My name is Graham. I have had a class-3 malocclusion. For those of you with perfectly-aligned jaws, that term will mean nothing to you. In English, it means I had a severe underbite.

I underwent double jaw surgery to have it fixed. The surgeon moved my top jaw forward and my bottom jaw backward. He also cut 2 pieces of bone out of my bottom jaw and one piece out of the top.

I’ve documented my 90-day road to recovery here for 2 reasons. First, for family and friends to follow along if they’re interested. Second, for people considering having the operation done, if they’re curious as to what the 3 months following will be like.

It was like nothing I ever expected. Having an immovable mouth for several months is a frustrating obstacle, to say the least. Imagine not being able to eat, drink, speak, or sleep properly for weeks. Imagine having to eat through a syringe and being unable to blow your nose in fear of breaking a blood clot and having to go to the emergency room.

I’ve attached a new mugshot each day so you can compare swelling as my recovery takes place. At the end of my 90-day recovery, I also posted before and after pictures so you can see what the operation achieved.

Wondering where to begin? Start reading about the first day or see all the posts.

How to reach me

If you need to reach me directly, you can email me at thinkswan@gmail.com.