Wednesday, July 31, 2019

7-31-2019 Day after MSE Installation

Last night was really rough. Pain meds wore off and I slept terrible. I was up every hour to get ice and was just so tense and sore. I got up at 5 am to get ready for work and ate a yogurt and a banana just fine. I just really have to brush and rinse and use the water pick after food. Also I gave it the first crank just fine! Yay! So relieved because I didn't allow myself any spare time this morning to have to fight with it. I did take an Ibuprofen 800 at 5:30 am though, and that kept me good through work until about 2 pm.

Shake for a snack, and a smoothie for lunch kept me going until I got home about 4 pm. (I did stop and get some soft groceries on the way home as well- sweet potatoes, canned beans, apple sauce, yogurt, squash, more shakes, etc.)

Dinner was a quesadilla with refried beans and cheese, all soft. I admit, I ate it so fast I was pretty hungry, but washed up just fine afterwards. I plan on just bringing shakes to work so I don't have to go through the whole routine in a public bathroom. (I drive a lot and don't always know where I will have lunch until I am there so this is actually convenient and a cost savings for me). Dinner will be whatever at home.  Bonus, maybe I will drop a few lbs. I am trying to lose 20ish anyways.

But yes, I needed a Tylenol 3 after dinner. I got my ice pack and chilled out for an hour and now my tongue just feels really sore and a bit raw. I talked more than I planned on today and feel that's the likely cause. Also a bit of a sore throat feeling.

Anyways, my jaw has been the worst part. Just from being so fatigued and awkward. The screws were the easiest part! And the roof of my mouth is just fine, I even brushed it a bit earlier. I am mostly anticipated my TMJD to be really flared up from my bite being in a state of constant change for the next year >_<

My next appointment in August 8th, which is about day #10 for a check up, at the orthodontist.
I do also have the personal cell # of the periodontist in case I freak out, have a question, something starts hurting, etc. So far, I still really like and trust them.

And oh, by the way, I was 100% expecting the 8 mm MSE. Turns out the lab fit the 10 mm MSE II in there! https://www.moonmse.com/mse










Good night! 😬

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