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My double jaw surgery was 12 days ago, on May 27. I had braces on for about 18 months prior, and it's expected the braces will stay on until the end of this year. The surgery went well, according to the surgeon. However, the recovery time has been not fun at all. I was in the hospital for two days. ...

I will have my first post op ortho appt next Monday. I wonder if, after that appt, I will be able to partially open my mouth? They said "looser elastics". Right now I cannot talk, cannot breate, through my mouth. It's been a long 12 days so far. I know food will still have to wait a few mo...

I had my double jaw surgery on May 27, 12 days ago. My entire face was pretty numb for the first week, but in the past couple of days, feeling is starting to return. It feels like mini toothaches, moving around my mouth. It's a weird feeling. The spasms kind of jab at me constantly. I am also having...