Days 5 & 6

Days 5 & 6

Overall pain: 2

Discomfort: 3

Swelling: Slightly decreasing 

Weight loss: 8 lbs

I'm happy to say that the swelling has really started to go down and my face looks somewhat normal. Bruising has started on my chin and under my jaw line but it's not too bad yet. Penny and Tana came to visit last night and that was a lot of fun. Laughing hurts more than anything so being around my entire family full of comedians is hard! 

Santana graduated from college on Friday and I had to miss it, so that was hard. I'm very proud of her and how hard she has worked the past two years! 

I'm feeling pretty good today. My energy level was a lot higher today and I didn't have to take any naps. I felt more alert and pain and discomfort was way down. I can tell where my bones were broken now since the swelling is down and it's tender on my jawline. 

My biggest complaint is still the joint pain.  I've been applying heat 3-4 times a day and that helps. When I wake up my teeth are all in the correct position (as I believe I've said before) but by this time every night I have an underbite. I think it's from swelling but I will definitely ask about it at my next appointment. I thought maybe I was talking too much and causing myself this pain but I barely talked at all today and experienced the same results. 

Eating isn't too hard now, it's just that I'm already tired of my options. So today I made scrambled eggs for breakfast instead of oatmeal or cream of wheat. For lunch I had ravioli and a banana smoothie, and dinner was homemade chili, ice cream, and Metamucil. 

 

My goal for tomorrow is to go for a walk if it's nice out. I think tomorrow is the only day this week it's not supposed to rain. 

Saturday Morning. 

Sunday Morning.