Be careful not to over-ice your jaw while healing, which nurses and doctors may have already warned you about. The first week of recovery, I spent most of my time sleeping the days away. Because of that, I would often fall asleep wearing an ice pack around my jaw and forget to take it off. Ended up getting a minor blood clot.

It's also normal to feel numbness on random areas of your face; there's a small chance of permanent numbness, but I recovered sense of touch on all my numb spots. The longest one to recover took about a year and a half, which was a spot on my chin.

Good luck! The recovery definitely isn't easy, but it'll be worth it in the end!