Updates- 15-17 weeks post surgery
Hey Fans! 11/6/20 I will start by saying between weeks 12-15 I have started to not think about my jaw or I haven't felt forced to think about my jaw every hour of the day. Before that, it was all that was on my mind due to all the effects of recovery. My biggest news update for everyone is that my orthodontist told me yesterday that I may only have 3 MORE MONTHS OF BRACES! This is the best news ever! The orthodontist had to put space in between my front lower teeth (called IPR) in order to match with my top teeth. It was uncomfortable, but so far no crazy pain. I am still using the steroid paste everyday in my mouth. It is still gross, but minor detail of this whole process. Its helping to make sure where the stitches were remains loose and don't pull my upper lip in too much. 11/16/20 - Bad news for me. Well, I am trying to stay positive, but for the past two days I have done a soft/limited chew diet because my jaw on the right side is not doing well. My TM...