Day 5: I'm feeling good

Smiling and saying cheese: 15% (I feel  lot more happier than 15% but my mouth doesn't agree)

Pain: this morning: 50% ....this evening: 20%

Me with my chicken soup!

Weight: 12 stone 7.5lb or 175.7lbs /
weight loss so far: 5.5lb

Food I wanted today: Chinese honey chili chicken and chips

To compliment my numb chin I woke this morning with two numb rear cheeks due to last night's sleeping position. Tonight I think I will try my reclining sofa downstairs which will hopefully give Ashleigh a good night sleep too as she has to go to work in the mornings. More porridge and complan milkshake for breakfast which is tiring quickly. I had a bad sleep last night waking up a lot with a sore head and jaw but also the feeling of a lot of pressure building up around my face (similar to a balloon)

Thankfully after taking my fizzy tablets the pain has eased and my main problem is sore ears, blocked and congested throat and nose, so that's no more than 'man flu' I guess. From late morning I decided I didn't want to be sick anymore so instead of sitting on the sofa watching TV and watching jaw surgery before and after videos on You tube, I decided to do a bit of cleaning, dishes and made my own lunch.

I also tried to talk to the oil man as he delivered our oil so that was a good first step at socialising. After entertaining my visitors I was ready for a nap which me and Chloe had. Again I woke up worse for wear but continued my best day yet by getting a shower and changed and made Ashleigh's dinner for her coming home. How good am I! I'm having chicken, potato and bacon soup tonight so that will be a real treat I'm sure. I went out of the house for the first time since Friday. I went round to my parents house and seen a friend from church who came to visit. All in all I had my best day yet and am really happy how my recovery is going so far. I have started to experience tingling in my chin and small shooting pains on my lower teeth. The type of pains that you would start to use sensodyne toothpaste for. I'm also getting better at brushing my teeth, sorry I mean brushing my elastics! Rock on!