Yesterday, realized that due to the numbness in my face I can't make nearly the number of facial expressions I once could. It made me feel like one of those women in the movies that has had so much Botox that their face is stuck in that one expression. I hope this changes soon because that would not be ideal as I am about to begin school and meet a whole new class of students. At the same time, it might be pretty funny.
I woke up today with a reasonable amount of pain in my upper jaw. After breakfast and the moderate amount of jaw movement it takes, I was pretty sore. I took some Ibuprofen, which seems to be doing the trick. I was comfortable enough to go out to my cousin's and her boyfriend's place where they have a lake. Over the phone my brother had mentioned it probably wouldn't be a good idea to get in the lake because of the bacteria and the chance of it getting in my mouth and infecting things. He made a good point so I stayed out of the lake but not the dogs. They wore themselves out. When we got home a few hours later, the two dogs and I were all worn out and I feel asleep for over an hour. I woke up without any pain or discomfort so I'm happy about this. I did ice before and after the lake outing. Both times really felt good.
After my power nap, I'm hoping I have enough energy to make it out tonight with some friends. This would be my first time "out" since the surgery. I'm not planning on drinking, except for one beer, but I would really like to get out and see people and have some fun before school starts in just over a week!
Mumble to you later!
awww Jared is so smart! swelling went way down Jake. Your mouth looks normal size. Did you go out last night?
ReplyDeleteI didn't make it out last night, just played cards with my grandparents. The weather forecast wasn't looking ideal for an outdoor concert, which is what I wanted to do.
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