TMJ Day 17

My Joints are feeling ok these days. I'm still swollen just above the spot where my TMJ's are on both sides. My ears itch inside and out. I'm trying not to scratch at them but they're so itchy! I can eat most things, but it's troublesome. I've gotten fat because the things that are easy to eat are pasta, potatoes, rice etc. I have trouble with salad because I can't grind well I can just chomp up and down. I haven't gotten back to a regular exercise routine because I'm exhausted everyday. My digestion is really messed up. I've been constipated for weeks. I've tried different natural remedies but nothing is working well. I'm not really feeling any pain anymore but some tension in my jaws. I can yawn but I can't open as wide as I used to. If feels like he put little erasers in the spot where my joints used to be. It feels rubbery and thick. I can hear small tears happening when I'm chewing, which Dr. Franco told me to listen for. That's a good sign meaning that it's stretching. I called Arizbe at Baylor again and she said that all I owe at the time of surgery is the $1900 deductible. I asked her twice if she was sure, I asked about the turbinates and procedures not covered and she said it's 100% covered after the deductible. When I called Rachel she said that we're supposed to give the deductible to her and that the $10K bill included that amount and was to cover the turbinates. Got that?