Worth noting - the good and the bad

I've been losing a lot of hair lately.(I notice when I comb after a shower). I researched it and sure enough, losing hair three months after major surgery (with general anesthesia) is normal! Though the general population might not want to know about that, those who undergo this surgery might want to have the heads up. Thankfully it's only temporary. My psoriasis isn't helping and I'm going to try to (start to) tackle that tonight.

On a happy note, I went for a jog tonight. I'm totally out of shape, but it felt so good!

12 weeks post op

Wow! I can't believe it's been 12 weeks!

Yesterday I saw my orthodontist, Dr. W. They removed a ton of stuff from my mouth. I was able to floss for the first time in months! He said I look like a normal orthodontia patient again. I no longer have the huge surgical hooks all over. Yay!

I also no longer have to wear the rubber bands in the front of my mouth. I still have to wear two (tighter!) rubber bands but they are a little off to the side.

He estimated I'll be in braces another six months

He also said I can start biting into things like sandwiches (nothing really hard or crunchy). AND I can jog if I want to. All of these things were very exciting to hear!

As far as numbness, I still have a fair amount. Hoping as time goes on it continues to wear off more and more.

And here's my pic:

11 weeks post op

There hasn't been much new at all, which is why I waited until I had another appointment to update.  I saw my surgeon yesterday, and he finally took my splint out, yay!  It was connected to my teeth by all sorts of screws and wires.  A lot of them were digging into my gums, so not only is it much less annoying to have it in, but also much less painful!  As far as splints go though, I'm not totally out of the woods.  He wanted me to keep the splint he took out in (without the extra wires), until my next ortho visit in a week, where they could fit me for a new splint.  Normally it should pop back in and stay pretty well. Mine didn't stick at all, so I went straight from my surgeon's office to my orthodontist's office.  There they fit me for a new splint that is supposed to be more comfortable.  I didn't get there until the end of the day so they just did the impression, and then I can pick up and try the splint today.

My next visit with Dr. K, my surgeon, is in November!  Can't believe I won't see him again for 3 months!  But I guess Dr. W, my orthodontist, kinda takes over things for now.

I've been getting more feeling back in chin.  It's always such a weird sensation.

I was soo tired yesterday and went to bed at 9 which is why I'm updating this morning.  I will not be posting a pic for that reason!