and where am I at.....
Well to be honest I am not really sure at the moment! The infection I had has now cleared and my chin no longer looks like a beacon on a lighthouse, but here's the thing it was a mess and it didn't end with just an infection, but I also pulled this out of my chin! what do you think? pretty horrendous really
Yes you've guessed it! its a screw and a bracket. This is pulled out of my jaw as it started to come through my skin and was no doubt something to do with the infection I had.
I saw the doctors who have also told me that my jaw has not fused back together and my teeth are now out of alignment 😝
So you may wonder what they are going to do about it, well based on the fact they have had a look and told me this and there apparent urgent approach to discuss with the max-fax and dental teams its a big NOTHING!
Now I accept that the infection needs to dissipate, but they have the CT Scan a few weeks ago and was expecting a follow up, but no, instead I have a standing appointment this week, where no doubt as in the past it will be loads of what they are thinking and something will happen in another month or so, not ideal as not only was my summer vacation fucked up as I was told to stay home in case I had to go into hospital (which never happened) but this could now screw up my Christmas depending on what if any course of action they take!!!
I have in essence a broken jaw (as its not fused), I have teeth that don't align in my mouth with a bridge that has been loose for months which means I can't chew, and the dental team don't respond, the max-fax team pass it off as a normal thing to happen - which of course it must be normal to pull screws out of your chin!! So, as you can probably read I am not best happy about this situation and for the first time I feel let down by this team - maybe I will be enlightened with a plan on Thursday when I finally see them and the dental guys, but not holding my breath as I am sure it will need further follow up even though by now they should have a plan.
On the plus side, I am beginning to explore more food options, generally liquidised but at least getting some swallowing practice as well as exercises to strengthen my muscles in my throat they do seem to be working even after a few days. Hopefully, once I can chew properly again this will become lot easier and more enjoyable
So lets see what the doc's say this week
