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.
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.
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.
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.
Daniel one month after triple-jaw surgery: swelling falling quickly, pain disappearing within two weeks, and immediate gains in breathing and confidence.
Dr. McGuire explains what corrective jaw surgery is, the procedures it can include, who may benefit, and how treatment is coordinated from orthodontics through surgery and follow-up.
