My first day with the braces wasn't all that bad. As annoying as these bite turbos are, I think they are helping with the pain, since I can't bite my teeth together. I drank something out of a straw yesterday and just putting pressure on the straw hurt. I have a bad habit of clenching my teeth, so if I didn't have these bite turbos on, it would be much worse.
Yesterday I was able to eat a slim-fast for breakfast, I had grits for lunch (good southern food, I'm from Alabama) and then I had a milkshake for dinner. I was even able to eat some Cheez-its by sucking them to death. I think I'll definitely lose weight with this first month. My husband said he would make me some mashed cauliflower tonight, I'm looking forward to that.
As far as comments on the braces go, not many people have said anything, but I haven't really talked to a lot of people. I've had midterms this week so there hasn't been much opportunity to talk to people. My lisp is getting better, sometimes I can prounce s-sounds perfectly. Other times though, I sound like an idiot.
I have one wire tie that's been poking me in the lip. My husband looked at it, and we realized that it's loose. I'm going to go back to the ortho today and get them to fix it. The girl who put the ties on my lower teeth was a bit unexperienced and they aren't as tight as the top ones (done by another girl who was much better at it).
Oh yeah, a bit of a funny story. I came home from my first midterm exam and took a nap. I left my purse open on the floor. My dog got into my purse and got my little case of silicone wax. He ate all of it! He ate through the plastic container and broke the mirror too! He seems to be ok, but I was so mad! I like the silicone wax much better than the other stuff since it's clearer and seems to hold better. Maybe I'll get some more today when I go back and get my wire fixed. Here's a picture of the rat:
Ok, that's enough for now, I've got another midterm in an hour and need to get going. Thanks for all the support and advice that all of you have given!!