Well, this week has been coming for a while and it’s finally here. After a long period of doctor’s visits, minor procedures, and pain, my wife is having surgery this week to correct problems with her Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ). This is the jaw joint. We’ll be heading down to Gainesville on Wednesday where she’ll have the articular discs in both jaw joints rebuilt using cartilage from other areas of the body. Years of wearing a splint, taking medications, heat and cold applications, and minor surgical procedures, coupled with numerous visits to doctors for opinions have gotten us to this point. This is generally considered the last step of correction after all other attempts have failed. It’s not a decision you make lightly.