Finally got chance to post this. Had braces taken off on Tuesday (3rd Jan), 21 weeks post-op.
To be honest, taking the braces off was the most pain I've had throughout it all. I previously said the first time I had my braces tightened after the surgery was the most painful, but ironically the last thing I had done I found to be the most painful, lol.
I've made a couple of other milestone posts here, which have photos during the recovery etc:
I don't have any profile photos of me before the braces on me. I'm getting new ones taken at my appointment next week when I get my retainer, so I'm gonna ask for a copy of ones before my braces and the x-rays.
The surgery was a mandibular advancement with maxillary impaction. My lower jaw was advanced 1cm and my upper jaw moved up a few mm. I didn't have anything done to my chin.
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I'm eating normally now. The only thing I struggle with is thick chocolate, but I ate my first apple yesterday. Can't even remember the last time I ate one, lol.
Still getting used to no braces, let alone still getting used to the difference in my appearance due to the surgery. I forgot how good it is to eat without having to fish pieces of food out that get stuck, haha.
