Richard Gandy

Here is the x-ray showing the metal plates and screws that hold my face together now. Most of the swelling has subsided, and I am sleeping comfortably. My teeth match up fairly well, but there is still orthodontic work to be done to get them to match perfectly. The left molars don’t quite touch. I can’t imagine anyone having this type of surgery and not having orthodontic work afterward.

A few bullet points.

• Chewing anything other than soft foods is still difficult and mildly painful.
• Voice has recovered completely, although I think it is slightly deeper now.
• Still doing jaw exercises to improve mobility of jaw.
• Sleeping well without sleep apnea by all accounts.
• Off all pain meds except very occasionally Advil regular strength. I had a difficult time coming off Lortab. Several restless nights. Withdrawals are not fun, but it had to be done.
• Starting to get back on exercise routine. Weak after doing hardly anything for 2 months.
• Thankful for Dr. Roser and his team at The Emory Clinic.
   

Well, it’s snowing in Henry County just south of Atlanta. It started here this morning and has continued non-stop into the afternoon. That’s twice this week! Very unusual.

I was in Chicago earlier in the week when it snowed here. It had snowed there as well. On approach to the airport, the landscape looked like big blocks of ice outlined with black lines (the roads.) But at the time it was just cold and windy. On Thursday, went to Toronto. Same there — cold with temps hovering around freezing. Back home Thursday evening late. Always good to be home.