NINE DAYS LEFT! I can't believe May 14th is almost here. I am ready to get this over with. I have been trying to stay busy so I don't think about the surgery much but at this point it's hard not to think about it. Everyone around me is getting sick with a cold that's going around and I am praying that I don't catch it. I am eating to my heart's content and have gained 5 pounds (ugh). As the weather gets warmer my jaw gets less and less achy; although last week it was cold and rainy so my jaw ached a lot more than normal for this time of year. I haven't been wearing my splint all the time either; I'm sick of wearing it. I have been wearing it for 5 years now. The oral surgeon said I will not have to wear a splint after my jaw surgery. You don't know how happy that made me. I have my pre-op appt. with my primary tomorrow and the hospital will call me tomorrow for their pre-op appt and instructions tomorrow as well. Hopefully I will find out what time I need to check in next Wednesday and what time the surgery will be. I guess that's it for today. It's a beautiful day outside and I plan to enjoy it...take care everyone.