Arvensis' BIG surprise!!! (BIG!!!) - Pictures added!

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#1 Post by **Arvensis** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:16 pm

So here I am, minding my own business today, when I show up for my 9:30 AM orthro appointment. I'm expecting it's going to be another one of those "OH it's GORGEOUS! ALMOST.. Let's wear this rubber band here, that rubberband there, and if you just will be sure to twist your tongue into a roll - yes, just like that, it's genetic! - every time you look to the right, and squint just so, then we should be ready to take them off next week!!" So I'm all prepped to be like whateves, that's cool, one more week, just gimme the date.

I get there, and first of all, it's 9:30, but the place is EMPTY. There's like one guy in a chair, half the assistants are hovered around him watching some training thing, my orthro is bouncing around like he' been slipped some crack in his morning coffee, and aside from the guy with the 10 assistants, the pre-consult girl getting x-rays, and me, it's dead. Mind you, I've also had about 8 hours sleep in the last two nights combined, I haven't showered, the coffee I had two hours earlier has NOT hit, I'm cranky, I've been having family issues, and I'm so out of it, and did I mention, I'm like, whateves, next week, s'cool.

My orthro skips over, and the conversation goes a little like this:

Ortho: OH it's GORGEOUS!
Me: Yes, yes, I've been wearing the rubber bands.
Ortho: Okay, take those off.
Me: Okay.
Ortho: [Name of technician], it's done, it's not getting more perfect. Rip them off!!
Nameless Technician: Okay!
Me: Uh.. You mean the braces?
Ortho: Yeah! Rip them out! You're done!
Me: WHAT? RIGHT NOW?
Ortho: Yes, right now. ::he does a little dance now:::
Me: You don't have to make retainers? You just, rip them out? As in, OUT... and NOW?
Ortho: Oh, we'll do retainers, takes a few hours. Permanent on upper takes 20 minutes. We're ripping those puppies out!!!
Me: OMFGLOLZWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!

(at which point I lose any semblance of maturity and start dancing around the office, and once they've 'ripped those puppies out' I continued said dance with a mirror in my hand.)

So yeah. BIG SURPRISE

I'll post photos tomorrow, for now I'm dead tired and going to bed.

I was supposed to get some sent via email from surgeon's office and ortho but they all failed miserably. That's okay - everyone wanted to take all these pictures today and I didn't even wash my hair!!! OH, and apparently my surgeon, after all the difficulties of his staff, wants to put my before and afters up on his wall. Three words: Free. Glamour. Shots.

BRING IT:)

OH. And the first thing I did? Onion Rings. They really DO taste better when you eat the breading and the onion at the same time!!! SHOCKING!

#2 Post by **lionfish** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:56 pm

Congrats. What a lovely surprise. Enjoy.

#3 Post by **Rach** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:20 am

Wow what a great suprise Arvensis! Sounds like that lifted your spirits aswell. Cant wait to see the pics and I cannot wait till the day when I can eat all the sticky and chewy foods known to man too.

#4 Post by **loulou123** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:06 am

Congratulations

bet your still be dancing as soon as you get up!!

Cant wait to see the pics.

#5 Post by **badbite** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:17 am

That is great. Can't wait to see yoyur pics.

#6 Post by **iBorg** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:18 am

Pics...we want pics!!!!!

What a great beginning to a day.

Mike

#7 Post by **Emaciated** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:21 am

OH. And the first thing I did? Onion Rings.

This made me laugh out loud. I can completely relate. Congrats.

#8 Post by **Delag** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:09 pm

I'm jumping up and down living the moment vicariously! That is a truly awesome surprise.

#9 Post by **Arvensis** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:02 pm

Thanks everyone. I'll try to get some photos up tomorrow when I actually do my hair and stuff, today has been just crazy with meetings and crap.

I just ate a container of nuts (small container, you know like the select ones you can buy bulk at Central Market or Whole Foods) - honey toasted cashews, to be specific. This is a HUGE test for me as I couldn't eat crunchy foods this time last year without my muscles running from behind left ear along jawline to chin HURTING big time. In fact, it was because I couldn't eat my favorite cereal without being in pain all day, and I realized that's not good at 25

... So this is our FIRST test - and so far, whole canister, no pain!!!

NEXT WEEK: I'm buying a box of GoLean Crunch - the cereal that started it all!!! Woot!!!

#10 Post by **kaycee** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:03 am

Wow, nuts AND onion rings! I am so jealous.

Can't wait to see your pics. I bet you can't stop smiling!

kaycee

#11 Post by **Andantae** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:47 pm

I am SO HAPPY for you! WOW! What a FANTASTIC surprise!!! Can't wait to see the new photos!

How are the chewy foods?

#12 Post by **Arvensis** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:11 am

Pictures!!!

Such a slacker, I know.

Before and After from the front.

From the side... I swear, i think I was laughing in that after picture. My eyes are way to squinched up otherwise.

Some more after pictures with lips closed - I'm so hot.

This is my bite before and after - notice the HUGE gap in the before? Yeah ithat is why I never got onion with the onion rings;)

Woot Woot!

#13 Post by **iBorg** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:49 am

You have every reason to be happy. I'd do a happy dance too.

One thing I noticed is your nose. It's really much more attractive post surgery.

You're right about .... if I was twenty years younger and single, I'd agree with your "I'm so hot.

"

Mike

#14 Post by **Arvensis** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:32 am

Mike-

I accepted years ago that I was average in looks, but rather okay on the brains end... now I'm going to have to rethink this

I am obsessed with the new nose. Now, there are a LOT more Hollywood actresses who could play me in my life story because our similar noses!!:) Now all I need to do is something worthy of a movie... Hmmmmmmm.

#15 Post by **Rebelda** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:33 pm

You look stunning! Congratulations!