Update...

Hi Guys!

So yeah I decided to do an update on the swelling/numbness and all that jazz since the three months are now up!

Swelling:

So the swelling is pretty much all gone, the only thing is that because my top jaw was brought forwards, my cheeks are more round and puffy anyways because my face isn't long anymore...it's more rounded and circular. So yeah the swelling is all gone in other words!

Numbness:

I literally have hardly any numbness except for the tiniest little spot/line on my chin but I do not even notice it, it doesn't affect my speech or anything so I don't really care haha! Other than that I have little numbness on my gums, but the roof my mouth has all the feeling back so it's great! And no more numb cheeks! I remember during the process, I could only feel my forehead because it was the only part of my face that wasn't affected in the surgery looool!

Pain:

The main discomfort that I receive is when I am yawning and I open my mouth too wide, it still slightly hurts at the back but I think that will go in time because it's only been three months and it's up to 6 months for the bones too heal.

Chewing:

I can pretty much eat anything now which is such a good feeling, I remember a month into the recovery I couldn't even bite into a noodle...sad times but yeah...chewing is fine!

Brushing Teeth:

I was still using a baby tooth brush up until my braces came off so when the three months was nearly up, I was still using one, I also was still using it when I was on holiday...when I came back off holiday I misplaced my baby toothbrush so I used a normal one and it was a weird feeling at first but it was a great experience LOL! And then I found my baby toothbrush a few days later but I don't use it anymore clearly lmao.

Energy:

I can do a whole day at work / college and not be worn out at the end of the day like I used to be when I was still in recovery. I still get tired like I would before the surgery but not worn out and exhausted like I used to be.

Looking back on photos of the old me, I still look like me but it's still hard to remember what I used too look like without looking at a picture. I am so happy with the results and so happy I went through it now and not later!

Before braces: 

First day of braces: 

Before surgery: 

After surgery and swelling had gone down: 

Before braces were taken off: 

After they were taken off: 

Me now: 

So there you have it! My journey & my story. I went through a tough time but I got through it and I'm so incredibly happy I did! These are my before's and after's which has taken me a lot to upload these. I still look like me...just happier :)