Anyway, as I said: MY SPLINT IS GONE!!
The process of removing it was rather uncomfortable, and even though I tryst that he wouldn't do anything to potentially harm my jaw it still sort of freaked me out. I had to open as wide as I could and he had a metal thing to keep my lip stretched open, which dug into the bag of my mouth and really hurt. Still, it only last a minute or two and it was sooo worth it.
At first it was totally disgusting since food had been stuck in it for so long. That iky taste you have in your mouth for the first few days was back for a moment with all the gross old food. I rinsed my mouth of a lot though ((then came home and brushed for a LOOOOONG time hahaha)) and the roof of my mouth felt odd and wrinkly but I got used to it.
I also got the ok to start chewing again so I tried to chew my lasagna, which was really weird. You know when you chew your lower jaw usually moves from aide to side? Well I can't do that well, and wen i do t's a little uncomfortable and weird. The food also gets stuck between my bite because I guess my tongue or whatever forgets that it has to bring it back so I have to like tip it in I guess hahah. Chewing again is so great though.
I won't see my oral surgeon for another month now, basically from this point on I'm back to orthodontist orders. My one bracket on the front tooth has come loose so that needs fixing, and a few of my teeth have been shifting so they aren't as straight :( I see him on Tuesday, just in time for week seven! I can't believe how much time has gone by now it's incredible!!
I also went to my first swim team practice of the year! Try started back in November but I couldn't actually close my lips back then so haha. They just had ameet yesterday though so it was an easy practice. Still it wore me out pretty good! I haven't done alot of physical activity in weeks! It also didn't feel weird on my face. Actually, it was really nice to jump back into the water!! I just wish I could have done hockey too.
My world issues class is having a pizza Christmas party next week and I just sort of sat there like 'Well i can't actually eat...' and the whole class look at me as they remember and they felt so bad! But i assure them it was alright, I was the one who wanted the surgery after all! My teacher said he would go to Dairy Queen just to get me a milkshake though hahah He is honestly the best teacher i have ever had. He just dropped my assignment altogether and gave me a really easy test alternative for the one I missed!
Anyway, even though I'm still a tad swollen (hopefully the double chin is swelling because sorry but I really don't want one hahah) and the numbness is still present in my chin, lower right lip an gums (and I think roof of my mouth I can't fully tell) I'm happy at this point (maybe it's the Christmas spirit!)
I still look in the mirror and pick out things I'm not liking but you know what, it is a million times better than before. You can't change what you look like so suck it up hahaha. Anyway, for a plus I'm getting new glasses that look nice on me for a change and also hats don't look that bad on me either!! Or sunglasses! Yay!!
my one tooth at the front is moved back a little. and my chin looks funny, but maybe I just don't really know what it's supposed to look like anyway hahaha 
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