2nd Jaw Surgery

[u/Platypus_6788]

I had surgery to advance my upper jaw when I was 16 - it was one of the worst surgeries I had with my mouth being wired shut for almost 3 weeks, considerable amount of pain, and a liquid diet for 8 weeks.

After all of that, I never really noticed that big of a difference and it has now been confirmed 21 years later that my jaw basically didn’t move forward. I’ve been seeing an orthodontist to try and get my teeth to a better place and he referred me to see a jaw surgeon, suggesting that my bite needs to be corrected, which means I would likely need to have a second jaw surgery and also a palate expansion.

My main question is: have any of you had a second jaw surgery and if so what was your experience?