2 Month-ish Update
anna.minnema Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023! 2022 is coming to a close. 10 1/2 months of 2022 was spent pre-surgery. There was a lot of anxiety in those months. Worry about the…
2022
Spinning My Wheels
About 5-6 years ago I was really in-shape. I ran 3 half-marathons and a handful of sprint triathlons. From there, I transitioned into a lot of weight training. It was…
One Month-ish Update
It has been one month and then some since my surgery. Time has really flown by. This is my third week back to work already (I took off 4 weeks…
Week 3 Update
I will try to regularly take photos of my facial changes. My surgeon said it will take a full year to see my “true face”! Liquid Diets… This seems to…
The Air I Breathe
I am currently just shy of 2 weeks post-surgery. Everything has been healing magnificently. My facial sutures were removed before I left Florida and my intraoral sutures are slowly starting…
*Miracles*
“Therefore…pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16 NIV There have been a few things that…
Week 1 Post-Surgery
Days 1-3 We were released from the hospital midday the day after surgery and went directly to the surgeon’s office. We heard the words we’d hear many, many more times…
Surgery Recap
I DIDN’T DIE!! I was admitted to the hospital bright and early at 5:30 AM. It is a nice, small hospital down here in St. Petersburg, FL and the process…
Common Question #2
How rare is this? Will this happen to me? My condition is pretty rare. While it’s possible it is also under-diagnosed or under-treated, most TMJ problems can be treated with…
Pre-Surgery
The Calm Before (and After!) the Storm I have had lots of things to worry about leading up to my surgery. Whether or not insurance would cover any bit of…