Yeah, that's what I thought. Weren't your pain levels eased with enough pain meds though? Or did you have your moments of really bad pain?
it's a different pain. i remember having my wisdom teeth out and my mouth felt empty in the back. couldnt eat real food for a week. then in two weeks i was basically healed. i had all my wisdom teeth removed in one go under general.
jaw surgery, pain is a combination of many things. first, it's the nurses, who will do anything to get you out of the recovery room and move you to your bed. the pain meds didn't help much, the morphine will kill the pain in the hospital.
real pain is the first week, and i would say it peaks during the weekend (surgeries are wed/thurs i think). new pains show up, achiness, muscle spasms, possible fatigue from the new diet. it's like comparing a car accident to a paper cut.
i really think the pain issue was one of the understated components of the surgery. i knew the swelling would be bad, but the assistants were pretty casual. i guess you really dont know until you experience it for yourself.
too many variables...how much movement, double/upper, etc....
