[DL] IB exams done - fun surgeries
May. 23rd, 2003 09:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tsukikageIB tests are done, thank goodness! I really don't know how I did, and not sure if I want to. Won't find out until July, anyway. We'll see...
So... German test.
Two days before the test (which was yesterday) my dad told me that I had an essential orthodontic appointment Thursday at 8 am. Any guesses as to when my German test was? Since the entire northern hemisphere (and apparently most of the southern) was to take the German test on that Thursday, the 22nd of May, the year 2003. After my dad called Ms. Landreau (the IB coordinator at my school) she said that as long as I started in the A.M., it would be fine. Thank goodness... ^^;
*dripping with sarcasm* I had so much fun at me orthodontic appointment! I mean, talking about surgeries is always wonderful. Of course, I got my braces tightened (actually relaxing until a few hours later, when you can feel it), and also got an x-ray and some fun face-deforming and lip-chapping pictures. It was really annoying, though, because first Dr. Hipple had to reposition my two upper front brackets, and as the assistant was trying to put in my top wire, the bracket on my ick-tooth (long story) popped off, so she had to do that over.
So, here's what's up with my surgery. Apparently the disagreement between my orthodontist and surgeon on when to do it has to do with what will actually be performed. First of all, since this is from a birth defect, I'm 100% insured until my 19th birthday, which is on September 19th, 2004. After that, I'm gonna have to cross my fingers and pray to the insurance gods.
ANYWAYS... Dr. Hipple is thinking that rather than only moving my upper jaw forward, which would leave me with my upper lip at quite an angle, it would be better to move the front jaw forward as well as the bottom jaw back, minimizing this lip protrusion. However, although most of my body is fully grown, apparently the lower jaw can grow for 2-5 years after the rest of the body. So... I can do the surgery this summer (the doctors want to do something... I don't remember what... approximately six months after my surgery but before my 19th b-day), but there would be a chance that I would outgrow the surgery, and they'd have to do it again. More ortho treatment, was it? Something I just realized, though... How much could my underbite return? Would it become any worse than a typical underbite? (You guys have to understand, I currently cannot bite off pieces of bread: I have to TEAR it. My front teeth simply DO NOT connect.)
Oh, you know what else? If I get both jaws done, I'll get to be wired for a month. As in eating through a straw. Just how I want to go camping! Not to mention, I'd have to go to a con before the surgery. I mean, I'd certainly have to be home for the surgery, and for initial recovery, and I'm not sure that it'd be a good idea to meet Ms. Napier and Mr. Gallagher for the first time with my head all wired up. I dunno... I also don't want to let the surgery ruin my fun. (At least, not all of it... ^^; )
So, after going to school on nothing but a bowl of Chex with milk, I took 2 one-and-a-half hour German tests. Paper one had this delicious looking recipe for Quark-Peach Torte (quark is a kind of mix between sour cream and yoghurt (thanks, Linnea ^_^). That didn't help me at all! (I wanted to copy the recipe to make at home, but I didn't know if that was allowed... :( ) As it was the last day of testing, Ms. Landreau told us we could finish off the cookies. There were 2 other people in the room, taking the SL music test, so only I took six Thin Mints and one Tagalong, and this other guy took the rest of the bag of Thin Mints. The third guy didn't take anything, so I took the rest of the Tagalongs and Ole Oles. (Guess what I had for lunch? ^_^;;; )
Oh, so that evening I called Patrick around 22:15, and someone called on the other line for Alana, and since it was already 22:30 (around when Patrick goes to bed, silly boy =P) I told Patrick I'd call him tomorrow. (Although I had talked to him for about an hour and a half already, it still sucks to only get to talk for fifteen minutes.) AND THEN ALANA WAS ON THE PHONE WITH PETE UNTIL QUARTER TO TWO! I don't mind her talking that late, but kicking me off after fifteen minutes, and then talking for three hours? And she ALWAYS goes to bed at midnight.
So, drinking green tea right now. Have the taste of sushi in my mouth. (Since it was the end of the day, Ann wasn't able to get any cucumber. What she got me had some mayo in it, but luckily not enough to taste. But not enough soy sauce, and she didn't get any chopsticks. :( I'm still happy, though. Oishii deshita. ^_^
OK, I've made you all suffer long enough. Besides, I might want to be getting to sleep at some point? I'll write later.
So... German test.
Two days before the test (which was yesterday) my dad told me that I had an essential orthodontic appointment Thursday at 8 am. Any guesses as to when my German test was? Since the entire northern hemisphere (and apparently most of the southern) was to take the German test on that Thursday, the 22nd of May, the year 2003. After my dad called Ms. Landreau (the IB coordinator at my school) she said that as long as I started in the A.M., it would be fine. Thank goodness... ^^;
*dripping with sarcasm* I had so much fun at me orthodontic appointment! I mean, talking about surgeries is always wonderful. Of course, I got my braces tightened (actually relaxing until a few hours later, when you can feel it), and also got an x-ray and some fun face-deforming and lip-chapping pictures. It was really annoying, though, because first Dr. Hipple had to reposition my two upper front brackets, and as the assistant was trying to put in my top wire, the bracket on my ick-tooth (long story) popped off, so she had to do that over.
So, here's what's up with my surgery. Apparently the disagreement between my orthodontist and surgeon on when to do it has to do with what will actually be performed. First of all, since this is from a birth defect, I'm 100% insured until my 19th birthday, which is on September 19th, 2004. After that, I'm gonna have to cross my fingers and pray to the insurance gods.
ANYWAYS... Dr. Hipple is thinking that rather than only moving my upper jaw forward, which would leave me with my upper lip at quite an angle, it would be better to move the front jaw forward as well as the bottom jaw back, minimizing this lip protrusion. However, although most of my body is fully grown, apparently the lower jaw can grow for 2-5 years after the rest of the body. So... I can do the surgery this summer (the doctors want to do something... I don't remember what... approximately six months after my surgery but before my 19th b-day), but there would be a chance that I would outgrow the surgery, and they'd have to do it again. More ortho treatment, was it? Something I just realized, though... How much could my underbite return? Would it become any worse than a typical underbite? (You guys have to understand, I currently cannot bite off pieces of bread: I have to TEAR it. My front teeth simply DO NOT connect.)
Oh, you know what else? If I get both jaws done, I'll get to be wired for a month. As in eating through a straw. Just how I want to go camping! Not to mention, I'd have to go to a con before the surgery. I mean, I'd certainly have to be home for the surgery, and for initial recovery, and I'm not sure that it'd be a good idea to meet Ms. Napier and Mr. Gallagher for the first time with my head all wired up. I dunno... I also don't want to let the surgery ruin my fun. (At least, not all of it... ^^; )
So, after going to school on nothing but a bowl of Chex with milk, I took 2 one-and-a-half hour German tests. Paper one had this delicious looking recipe for Quark-Peach Torte (quark is a kind of mix between sour cream and yoghurt (thanks, Linnea ^_^). That didn't help me at all! (I wanted to copy the recipe to make at home, but I didn't know if that was allowed... :( ) As it was the last day of testing, Ms. Landreau told us we could finish off the cookies. There were 2 other people in the room, taking the SL music test, so only I took six Thin Mints and one Tagalong, and this other guy took the rest of the bag of Thin Mints. The third guy didn't take anything, so I took the rest of the Tagalongs and Ole Oles. (Guess what I had for lunch? ^_^;;; )
Oh, so that evening I called Patrick around 22:15, and someone called on the other line for Alana, and since it was already 22:30 (around when Patrick goes to bed, silly boy =P) I told Patrick I'd call him tomorrow. (Although I had talked to him for about an hour and a half already, it still sucks to only get to talk for fifteen minutes.) AND THEN ALANA WAS ON THE PHONE WITH PETE UNTIL QUARTER TO TWO! I don't mind her talking that late, but kicking me off after fifteen minutes, and then talking for three hours? And she ALWAYS goes to bed at midnight.
So, drinking green tea right now. Have the taste of sushi in my mouth. (Since it was the end of the day, Ann wasn't able to get any cucumber. What she got me had some mayo in it, but luckily not enough to taste. But not enough soy sauce, and she didn't get any chopsticks. :( I'm still happy, though. Oishii deshita. ^_^
OK, I've made you all suffer long enough. Besides, I might want to be getting to sleep at some point? I'll write later.