we had to go back in & open it up again and offered to "tighten it up" but I think I have done enough for now. The eye weight that he put in was a platinum chain and supposed to be less noticable than the gold. I figured that he would think that it was not positioned correctly and I was right. It seems that it has "slipped" and is too close to my nose (for lack of another way to say it). He checked his schedule when he found out that I would be there the next day, but couldn't work me in (he said his office would kill him, but he checked anyway and I said that was OK b/c Dave would have been very upset if I would've had surgery - no matter how small - & he not be there!) I will follow up with the Dr. here that put in the gold one and then did the follow up this time. ALSO, I found out that I have some synkinesis. Now I know that most people are so upset when that happens, but to tell you the truth I AM OVERJOYED about it!!! This surgery had NOTHING to do with the nerves and I have had NO nerve movement in 12 years! It is very small (and I do need some exercises from y'all so it won't get worse) but it is very exciting for me at this point! When my eye blinks on the right side, the corner of my mouth turns up a little - of course, you only notice it when I am not talking - & you're really looking - and since I am talkiing most of the time... Overall, I am VERY pleased with the results (I don't think I would have appreciated it as much if I hadn't to go thru everything I did!) and don't want to go in again anytime soon. The Dr. in Houston thought w/ 100% that we would have to do some repair work where they reopened it, but you can't even see it! Dr.Byrne agreed that it looked great as is - another answer to prayers! I will probably go back to see Dr. Byrne during the course of my life to have it "tightened up" - or another Dr. as this procedure gets more popular, but nothing for a few years. I still just LOVE him - he even gave me a big ole hug when he was leaving (& we discussed baby names for the upcoming birth of his 1st son)!!
Again, I will try to put up pictures later!
Thanks for all the support during all of this!
K
