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Thanks for all the words of encouragment and congrats on my last post! Starting my third day on this journey! This morning seems to be going pretty well( so far)! Yesterday evening was very uncomfortable. I had this constant pressure that no amount of Advil would help. It seemed to get better when I laid down for awhile. I was able to sleep through the night. Still not able to chew any food, just drinking Slim Fast and eating mashed potatoes! Well, I am off to start my day, here's wishing everyone good health and comfortable mouths!
It will get better with each passing day. I'm only a week since I was wired, but I'm back to eating comfortably with no aches when I bite down. I expected worse really.
Palate expander: 10/10/2006 through 03/27/2007
Spacers and brackets: 03/27/2007
Archwire: 04/05/2007
First adjustment: 06/05/2007
Starting my third day on this journey! This morning seems to be going pretty well( so far)! Yesterday evening was very uncomfortable. I had this constant pressure that no amount of Advil would help. It seemed to get better when I laid down for awhile. I was able to sleep through the night. Still not able to chew any food, just drinking Slim Fast and eating mashed potatoes! Well, I am off to start my day, here's wishing everyone good health and comfortable mouths! 
