4 Weeks

So by now I only have a bit of bruising left under my eyes, although the swelling is still obvious in my cheeks and cheekbones. I think the swelling is much more obvious to me, to the casual observer I probably look pretty normal!

My jaw is regaining more movement, because I am snapping more rubber bands! When I first finished surgery I didn't break any, now they break almost every day. My stitches have almost all come out, except for the ones under my nose. I think those always last longer though. I will go to the orthodontist in 2 days, and will see if they adjust anything then.

My pain is pretty good, I'm down to ibuprofin 800mg and acetominophen 1k MG twice a day. I am also taking 1.5 MG of oxy once a day, but this is more to keep me from going through withdrawal than it is for pain.

Chewing has been pretty good, although I'm still sticking to very soft things. Too much chewing causes a lot of pain. I did eat a piece of cut up pizza for dinner, so yay! I've been craving pizza more than anything, and couldn't resist. My appetite is also back to what it was, although still lower than 'normal.'

My sleep has not been great. I'm not sure if it's because I'm still basically sleeping sitting up, or the narcotics, or what, but it sucks. I go to sleep around 2am, wake up 6 or 7 times, and then wake up by 9am for good. My doctor just gave me hydroxizine, so in a few days I'll let you know if it's helped. I've also noticed I'm hardly dreaming. I've always been a lucid dreamer, so I have very vivid, detailed dreams. Now my dreams are barely there or unmemorable. I miss my dreams most I think, hopefully they'll come back.

Whelp, here are some photos!