9 weeks post-op

I know I haven't posted in a while but I have been keeping up with everyone else! 
I thought I would update on my visit with my ortho today. Basically he said everything was beautiful. He had originally told me that I would have to wear my braces until December, but my oral surgeon told me that he didn't think that I would need them that long. So today I asked my ortho what he thought. He said he definitely didn't think I would need them until December!! which made me so happy! but what made me happier was...... that he said when I come back in 6 weeks if everything looks perfect then he will go ahead and take impressions that day for my retainer! I am so excited!!! So I am hoping to have my braced off by October, but he told me to aim for November so I wouldn't get my hopes up. But it just seems like since I had the surgery that everything has gone perfectly, better than we could have ever imagined, so I would really like to hope that next time I go in he will tell me everything is perfect! I just had to let everyone know that because it absolutely made my day! 


Oh and he put a power chain on my top teeth to make everything move a little faster, it is not so comfortable and I am continuing the same elastic configuration that he gave me last time. It is a square around my back teeth. 


I am pretty much eating anything I want, except hard crusts and chips are a little difficult. I have finally gotten used to my new bite which makes eating so much easier. All the numbness has pretty much gone. The tip of my nose is still a little bit numb and I feel like I still have some swelling in my cheeks. 


I hope that everyone is doing well! I don't have pictures to post today but I will definitely try and get some posted tomorrow!!! 

Day 50

Yesterday I saw my oral surgeon. He didn't really have much to say other than everything still looks amazing! And he told me to come back in 2 months and then after that he won't see me again until after I get my braces off! He also cleared me to begin eating whatever I would like within reason obviously no raw carrots or corn on the cob, but I can handle that. I told him that I still feel unsure about chewing sometimes because I can't feel my gums or the roof of my mouth, but he said that was completely normal. 


Oh and also I noticed that my mouth feels so much smaller than I remember it being! I feel like my braces are taking up so much space in my mouth and it is extremely aggravating. I really hope I don't have to keep my braces on until December because I might go insane! I keep biting my tongue but I think that may have something to do with not being able to really feel any other parts of my mouth. 


Everyday just seems so much easier, especially eating! I am so much more comfortable going out. Although everyone at work seems to still be getting used to my new look. I am still working on getting my smile just right, it still bugs me because I feel like my lips look crooked! and I am hoping that it is still because it still slightly numb and maybe still have some swelling.


Sorry for the bad quality of the pictures.... I took them on my laptop and it doesn't take the best pictures! 

Day 43- 6 weeks post op!

I have reached the 6 week mark!! I am still not very secure with how I look yet. I finally was able to go out with friends this past weekend. I still have some swelling that I can notice but other people can't really tell. 


Chewing seems to be getting easier everyday. Although my muscles are very sore after I eat. I noticed today that some of my teeth are becoming very sensitive. It is very uncomfortable. 


I noticed that my two front teeth are starting to make a little gap.... and it is kind of concerning me. I would hope that my orthodontist is doing it for a reason. I don't see him again for 3 weeks. But my back teeth are all touching and it makes me excited! I am still wearing 2 bands, one on either side in a square. 


My stitches seem to like being in my mouth because they are not going away!! I think my mouth and face look a little crooked in some of my pictures. I hope that it is just some of the swelling that is lingering. 

Day 40

Hey! Sorry I haven't posted in quite a few days! I have been ridiculously busy with school and starting back at work this weekend! I was sick yesterday as well and just didn't feel like taking pictures. 


I am feeling great! Everyone at work was so surprised at how different I look. But luckily everything they said was very positive. My lips still burn and it is quite frustrating. My gums are all still completely numb, so even though I am allowed to chew it is kind of difficult. I am scared of putting too much pressure on my jaw and teeth. I guess I am having to learn how to chew again with this new bite as well. 


Sorry for the crappy hair in these pictures. It has just been one of those lay around days.

Day 35-5 weeks post-op

Today I am 5 weeks post-op! I went to see my OS and my OD today! I got my splint out! It feels so much better to have it out. I do have to say it was the worst thing I have smelled in a long time. It was very unpleasant. He did let me rinse my mouth out with mouthwash and brush my teeth. He said that everything still looked great! AND he gave me the okay to begin chewing again! Although, he said I still need to be careful and not chew on anything hard, like carrots or hard bread or candy. I go back in 2 weeks! 


Next was my trip to see my OD. This was the first time I have seen him since before surgery. I waved at him when I got there and he immediately stopped what he was doing to come see me and see my new bite. He was so excited. All the nurses stopped and came over to look at me. They all seem to think I look so much younger. One of them thought I was still in high school. She asked me where my mom was and I told her I drove myself and she said "You can drive?" and I said "Yes ma'am, I am 21." She had this shocked look on her face.  


So my doctor goes on to continue looking. He took my wires out and let me floss and brush my teeth. He said my bite was the best he has seen in a long time from any of his surgical patients. I have a few smalls gaps on my back teeth that I am now wearing rubber bands for. I have rubberbands in a box formation on both sides of my mouth around the last 4 teeth. I go back and see my OD again in 4 weeks. 


Before my surgery when my OS showed me the models he had told me that my OD pretty much had my bite perfect. So I told that to my OD today and he said well I guess that means we don't much work left to do. Maybe that means I'll get braces off earlier than December, but I suppose I should not get my hopes up. I can't believe how happy I am right now. I am really starting to feel normal again. Although I do still have some stiffness and swelling, but that will all go away with time. 


Sorry I could only get 1 profile picture before my camera died. 
And my smile looks sooooo goofy.... I am really hoping that changes. I think I was used to only showing my top teeth when I had my old bite so I guess I need to work on a new smile. haha

Day 33

Nothing new to post today except only 1 more day until I get my splint out and go back to the orthodontist. 

Day 32

Sorry guys I haven't posted in a couple of days. I have been extremely busy with school and I went to the lake this weekend with my boyfriend. I get my splint off in 3 days! yay!! I had a little bit of a melt down this weekend. I am very paranoid about anything getting too close to my face. So anytime I say something like "your getting too close to my face" he rolls his eyes. He says that I am being ridiculous and that nothing is going to hurt my face. It is just annoying because he doesn't understand the crap I have been through. 


But anyways.... nothing new to really update. My lips still burn. I can't wait to brush and floss my top teeth. And I can't wait to see my orthodontist. I go and see him right after I get my splint off! I know that my teeth are going to hurt but I just want this splint off.