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Thanks, ya'all I posted that message Friday, right before I went to get my (dunn dunn dunn) retainer :shock: Oh my gosh... I did NOT expect this. Even when I had the loop thingy pinching my lip every 45 seconds, it wasn't as bad as the (dunn dunn dunn) retainer. :shock: I just experienced the worst...

There's a party over here ----

I had my braces removed yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and as you can see by my ticker -- they came off early...

They are gone

Off

Out of my mouth

I have a great new smile

I am hap hap happyyyy

Great news, the tech will recover fully. She's currently in the burn unit at University of Kentucky Medical Center. They are still trying to sort out what exactly happened. They know she was making a retainer, the rest of the staff was upstairs, (this was Doc's day to be at his satelite office) and...

Ok, so I had another adjustment on May 24th. All went well, nothing big happening... I find that after a year in braces, now I'm playing a waiting game, my teeth are probably largely where they'll be when I'm debraced, so I'm not looking daily for changes... and then OH MY GREAT GOSH there was an ex...

Last Wednesday was my hygenist visit and all was well... look ma, no cavities. I was without wires for almost three hours and got to eat without them!!!! It was wonderful. Then back to the ortho, got a 14 wire, 7 wireties and a 7 unit powerchain... bright purple. Now for the good news.... I will pro...

Yikes, I can't believe I forgot to post an ortho adjustment. My last appt was April 5, I got a 7 unit power chain and a different wire. Got some bubble gum pink ligs, ate mustard the next day and they became the ugliest shade of pink (pepto bismol pink ewwww!) My teeth are lining up just like they a...

Ok, another day, another adjustment. I'm getting to be an old pro at this, got called back, hopped up in the chair next to the one occupied by my step-daughter who was having an adjustment as well and got ready for the assessment while I picked out what color ligs I wanted. The ortho's assistant too...

Hi all, An update... I HURT!!!!! :ouch: Yesterday I had another adjustment, I got a 7 unit powerchain, and a bigger wire, a rectangular wire, the painful kind. Last night and all today, it has felt like I'm having teeth extracted without benefit of anesthesia... :shock: Still am waiting for the gap ...

Had another adjustment today... first adjustment as a married lady... The wedding was wonderful :heart: ... everything went according to plan... and we're both exceedingly happy. Now, back to today... first order of business was to fix a loose band... I thought something was amiss and sure enough......

Had another adjustment today. Only 3 wire ties, no power chain and a stronger wire... the gap is getting closer to being gone and I have two more days before my wedding. I am so excited about the big day almost being here that I don't think any tooth pain or movement will be noticed. Well next post ...

Another day, another adjusment. Last adjustment they did a huge activation and my teeth closed really rapidly and caused me considerable pain for about a week. Then things quieted down and while movement was noticed, and all looked good... my gap did not close as my ortho said it would :cry: . Today...

Hooo boy... yesterday as the day progressed so did the pain I was experiencing. Then I noticed something downright unbelievable. My teeth that had been separated by the extraction gap were touching :dance: actually touching and it had happened in less than three hours after my adjustment and new act...

I was totally thrilled the other day when I got food stuck in my gap... :-88 whoooo hoooo... and then My ortho, whom I take to be a person of upmost integrity... told me at today's adjustment that in three weeks my gap will be closed. :-V What a Christmas gift!!! The not so great part of the adjustm...

Good luck to you Caryca... I truly believe there is someone for everyone... we have only to wait and watch... Now for my Christmas wish... all I want for Christmas is for my gap to close. I know I'll not have my braces off by my wedding day... January 13th, that's Friday the 13th... no superstitions...

Thanks so much Kiwi... it was a wonderful moment. You know I've been thinking... how funny life is... when I went for my braces consult, I wasn't seeing anybody and my life was pretty stagnant... but it's as if by making a choice to correct something in my life that had been bothering me for so much...