The most exciting thing to report is I get the top braces off in T minus 4 days. I am ecstatic. After our New Years Eve party and everyone letting me know when I had food in my braces, I am just ready to be done with them. I really haven't been super bothered or really cared about how I looked in them, but well they are a huge inconvenience. I also feel that I will be able to eat more naturally once they are off. At the moment biting into this is a tad strange, and I know that it's partly from surgery, okay most likely its all from the surgery, but I feel the need to blame the braces as well.
I can open 3 fingers wide now, with out a pop or anything, so that is exciting. However, I am not sure if due to the colder weather or my jaw just adjusting from the changes but I have been experiencing a clicking on my right side of the jaw. It doesn't really hurt, it is just annoying and a little uncomfortable after awhile. Other than this slight set back I feel great. I notice my jaw is a little tight in the morning, and by the evening it feels much better. I am wondering if I am grinding my teeth at night and that is causing tension. Something I am going to discuss with my orthodontist on Monday.
Hmm, what else... Life is great, and I am ready to begin a new year with my new and improved jaw, and hope that everyone reading this has a fabulous 2014!
