Well it's been a few days since my last post and I apologize to those anxiously awaiting my next post! Between orientation and moving in/getting settled in my new place I have been extremely busy. And because of that, I have decided that I will just post on the days that I have appointments and or notice improvements.
I have managed to work out twice since being cleared to do so. I am so weak now! I was barely able to do three sets of weights that I use to do a warm up set with. When I was done I felt like jello! Needless to say, I have been sore the last few days but not as bad as I thought I would have been.
I've also been very tempted to start chewing or eating solid foods these last few days. During these few days we have had every lunch and two dinners provided to us by the school. We had a class mixer at a bowling alley in which we bowled for free and were given free pizza. The pizza smelled so good and everyone looked so happy eating it. I enjoyed an ice water (with lemon) and a beer-keeping to my liquids! But I was able to eat today's lunch, which were soft shelled tacos. I pretty much ate their insides and then cut up the tortilla and ate it.
My classmates have been nice about the whole thing and no one has asked about the massive amount of hardware and rubber bands that fill my mouth unless I mention not being able to chew. I'm sure it's not hard for them to figure it out, especially after I start talking. I'm still not speaking perfectly clear, but I'm kind of close! I still cannot feel most of my lower lip and all off my chin. I'm getting use to it at this point- well as much as one can get use to not feeling these parts of their face. I haven't had much (hardly any) pain in quite some time, so this is good.
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