Day 14...2 weeks in the bag!

I had been feeling pretty great, but I woke up with pain on my right side. The pain is sending a shooting pain into my ear. My wires were starting to loosen up, so I think I might have been trying to grind my teeth at night, or something. Whatever the case may be, I had to make an emergency appointment to get my wires tightened. One of my wires broke while the doctor was tightening it, so I got it replaced. The wires feel a lot better, and I'm not able to move my jaw at all, so everything feels nice and stable. My next appointment is in 10 days, so hopefully I can make it that long without having to get my wires tightened again. My wires only lasted 5 days before having to get them tightened. I think it's partly due to the involuntary jaw movements I've been having. 

There are a few things that I think might contribute to the loosening of the wires, and my discomfort.

Jaw Spasm
I wish my doctor would've told me about these spasms ahead of time, because I thought there was something wrong with me! My lower jaw would suddenly jolt forward, or at least try to. It is painful, mostly on my teeth, though. The wires obviously stop my jaw from making the movement. The best way I can explain it is, if you imagine a dog tied up to a post on a very very short chain. The dog sees a squirrel and instantly bolts after it..YANK! Not fun.

Yawning
I don't know what my body is trying to do to me, but I spent two days avidly trying to hold back yawns. I tried to not let the yawn progress, because instinctively your jaw tries to open, and then it's a struggle trying to stop the process before the tension on the teeth is too much. Then my jaw muscles start shaking. It's aggravating, and so uncomfortable. 

Getting cold
Don't! Don't allow yourself to get cold. My jaw immediately starts quivering. It is really uncomfortable, and it sets off the spasms and jolts. So, in case your jaw muscles decide to act out like mine, do youre best to not get cold, even for a second.

As far as the sutures, I stand corrected. I'm still  losing them. I have no idea where they are coming from lol, but they're still falling out.

Other than the new pain, everything is looking great. The swelling is still the same. It's more on the right side, but my face doesn't look unbalanced.

Two weeks down, two more to go, and then I'll get the bands put on.