Day 15

Happy Halloween:)

Day 14 - Two weeks!

Feels so good to get to two weeks.

Here are pics from today compared to the morning of surgery. I'm beyond happy with my profile and am happy my front view doesn't look too different. I am still swollen in my jowel area and my upper lip, so it's hard to tell if I have a 'cut' jaw or if it's just still swollen. Either way, I'm happy. P.S. Pardon the glasses tan line on my nose! I always wear them but have been taking pics w/out, to get a more complete picture of my face.

I am stealing this next move from Tom. Here's a map of my numbness. The dark grey is totally numb, the yellow is semi numb. It's not perfect, but you get the idea!

Day 13 - video

Not much to report. Taking a quiet day today.

I did sneeze for the first time since surgery. This was one of the things I have been worried about happening. I sneezed five times in a row. I was told to sneeze with my mouth open. I did, no harm done I think!

Had one of my fave meals so far. Refried beans, mushed avocado and vegan tofutti sour cream. So good.

Day 12

Today was the first time I drove since surgery. It felt good to be behind the wheel and to know I have some independence back. I met two girlfriends for brunch. I had a smoothie! It was nice to catch up and get my mind off of jaw surgery.

I noticed yesterday that my stitches are starting to dissolve. Every so often I fish out bits of string from my mouth.

Day 11 - video

Hi y'all! Feeling great. Went for a nice long walk today with Jeff and the dogs. The weather is really warm and the sun feels so good on my face. I thought I'd shoot a video, since it's been one week since my last one.

I dropped by my ortho's office yesterday. He's out of town, but one of the assistants helped my by removing some wires poking my lips. Which is why my front lower teeth have sparkling new blue ligatures.

Day 10

Today is the first day since being home I can actually relax. Yesterday I had a doctors appointment (ladies, beware of side effect of antibiotics overload!), went grocery shopping, made split pea soup, went to an 8 year old's soccer practice and did laundry. Of course, it's 9am here and I've eaten, showered watched an episode of Homeland and am wondering "ok now what?".

Here are today's pix. It's so interesting to see how my left side is a little ahead of healing than my right. Both in swelling and function. Even when I talk or smile, the left side of my upper lip moves more than my right.

Day 9

I'm back home. Traveling yesterday took a lot out of me. I always consider myself a tough cookie, but by the time I reached my gate yesterday afternoon I was in tears. I was feeling tired, beat up and a little scared about flying. I made it home, but didn't get very much sleep. My jaw was so tense I kept clenching the first few hours. So, I stayed awake until I was relaxed enough to release my bite. So happy to be home with Jeff, Thomas, doggies and my kitchen!!! Can't wait to break out the Vitamix and juicer;)