who knew braces could be this much fun?
Can you say ouch? I just sliced my thumb open on--of all things--the paper insert for a zip disk. Sheesh!
But, anyway, I had another appointment with the orthodontist yesterday to further discuss my need for braces & oral surgery. (Oh, joy!) Since the problem I have is one that will only worsen over time, I figure I might as well go ahead & get this all done now rather than later. I mean, it's annoying enough as it is, who wants it to get even worse?
Did you know, though, that braces are kind of cool now? They're a bit smaller now than they were the first time I had them. And they even come in clear or 24-karat gold. I considered the clear ones, only because I know I'll be attending conferences & doing booksignings, & I'm not entirely keen on doing that sort of thing with a big mouth full of metal, but the doctor said the clear ones can actually be more problematic in some ways than the plain old stainless steel kind. And since you can still tell a person has braces, even with the clear ceramic ones, I couldn't see the point. I mean, they're not invisible, just less silver. LOL
They also have hundreds of colors now for the bands that go around each metal thingies that gets attached to each tooth. They can be changed monthly, & you can coordinate with outfits (like for the prom *g*), or for holidays, or even get glow-in-the-dark. How cool is that? Since I already gave up on the idea of the braces being completely unnoticeable, I have now decided that I'm going to go all-out on the having fun thing. I'll do black & orange for Halloween...red & green for Christmas...glow-in-the-dark for whenever... I'm going to have a blast. (Hey, if I have to have braces for a second time in my life, I might as well have a blast with it, right?)
But, anyway, I had another appointment with the orthodontist yesterday to further discuss my need for braces & oral surgery. (Oh, joy!) Since the problem I have is one that will only worsen over time, I figure I might as well go ahead & get this all done now rather than later. I mean, it's annoying enough as it is, who wants it to get even worse?
Did you know, though, that braces are kind of cool now? They're a bit smaller now than they were the first time I had them. And they even come in clear or 24-karat gold. I considered the clear ones, only because I know I'll be attending conferences & doing booksignings, & I'm not entirely keen on doing that sort of thing with a big mouth full of metal, but the doctor said the clear ones can actually be more problematic in some ways than the plain old stainless steel kind. And since you can still tell a person has braces, even with the clear ceramic ones, I couldn't see the point. I mean, they're not invisible, just less silver. LOL
They also have hundreds of colors now for the bands that go around each metal thingies that gets attached to each tooth. They can be changed monthly, & you can coordinate with outfits (like for the prom *g*), or for holidays, or even get glow-in-the-dark. How cool is that? Since I already gave up on the idea of the braces being completely unnoticeable, I have now decided that I'm going to go all-out on the having fun thing. I'll do black & orange for Halloween...red & green for Christmas...glow-in-the-dark for whenever... I'm going to have a blast. (Hey, if I have to have braces for a second time in my life, I might as well have a blast with it, right?)
And the retainers... Yep, I'm gonna need another one of those, too, & they also now come in all different colors & designs. You can even design your own, provide your own picture, pick your own colors. At the moment, I'm torn between a watermelon one that is just too neat & using one of my own pictures of a red-eyed tree frog. I'm going to have to wear this thing on-&-off for the rest of my life, I guess, so I want to really, really love it.
At the moment, I have a tentative appointment for the end of July to have the braces actually put on. (My doctor was nice enough to let me have one more RWA National conference before turning me into a metal head. :-))
And before that, I have to meet with the oral surgeon who will be cutting out a piece of my jaw somewhere down the road. Eeek. Not particularly looking forward to that, especially since the orthodontist said that I'll be in pain for a week, look like a chipmunk (the post-stuffing his cheeks kind, not the empty-cheek kind) for two or three days, & will also have my jaw wired shut for two-to-four weeks. (Who the heck signed me up for this again?) But, hey, he said the jaw-wiring thing would likely cause me to lose ten or fifteen pounds, & that may just get me down to my goal weight, so I'm starting to get excited. LOL
And before that, I have to meet with the oral surgeon who will be cutting out a piece of my jaw somewhere down the road. Eeek. Not particularly looking forward to that, especially since the orthodontist said that I'll be in pain for a week, look like a chipmunk (the post-stuffing his cheeks kind, not the empty-cheek kind) for two or three days, & will also have my jaw wired shut for two-to-four weeks. (Who the heck signed me up for this again?) But, hey, he said the jaw-wiring thing would likely cause me to lose ten or fifteen pounds, & that may just get me down to my goal weight, so I'm starting to get excited. LOL
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