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    17 Weeks: Time for a change

    Today marks exactly 17 weeks since my surgery. Since I pretty much don’t even think about the fact that I had surgery anymore, unless I’m feeling the hole in my jaw bone (which is kind of fascinating), I figure it’s time to change things up on my blog a bit. I will continue to update ya’ll on any jaw-related things that happen. (Don’t worry, those before/after pics are still coming…promise!) But I’m going to start transforming this blog into being more, well, blog-like. My goal is to start posting book reviews, musings, writing, etc. Perhaps people who are looking for something other than surgery tales will be able to enjoy…

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    8 weeks, and all is well…err, mostly.

    Well, it has officially been over 8 weeks since my surgery. I apologize that I left many of you hanging, without a new post for 5 of those 8 weeks. 😐 There have been no disasters, and I am not buried in a pit of depression or pain or despair. I’ve very simply been…well, busy living life with a new jaw. I went back to work during week three, and managed to make it through my days relatively well. I would work in the mornings, go home for a nap, and then work from home in the evenings. That lasted about a week, and then I was back full-time (for…

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    Day 21: 3 Weeks in Pictures

    I thought a picture montage of the journey would be a fun way to celebrate 3 weeks of healing! When I was going through these pictures, I felt a quiet sense of thrill at how quickly I’m progressing. Yippee!   Day of Surgery, Dec. 28, 2011 Day 1 of Recovery… Day 2… Day 3… Day 4… Day 6… Day 11… Day 13… Day 15… Day 20…     There it is, folks. Three weeks in pictures! I’m going to wait for the big Before and After post until after my braces come off…which is still a few months away. Stay tuned!

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    Day 20: Bye bye, surgical brackets! Hello, flossing!

    I went back to the orthodontist for the first time since surgery today. Can I just say that I love my orthodontist and his staff??? They’re so great and fun and supportive. Everyone made a big deal about how great I look, which of course made me feel like I look great. 🙂 The best part of my visit was that Dr. Z took off my surgical brackets! Woohoo!! I hated those things. Not only did they rip open my cheeks for sport, they also held on to food like a magnet. As little Noah says, pucky pucky (*insert adorable hand wave toward item that is pucky*). Those dang surgical…