My jaw has been sore for almost two weeks, maybe more. It hurts the worst when I wake up and is usually on the left side. My left ear also tends to hurt too. I had surgery on my jaw a little over a year ago. Apparently I had a traumatic bone cyst and they also did the sugery in the small chance it would be cancerous. It isn't swollen yet but hurts like hell when I first wake but is bearable and I can sometimes even ignore it during the day. Any ideas?