Post-Op Day 9

Day 9
Pain Level  -  5/10
Discomfort Level  -  8/10

soup… soup is what my life is based on now.. and i think its driving me slightly mental.
i can’t stand the thought of ensure or boost, it actually makes me nauseous lol.
OK positivity…. positivity Nathan!


slept through the night again! WOOOHOOO!!
had to call my surgeon on the count of one of my brackets snapping off at some point in the last week or so, unfortunately the feeling in my mouth is absent still so i wouldn’t have known or felt it until noticing while brushing last night. luckily I’m visiting my parents still nearly 3 hours away and lord and behold my surgeon is working in this area! FOLLOW ME LUCKY CHARMS!
nothing to worry about though, he said it happens and as long as my bite is still “socked in” to position its nothing to really be concerned about. 
not to mention to replace one bracket they would have to maneuver through a jungle of obnoxious elastics, surgical steel wire and a tsunami of my drool… NOT WORTH IT.

it seems as if my energy and appetite is slowly returning as I’ve been cooking for the family (desert tonight) (creme brule) 
and was able to slowly but effectively bob my head to some dirty EDM music (always fun no matter what condition your in… try it sometime)

i got to say I’m incredibly surprised at how low the pain level is these last few days, its almost as if it went from shooting pain to mildly noticeable pain overnight. don’t get me wrong every few hours i need a little painkiller to take the edge off, but its not anywhere near as rough as it was a few days ago. 
at this point its the discomfort of having to clench my jaws all day, my face still being 40% numb to the touch and frustratingly watching everyone eat the most delicious looking food on this planet while i nutriblend my meals into food that looks like you should be feeding your pigs for breakfast.



i complain a lot don’t I?

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