I did it! I'm proud of myself...

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#1 Post by **sisi** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:27 am

Well, I got braced up (bottom jaw damons) yesterday. I couldn't sleep with nerves for about a week beforehand. I got very drunk on Saturday because of the stress and I really did not think I would go through with it yesterday.

First impressions;

1. Noone has noticed. Immediately after I got them I went to an Easter egg hunt where there was a 14 year old who had also just got braces. I said nothing about mine and I know noone noticed because everyone was talking about braces all night long. I kept meaning to say "look at me, I got them too!" but I didn't want to steal the 14 year old's thunder.

2. The feeling is weird; sore but not painful if that makes sense.

3. I am excited and proud of myself for doing something I chickened out of 5 years ago. Now, 3 kids later, I now have better perspective

I also just want to say that the support and information on this forum is superb. Thank you.

#2 Post by **beth1966** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:22 am

Congrats! You mention damons on your lower arch - but what about the top? Do you not need braces on top arch?

#3 Post by **treasure** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:18 am

Congrats! The discomfort with soon diminish.

#4 Post by **sisi** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:59 pm

Thanks y'all. Beth, the reason why I have only got the lower arch is that my teeth are much more crowded on my lower jaw. The ortho wants to give them six months head-start before she puts on the upper brackets. I am delighted to be given the time to get used to wearing braces before I get the uppers. The lowers are almost invisible - the uppers will be a lot more obvious.

#5 Post by **Nightwish** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:34 am

congrats on putting braces! the hardest thing is to decide to put them, and the pain is a piece of cake after the first week!

#6 Post by **sisi** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:52 am

Thanks guys. I feel pretty good about the decision to get braced up now. No more stress-relating drinking (BTW I was on a trip away for the weekend with my sisters - my kids did not see my drunkenness!

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#7 Post by **jenjen** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:12 am

Sweetie no one's judging you- the day I had mine removed I needed distraction while waiting so I obsessively did about 5 loads of laundry then took plenty of valium- worried over nothing, I didn't feel a thing!

I also hit the bottle that weekend- in celebration- you have that to look forward to

#8 Post by **sisi** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:25 am

jenjen

I can't even think about the finish line right now. But one advantage of getting braces as a 30-something is that time goes by much much faster now than it did when I was 15!

#9 Post by **blindboarder2008** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:37 am

congratz on getting braes and welcome aboard!!!!!! give it a few weeks and you shouldn't be in a lot of pain! Just keep hydrated and keep to a soft food diet and gradually buidl up to a normal food diet again!