Happy Thanksgiving

Well, actually Happy Thanksgiving Eve. I saw Dr. Hudson today for my 4 week post op visit. He seemed pleased with my progress except that he wants for me to start wearing a couple of elastics again to keep my mandible from slipping back. He also, yes boys and girls, released me to eat anything that is comfortable enough to manage - and just in time for Thanksgiving! I am looking forward to tomorrow. My brother and nephew are coming in from Killeen, TX for the weekend. My sister-in-law, niece, other nephew, and my niece's husband are staying in Killeen. My niece's husband is shipping out for his second tour in Iraq on Saturday. Please pray for his safety.

I am pretty tired tonight. My mom isn't up to doing the preparations for Thanksgiving without some help. That's me. I am feeling pretty good, albiet tired. I will sleep like a log tonight! I am glad that sleeping like a log is becoming the rule rather than the exception! I am so blessed to be living in a time when repair of anatomical problems that cause life-shortening apnea is possible. Not to mention, I am beginning to like the new chin more and more as the cheeks slowly resolve their puffiness.

The nerve pain seems pretty much the same as before. The numbness of my hard palate and upper teeth is still profoundly numb. The cheeks are thankfully still numb - the hooks on my braces are eating up my cheeks. I am keeping a veritable wax museum in my mouth just to keep the irritation under control. The big problem with nerve pain continues to be my lower lip extending to my chin. Still very numb, yet scalded feeling. When I am tired or after eating is when it seems worst. The smile is still crooked and my lower lip is in hiding for the time being. Time will tell how much this situation resolves.

Peaches, our spoiled rotten, high energy Bassett Hound, was sitting so quietly while my son took the pictures that we had to snap a quick pic of her too. Isn't she cute?

I think this is all for now. One month (the worst month) is now behind me! Yea me!