Pain- 1/10 Discomfort- 1/10 Weight- 121/122 Energy Level- 7/10 It's weird to be on "Day 7" when I am not quite yet at one week post-op. Since my surgery was so early in the day and a lot happened, it deserved to be "Day 1." Anyway... Yesterday, and all the other days post-op, it was very painful to even lightly touch my jawline because it was so tender. Today was the first day where this tenderness was not as bad. I think I mentioned this in past posts, but I always end up sleeping on my face no matter how I try to avoid it and it always hurt to have my skin in contact with something. I took a nap and woke up with no pain and little tenderness! Now I have to actually give a firm poke to feel any sort of discomfort. It seems as if the majority of the swelling is gone. I have a pocket of swelling under my chin and just a little along my jawline and on my face. I am pleased with how I look and feel already. I feel like I did before the surgery. I don't think I could have the energy for running around doing errands, but I don't get worn out while taking a shower or eating anymore. I am also going to start cutting back on Ibuprofen starting tomorrow. I am going to try to only take it before sleeping and if I need it when I first get up. I am going through a bottle of this stuff every two days and it's expensive if I don't need it. So, tomorrow I am going to see if I need it or not. The right half of my lower lip is starting to get feeling back. It feels as if I burned my lip on that half and and sort of touch, including a straw, burns. It's the weirdest thing. I looked at it very closely and it does not appear to be burned, so I think it's my nerve's way of waking up.
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emily
7/28/2015 10:26:47 am
Hi, Im 7 days post-op from the exact same surgery you had a year ago. Your blog has been very helpful. I also live in TN and just wanted to know if you could tell me the name of your surgeon? If not, thats fine. Thanks!
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Kristin Stark
7/28/2015 05:44:48 pm
Wow! Congrats on surviving your first week! My surgeon was Dr. Spann in Chattanooga Tennessee. He did an amazing job!
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emily
7/29/2015 04:04:11 pm
Thanks! My surgeon was not Dr. Spann but I got my surgery done at the same place in Chattanooga. My surgeon was Dr. Tipps.
Kristin
7/31/2015 08:23:28 am
Neat! I have been pleased with the work that the surgeons at that center have done. Who is your orthodontist? My was Dr. Prentice in Chattanooga.
emily
7/31/2015 10:38:08 am
My Orthodontist is Dr. Mccamish.
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