I have my final surgical wires on my braces.
The Surgeon is taking all my pre-surgical X-rays, MRI, molds, etc next week.
I have requested my time off of work.
My wonderful and very supportive husband has requested time off of work to take care of me in my invalid state.
My mother-in-law bought me the most amazing Vitamix blender to ensure I will have adequate nutrition (and my old hand-me-down blender is headed to the donation pile)
Now I just need to stock up on smoothie making materials, Ensure, Chicken Broth, and all the other recommendations from random internet blogs of people who have gone through this (why are they all in England or Canada, where are the Americans?!?)
I'm nervous, recovery sounds awful, but I'm still keeping all the positives firmly in mind (my future self had better thank me for this!)
Including:
- Teeth that actually touch (oh the foods I'll be able to eat!!)
- No tension headaches from poorly aligned teeth (maybe I'll be smarter if my head doesn't always hurt!)
- Improved breathing (decreased risk for sleep apnea which decreases my risk for a heart attack!!!)
- but mostly I'm just excited about the food I'll get to eat! I could make a list longer than this post of food I've missed and will be able to eat again without grinding or rending my fool like the half-bovine creature I feel like I am now.
I'll post again right before the surgery and try to post daily here afterward in case anyone wants to follow along in my recovery with me.
Until then I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
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