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dagwoman
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#16 Post by dagwoman »

In two weeks, it'll be six months, which seems insane. It feels like I just got them on. The time really does go fast!
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PaperandInk
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#17 Post by PaperandInk »

danish wrote:I have had braces for 125 days. But hey...who's counting! Hehe :wink:

Besides feeling like a freak, my social life pretty much out of the door and lack of confidence when socializing with new people it has not been that bad to adjust to the braces..!? :?

Danish
Wow! thanks for all of your replies everyone! I'm happy I found this place.


Hey, thanks for the post, Danish. 125 days but who's counting?! haha I am :wink: ! I think you're completely lucky to have those many days behind you!

It's really good to know that despite everything else... adjusting to the braces hasn't been that bad for you ! :)

About feeling like a freak and lack of confidence, being original is one of the greatest qualities a person can have! Anyone who's different is going to feel like a stranger from time to time, and that's quite natural being that you aren't like anyone else and you know it - but trust me, it's nothing to feel bad about! quite the exact opposite, you should feel VERY confident! There's absolutely no reason you should have to feel otherwise (go ahead, I dare you to try and think of one... I bet you can't!).

All my life I felt like a "freak" too, but in a way that I wasn't (and I'm still not) sorry for hehe ...in fact, people think I'm completely crazy most of the time anyway! :wink:
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#18 Post by kjw1214 »

Two months, 3 days and counting. Its not easy at first, and this last appointment on monday they put a power chain on one side, and that was worse, but eventually its like nothing is there. Including my nance, which sits in the roof of my mouth, seems like a part of me now! It gets easier promise!
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#19 Post by missfashionista »

I've had them for 5 hours already. It's uncomfortable but not as bad as I expected. I have to have them on for 20 months...and I hope the time will pass quickly!
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#20 Post by platinum »

I have had my lowers little over one year and uppers for 6 months.
Time is going fast :)
Accordingly the plan there is 8 months to go.
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