EllieUK13's Journey - Oct07 - PICS 2,3,4,5,6,8 New pg9

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#46 Post by **EllieUK13** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:11 am

I prefer taking them indoors in front of a mirror, so I can see the cameras LCD view of what I'm taking a photo of.

What a good idea! Never thought of that!

#47 Post by **EllieUK13** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:27 pm

Hi Bracedagain

It is great being out in the country, although i am a city girl and its my partners business that brings us out into the sticks!!!

We have 75 Acres here at our new farm, lived on a rented one for a while that was 350 acres.... so this place seems tiny!!!

Still, got good walks for the dogs here, not that they need walks... as they go to work with my partner and are shattered by the time i see them!!!

No animals here, but there might be some later on.... just brought this farm, it was a diary farm so they have lots of work to do in converting the barns into offices/workshops etc. Lots of animals about here though, got some sheep up on the hill and some horses up the road.... Its a bit strange for me..... But im loving it. Have two quite big city centres near here too... so its not too isolated! Only 15mins to local Tesco's!

My parnters Dad has some houses in the good USA! He is based between the UK and Oklahoma... anywhere near you?

#48 Post by **EllieUK13** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:35 pm

Ignore that Oklahoma question!!! Just found out its 16 hours down the road from you!!! I can travel to Glasgow and back in that time!!!

And we think Glasgow is miles away!!!!

#49 Post by **EllieUK13** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:46 pm

Hi all

Hope you all had a lovely christmas

Another year almost over..

Thought i needed to update my story with some new pictures.... not much really happened.... dont think i can see any change since the 6 week shot! Maybe im expecting rapid movement in my teeth like i saw in the first couple of weeks!

Week 1

Week 6 - Last photo

Week 8 - Latest photo

Maybe you guys can see something i cant... but feel nothing happening! Is this normal when being so new into braces?? Thought movement was quick for about the first 6 months...

Feel a bit down about it really...... Nevermind, life could be worse and im not going to let it get to me!

x

Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:37 pm

wow incredible, kudos for the movement. Come see my story if u like

#51 Post by **missnomer** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:42 am

I think your teeth look like they have moved an incredible distance. I have found in my case that there was rapid movement then it seems like even with new archwires and now elastics the movement has slowed to a trickle. I look at my teeth and feel like the braces did their job and now lets take them off. But my ortho says sometimes the small adjustments now are the most important ones relative to proper bite and alignment.

Cheer up, your teeth are enroute to a beautiful destination.

#52 Post by **ilovemacs** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:46 pm

They've moved incredibly in a short time!!

Keep positive!! BTW we are getting our bottoms on the same day!! Yay!!

I have final exams 2 days after!!

#53 Post by **EllieUK13** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:33 am

Thanks all for your replies..... i know i saw great movement in first few weeks.. just seems to have slowed down a bit!

ilovemacs well i shall be thinking of you then when im in the chair getting the botoms on!!

Hope the Ortho gets them all on ok this time... one brackett last time had glue in it and he could not get the wire in!! Pulling that brackett off did hurt a little!!!

#54 Post by **ilovemacs** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:27 pm

I'll be thinking of you too!!

The experience with your tops and the wire sounds awful!!

Hope everything goes well this time!!

Note: On bottom brace day I may not "blog" that day or until my exams are over. But I will for sure after!!

#55 Post by **EllieUK13** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:39 pm

ilovemacs Good luck with your bottom brace and your exams too!! Fingers crossed for you!

#56 Post by **ilovemacs** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:36 pm

Thanks!! Good Luck with your bottom brace!!

#57 Post by **hannahwebbo** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:12 am

Hi Ellie

I hope you are ok and you had a lovely Christmas and New Year.

Just got back from getting my teeth out so feeling a bit wierd at the mo.

You can see some change from your last last two piccies even though it may be small compared to your first leap of movement. You have just got to think that all the small bits of movement will add up over time. Just keep taking pics so that you can keep track of everything.

Wow i bet living on a farm is wonderful. I live in a fairly small town on the east coast which is nice. I used to live on the outskirts of town in a quiet village when i lived with my parents and that was lovely. Me and other half now have a house which is basically in the centre of town now. I love my house to bits i just wish i could pick it up and move it further out.

Not long now until you get your bottoms on, bet your excited? I hopefully get mine on next week. I cant wait

Speak to you again soon chick

Hannah x

#58 Post by **EllieUK13** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:27 pm

Hi All

Can anyone give me any advise on the extraction sites and how they will closed?!!!! My teeth seem to be kinda straight now and i have no idea how these gaps will be filled?!! Bit worried

#59 Post by **Lisa65** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:51 pm

They will close, honestly! Glap closure usually takes place once your teeth are aligned and levelled (so in the right places horizontally and vertically). Then your ortho will probably put you into a rectangular wire which allows the teeth to move in the horizontal plane (kind of "along" the wire) but without tipping in unwanted directions as they can do with round wires. He will most likely use powerchains which will gradually pull your top front teeth back into the extraction gaps.

I'm impressed how quickly your top archwire has straightened up. Your teeth are looking loads better already.

#60 Post by **EllieUK13** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:16 pm

Thanks Lisa for the reply. x

It just seems that i have lots of gum to fill and not many teeth to move that far!

I know on my bottom set the Ortho will be 'stripping' my teeth rather than removing any teeth. That sounds awlful... not looking forward to that!