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After months of deliberation I finally took the plunge, admittedly I've had a lot of stomach churning and nerves over the last couple of weeks and sleepless nights and decision worries but honestly I neednt have worried so much, I am so shocked as to how painless and quick the procedure was for me.
Got to my Orthos at 6pm after work, he asked if I was ok and would I like a cup of tea and a chill out before we began, he knew I was worried and anxious about it all so he got one of his assistants to get me a cuppa and a good mag to read and they left me alone for a while, he came back in and said ok ready to go, trust me on this its gonna be fine, so I let him do his work. The whole procedure took about 20 mins, I think he must have numbed my top teeth slightly as I didnt feel a thing, only slight pressure when he put the archwire in at the end. The lip spreader thing was really no big deal and didnt bother me at all. He showed me how to brush the brackets, told me about food I could and could not eat and gave me a goodie bag which contained a toothbrush, lots of wax, mouthwash etc, all the essentials.
I gotta say that my mouth at the moment feels 10 times its normal size and the brackets themselves feel HUGE but my partner says he doesnt really notice them until I really smile, he says he is proud of me for being brave and finally doing what I have really always wanted to do.
I have had mash and cold meat for my dinner, hmmm this was defo a task but got there slowly, I have no pain at the mo other than a slight throbbing sensation in my teeth.
All in all I am glad this first hurdle is over, now I feel excited and cant wait for the year to be over.
This forum has been such a great help to me in the lead up to me getting my brace, I'm so glad I discovered it. I really hope my journey will help those who are also nervous about the whole thing.
I will post a pic up very shortly.
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