I'm 20, I Was Already Told It's Minor Functional and It's Because I Don't Wan't to Regret It Later on in my Life - Lankau, DE

So happy to hear you're doing well :)

You look gorgeous!! And it's so wonderful to see that you have such a loving and supportive partner :)

You're beautiful!  It looks like the swelling is gone now?

Definitely a noticeable improvement from your previous update! My swelling is still pretty noticeable (I just passed the 3 month mark), so hopefully both of our swelling will go down in time!

I think you look fantastic. Hang in there!

I agree with Chelie--you looked beautiful in your last update!  Have you had more swelling since then?

How are you doing? Update?

Hello all! I've seen this girl happy and all wacky all the time. And she did have hard times, from time to time due to some complications she had. But she always gets better. Every weekend I was kinda afraid that she'll get sick, but the next Monday she turns up okay. She loves to smile. She always did. When this surgery was first discussed and was put to point, she didn't like it. At all! She hates pointy stuff, so needles means NO SIR NO for her. Well, we asked her to consider her options, take doctor's advices into consideration and do what she thinks is right, because at the end of the day, any decisions would've been right. Just the way you got there would've been different. Before I met her she was in braces, for a long time, and when she got rid of them, she was so happy and free. So the idea of a operation would've clearly sent her aback. And even after the surgery, mental stress she had to go through was immense. This wasn't for any "cosmetic" reasons, this was just for her physical well being. After the surgery the recovery was painful, when I first went to see her in the hospital, she covered her face, from nose down, so I wouldn't be scared. (Stupid little girl :') ) She was gorgeous, still she is. She had to go through a lot to come here, when I'm writing this, she had went through her 2nd botox, that made the swelling go away even more. And she is getting her confidence back, but sometimes she still gets down. But it's okay. This is not a thing that happens all the time, and it's okay. What we tried to do is to be supportive to her. Her family, her friends and me. She went through a lot. If you're thinking of getting this surgery, consult the doctor, go for a 2nd opinion, maybe a third. Have doubts. Clear them. And yes, pain will be a part of it. You might not feel like yourself for a while. And I'm emphasizing on the part, "while"! You will be better after sometime. You'll take time, and effort, and you'll be better. Two days ago we went to little gathering together, she was so happy, laughing and jumping around. The girl I was used to. She's getting back there. :') She's strong. Getting even stronger. Even stronger than me. To all the people who're considering this. It's okay. Just make yourselves clear. Do it. It'll be a bit hard afterwards. Be strong, I know that's a kind of a stupid thing to say, "Be strong!". But your loved ones will be there for you. Don't lose hope because of pain. Pain will go away, eventually. You will feel like yourself soon. You'll be happy. Think she's getting there too.