Awkward Introductions

Oh Jesus, okay, how do I even start this? I suppose hello would probably help, wouldn't it-

HELLO!

If you've read my little description, you will know that I am 16 years old and am planning on blogging my jaw surgery experience! Let's hope I don't give up on this like I do everything else...

I guess you want to know a little more about me. Even if you don't, I'm going to tell you anyway. I live in England, and at the time of writing this, I have just finished my GCSEs (if you don't know, they're exams that almost every teenager has to take at the end of Year 11 if they live here). I have some messed up jaw bones and that is what has brought me here. 

So, ya gal has a pretty bad overbite (if any of you have an underbite please don't kill me but I'm jealous; I think they're cute! My overbite just enhances the old double chin). I have some other problems that I don't know how to fully explain. I guess it's quite bad that I don't know exactly what I have but they only send me letters in really fancy medical terms that I don't understand. But, in case you do and you're looking for someone with the same problems as you, I will insert the medical mumbo-jumbo below:

'She presents at age 15 with a Class II Division 1 incisor relationship on Class II skeletal base. She has right condylar resorption. The combined orthognathic treatment at the end of growth will address the retrognathic chin, the right-left curvature mismatch of the face and mandibular asymmetry thus chin point position, the secondary maxillary cant, the increased gingival show will be addressed (although this is due to the short upper lip).'

I'll be honest, I don't even know if I highlighted the right things. Basically, one side of the jaw is shorter than the other, one of the joints is a bit dumb, my mouth draws back, to the side and is open when resting(in layman's terms). 

I don't know much about when the surgery will be, but I have an appointment at the hospital in a weeks time and will update you then- I believe I am meeting the surgeon. I am going to attempt to update you on every appointment and their contents because the appointments give me lots of anxiety too; I like to be prepared. 

I hope you enjoy this blog of mine and all the best of luck with your future jaw journey!

E x