After (2nd time).

The night before.  Bite is open and off center.

Just woke up.  Not too bad.

Not perfect, but much better!

Still a little off center, but bite is now closed.

I can live with this!

Recent pictures.

I took these pictures yesterday.  You can see how far the midlines are off.  The upper is off-center to the right, and the lower off-center to the left, making the mid-lines look really off.  I'm the least pleased with my profile.  It just doesn't look like me.  I think the chin being so far forward makes my mid-face look even flatter than it did before.  Except for the obvious bite issue, I'm okay with how I look from the front.  I don't think it changed very much.  I am hoping that this second surgery does not introduce any changes to my nose, etc.  I apologize for my nostrils, but it gives a center line that shows just how far off everything else is.

Promised pictures.

First, THANK YOU so much everyone!!  Your support, prayers, and thoughts mean so much to me.

Here are some pictures:

Six week mark

Profile. (not really happy with that groove between my lip and chin)

Bite (immediately after splint is off)

The surgical splint.

Bite three days later.  It's not right. :(

Third post-op appointment + pictures.

Today I had my third post-op appointment.  It's hard to believe how quickly time has gone by.  My OS is pleased with how everything has been healing.  He pressed around the surgical areas, and pressed really hard on my chin.  I didn't feel anything (my chin is about 100% numb) and he said, "Oh, your chin is doing great.  Usually pressing that hard sends people through the ceiling."  I had no reply, but thought, "Then it's not very nice to press it like that, is it?"  My wires had worked themselves a bit loose again.  He decided to leave them as they are.  I'll see him again in two weeks since he is on vacation next week.

I feel like I still look a bit asymmetrical and that my midlines are off to one side.  But, I know that I have some swelling and some orthodontic work left to be done.  I think I will have a better sense of what things will look like once I'm unwired and the splint is out.

Here are some pictures from week 2:

Week 2.

Week 2.

Week 2--right profile.

Week 2--left profile.

Two weeks!

Hard to believe, but it's been two weeks since my surgery!  Here are some pictures...

Day 11.

Day 14.

My new gap.  It's 3 mm.

Days 9 & 10.

Day 9. Left Profile.

Day 9.

Day 10. Right Profile.

Day 10.

Days 7 & 8.

Day 7.

Day 8.

Days 5 & 6.

Just some pics.

Day 6.

Day 5.  Good morning??

Day 5.  It's hard to take a decent profile shot yourself...

Day 4.

Here are pictures from today.  I feel a lot more like myself!  The swelling is going down and I can actually smile a bit. :)  I have very little bruising.  I have my first post-op appointment tomorrow.  I will update then, and I promise I will get an update on my surgery day and time at the hospital.

To all of you who have stopped by, and to all who have left comments, THANK YOU so much.  I haven't had a chance to reply, but I have been reading your comments.  Thank you for being such a supporting community.

Day 2.

I'm still in the hospital.  I was hoping to go home today, but my OS thought one more day here would be better.  Here are pics from today.  My goodness, the difference a few hours can make in swelling!

Day 2. Good morning!

Day 2.  Almost time for bed!

Day 1.

I'll post more in-depth when I am home.  Here is a pic for now.  Blood is from nosebleed, not from my mouth!  I am wired shut.  Will be for six weeks.  I also have a splint.  Currently hooked up to IV fluids, so haven't attempted "eating" yet...

Soooo happy to be on this side of things tho!

Day 1 post-op