My current state, 3 months after two-jaw and contouring surgery

It has already been 3 months since my two-jaw surgery. If I count from the time I first started thinking about surgery, it has been quite a long journey, but once I got through those 3 months, the first thought I had was that I had really returned to everyday life. Even at the 1-month mark, I was at a stage where I desperately wanted to eat chewy foods and kept worrying about the swelling and the small discomforts, but now there are even times when I honestly forget that I had surgery. If I summarize my current condition, meals are almost normal. I can eat hard foods without much burden, and compared with before, I no longer have the habit of chewing on one side; the feeling of chewing evenly on both sides is clearly different. It is stable to the point that I feel this is what proper occlusion is like. It is not yet as strong as fully clenching the bite like before, but there is no inconvenience at all in everyday meals. My mouth opening has also returned to almost the same as before surgery, so I do not feel the need to do any special jaw exercises. My pronunciation has also returned naturally, so it does not bother me at all when I make calls or talk. The swelling is now at the level where, only when I look closely in the mirror, I think, maybe there is still a little bit left? For other people, it would not be noticeable at all. If anything, as my facial line became more defined, my lower face feels much softer and smoother. The biggest change I feel is not so much the outward image as the expression. In the past, when I had a neutral face, people sometimes said I looked unnecessarily sharp or grumpy, but now even when I am relaxed, my expression looks much calmer. That ends up making a surprisingly big difference in social life. I am also back to exercise, not just light exercise, but almost my normal routine for both weights and running. My weight has recovered a little since right after surgery, and I am in the process of rebuilding the muscle I lost. My physical condition feels almost no different from before surgery. Looking back, what was hard was really just the first week and then up to the first month. Once I got through that period and reached 3 months, I understood why people say you have to wait at least 3 months to know. My satisfaction now is not just because of the visible change. Functionally, things are easier, I do not need to worry about jaw angles in photos, and even when I unconsciously keep my mouth closed, I do not feel tension. If I went back to the old me who was hesitating about surgery, I would probably still agonize over it, but I think the conclusion would be the same. I would still do it. Now that 3 months have passed, it feels less like I am in recovery and more like this is just my face and my everyday life.