text: At years old I discovered after a consultation with an orthodontist that not only would I need braces again I wore them in high school as well but that to prevent further erosion of some of my teeth and have a proper bite I would likely need surgery to move my upper jaw forward and to widen it to correct a crossbite My orthodontist referred me to two surgeons one of them being Dr Reed Day nnI visited Dr Days office and was very impressed with the professionalism of the staff and the way that I was treated by Dr Day Within a few minutes of interacting with him I knew this was the doctor I wanted for my surgery He clearly explained the kind of operation I would need a Lefort Osteotomy and while I was there he also diagnosed me has having a deviated septum The deviated septum had made it difficult for me to breath through my nose and likely contributed to the underdevelopment of my upper jaw Correcting my deviated septum was added to the surgical plannnAfter my initial consultation with Dr Day I started my braces treatment and about a year into wearing braces I had my jaw surgery on Nov I met with Dr Day two times prior to the date of the surgery to go over preparations for the surgery what to expect the day of the surgery and what to expect in the days and weeks after the surgery His professionalism and demeanor really put me at ease I had no worries going into the surgery My friends would ask me if I was nervous and my response was no way I am excited to get this done cannot wait nnOn the day of the surgery Dr Day came by to talk to me about an hour or so before my scheduled surgery to see how I was doing The surgery took no more than hours Afterwards as I came out of my sleep I was a bit disoriented but did not have any pain In fact not once did I take pain medication following the surgery ever I saw Dr Day immediately following the surgery and the next morning before I was released from the hospital nnExactly ONE week after the surgery I was back in the office putting in a hour day and worked pretty much a hour work week There was residual swelling as expected but the swelling reduced as each day went by The liquid diet is not that bad I am now just over three weeks into my recovery and I feel fantastic My orthodontist is also very pleased with the results and amazed at my recovery nnNot only has my recovery been amazing but I can finally breathe easily through my nose due to the correction of my deviated septumnnI have nothing but positive things to say about Dr Day and his staff I would recommend them to anyone requiring oral surgery nnLastly I was a bit surprised to see others in this forum refer to Dr Day as arrogant I did not detect this trait at all I would say that he is highly confident in his abilities but this is EXACTLY what I want from a surgeon who is going to remove my entire upper jaw and then reattach it If you want someone who is highly trained qualified and possesses the confidence to do a great job then I strongly recommend consulting with Dr Day if you require oral surgery