October 17, 2017
So, the day arrived. I was dreading this. But I kept telling myself, the sooner it gets put on, the sooner it can come off. Easier said than done. It's a long road ahead. I finally got to a point about 3 months in now where I can finally bite into food somewhat normally only to have the bottom row put on and now I'm back to the beginning again (it feels like it!). Ugh. So it wasn't very dramatic but I'm in pain. They put the bottom row on, except for the 2 back teeth on my right. I have crowns there. They said I would have to wear 2 spacers again (OH JOY!) for 2 more weeks to make a little bit of room to add a band around the tooth. They said it was necessary because the brackets would not stick to the crowns and have to use a band. So unfortunately this makes my mouth tender again on that side with the spacers in. She also had to turn the expander backwards 1 time because my upper teeth were tipping outward a little too much. I rewarded myself with a Frosty when I was done because now I'm back to barely able to eat anything except really soft foods and drinking protein shakes again. Oh joy. The sooner I can get back to eating normally again, the better I will feel. I actually don't like the way the braces look right now. I wish this was all over with already. I'm not enjoying the teeth pressure/pain and at the moment, I'm not enjoying the way my mouth looks.
The worst part? I have to go back on HALLOWEEN. Who wants to go to the dentist on Halloween?!?! Ugh ugh ugh. No candy this year because now I can barely chew again. 😡
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