Day 97 :: Normalcy

Day 97:

Life is almost is back to how it was before surgery, except less painful. My jaw rarely hurts or aches at this point, and I have had no popping like before the surgery. The jaw is still a little tight and I am not quite at 3 fingers or two knuckles, but I am getting closer every day. I am eating pretty much anything I want at this point. Let's be honest some things are still difficult to chew; nuts, hard vegetables, tough meat, BUT I can chew it. Also, still can't take crazy huge bites of food due to limited opening, but who needs to take crazy huge bites? Not me. : )

I saw my orthodontist yesterday and he was surprised at how fast things were moving into place and is weaning me off the bands I have been wearing in hopes that before Christmas I will be scheduling an appointment to get my braces off!! I am praying for a Christmas miracle that this happens and I can have a Christmas sans braces! Best gift ever in my opinon. So that is my exciting news, not that it is set in stone, but just to hear those words that this chapter is almost over is so so so wonderful!

I am getting more comfortable with the changes in my face, I think at this point I am the only one that really notices anything everyone else is used to it and doesn't seem to be phased at all by the slight change in my nose, chin, and profile (which I LOVE now).

Hope you are all doing well, and back to normal life as well!

Day 78: My weird feelings are starting to vanish

I am sure I have mentioned the weird sensations I have been experiencing that well make me cringe inside. I feel like I am touching cotton balls, or there is chalk all over my hands, or biting down on foil all the worst sensations balled up into one where my teeth and hands, and I just shiver thinking about it. I touch things and I feel it in my teeth. It is the weirdest thing to explain to people, but I have been feeling it constantly for the past 7 days or more. Today I finally had a few hours where I didn't notice that sensation AT ALL! Thank GOD! I seriously was worried this would never go away, and I was going to be put into a straight jacket, because the sensation was about to drive me insane. While I feel the feeling a little, it's no where near what I was feeling prior. Praying tomorrow it fades even more, or is completely gone, I am okay with that too! ; )

My mouth is opening wider since my last post which was 3 days ago. I have been making myself eat really chewy things, like dried fruit, and powerberries and larger pieces of meat. I think the chewing is helping to loosen the muscles. It is a little uncomfortable, but I know it will only get better then more I work it so I might as well suffer through the aches I get at night, which really are not that bad. It's better than the aches and pains before surgery.

Thats they other thing my jaw has not popped once since the surgery, and I no longer get migraines weekly. My jaw seems to be loosening up, and I think once its opening all the way it will be better than ever. My neck still hurts a little, but no where near like before surgery. I guess I hold all of my stress there, I should just go get massages more often. Poor me : P

I got my hair dyed today, between my new lower jaw and smile, and now the hair I might be feeling a little overwhelmed. I wanted a change... well I got it. It's growing on me. If I decide I hate it I will just add some blonde in there to lighten it up. I can't tell if it looks unnatural, since I have always had light hair.

Well happy October! I can't believe fall is here, and 2 months and 1 week have passed since my surgery! Crazy!

Hope everyone has an amazing week!