Victory Lane

YEE-HAW!!!!

Well, you just might as well as consider this whole surgery thing a done deal. Time for the victory lap!!! Went to the doc today and told me I do not have an infection which is good. I was worried about having one too. I acidentally was taking my meds wrong for a couple days...I was only taking 5 mL of penicillin instead of th 10 mL. OOPS!!! The jaw alignment is all good and the stitches have almost completely dissolved.

So the doc freed up my jaw and put four rubberbands on the braces just like one would have during regular orthodontic work. So I can pop these bands off when I want to eat and brush my teeth!!!! Yes....eating and brushing. What a feeling. What great news!!! Remember though, the bad news always follows the good news. Bad news #1: I can only eat soft things. So for my first meal back I had half of a milk shake and a side of mashed potatoes and gravy. Bad news #2: My jaw is so cramped up I can not get my jaw opened enough to actually brush them. Also, I have this retainer thing in my mouth which is supposed to keep the realigned pieces of my jaw in place does not allow me to brush half of the top of my mouth.

I wish that bad news did not follow good news.