7 Years Post-Op
HAPPY 7 YEAR "JAWVERSARY" TO ME! Sam, Addie and I on our first day at Seattle residents. Hello to anyone whose found their way to my little blog. It's been 7 years since my double jaw surgery. Please look back and see how far I've come. Some (I dare say, most days) I forget I even had jaw surgery. Never, ever thought I'd say that. In the last year, in addition to being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (an auto-immune disease), I've also been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (another auto-immune disease). So combine that with my Marfan Syndrome...my body has a lot going on....but my jaw is holding steady. In terms of residual symptoms in my jaw/from surgery....I would say I have minimal jaw tension and have had one lip-twitching incident in the last year. Both, I'd say, are aggravated by stress. I've had no dental work done in the last year and a half, besides the routine check-up and cleaning(s). The extensive work I've had done ...