Weeks 4-6

Wow, I can't believe it's been three weeks since I've posted an update! For the first few weeks, everything in my life revolved around surgery and recovery. But all of a sudden, I was back to normal life.

As of week 4, I didn't have to wear my splint during the day anymore. I was so happy to finally be free! I also found out I was allowed to start chewing things, and now, week 6, I'm pretty much eating everything I used to. Some things I still have to cut up small, like for instance a cheeseburger, because I still can't open my mouth very far. My surgeon told me to do stretches three times a day to try to get my jaw opening up wide again.

I really don't have much to report other than that! Like I said, like is pretty much back to normal. I went back to work during week 4 and I've been cracking down on wedding preparations. Only about three months to go. :)

I'm scheduled to get these lovely arch bars off my teeth on July 8th, right before the 8 week mark. I don't have to wear my splint at all anymore as of today. Once the arch bars are off, I just need to get a few of my teeth sanded down a tiny bit so that my bite fits together better. My teeth aren't quite touching on the left side, but I can barely notice. My surgeon said that we can fix it either by sanding down a few teeth or getting Invisaline. Whatever is cheaper!

I still have some swelling, plus the arch bars pushing my lips out a tiny bit, but it could take months for the swelling to go down completely. Just waiting on the nerves in my chin and bottom lip, as well as my gums and the roof of my mouth, which I just recently noticed are also numb. Obviously not that big of a deal if it took me over a month to notice!

That's about it, here are my week 4 pictures! I didn't take any since then because nothing has really changed. :)