2 years ago I woke after my jaw surgery, woozy, in pain, and
unsure of how I would heal or if all the buildup and struggle would be worth
it. Those next few month, weren’t easy
(see my old posts for details), but here I am 2 years later. . .
It has been a busy couple years, so I’d love to say I forgot
all about this surgery and put it all behind me, but I do still feel the
effects. I continue to be migraine free…its amazing!! I do still have a numb lower lip and if I
forget sometime I’ll drool a little out of the left side (but most people are
too polite to point it out :-P ). I can chew
just about anything I want!! Appearance-wise I don’t really see much of a
difference pre-surgery and today, except for when I’ll catch a half-profile
view of myself in a mirror and feel that I look different somehow, but it is
hard to put my finger on what exactly. The physical jaw pain is better, still
there, but so much better! I only wear
metal retainers a few nights a week… I still shudder at the thought of braces.
Are you considering this surgery? Would I recommend that you do it? That’s entirely up to you and your dental/medical
team. It was a tough journey that I would not recommend you take lightly.
Would I do it again? … It’d be very challenging to convince
me to go through all of that for a second round. But I’m glad I did it the
once. I do believe that it was worth
every step of it to have the results that I have now. I was in a lot of chronic pain and now I’m
not. I hopefully have many years ahead
of me now full of eating, talking, laughing, and eating J
Here are my pre-surgery and 2 years post- surgery comparison shots...
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| Top: pre surgery 1/2015. Bottom: 2 years later 1/2017 |
And that’s it for me... I’m signing off of this blog. Feel free to comment or message me privately
if you have any questions!!!
