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I'm 49 and has surgery on 12/27/11 and still experiencing alot of swelling, some days it seems like the swelling goes down then the next day the swelling is back i still have no feeling from my top lip to under my eyes just curious how long before i start to feel half way normal... and the gap between my teeth is still pretty good space i stop turning about a week ago and i still look like a hoo from hoo ville... whats up with that... curious what are people eating or should i say drinking i'm so sick of smoothies and ensure and cream of wheat any input would be great...

Hi Jade, I am 42 and had lower jaw advancement surgery at the end of September last year. The swelling hung around to different degrees for about 2 months afterwards (some days I panicked because I would wake up and try out a smile in the mirror and it looked gruesome - by the end of the day my smile looked fine - swelling is definitely worse in the morning).

As for food, my saving grace was mashed up tuna mayo. Really tasty, you don't have to chew it and you feel like you've eaten something!

Some swelling one month post-op is still well within the normal range.

How did your numbness go? All gone? How long did it take?