Day-12 (*2-week* Post-op Appointment)

Today was my "2-week post-op appointment" (though 2-weeks is technically on Wednesday).

It was great!  Dr. Z said all the same things.  Bite still looks perfect, healing perfectly, etc...

He took another profile pic for my portfolio and printed this for me...

LEFT: 1-week pre-op                                                                         RIGHT: 2-weeks post-op

Isn't that insane?  Crazy how putting your jaw/chin where they're supposed to be changes the entire structure of your face.  It's taken some getting used to on my part (I did live with my other face for 33.5 years after all...it's a big change)!

That being said, it's been an awesome day.  I've had a ton of energy & zero pain...I can mostly smile again, which is pretty much the best thing ever, and I'm sleeping in my bed and on my face again (as opposed to upright in the recliner) which is really nice.  I'm supposed to be working on my range of motion (I can only open my mouth about a finger width right now).  Oh, and I'm allowed to start using my waterpik.

Dr. Z was so happy with my recovery that he doesn't want to see me again for 2-weeks which will be my 1-month post-op appointment.  Between now and then, I'll update with photos if I see significant change.  But if not, I'll just make weekly updates.