Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 hi,all... haven't posted in a while. just wanted to update really quick - i see a lot of new names on here. i had upper and lower surgery on march 16th. i was wired shut for the full six weeks - hated it. my lower jaw was moved back to correct an anterior open bite. anyway, i just got the last of my braces off on monday!!! they took the top brackets off two weeks ago. i LOVE LOVE LOVE the results. downfalls - i still can't open as wide as i used to and i wonder if i ever will. i occasionaly get some soreness if i eat something to chewy or yawn too much. but overall, i'm very pleased with the results. this thing consumed my life for over 2 years, when i first heard i was to have the surgery... and then going through having braces, which made me so self-conscious. i work in the entertainment industry so it was hard being around people who are visually oriented and looking the way i did. but now my confidence is so much better! i've found myself even talking more loudly and more often! i just don't want to hide anymore. i wanna show off my teeth! anyway, all of this to say - i really hope that everyone here has the same happy outcome that i have. there are pros and cons to everything in life. but i don't regret doing this at all... not even at my lowest point did i regret it because i focused on the final outcome. okay, off my soapbox and back to work!!! heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 hi,all... haven't posted in a while. just wanted to update really quick - i see a lot of new names on here. i had upper and lower surgery on march 16th. i was wired shut for the full six weeks - hated it. my lower jaw was moved back to correct an anterior open bite. anyway, i just got the last of my braces off on monday!!! they took the top brackets off two weeks ago. i LOVE LOVE LOVE the results. downfalls - i still can't open as wide as i used to and i wonder if i ever will. i occasionaly get some soreness if i eat something to chewy or yawn too much. but overall, i'm very pleased with the results. this thing consumed my life for over 2 years, when i first heard i was to have the surgery... and then going through having braces, which made me so self-conscious. i work in the entertainment industry so it was hard being around people who are visually oriented and looking the way i did. but now my confidence is so much better! i've found myself even talking more loudly and more often! i just don't want to hide anymore. i wanna show off my teeth! anyway, all of this to say - i really hope that everyone here has the same happy outcome that i have. there are pros and cons to everything in life. but i don't regret doing this at all... not even at my lowest point did i regret it because i focused on the final outcome. okay, off my soapbox and back to work!!! heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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