I am back into the loop of things, and I have been for about a week now. Everything is going just great. Sadly, there aren't any interesting rumours about a face lift or anything.
I went to Corner Brook on the 31st of January. Dad and I hung out and anticipated my appointment at Dr. Jackman's office the next day, February 1st.
I went there and they began taking the elastics off. There was just one left when they mentioned that it may make me faint.
I didn't, but it was certainly something worth fainting over. I tried to open my mouth as far as I could, and I thought that I had accomplished a satisfactory OMG face, but the mirror was telling me that there was a mere centimetre of openness. It was the weirdest sensation ever. Then, I had to attempt brushing my teeth. I had little coordination and found myself actually biting the toothbrush instead of opening my mouth.
They also said that I did well. ???
Then, we went to Jungle Jim's for my FIRST MEAL! I was feeling ambitious, so I ordered the french onion soup to start and the cheese and chicken alfredo as my main course.
It was a thoroughly enlightening experience. I probably ate about a fourth of it because the chewing motion was killing me. I think that I wasted most of my energy posing for pictures.
My dad was pretty excited about the food thing too.
Surprisingly, I didn't spend any money while in Corner Brook. Once I came back, I revealed my new face to as many people as I could. Good feedback, obviously.
So, my week and a half of eating has certainly gained some strength in my face. I am still attempting to keep my jaws intact with help from some nifty elastics that I connect to the teeth on each side of my mouth. I am a devout eater of Mr. Noodles and rice. Anything outside of this area is fair game. I can actually do the chewing motion, but it is really awkward because I still can't feel my upper palate, gums, etc. I don't have a lot of strength either... so I stick to the softer things. Liquids are still fun too.
And, here I am today, twenty-six days postop! Still swollen and numb around my nose and particularly my left cheek. I'm not yellow anymore though!
