Okay, so now that I got the metal installed today, I am having a lot of "what am I thinking?!" moments right now! My appointment was at 2:30. I met with the ortho and went over a few things before they started with the braces but I didn't even leave until about 5:00. They had some trouble fitting the band on the upper right tooth and now those two teeth (top and bottom) are the only ones touching when I bite down. This will be fun to eat on! They did say they would probably refit that band when I have my next appointment but that's not scheduled till the beginning of March. Should I call and tell them or is this just part of the process as things start moving anyway?
The ortho did say that we will probably be able to set a surgery date for the summer when I see them in March. That would be fabulous! She is still sticking to the 4-6 months timeline of braces before surgery. I guess I am comitted to the process for sure now that I have the braces on! I went to the store and got a lot of soup to eat. My mouth already feels torn up inside. I will have to baby it for awhile.
Going back to work on Monday and doing a lot of talking will be lots of fun, I'm sure! Things are on the move now, literally! I started this process back in August so it's good to finally get the braces on and start seeing some changes-for the better!:)
