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#211 Post by **Cinnamon** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:34 am

Hey Ken, congrats on the great checkup! Another battle won

! You're doing something right!!! I'll be sending you gap-closing vibes (I'll save the gap-opening vibes for myself

) Good luck on this last lap

#212 Post by **KateinCO** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:57 pm

Hi Ken -

Gosh, you have had some rough times with that infection, but it looks like things are going the right direction now!!

I hope your next visit brings good news!! Looking forward to seeing those update pictures when you are ready to post. Sending lots of good thoughts your way!

Take care,
Kate

#213 Post by **Braced32** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:08 am

Hi Bracedagain ~

Great progress pics! Too bad that you had a slight relapse due to the surgery but you'll be back on track in no time, I'm sure!

SO glad I will not need a tongue habit device.

Yeah, I'm sure you're in no hurry to get it!

When I get a spare afternoon, I'll have to read through your journey but just don't have time right now. I'm interested to learn what you've gone through!

#214 Post by **Lisa65** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:43 pm

Ken, we love pics, you should know that!

Good to see those toofers are coming back under control. Now you just need to teach that tongue of yours a lesson or two!

#215 Post by **SGPWired** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:41 am

Nice pics... and keep us updated. We newbies need all the encouragement we can get.

Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:07 am

Hi Ken,
long time no see! Yes, I am also still hanging in. Have gone beyond the projected date, only a couple of months so far, but we are tweaking getting the right side to "tuck under," and the left cuspid to line up more perfectly. I am beginning to worry about MY tongue being a conspirator, but probably not because the left side is okay-- I'm just out of balance. (yeah, sometimes my husband says that too.) I have just about given up on taking pictures because they just don't turn out clear enough. I use the macro setting, but something isn't right.
Anyhow, great to see that you are still as fun as ever and that the gums are settling down. ONWARD to perfection or whatever!

#217 Post by **Beckster** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:26 pm

My 'puter took a dump and had to rush him to the 'puter Doc to get well again. It was in the hospital for a whole week! Boy, was I having withdrawals something fierce.

Ken, that was HILARIOUS! The "Puter Doc! LOVE IT!

Glad to hear your computer is up and running and we are happy to have ya back!

#218 Post by **Kara** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:48 pm

Hi Ken,

I browsed through your story tonight.

You've had quite a journey. Loads to read. Honestly, I couldnt read it all... I'd be up all night. LOL.

You've come a long way.

Hang in there!

I did some reading on "tongue thrusting" a week or so ago after my ortho said something to me about it. They show pics of the device you're talking about too. It doesnt look like a lot of fun... but your comparrison of it to a chicken on a rotisserie made me laugh. LOL

I'm looking forward to seeing your updates. Good luck at the adjustment on the 19th too.

So... you live in Ohio too? Sucks doesnt it?!

LOL

Kara

#219 Post by **discomom** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:40 am

Hey Ken!! I think your progess is great! Good luck with the tongue issue. I am a tongue thruster as well

Let's start a club. TONGUE THRUSTERS UNITED!!!!

Keep up the great work and it will all come out in the wash. Does that date me a bit?

Lori

#220 Post by **HIMgurl** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:30 pm

Hey Ken!

How have you been? I saw your pics a few pages back, boy do those powerchains work! I just got some yesterday and I would love to rip them out!

No worries, you can get your wild dancing club hopping tongue

under control!

I can't wait to see your teethies when the braces come off! Hang in there buddy!

#221 Post by **Kara** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:28 am

Hi Kara,

Nice to see ya' stop by for a chat! Gosh! Kudos to you for even trying to get thru my story. Yep! It's a long one or sure. But I'm stubborn enough to see it thru. Tho the habit appliance is going to be testing!! But I'll do it and teach my tongue a thing or two!!

I just got back from my adj. and not a lot to report. My left central, the lateral incisor and the next tooth are still lace wire tied together, for a good anchor point. I have a powerchain from my right molar to my left first molar. We are pulling the left side along the wire to get my wayoff midlone back into place. And pulling my right last two molars forward to close that gap.

My lowers were showing signs of gappage again (stupid tongue thrust) so I'm back in full powerchains on my lowers again.

I really didn't get a chance to talk with my ortho much this time, as he had an emergency patient in one of the other rooms. I wanted to ask about that habit appliance again. But since he told me before that he wanted that side gap closed first, I didn't bother him with that.

Perhaps i'll get a couple of pix up in a day or two. That stop at Applebee's happy hour was a good one. So I don't think I'll try to take any pix to-nite!

And Kara, YES living here is a bit of a bummer sometimes. Did you know that we average only 59 Sunny days a year!! Now that does suck!!

Well hello there!

That sucks that you didnt get to talk to your ortho much. Hopefully he can fill you in a little more on that appliance at your next visit. Have you done any reading on tongue thrusting? I found some pretty interesting stuff on a couple sites. I'll have to see if I can find the site again for you. I hope the appliance corrects the habbit for you. I'm sure it will be a pain but it will help in the long run.

I'm anxious for my next visit to the ortho. I'm hoping that they take these dang springs off and just set me up with powerchains to get those gaps closed completely. Who knows what he'll do. It's a surprise every time I go in. He says my teeth move too quick but I thought that was the whole idea of 'speed braces'

I hope things go well with the new powerchains and such. Cant wait to see new pics. Your smile is looking wonderful...

stay positive.

And as for the Ohio weather... I'm not surprised on the number of our sunny days. We're lucky to get that! LOL. I heard we would have SNOW on Saturday. I'm SO SICK of the snow.... I wish spring would get here already!!!

It's been a crazy couple weeks. We've had flooding really bad in my area... I was lucky to not have to deal with too much of the water but I still hate rain. I was born to be a beach bum.

Have a great weekend!!!

Gotta go pretend to work.

TGIF!!!

Kara

#222 Post by **jenny101101** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:39 am

Hi Ken!

I found your story but sadly I don't have time to read all 45 pages

...hehe

I wanted to keep up with your progress from here on in. You're such a great motivator!!

From the few posts I've browsed, your teeth are looking great!

Just wanted to stop in and say HI!!

BTW, your link in your sig didn't work

. Hope you get that fixed soon...chat later!

#223 Post by ***melissa*** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:11 am

Hiya Ken, I think you need to add a P (after the PH) to the /phbb2 in your link and then it should work again

here's your link just in case: viewtopic.php?t=13266

Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:58 pm

Hi Ken!! You have been a bad bad boy...you haven't updated your story in a while! heehee...how has everything been coming along?? I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for visiting my thread!

Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:30 am

[quote="bracedagain"]Hi missfashionista,

No, I'm still a good boy!

Not just a whole lot to report yet. Some closing of my front gaps is about it. My side gap is being stubborn tho. That is the one that my ortho wants closed before I get my tongue habit crib.

My next adj. is next week, so I'll take a couple pix then that will show some progress I've had.

Thanks for checking in on me, tho!

OK, sounds good...can't wait for you to put up some new pics!

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