My lips are FINALLY no longer abnormally dry! I still keep them hydrated, but it seems as if now applying a simple non-fancy lip balm is finally enough to do the job and actually combat the dryness.
The numbness has not changed and I have not experienced too many tingles or stabbing feelings as I did last week. Since my surgeon was not worried about my numbness suddenly returning, I'm not going to worry about it either unless it's still the same around being one year post-op. The biggest issue I am having right now is dealing with tight elastics and allergy season. I am very sensitive to ragweed, which is outrageously high in my area right now. The elastics are not tight to where it is difficult to open my mouth, but it does take effort to open it. At night when I am sleeping I have found myself waking up having trouble breathing because my nose is clogged and my teeth are banded together. I have an orthodontist appointment in 3 weeks and I am hoping that I won't have to wear elastics anymore. Although by that point I would have been wearing elastics for 3 months, which isn't that long compared to most people. The gaps that my orthodontist was hoping would close with the tiebacks are not at all closing, so I know I will get a power chain at this next visit. I am really excited to go because it is my first appointment since surgery where they are going to go back to the heavy duty shifting. He wanted to take it easy on me since I was only a month post-op, so I am hoping to see some huge changes from here on out. As for mobility, I can fit three fingers easily and now I have a little bit of wiggle room. Maybe a fourth of my fourth finger. If I continue at this rate, I should have 100% of my mobility back by the time I am 3 months post-op. I was not given any instruction to exercise my jaw, but it does feel good to massage the area and it does feel tender still. I would imagine that the swelling will stick around until everything is healed and I know I look and feel healed, but 100% recovery takes a full year. Which is something I have to keep reminding myself!
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