I am excited, definitely! I'm trying not to think about the things that are making me nervous, since I'll have time to ask about them beforehand and there's no point getting myself worked up over it.
I'll be getting the top braced tomorrow, as well as some of the lower teeth. I can't get all of the lowers done due to the nature of my bite (my upper front teeth point inwards, so if I had the front lowers done, I'd just chew the brackets off). I'll be getting the rest done in a few months.
As for ligatures, I'm not sure whether I'm getting entirely self-ligating brackets or not. I'm still trying to decide (yes, I know the time for that is getting a bit short!
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Thanks for your encouragement, I'll definitely let you know how it all goes!