1 Year Anniversary!!!
So it has actually been 1 whole year today since my lower jaw surgery!! Can't quite believe it has already been a year, feels like yesterday I was getting myself hyped up for it!
I had my braces taken off in January which was AMAZING! After that I got given my retainer which I have to wear nightly. My orthodontist wanted to put another fixed retainer behind my front two teeth because there is a slight gap, but I have voted against this decision. Mostly because I have recently started a new job who aren't as easy going with days off as my last place! So I would loose a lot of money to keep travelling to Exeter again! But also because the slight gap doesn't bother me, its so small that I didn't notice it until she pointed it out! Not going to put myself through more disgusting moulds for something that small!
Numbness wise, I still cant feel certain parts of my lower gums but I don't really notice it! My tongue still has a slight tingle in it but other than that I am pretty normal! No pain that I can think of, sometimes when I yawn to much my jaw aches for a bit - but that might be the case for most people!
So yeah! My life is pretty normal now, since I last updated I have moved house, got a dog called Thatcher, went to Magaluf to celebrate my year anniversary of being with my boyfriend, performed on stage as Robinson Crusoe, got a new job and lots of other stuff I cant remember! This surgery certainly didn't slow me down and I am so glad I went through the process.
I wish I had known how easy it would be back before my surgery, because it would have saved me worrying so much! This will probably be my last post because I doubt anything else will change! I hope this blog helps people who are about to go through the same ordeal! Just remember, its so worth it in the end!!
Liss xx
(Pics below of my holiday to Magaluf and a backstage selfie from Robinson Crusoe!)
