Post-op Day 6 Update

Hi all, I had upper jaw surgery on 11/19. This is my Day 6 update. I also posted Day 1 if you wanna look at that. Have had facial pain for 8 years and a edge to edge bite (class iii malocclusion). I tried many other things to get rid of the pain so this is kind of my last resort. I’m 37 years old.

Basically, I had a Lefort 1 advancing the upper jaw 6mm and down (not sure how many mm). At my first post op Dr appt, I was told they also did a septoplasty since my septum was so deviated. Which is interesting cause I had a septoplasty 8 years ago.

So anyway, recovery is going well. Days 3-5 were the most swollen/congested/tired. It works out that way for a lot of people since you’re out of the initial phase but also needing to adjust to a new bite, elastic bands, a new diet, and frankly, you’re starting to want to be independent but can’t be yet.

The bands have really bugged me. It’s hard to talk with them and I have 2 kids and a wife who I want to interact with. Putting them in and taking them out to eat is tedious. But I acknowledge it’s important.

My favorite meals have been lobster bisque and super scrambled eggs. Also had some cream from tiramisu and Haagen daze ice cream. Highly recommend these things. Banana and almond milk in the blender are great.

Only taking 600mg of ibuprofen twice a day, amoxicillin, special prescription mouthwash, and fluticasone spray. The afrin wasn’t helping congestion so I stopped.

Let me know if you have any questions. I’m here to help as this community has been great to me.