Newbie intro...
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:49 pm
Hello fellow bracers! I am so excited to find this group...I had no idea it existed.
I am a 49 year old married mom of two--a 21 year old daughter, and an almost 18 year old son. I have had braces, top and bottom, for over 13 months due to grinding off half of my teeth over the course of my life, depsite wearing a nightime bite guard since I was 19. They are hoping to readjust my bite so I can eventually have my teeth built back up to the corrrect size. I'm looking at six more months of braces at least, and have been told I also need jaw surgery in the next few months to complete the process and get the best outcome. Frankly, I am really scared of the surgery mostly because I am naturally very thin --5'5'', 110 pounds--and l 'm really afraid of the weight loss. I have to make a decision within the next few weeks, so I will be active on this site to help me make an informed decision.
My braces experience has been generally trouble free, although the first month was really painful. I could eat nothing but soft foods for quite a while, so I lost weght and got way too thin. I've managed to put it back on, but I definitely eat less with my braces. Such a pain to pick all the food out!
I'm so glad to be here, and I look forward to getting to know all of you.
Lexigirl, Beaverton, Oregon
I am a 49 year old married mom of two--a 21 year old daughter, and an almost 18 year old son. I have had braces, top and bottom, for over 13 months due to grinding off half of my teeth over the course of my life, depsite wearing a nightime bite guard since I was 19. They are hoping to readjust my bite so I can eventually have my teeth built back up to the corrrect size. I'm looking at six more months of braces at least, and have been told I also need jaw surgery in the next few months to complete the process and get the best outcome. Frankly, I am really scared of the surgery mostly because I am naturally very thin --5'5'', 110 pounds--and l 'm really afraid of the weight loss. I have to make a decision within the next few weeks, so I will be active on this site to help me make an informed decision.
My braces experience has been generally trouble free, although the first month was really painful. I could eat nothing but soft foods for quite a while, so I lost weght and got way too thin. I've managed to put it back on, but I definitely eat less with my braces. Such a pain to pick all the food out!
I'm so glad to be here, and I look forward to getting to know all of you.
Lexigirl, Beaverton, Oregon