![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
So anyway, I'm on day two of having braces. So far it's all right. So far.
Eating is a whole new adventure. I tried to avoid it, and definitely dreaded it, then realized that not eating for the next 27 months is not going to happen. Eventually there will be food to tackle, so I might as well start learning how to eat now. The first thing I ate after getting them yesterday was a Gordita from Taco Bell. My teeth still hurt when I chew, ala spacers, which is getting more and more irritating by the day. And aside from the realization that no matter how hard I try, the bites I take are never small enough for my now-crowded mouth, it went all right.
Yesterday they hurt intermittently. There would be pressure on one or two teeth, which might escalate into pain. But by the time I thought to myself, "Maybe I should take an Advil for that..." the pain would already be receding. Not exactly pleasant, but nothing I can't live with. This morning it's a little worse. My chin hurts, of all things, and my bottom from teeth are howling. But that's probably from my most recent attempts at eating (ramen noodles). I've taken a couple Advil, and I'm feeling all right.
The husband bought me a dozen roses, either because I'm not thrilled about all of this, or because he was getting them as a late Valentine's Day present. Either way, he's fabulous about everything. So I'm very lucky.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)