Sleeping in a bed definitely has it's down sides, like, a little more morning swelling and pain. But that could be due to the fact that I woke up this morning laying on the side of my face (OMG) Gypse came in this morning (after graciously sleeping on the couch again) and was like, wake up you're on your face!!! I don't even know if I'm allowed to sleep on it! But I'm too afraid to anyway!
Late this afternoon I took the bands out for quite a few hours because my mom and brother & sister were visiting, and I wanted to talk without spitting all over through gritted teeth. I ended up putting the bands back in because my jaw actually started getting quite fatigued. When I talk I have sort of a lisp now, which hopefully will go away after I learn how to use my new mouth. Near the end of the day I've also been noticing weird electricity feeling sensations in the numb part of my lip and chin. I'm really hoping it's some sort of a good sign of awakening in the nerve.
I should add one thing I learned today, if I accidentally strain my mouth open too far, it sends an electric shock type pain into the side of my jaw near my ear. Not a pleasant sensation. I can still barely open my mouth, only enough to fit ibuprofen and Tylenol in.
Tomorrow I will take a couple of pictures just to update on the bruising and the swelling. Today I am looking like a bit of a troll, so I would rather not.
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