I truly am feeling much better than I thought I would be at this point. I was looking at my x-rays today in amazement at what they had done. I'll post them below. I was hoping to have the before pictures before posting these, but it's taking a while.
In this one you can see the two lower plates;
In this one, you can see the lower one and the ones up by my nose, if you click on the picture for the larger version you can actually see the screws...gross I know, but fascinating, sort of. Now you have all seen inside my head.
Here you can see that I was still wired shut when these were taken. You can see the lower two plates and the four upper plates, they are backward L's and L shapes. Again, click on the picture if you want a larger version.
This was a rough week for me sleepwise, but the family showed mercy on me today and I was able to nap and get the rest that I needed. I still feel like I have a little swelling in my cheeks, and it hurts when I wipe my nose sometimes (guessing where the plates are). My chin is still numb, but I am getting some feeling back in my lower lip. That's probably the reason I can smile in the upper picture so well. I took my rubber bands off so you could see the new bite.
I am very happy with the results. I look at pictures of the "old" me and guess I never really noticed how much my jaw was off. I know that I never really wanted my picture taken, but didn't realize the impact it had on me.
I have an appointment on the 15th. I'm guessing just a follow-up. The rubberbands are annoying, but I will take them over being wired shut any day.
1 comment:
Your x-rays look like an alien from out-of-space! What a lot of hardware in such a small space...no wonder there has been so much swelling and pain. We want to hear how you get through security when you are called for jury duty or should you fly. Don't be surprised if they call in for re-enforcements!!
Love, B & J @ the Bungalow
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