Its official.

I'm a terrible blogger.

Not that anyone really reads this anymore...because nothing exciting and eventful is happening anymore.

So...some quick updates since my last post..

Infection gone. CHECK!
Turned 25 :( CHECK!
Had an adjustment. CHECK!

The infection thing was an interesting time for me. I WANTED so desperately to feel good and healed...but it was holding me back. About a week after I had those screws and bone plate removed I had an appointment with the OS. I told him I was a bit concerned because right at the incision...well...underneath the stitches...it was really HARD. Thankfully I didnt freak out too much about it...because I guess its normal. I probably didnt notice it the first time...because my entire face was tender and swollen..rather than just one area. Its almost been a month since I had those removed...and there is still some hardness in that area..but I'm thinking its just scar tissue trying to find its place. So...I continue to massage it...and soften it up.

Next topic. Turning 25. There are pros and cons to this.
1. I lost my insurance. (Being a full-time student..fine...but being 25 and a full-time student.. no dice)
2. Car insurance went down.
3. I can rent a car without having to pay extra for being under 25.
4. I feel old.
5. It was one of the nicest days out. About 83. Pretty good for Wisconsin..

Finally, my latest adjustment. The OD was questioning whether to change my bottom wire as the right side of my face was still tender. I told him to go for it..and that I could handle it. I'm thankful he did. Numbness is a crazy thing...or else I have a new tolerance for pain...but I haven't had any of the normal adjustment pain. However, I do hope this last little bit of numbness goes away. Its basically my gums...and a little patch of my lower lip and chin. The rest of my face has returned.

So...what now? The waiting game.

I have a check up with the OS on the 29th...and then I'm thinking he'll give me the "I'll see you in 3 months.." After that I have yet another adjustment on the 15th of June. so...life is good..for the most part. Summer is arriving quite nicely here in south central WI...and I can't wait to break out the bikini! Oh...and I never went on my birthday trip...I'm hoping my best friend and I can make time this summer to do something...

Hope everyone is well...and sorry for the lack of updates. After surgery, life gets back to normal, and you slowly start to focus on things other than your face....its weird...because I've obsessed about it for years...and now...I'll have to put that energy into something else.