Day 11: 17 LBS Lost!

Last night's sleep wasn't as good as the night before, but not bad. I'm happy to be getting 7 or 8 hours combined a night though!

I woke up this morning with a lot on my mind, mainly whether or not to go on vacation. But my day started off with a visit to my family doctor. While there, I weighed myself on their scale, the same one I was weighed on for my pre-surgery physical. As a reminder, I weighed in at 191 pounds at the physical. Today, I weighed in at 174 pounds. If I did the math correctly, that means I have lost 17 pounds in 11 days! I didn't think I had that much to lose in the first place. The first thing I did when I got home was eat a piece of cheesecake- a big, soft, fat-filled piece of cheesecake. But the crust is still too much to handle at this point so I wasn't able to eat it.

A few hours and a several hundred Calories later, I was on my way to the oral surgeon for another post-op. Before the doc even got in the room, many of his nurses had complimented on how well I looked (swelling wise) so soon after the surgery. I must admit that the surgery feels like it was weeks ago! The doctor gave me a quick look over and said that I am doing really well and to keep doing what I'm doing. He said that I can drive now which was good to hear. He told me to have fun on my vacation (if I go) and to see him when I get back.

After some deep thought I've decided to stay home and not go on vacation. I may do a weekend trip to San Diego or Scranton to see some family at the end of the month. But in the meantime I just want to heal and get things ready for moving and starting school.

I haven't had any progress with regaining feeling in my chin, lips, nose, and cheeks. I almost have the drooling under control, enough that I don't need to carry a drool rag or wear a bib anymore. This makes going out in public much less embarrassing. I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my orthodontist, my first since the surgery. I am looking forward to showing her the results! I can't help but to think how much further along I would be if I hadn't caught a back paw to my mouth, but I can't complain at this point.