6 Weeks

It's been six weeks and a day since the surgery. Being back to work full time and speaking for a good part of the day exhausts me by the time I get home. Not a surprise. The doctor said that many of his patients find the same thing.

The chin pain has improved again. It's not bad in the morning and sometimes goes away. By the end of the day, it's worked its way up to being quite uncomfortable.

Other recovery stuff of note:

1. More feeling in a few back teeth
2. More feeling on the upper inside gums. The outer gums are still numb on the top
3. More feeling on the outer lower gums
4. Speaking is still a challenge. It's hard to enunciate words, and it sounds to me like I slur most of my speech. In addition, like many others, I've developed a slight drooling problem when speaking. As my jaw mobility improves, all these should clear up

Sleep:

I'm getting about 8.5 hours a night. Although I still wake up tired and usually without a headache, I think that I'm better off than before the surgery. Until the pain is gone and my sleep patterns are reestablished, I'm making no judgements on whether or not the surgery "worked." The way I look at it, it's worked either way.