« on: November 10, 2020, 06:51:54 pm »The healing continues, and nearly all of the bruises are gone. I still have quite a few sutures in my mouth, but about half of them have disintegrated. I developed a large seroma under my chin, but it went away after firmly holding a warm compress against it for several hours. Yesterday, Kris cleared my face and neck again. The bruised area she had to avoid was much smaller than last week. Kris said most of the remaining swelling was towards the front of my face and chin. I'm back to my regular diet, but my jaw is still somewhat stiff. My chin and the center of my lower lip are still numb, and the occasional sharp pains in my chin continue. I'm finally sleeping with just one pillow, and no more ice packs.
While at my electrolysis appointment on Monday, I met a friend I hadn't seen in eight months. I asked her if she noticed anything. She said I did look a little different, but she couldn't tell exactly what it was. I took that as a good sign. I don't want anyone to say 'Oh, you had some work done!'
I got a bit of a scare on Saturday. The hospital where my surgery was performed sent me a bill and said payment was due -- over $86,000!!! (Note: The actual cost was about 1/4 of that number) I sent a note to Dr. Ley, and she responded within a few hours. She said this is not uncommon when patients pay cash, and she said they would check into it for me. Today I was told to ignore the bill.
Pre-op vs 4 weeks post-op. You can readily see the difference by looking at the change in distance between my earrings and my jaw. You can also tell my chin is a little narrower.
Love always -- Jessica Rose
