The third day, I ventured out sort of. I went out and then avoided everyone possible. Chin still swollen and with the ugly, yellowish type of bruising. There were 3 thumb-sized purplish bruises growing, too. Two of these spots were just to the left of my windpipe and the third on the right side sort of under the jaw area. And it wobbled. By evening, there was less swelling and by Monday morning (72 hours post-injection) I convinced myself to head into work with some strategically placed make-up. Fortunately, dental obligations gave me an early out.

The best thing about the entire experience is that one can’t see oneself all the time. Over the next 2 days, there was a reduction in swelling and jiggling but it remains sore and tender. The worst part is now when I spot myself in the mirror, I feel like my colleagues see teenage “hickeys.” Those three little bruises morphed into fifty-cent sized, dark purple spots. They are virtually impossible to hide and my make-up skills are not that great.

I have returned to the web for more review reading and it looks like for the next couple of weeks all that can be done is wait for miracles.