Day 26

I went back to work today. I was about an hour late though because I got woozy when I was getting ready, these antibiotics are not fun! However, I made it through the entire day without any major problems. My work friends even said they thought the swelling had gone down since they saw me on Saturday.

Exciting news: I can now open my mouth 25mm! My mom was nice enough to measure my mouth for me yesterday. Isn't it so crazy that only 3 1/2 weeks after surgery I can open my mouth that far? I was told that my jaw bones are held together by titanium (which according to Schmidt on New Girl, is the coolest of all the metals). The joint itself can actually move pretty okay.

I was also told today by my cousin that my pictures from the first few days are so hilarious that she is saving them on her phone as my contact picture so that every time I call it will pop up. She also notified me that I looked like Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers movies! Omg she's right hahahaha! I've realized that you really just have to laugh your way through this whole process or you will never survive. Do i care that I looked like a morbidly obese man after surgery? Nope. I find it hysterical. In fact, I like to look back at those pictures from the first week and tell myself, "at least I'm not that bad anymore". 

I also put cupcakes in a blender on a daily basis so my pride has basically gone out the window :-p