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Bloomin eck I've managed to lose one of my ligatures!! The way my teeth are sitting at the moment I think the bottom ones have actually bitten it off because I've found it and its not popped off its actually been cut through. But the problem is i've literally just been in to get one of the brackets ...

... I lied, I'm on day 10! Got my days mixed up!

Hey trigger how are you doing? Any progress?? Thats so funny reading what someone else put about being told it would affect your speech but being convinced it wouldnt affect you!! I think thats how I felt hence why i am sooooo frustrated when a full week later I still cant talk lol!! I managed to ea...

Hi Fra! Good for you for taking the plunge!! I am on day 8 so I totally understand your anxieties... I felt the same the few days before I pretty much still do really as its all very new. In terms of your questions: 1. On day 8 I am still lisping, it is worse for 's' sounds, the few people I have sp...

Did you by any chance decide to sleep without wax last night? I had one day where I thought I'd be ok without it and then the next day my mouth was dried out and tongue wouldnt work! No matter how much water I drank! Maybe its somethin like that? Or did u talk a lot more than usual yday so its poope...

Back in a week and straight in at the deep end with a full day of appts to catch up after being off... possibly a few rather lengthy interviews to do as well, one of which will most likely be being observed! Argh I dont even want to think about it right now! My ortho told me I have the 'tinest of al...

Glad to hear ur feelin a little bit better, how is it going with the wax?? Unfortunately i am cooped up studying but it'll be over soon so I am just focusin on that! I also missed BGT coz was working still but never mind I'll have next weekend to do whatever the hell I want!! ;-) No changes for me y...

I'm so sorry to hear ur feelin down, I was thinkin maybe you should write out an alphabet/sounds chart and tick off all the ones you can actually say!? And then when you start getting to grips with other ones you can tick them off too and maybe see a little bit of progress, even if it is slower than...

Aww pet I've just seen ur other post!! :( I'm suprised that b, d and l sounds are causing you problems... I'm still having a few issues forming l's from time to time but you wouldnt expect the others to really cause problems. Does your ortho have any ideas why it might be? Maybe you should book a bi...

Aww bless u!! Good for u gettin in there and stickin it out, I reckon I'd have chickened out! As if someone came up to u and said that tho I mean really, how is that helpful at all!? When are u scheduled in for the appt to fill the metal in? Try not to feel too disheartened, there are still options ...

...What do we think!? Is this likely to be possible with lingual braces?? I have a few months yet until I need to worry about it, and given that I am still feeling rather tender on day 3 I have not tried stuffing the mouthpiece in there yet! But I am hoping once the pain dies down it wont be a major...

Brill! Sounds like ur starting to get there with it! If ur seeing improvements then chances are there'll be more!! Good luck with the meeting!! I managed to eat some chocolate buttons today which made me feel ever so slightly better... think I'm a while off the lamb chops yet tho!!x

jessicamay wrote: I found the only thing that soothed my mouth was a few glasses of wine!!

...Where is the 'like' button when you need it!?! x

Well thats certainly encouraging! The further complication is I'm in the process of finishing my final dissertation for uni, which limits the time available to talk to myself or sing along to music! I'm hoping to get it finished in the next couple of days tho and then I can sit and talk incessantly ...

Lol I am having the exact same issues, I'm only speakin to my mum and my fella... and it makes me cringe every time they ask me to repeat myself because I have to listen to myself all over again!! I'm off work this week but because I'm not seeing anyone, hence not talking, I'm scared I will never ad...