Quick update from today

Saw ortho again today. Things looked good the wobbly front tooth seems to be hardening although it still seems wobbly to me. There is a spot on my front tooth where the gum is pulling away from the tooth so we are keeping an eye on that. I see a major difference with the overlapping tooth on top. It seems to have moved the most. I go see the ortho again on Wednesday. Here is a picture of my teeth.

Two weeks ago tomorrow!

Well it's been almost two weeks since my surgery. I am doing well my oral surgeon was impressed with the lack of bruising in my face. I had a lot of swelling for the first week but I am pretty much back to normal now. I do still have numbness in the right side of my face which is from under my eye down and across my upper lip. I drool a lot too. I still struggle speaking words like meat and eat. But I am improving in my speech. I also have lost a LOT of weight. I won't get into numbers but I am kinda nervous about losing to much more. My mom left last night back to CA I miss her very much but so appreciated having her with me through the rough beginning. I met with my ortho today. He has very little concern about my loose front tooth and had no problem cranking my expander 4 times! Ouch!!! I have to turn it twice tomorrow and see him on Thursday again. I am now off to my oral surgeon for a check up and then to get my daughter and go back home here are pictures of me today.

I see progress!

After the removal of number 5 and two more turns I am beginning to see a gap. Oddly I am excited about this. Turning the key everyday is exciting for me because I am moving forward and it's an improvement from what it once was. Here is a comparison of my teeth now and pre-surgery.

Day 8 check up

Ugh another tooth to pull and right now?! Um no thank you! Save gas instead of coming in tomorrow? I guess I will do it now if I have to. At the oral surgeon again today everything looks great but it will be better once tooth number 5 is out of the way :/. Me today.

Day 7 feeling a lot better

Well swelling has gone down even more. I avoided taking a nap The usual nap during the day and actually got some house work done. My front teeth are coming apart now and I go see the oral surgeon tomorrow for a check up. Wish me luck. Here is how my face is looking and my teeth after 8 turns.