Visit with doc

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Hello, Thanks for all the posts about the swelling and numbness. I

just met with my doctor and thought I would relay what he said. I am

now 5 weeks 3 days post op lower advancement and he said at this

stage swelling is still 60 to 70 percent there and will continue to

be there until 3 or 4 months. Even though I may not be able to see

the puffiness all over in my face, it is still there. Around 6

months the swelling will be down to about 10% at this stage you will

start getting a pretty good idea of the final result.

I am still unable to chew, but that has not really bothered me to

much. I have found that mashing food with a fork works wonders. I

have been eating meatloaf, green beans, turkey, pastas. I feel it is

not an issue anymore. He said maybe next week light chewing.

The numbness I have in my chin is still very present. However, I have

noticed signs of itching and on the left side of my chin I have

slight feeling. Doctor seems confident these are good signs of nerve

healing.

He told me I needed to start working more on opening my mouth because

if I dont improve I will need therapy. I am to work on opening often

and hopefully by the time of my next visit (4 weeks) I wont need

therapy. So far so good.