Today is day 14 of my orthognathic recovery. The past week has been relatively uneventful. Things are starting to progress much more slowly.
My chin is still numb, although I have over half of the feeling back in my lip. I will say that sometimes the nerves are sensitive and its painful. I am very sensitive to hot and cold. I can also feel pressure on my chin, although my skin can't feel anything.
I'm still very swollen. I think I have what they call bone bumps. The swelling is very hard to the touch. It feels just like bone, which I've read is a normal part of healing.
Besides the fact that I am still starving, my biggest complaint as of today is that at 21 years old, I have developed wrinkles around my mouth. This is largely due to the liquid diet; I constantly have to "pucker" to eat. I've also been told it's most likely because I am dehydrated, and that my skin should bounce back. Needless to say, I will be drinking lots more, and I am moisturizing much more rigorously now. I pray these wrinkles soon disappear.
I've lost lots of weight, and my clothes are noticeably loose. The weight loss is supposed to slow down, but right now it's rapid. I fear I will be emaciated when this is over. I counted my calorie intake the other day. I had consumed 690 calories the entire day. No wonder I am loosing. It's difficult to take in enough calories when all I can have are liquids. I can't afford 3 Boosts a day.
My next appointment with my oral surgeon is today; he promises that my rubber bands will come out and I'll finally be able to talk again! Hopefully this will return some normalcy to my life. I don't want to get my hopes up, but I can't help it. Having my mouth banded shut has been very painful. I saw my surgeon in tears Friday, only to find out that I was having "muscle spasms" and I was given a muscle relaxer. I am much better now, but I can't wait to be able to eat mashed potatoes and cottage cheese again! I'm so sick of soup!
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