Jaw-Breaking Blog

Whatever, you call it – bimaxillary osteotomy, double jaw surgery, orthognathic surgery, or maxillofacial surgery – I had both jaws broken by choice, and this is my story.

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Day 9 – Back to MaxFax

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Today was the day of my first post-operative check-up with the surgical team. To mark the occasion, here are some photos of me looking clea...

Day 8 – Mastication, Mastication, Mastication

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First of all, apologies for the delay. When I logged into my work computer to check my sick note had gone through fine, I saw there were som...

Monday, 14 March 2016

Day 7 – Drugs

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Detox is over. Yesterday, I started drinking from a glass again. Today, I thought I'd be very ambitious and attempt a feat which is i...

Sunday, 13 March 2016

Day 6 – Baby Steps

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I forgot to say yesterday that I was feeling a bit gruesome and decided to watch this . It's a YouTube video of the kind of operation I ...

Day 5 – Student life

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Good news: My nerves aren't completely destroyed. Bad news: I discovered this when trying to get to sleep last night when my teeth...

Friday, 11 March 2016

Day 4 – Déjà vu

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Facebook reminds me of this from five years ago: This was from when I had a misfortune with my fingers and was keeping a photo diary....

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Day 3 – More Swelling

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I didn't see how it was possible, but I was expecting it. My head has indeed, unimpeded by ibuprofen, managed to swell to an unprecedent...

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