Danielle, thanks so much for re-posting that here.  I found it extremely helpful.  I particularly like the idea of splitting surgeries so as to determine what (if anything) needs to be done next: I'd gladly get my forehead/brows/nose done tomorrow morning, but the jaw and chin I might be able to live with once the top part of my face is fixed.  My jaw isn't crazy masculine, but it's hardly feminine either.

Quote from: Violet Bloom on January 08, 2015, 09:50:41 PMI hear morphine makes a lot of people extremely nauseous.

I hear it's the best bit!

I had a trachea shave and mandible contouring done at the same time.

The most painful part of the recovery was the throat irritation from the breathing tube.  Other than that I was pretty messed up for a little while but I'd really just describe it as inescapable discomfort, not actual pain.

My surgery was a year ago tomorrow.  My chin is still a bit numb and perhaps it always will be but I never notice it and it doesn't bother me.

Quote from: Violet Bloom on January 08, 2015, 09:50:41 PM
I hear morphine makes a lot of people extremely nauseous.

Quote from: Brenda E on January 08, 2015, 09:55:25 PM
I hear it's the best bit!

  Read wrong that sounds a bit masochistic, but I understand what you really mean!

Quote from: spooky on January 08, 2015, 10:10:51 PM
My surgery was a year ago tomorrow.

  Congrats on your anniversary, Spooky!