The Natural Bite

My blog posts have been very few and far between these past weeks.
Where have I been, then? Here’s a list:

Working. Work has been somewhat grueling - this is what naturally happens when you combine (1) the end of the year with (2) getting back from being out of the office for four weeks with (3) [...]

I started my jaw surgery journey ready to do everything my doctor ordered and fully optimize my recovery.
As I’ve previously documented, I went the extra distance to research and take a variety of vitamins and supplements, as well as Chinese herbal remedies, to prepare myself for trauma and recovery. I weaned myself from coffee and [...]

After my upper jaw advancement surgery exactly 2.5 weeks ago, I wanted my facial swelling, crusty lips, and general mask-like appearance to go away as quickly as possible so I could see what I was really going to look like for the rest of my life. I had very little swelling for the first [...]

Su*Blog, while still cute to people whose names contain the special double “Su,” was not cutting it as a title that got this blog’s meaning across.
Adult braces and jaw surgery of any kind involve months or years of contemplation, lots of cash or credit, a full loving entourage of supporters, and the Web.
The Web, and [...]

My recent post on critics leads to an obvious counterpoint: fans and supporters.
I’m not sure I would survive a skull-sawing without my own patient, cheering entourage.
This group, the cheerleaders and the caretakers, are critical to every step in the process.
During the initial research phase, it was my boyfriend Chris who sat with me and read [...]

After a week and a half, I am looking much more like the ‘old me.’ But, the old me used to be able to manipulate camera angles so that I looked REALLY different from one shot to the next, depending on how much my profile and facial dimensions were on display. Now, my face is [...]

Ah, before and after photos. Always good for a gasp. Yesterday was my 8 day milestone, and though people tell me the swelling is diminishing, I think I still look more or less like the stiff, moon-faced jaw surgery patient I was 4 days ago. Weekends always break plateaus, so here’s to Friday!
The photo on [...]

It’s 3 pm and so far I…
…Got acupuncture to relax and prepare me for my jaw surgery
…Voted for Barack Obama for PRESIDENT of the United States of America!!
…Cleaned my apartment so I don’t have to come back to the usual clutter on Thursday, post-op
…Cooked beans. I’m not going to be able to chew beans for [...]