Day 38: Rubber Bands

Pain: 3/10; Spasms 1



It might look like a snear, but it is
 meant to be a smile!

Yesterday was the first day I didn't have those crazy muscle spasms (pain =10/10) along my masseters.  The spasms have been gradually decreasing in number this week and I managed without the muscle relaxant at night for the last 2 nights.  The last time I saw Dr. M said he wanted to see me back in the 6oz bands (instead of the 3oz) once the spasms disappeared and of course I'm pathetically desperate to please my surgeon (and truly petrified that he will hold me back on any potential progress)! Consequently, last night I decided to risk putting back in the 6oz. rubber bands. Its about noon and so far its been manageable. I've only had 1 spasm on the left side. The larger bands go on different teeth which makes them more visible to others (they look like fangs in my pic). They also really resist my opening my mouth so I feel like I am mumbling a bit more today because of this, but such is the life of someone recovering from jaw surgery.

On a positive note I successfully made it 30mins on the Elliptical yesterday. I was certainly tired, but I did not have an increase in pain in my face from the jolting of all the movement! I also started lightly weight lifting again. I feel so weak starting back up, but that's what happens when a person does no exercise for 5 weeks!