& The Countdown Begins!

55 days until surgery!

I got the call today from the nurse at my surgeon's office. My jaw joints are good to go, and they're ready to schedule my surgery! Since I'm taking classes until the end of April, and I have some important events at the beginning of May I chose May 16th for my surgery date. That is only 55 days away!

Now, during those 55 days I have to complete my preliminary exams, get clients prepped for the transition, and complete my coursework for this semester. Not to mention all the plans I have to get in place for transitioning out of and then back into work. There is a lot to get done, but I'm trying to take it one thing at a time. For right now, I have to focus on finishing my preliminary exams before I can take care of anything else.

I go to see Dr. L on April 17th for my 1st pre-op appointment. We'll be finalizing the details of surgery and then I'll meet with the anesthesiologist. Given that this isn't my first rodeo, I don't have a ton of questions but I do plan to check my understanding of everything. My primary concern is recovery time. Despite having this surgery planned I still have an active summer ahead of me, and I want to make sure I don't have anything planned that will be impossible for me. For the most part I'll be taking it easy, but I do have some travel plans for the 4th of July and my birthday (also in July). So, I'm hoping for no complications and a relatively easy recovery time. Fingers crossed.

Next week I am going to see my ENT for the superinfection still living in my face. It is my hope that we can get it cleared up with antibiotics and nose rinses and such. I want to make sure it is cleared up prior to my surgery. I'm hoping that surgery will help with these sinus infections. My ENT told me last year that the hardware in my face is what has been causing the bacteria build up in my face. So, I'm hoping that will be better once the hardware is gone. I'll post another update following that appointment.

Wishing you all the best!