Well here I am almost 31 years old and finally doing something that I have wanted done for many years. Okay I guess I should start from the beginning I remember it like it was yesterday my grandmother who raised me and who I am very thankful for took me to the dentist for a routine cleaning I remember sitting in the dentist chair and him saying that he was going to refer me to an orthodontist I was so excited because I was at the age where I cared about my appearance. So a week later we pulled in front of the orthodontist office which happens to be the very same orthodontist I m seeing today. My grandmother handed the front desk receptionist my medicad card and the lady said so kindly, "We dont accept Medicad". My grandmother said thank you, grabed my hand and of we went. I remember getting in the car and watching the letters on the sign get smaller as we drove off. I was so disappointed b/c I remember my very first crush told me that I was pretty all except for my buck teeth. I remember being in high school and girls would pick on me b/c of my teeth not to mention boy drama. But the humiliatiion of having a ragidy mouth has always been like a dark cloud over my head. Some of my family would even comment on how my teeth is. The worst thing that has happen is my daughter commented on me and my growing son (whos going through that stage of loosing baby teeth and getting permanent teeth but his front teeth happen to be a bit protruded) that me and him look alike b/c we have the same teeth you talk about crying like a baby. Enough with the dark times so fast forward till today I took my oldest to get braces (they really work with you on payment plans) so I decided to make my consultation that went like this: I sit in the chair and he look and tell me what his plan is which is to extract 4 wisdom teeth, 2 upper bicups and the right lower bicup not the other one b/c it never came in. followed by what seems to be a thousand questions from me
THE NEXT STEP
May,13 2011) So I found myself in the office of an oral sugeon getting my 7 teeth extracted. I was so scared but anxious b/c this is something I've always wanted. The next thing you no Im waking up and and jaws are swollen up and Im going through recovery. Okay so Im still a little sore but Im good so May, 20, 2011 I took my baby for her adjustment and got looked at as well long behold I got my spacers the same exact day. OOUCHGHHH!!!!!!!
oh my goodness it hurts so so so bad. I dont know if that is normal but I woke up out of my sleep 3 times
dont get me wrong Im not complaining but I hope the pain from the braces isn't this bad. So my big day will be Monday
Thats right I will be getting braced Monday May, 23, 2011
Im so excited until now Im nervous.
My sentence: 30 months
My fee: 5180
and I am nervous. One thing is for sure is that I will be glad to get these spacers out Im wondering what colors Im gonna try and whether or not it would look right on me. Im hoping to see results soon and Im beginning to wonder will I look the same after my teeth start moving. I could go on and on but I guess I'll stop and get ready. 
Have you been able to eat much? 
High school can be difficult with all of the peer pressure, wanting to get noticed, and still trying to maintain your grades. Yup...those were the days.
