The JAWS Challenge

Prior to being diagnosed, I just chocked up all my pain to stress, being overweight, not sleeping well. Now that I understand what's happening with me, I am much more cognizant in all the new aches, pains and changes to my body. And... why I really haven't slept well since maybe 2008....

Today's challenge… 

With acromegaly, if not caught in time, your jaw will eventually start growing forward.The first noticeable facial change is your teeth shifting. Over these past few years, I thought I was stressed out and thought I was clenching my teeth since that's what it feels like when your teeth start moving.

Anyway, this morning I cannot close my mouth with my lower teeth behind my upper teeth. This is the 2nd time this has happened (first time this happened was April 19th, this is only the 2nd time) that I am aware of. When the bottom teeth push on the upper teeth, it causes tension headaches. If you know me, you know I do not get headaches! And, my teeth hurt. The first time this happened, I freaked out, cried on and off all day, as it was the first physical realization of my having this disease since I was diagnosed. Today - seems like a normal day at least, so apparently I am getting used to living with Acro!

So, everything changes in life. And for me, and for all my Acro Tribe around this world, not only does your life change daily, but so do your features (face, hands, feet). It's very emotional, bring additional stressors in your life that you would have never thought you'd need to deal with... some days, you look in the mirror and don't recognize the person who is looking back at you any longer.... you don't feel like you are in your own body.

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On a side note - I dictated this post to Siri. Here's what she heard. I wanted to keep this since it made me laugh!!!

Prior to being diagnosed, I just chopped off all my eggs in pain to stress, being overweight, not sleeping well. Now that I understand what's happening with me, I am much more of the changes in my daily pain. Additionally, I now know why I haven't slept well since 2007.

Today's challenge… With acromegaly, your job eventually start growing. It's first noticeable by the shifting of your teeth out, But chilly your bike changes. Over these past few years, I thought I was stressed out I found myself touching my teeth all the time. I now realize that I wasn't clenching my teeth I was trying to hold my mouth. Anyway, this morning I cannot host my mouth but it did yesterday. The bottom teeth are pushing very hard, tension headaches. If you know me, you know I do not! Yeah, my teeth hurt. Sure, it's not really my thing, but however you describe it? I don't think hurts, it's the roof of my teeth. It really is a strange feeling!

It makes it very difficult to sit relax without feeling the tension in your job.  Since you can't it's a very strange feeling.

So, everything changes in life. And for me, and other girls in this world, not only because her life change daily, so if you are features. This emotion, additional stressors, and then when you look at the beer, there are days where you do not recognize Who is looking back at you.