Neglected Blog

Oops, sorry blog!! I haven't posted an update in forever. SO much has been happening! I feel so far behind.

Well, I am officially ten days post-op, and boy what a ten days it has been!! I've gone from feeling like death, to feeling great, and everything in between. I have progressed so much, but still have A LOT of progress left to make. I'm still swollen, bruised, and banded. But luckily, it's slowly getting better.

I had my one week check up on Thursday in Bend with my OS. I thought I was recovering too slow, but they said I looked great and was right on track. He unbanded me, and I got a good first look at my smile without bands in the way. My teeth look so much bigger than before, which is weird...I'm nervous to see them without braces! haha! It was really scary to open my jaw, and didn't do it much. I talked with my teeth still clamped shut because I was afraid of cracking my jaw. I got to brush my teeth too and it felt SOOOO good! I miss being able to brush:( I got xrays and they're so badass! I have 33 screws in my face right now, and a hook anchored into my septum. Yuck!! My surgeon took out a loose screw in my bottom gums, and it hurt so bad!! I'm nervous for my next appointment, when he takes out the rest. I was praying I would be able to be unbanded, but that didn't happen. I have to stay banded for the next two weeks!!!! ughh! That means I will still be banded shut when I go to school, how embarrassing. He said we might be able to work with my orthodontist though, and if he thinks I'm ready to be unbanded early, I might be able to be. Goddd I hope so! Most people get to at least be on partial bands by now, but of course I can't. The reason why is because during my surgery, they split my top pallet in three places to widen it, and it's trying to grow back to it's smaller size. Stupid pallet.

Good news:
1. Eating is getting alot easier. I can finally use a spoon for broths and other very liquidy foods. I can use a straw for clear liquids, but that's it. I tried sucking Jamba Juice through a straw and it didn't turn out good at all. I'm also keeping food down now that I'm off all medication, and have an appetite again! Today I got brave and made "mexican soup" which had refried beans, sour cream, pico de gallo juice, chicken broth, and cheese. Sounds gross but it was AMAZING!

2. I am able to smile again, and it doesn't hurt!! I can also make fish faces, and pout. I love having movement back.

3. I have energy again! Just a few days ago, I couldn't even take a shower without becoming completely wiped out. This is probably due to the fact I am able to eat again.

4. I am mostly completely back to normal, minus being able to talk, chew, ect. I have my humor back, my energy back, and am ready to go back out in the world!

5. I am done with my antibiotics!!!!!! This is suprisingly what I am most excited about, but they were by far the worst part thus far of surgery. For some reason, they gave us they giant horse pills that we had to crush and mix with food, and they were DISGUSTING!!! I would literally throw up every time I would have to take them, or even think of them. My mom would hate pill time because I would throw the biggest fits ever. Finally, my boyfriend of the fits and pretty much just shoved them down my throat. Gross, but much appreciated haha.

Bad News:
1. I'm still very swollen and very very numb. I'll be numb for a while, so I better get used to it. But I wish so badly the swelling would go away so I can go out in public without a thousand confused stares. My cheeks are so swollen I can't curl my eyelashes with an eyelash curler. hahaha it doesn't fit!

2. My skin and hair get sooo oily!! It's a side effect from the meds and my body working overtime to heal. Sounds like something that shouldn't be a big deal...It's just really really really annoying. I hate feeling all greasy.

3. LIQUID DIET FOR AT LEAST TWO MORE WEEKS!! enough said.

4. I want sooo badly to go shopping, to the grocery store, a park...anywhere!! The quick over-exauhstion and rude stares just aren't worth it quite yet. My goal is Olympia by next weekend. I have to go to the new Forever 21, pronto. haha

5. More recovery=more self discovery about what they really did in my mouth. I've had little pokeys in the back of my mouth on my top gums since the surgery. I thought they were just bracket band things on my teeth. I realized last night they're the back of screws that go through my entire gums. I cried. haha. I can also lift my lips and see that I have stitches all over. Like covering my entire mouth. The roof of my mouth is also shredded, and it really disgusting to touch with my tounge. I miss my tounge too:(

That's about it though. Jeez, these blogs are too long, I need to do them more often I think!! I don't even check the spelling, I'm too lazy. So I apologize for all the misspellings.