Full Patient Journeys
Individual patient interviews, direct to camera and unscripted, captured at key moments before and after surgery. Each patient tells their own story in their own words. Shared with consent; individual results vary. These document a process, not endorsements.
Alison · shared with consent
Filmed the day before surgery, one week after, and one month on.
24 Hours Before Surgery: Alison
Alison, hours before triple-jaw surgery: what she's most nervous about, what she's most looking forward to, and why she waited years before deciding to go ahead.
1 Week After Surgery: Alison
Alison one week after surgery: swelling, soft foods, and the first signs of normal.
Alison's First Week: A Quick Overview
Alison's first week in brief: from a blurry, drugged-up surgery day to short walks and errands, and why the discomfort faded far faster than she expected.
1 Month After Surgery: Alison
Alison one month after triple-jaw surgery: the week-by-week climb back to normal, why pressure mattered more than pain, and what it is like to feel better while swelling is still settling.
Milena · shared with consent
Filmed the day before surgery, one week after, and one month on.
24 Hours Before Surgery: Milena
Milena the day before surgery: the plan, pre-op prep, and what the nerves actually feel like once it's real.
1 Week After Surgery: Milena
Milena one week after triple-jaw surgery: a difficult first three days, improving swelling and sleep, and the reassurance of seeing her new bite.
1 Month After Surgery: Milena
Milena one month out: back to daily life, with the longer healing milestones still ahead.
Maaike · shared with consent
Filmed the day before surgery, one week after, and one month on.
24 Hours Before Surgery: Maaike
Maaike, 24 hours before double-jaw surgery: the bite problems that brought her here, the myths she had to unlearn, and what she hopes will change.
1 Week After Surgery: Maaike
Maaike one week after double-jaw surgery: a step-by-step account of the hospital day, why recovery felt more like a bad flu than the horror stories, and the one thing she wishes she'd known about taking her medication.
1 Month After Surgery: Maaike
Maaike one month after surgery: a smooth return to daily life, the improvements she can already feel, and the limits she is still respecting while she heals.
Trinity · shared with consent
A retrospective pre-op interview, followed by updates one week, one month, and six months after surgery.
24 Hours Before Surgery: Trinity
Looking back six months after triple-jaw surgery, Trinity explains the sleep, bite and confidence problems that led her to treatment, the road to surgery, and what she hoped would change.
1 Week After Surgery: Trinity
Trinity one week after surgery: an honest account of hospital anxiety, the difficult first days, and the routines and support that helped recovery improve day by day.
1 Month After Surgery: Trinity
Trinity one month after surgery: the support she wishes she had arranged, the symptoms already disappearing, and the process of relearning familiar things like chewing.
6 Months After Surgery: Trinity
Trinity six months after surgery: what has returned to normal, what is still healing, and how changes in breathing, eating, speech and confidence have lasted.
Daniel · shared with consent
Filmed across four checkpoints, from before surgery through one year after recovery.
24 Hours Before Surgery: Daniel
Daniel before triple-jaw surgery: the breathing, sleep and facial-balance concerns behind his decision, the pushback he faced, and the research that prepared him for recovery.
1 Week After Surgery: Daniel
Daniel one week after triple-jaw surgery: waking up with easier breathing, managing the first few days, and the practical support that made recovery easier.
1 Month After Surgery: Daniel
Daniel one month after triple-jaw surgery: swelling falling quickly, pain disappearing within two weeks, and immediate gains in breathing and confidence.
1 Year After Surgery: Daniel
Daniel one year after triple-jaw surgery: the last of the swelling and numbness, lasting changes in breathing and confidence, and why he would make the same decision again.
Malia · shared with consent
Pre-op and one-week interviews available; the one-month checkpoint is coming soon.
Kyle · shared with consent
Filmed before surgery and one week on; one-month checkpoint coming soon.
24 Hours Before Surgery: Kyle
Kyle, 24 hours before double-jaw surgery: the sleep and health concerns behind his decision, the misconceptions he had to work through, and his plans for recovery.
1 Week After Surgery: Kyle
Kyle one week after double jaw surgery: congestion, swelling, sleep, soft foods and the support that helped him through his first seven days.
1 Month After Surgery: Kyle
Megan · shared with consent
Pre-op and one-week interviews available; the one-month checkpoint is coming soon.
Kamille · shared with consent
Pre-op and one-week interviews available; the one-month checkpoint is coming soon.
Joel · shared with consent
Filmed about a year before surgery — the very beginning of one patient's journey, with more to come.
About a Year Before Surgery: Joel
Joel about a year before surgery: how the decision came about and what the long runway to the operating room actually looks like.