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Well my photo's are two days old now but whatever! Today was Day

9!! I can't believe it! Time actually has gone by pretty fast.

Nights are still long but I feel really good during the days. I

just keep waking up in need of pain med and some food. Only waking

up once a night though...so not too bad. I went to the surgeon on

Monday and he took my stitches on the sides out. No big mark at all

remaining. Except on the right cheek, I got an irritation from the

band-aid I think. We called and he didnt seem too concerned. I have

all little red dry patches under where the band-aid adheasive was

stuck. Its starting to go down though. He also put me in bands. I

was really disappointed that day because I can't take them off. I

can open just enough to slide a baby fork through the band though,

which is wonderful because I had been living off pudding and jell-o

stuff and ice cream and sorbet. I can still get those in, its just

harder. And I can still drink fine through a cup (and not drooling

much anymore!!) I have been living off chicken noodle soup(drained),

tomato soup, milkshakes, smoothies, and all the above. My scale has

gone wacko so I dont know exactly how much weight I've lost. I

started at 111..was down to 105 about day 7. Then the next day it

said I gained a pound and a half. And now I lost a half pound today.

Its jumping up and down a bunch so I don't think its very accurate

anymore! I don't think I'm loosing too much though which is good

because I cannot afford it!!!!

The worst pain I am having is behind/below my front bottom teeth.

It feels like a burning pain constantly. It is sooo uncomfortable

and the pain med just barely helps it. The rest of my pain has gone

way down though...I think because I am banded shut and cannot move

around as much anymore. The swelling and green tint has been going

down a little as you can see in the photos I posted and I have been

venturing out. Went with mom to run errands for an hour or so

yesterday. Then went with her again this morning to pick something

up at the mall and got some ice cream and stopped in at dance. There

weren't too many people there so I didn't get much of a reaction

yet. I am happy with how I look so far though. It's just so

comforting knowing that my jaw is " perfect " now...not going to a

doctor and having them say: Your face is not normal...which is what

the man that took my wisdom teeth out said the first time I met

him..nice huh?? That was the first thing he said to me..I switched

doctors really fast lol.

Well that is about it for now. I've been really beat this afternoon.

Already took a 2 hour nap and am still tired. Too much running

around I guess. I just feel so good these days And good luck

or congrats to anyone thats recently gone through or is going

through surgery!! I feel bad but I kind of lost track of everyone

while I was recovering...

~~

[Guest guest]

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You look great! You're swelling seems to have really gone down too!

I'm sure you'll be dancing in no time )

-becky

[Guest guest]

,

You look incredible! I'm quite attached to your case as your pre-op

pics so resemble mine:-). I know you are so happy! I hope you

continue to feel great and take it easy....even a couple hour trip

can exhaust you for awhile.

> Well my photo's are two days old now but whatever! Today was Day

> 9!! I can't believe it! Time actually has gone by pretty fast.

> Nights are still long but I feel really good during the days. I

> just keep waking up in need of pain med and some food. Only waking

> up once a night though...so not too bad. I went to the surgeon on

> Monday and he took my stitches on the sides out. No big mark at all

> remaining. Except on the right cheek, I got an irritation from the

> band-aid I think. We called and he didnt seem too concerned. I

have

> all little red dry patches under where the band-aid adheasive was

> stuck. Its starting to go down though. He also put me in bands. I

> was really disappointed that day because I can't take them off. I

> can open just enough to slide a baby fork through the band though,

> which is wonderful because I had been living off pudding and jell-o

> stuff and ice cream and sorbet. I can still get those in, its just

> harder. And I can still drink fine through a cup (and not drooling

> much anymore!!) I have been living off chicken noodle soup

(drained),

> tomato soup, milkshakes, smoothies, and all the above. My scale

has

> gone wacko so I dont know exactly how much weight I've lost. I

> started at 111..was down to 105 about day 7. Then the next day it

> said I gained a pound and a half. And now I lost a half pound

today.

> Its jumping up and down a bunch so I don't think its very accurate

> anymore! I don't think I'm loosing too much though which is good

> because I cannot afford it!!!!

>

> The worst pain I am having is behind/below my front bottom teeth.

> It feels like a burning pain constantly. It is sooo uncomfortable

> and the pain med just barely helps it. The rest of my pain has gone

> way down though...I think because I am banded shut and cannot move

> around as much anymore. The swelling and green tint has been going

> down a little as you can see in the photos I posted and I have been

> venturing out. Went with mom to run errands for an hour or so

> yesterday. Then went with her again this morning to pick something

> up at the mall and got some ice cream and stopped in at dance.

There

> weren't too many people there so I didn't get much of a reaction

> yet. I am happy with how I look so far though. It's just so

> comforting knowing that my jaw is " perfect " now...not going to a

> doctor and having them say: Your face is not normal...which is what

> the man that took my wisdom teeth out said the first time I met

> him..nice huh?? That was the first thing he said to me..I switched

> doctors really fast lol.

>

> Well that is about it for now. I've been really beat this

afternoon.

> Already took a 2 hour nap and am still tired. Too much running

> around I guess. I just feel so good these days And good luck

> or congrats to anyone thats recently gone through or is going

> through surgery!! I feel bad but I kind of lost track of everyone

> while I was recovering...

> ~~

[Guest guest]

, I agree with all the other posts. You look great!!!!!

Cathy

> Well my photo's are two days old now but whatever! Today was Day

> 9!! I can't believe it! Time actually has gone by pretty fast.

> Nights are still long but I feel really good during the days. I

> just keep waking up in need of pain med and some food. Only waking

> up once a night though...so not too bad. I went to the surgeon on

> Monday and he took my stitches on the sides out. No big mark at

all

> remaining. Except on the right cheek, I got an irritation from

the

> band-aid I think. We called and he didnt seem too concerned. I

have

> all little red dry patches under where the band-aid adheasive was

> stuck. Its starting to go down though. He also put me in bands.

I

> was really disappointed that day because I can't take them off. I

> can open just enough to slide a baby fork through the band though,

> which is wonderful because I had been living off pudding and jell-

o

> stuff and ice cream and sorbet. I can still get those in, its

just

> harder. And I can still drink fine through a cup (and not drooling

> much anymore!!) I have been living off chicken noodle soup

(drained),

> tomato soup, milkshakes, smoothies, and all the above. My scale

has

> gone wacko so I dont know exactly how much weight I've lost. I

> started at 111..was down to 105 about day 7. Then the next day it

> said I gained a pound and a half. And now I lost a half pound

today.

> Its jumping up and down a bunch so I don't think its very accurate

> anymore! I don't think I'm loosing too much though which is good

> because I cannot afford it!!!!

>

> The worst pain I am having is behind/below my front bottom teeth.

> It feels like a burning pain constantly. It is sooo uncomfortable

> and the pain med just barely helps it. The rest of my pain has

gone

> way down though...I think because I am banded shut and cannot move

> around as much anymore. The swelling and green tint has been going

> down a little as you can see in the photos I posted and I have

been

> venturing out. Went with mom to run errands for an hour or so

> yesterday. Then went with her again this morning to pick something

> up at the mall and got some ice cream and stopped in at dance.

There

> weren't too many people there so I didn't get much of a reaction

> yet. I am happy with how I look so far though. It's just so

> comforting knowing that my jaw is " perfect " now...not going to a

> doctor and having them say: Your face is not normal...which is

what

> the man that took my wisdom teeth out said the first time I met

> him..nice huh?? That was the first thing he said to me..I

switched

> doctors really fast lol.

>

> Well that is about it for now. I've been really beat this

afternoon.

> Already took a 2 hour nap and am still tired. Too much running

> around I guess. I just feel so good these days And good luck

> or congrats to anyone thats recently gone through or is going

> through surgery!! I feel bad but I kind of lost track of everyone

> while I was recovering...

> ~~

[Guest guest]

,

Your pre op profile is almost exactly like mine! my sister could'nt

believe how similar you look! I hope my surgery on friday goes half

as well,your results are wonderful!Can I ask did you have Genio as

well? Im having upper jaw moved up and back/lower moved foward &

genio.

Kate/

> Well my photo's are two days old now but whatever! Today was Day

> 9!! I can't believe it! Time actually has gone by pretty fast.

> Nights are still long but I feel really good during the days. I

> just keep waking up in need of pain med and some food. Only waking

> up once a night though...so not too bad. I went to the surgeon on

> Monday and he took my stitches on the sides out. No big mark at

all

> remaining. Except on the right cheek, I got an irritation from

the

> band-aid I think. We called and he didnt seem too concerned. I

have

> all little red dry patches under where the band-aid adheasive was

> stuck. Its starting to go down though. He also put me in bands.

I

> was really disappointed that day because I can't take them off. I

> can open just enough to slide a baby fork through the band though,

> which is wonderful because I had been living off pudding and jell-

o

> stuff and ice cream and sorbet. I can still get those in, its

just

> harder. And I can still drink fine through a cup (and not drooling

> much anymore!!) I have been living off chicken noodle soup

(drained),

> tomato soup, milkshakes, smoothies, and all the above. My scale

has

> gone wacko so I dont know exactly how much weight I've lost. I

> started at 111..was down to 105 about day 7. Then the next day it

> said I gained a pound and a half. And now I lost a half pound

today.

> Its jumping up and down a bunch so I don't think its very accurate

> anymore! I don't think I'm loosing too much though which is good

> because I cannot afford it!!!!

>

> The worst pain I am having is behind/below my front bottom teeth.

> It feels like a burning pain constantly. It is sooo uncomfortable

> and the pain med just barely helps it. The rest of my pain has

gone

> way down though...I think because I am banded shut and cannot move

> around as much anymore. The swelling and green tint has been going

> down a little as you can see in the photos I posted and I have

been

> venturing out. Went with mom to run errands for an hour or so

> yesterday. Then went with her again this morning to pick something

> up at the mall and got some ice cream and stopped in at dance.

There

> weren't too many people there so I didn't get much of a reaction

> yet. I am happy with how I look so far though. It's just so

> comforting knowing that my jaw is " perfect " now...not going to a

> doctor and having them say: Your face is not normal...which is

what

> the man that took my wisdom teeth out said the first time I met

> him..nice huh?? That was the first thing he said to me..I

switched

> doctors really fast lol.

>

> Well that is about it for now. I've been really beat this

afternoon.

> Already took a 2 hour nap and am still tired. Too much running

> around I guess. I just feel so good these days And good luck

> or congrats to anyone thats recently gone through or is going

> through surgery!! I feel bad but I kind of lost track of everyone

> while I was recovering...

> ~~