It looks like my run of good luck was a short one. First, I learned that I have some swelling in the retina of my right eye, apparently caused by the cataract surgery two months ago. While it's not causing any pain, it has diminished the vision in that eye which is a bit troublesome. The plan is to continue the drops in that eye and see a retina specialist in 2-3 weeks.
A bigger problem is that the swelling and pain in my jaw came back and I've had to increase my pain meds a bit. I saw the oral surgeon yesterday and it was decided to do a second debridement of that area. A CT scan shows that some small pieces of dead bone have become detached from my jaw and are irritating the nerves in that area--causing the pain and swelling. The hope was that my body would reject the dead bone tissue, but it's way past the time for that to have happened, so a second surgery is the best option.
So, we are calling Team Mike back into action on October 25 to send Good Vibes for the Debridement Sequel. This one won't be as extensive as the first one, with no teeth to be extracted, but the Good Vibes are needed to help this thing heal once and for all so I can eat food without every bite hurting.
Mike
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