Today was my final appointment with my surgeon until my braces come off (hopefully early February 2015). Since it was only a checkup, I was in and out in about 15 minutes. He checked my bite and commented on how well everything was touching. He then checked out my incisions sites by pressing his fingers along the site. The surgeon also spent some time rubbing the outside of my jaw where the plates are to feel to see if there is anything abnormal going on. I am still 10% swollen and that last little bit will take a couple more months at least to fully go away. (Click here to compare pre-surgery profile and 8 weeks post-op). The surgeon gave me the OK to resume to my normal diet! So I am good to eat those tougher foods like steak and apples as long as it does not cause any pain to chew or bite into it. Sunday morning I woke up and noticed that my chin felt weird. So, I touched it and the entire left side of my chin and lip went numb again. All that feeling I and gained back was, and still is, gone. I mentioned this to my surgeon and he said it is unusual, but as long as I had feeling it should come back. He is still confident that I will gain 100% feeling back. I have been experiencing at least 3-4 level stabbing pains in my left side chin and lip. It's sharp enough to make my eyes water, wake me up in the middle of the night, and make me stop what I am doing until it subsides. Still feeling sensations is also a good sign. I'm hoping by 6 months post-op I have most of my feeling back and 100% of the swelling is gone.
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