Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Well for my braces anyways.. I feel like this whole thing has been going no where for so long. Now I have had like 50,000 appointments back and forth with surgeon and ortho the last few weeks. I get my braces on December 7th and 10th. This ortho apparently splits the process into two days...different..maybe he takes more time and doesnt kill your gums..that would be nice I have to go get a regular dental cleaning before my braces and I need to use some whitestrips before my teeth get covered up. I am really nervous about getting braces though. This is the part i am dreading the most. I dont even mind the surgery...I just am sooo against getting braces again. I have had them on and off twice before and never dreamed of going through them again. Any advice for getting through the " worst part for me " again??? And also...I am having some self-image issues with the surgery too. I dont like how I look now and tend to force my lips together even though I cant breathe nearly as good and I tend not to laugh or smile really big or natural. I am afraid the braces are going to make me even more self conscious even though i will have 6 clear on top. And I am having trouble deciding whether or not to tell people about this surgery. I have told some close friends and family but most of them still dont know exactly what its for. I am afraid that if I tell people about this that they will pay more attention to my blah features and bad bite. Were any of you affected like this? Did you tell everyone what you were getting done and how you would look after or did you just wait and suprise everyone after the surgery?? Thanks...I need some support/stories right now...Kinda in a depressed mood!!! The braces thing is starting to hit me that in two weeks all of this is really gonna happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Well for my braces anyways.. I feel like this whole thing has been going no where for so long. Now I have had like 50,000 appointments back and forth with surgeon and ortho the last few weeks. I get my braces on December 7th and 10th. This ortho apparently splits the process into two days...different..maybe he takes more time and doesnt kill your gums..that would be nice I have to go get a regular dental cleaning before my braces and I need to use some whitestrips before my teeth get covered up. I am really nervous about getting braces though. This is the part i am dreading the most. I dont even mind the surgery...I just am sooo against getting braces again. I have had them on and off twice before and never dreamed of going through them again. Any advice for getting through the " worst part for me " again??? And also...I am having some self-image issues with the surgery too. I dont like how I look now and tend to force my lips together even though I cant breathe nearly as good and I tend not to laugh or smile really big or natural. I am afraid the braces are going to make me even more self conscious even though i will have 6 clear on top. And I am having trouble deciding whether or not to tell people about this surgery. I have told some close friends and family but most of them still dont know exactly what its for. I am afraid that if I tell people about this that they will pay more attention to my blah features and bad bite. Were any of you affected like this? Did you tell everyone what you were getting done and how you would look after or did you just wait and suprise everyone after the surgery?? Thanks...I need some support/stories right now...Kinda in a depressed mood!!! The braces thing is starting to hit me that in two weeks all of this is really gonna happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Hi, I know how you feel about the braces. I am 40, had braces for 5 years when I was a kid and now I am back in them. I told everyone about my surgery because I didn't want them to think I was a 40 year old nerd. I really just wanted them to know why I had the braces at my age. I shouldn't care what people think, but I do. When I first got them, they were so annoying. I don't remember it being that way as a child. I have the clear brackets on top, too and it really helps. It took a month or so to get used to them, but now they don't bother me. After orthoganthic surgery, nothing bothers me anymore. He he he. Unless your lucky and don't have to go back to work before all the swelling goes down. The surprise to your friends and family may be a shock. I was swelled so bad. If you look at Lea's pics, you can see what I looked like. I wish I had documented my progress with pics so when I feel like the progress wasn't fast enough, I could look back at the pics and see the difference. I really hope you have a smooth surgery. Is it one jaw or both? > > Well for my braces anyways.. I feel like this whole thing has been > going no where for so long. Now I have had like 50,000 appointments > back and forth with surgeon and ortho the last few weeks. I get my > braces on December 7th and 10th. This ortho apparently splits the > process into two days...different..maybe he takes more time and > doesnt kill your gums..that would be nice I have to go get a > regular dental cleaning before my braces and I need to use some > whitestrips before my teeth get covered up. I am really nervous > about getting braces though. This is the part i am dreading the > most. I dont even mind the surgery...I just am sooo against getting > braces again. I have had them on and off twice before and never > dreamed of going through them again. Any advice for getting through > the " worst part for me " again??? > > And also...I am having some self-image issues with the surgery too. > I dont like how I look now and tend to force my lips together even > though I cant breathe nearly as good and I tend not to laugh or > smile really big or natural. I am afraid the braces are going to > make me even more self conscious even though i will have 6 clear on > top. And I am having trouble deciding whether or not to tell people > about this surgery. I have told some close friends and family but > most of them still dont know exactly what its for. I am afraid that > if I tell people about this that they will pay more attention to my > blah features and bad bite. Were any of you affected like this? Did > you tell everyone what you were getting done and how you would look > after or did you just wait and suprise everyone after the surgery?? > Thanks...I need some support/stories right now...Kinda in a > depressed mood!!! The braces thing is starting to hit me that in two > weeks all of this is really gonna happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Hi, I know how you feel about the braces. I am 40, had braces for 5 years when I was a kid and now I am back in them. I told everyone about my surgery because I didn't want them to think I was a 40 year old nerd. I really just wanted them to know why I had the braces at my age. I shouldn't care what people think, but I do. When I first got them, they were so annoying. I don't remember it being that way as a child. I have the clear brackets on top, too and it really helps. It took a month or so to get used to them, but now they don't bother me. After orthoganthic surgery, nothing bothers me anymore. He he he. Unless your lucky and don't have to go back to work before all the swelling goes down. The surprise to your friends and family may be a shock. I was swelled so bad. If you look at Lea's pics, you can see what I looked like. I wish I had documented my progress with pics so when I feel like the progress wasn't fast enough, I could look back at the pics and see the difference. I really hope you have a smooth surgery. Is it one jaw or both? > > Well for my braces anyways.. I feel like this whole thing has been > going no where for so long. Now I have had like 50,000 appointments > back and forth with surgeon and ortho the last few weeks. I get my > braces on December 7th and 10th. This ortho apparently splits the > process into two days...different..maybe he takes more time and > doesnt kill your gums..that would be nice I have to go get a > regular dental cleaning before my braces and I need to use some > whitestrips before my teeth get covered up. I am really nervous > about getting braces though. This is the part i am dreading the > most. I dont even mind the surgery...I just am sooo against getting > braces again. I have had them on and off twice before and never > dreamed of going through them again. Any advice for getting through > the " worst part for me " again??? > > And also...I am having some self-image issues with the surgery too. > I dont like how I look now and tend to force my lips together even > though I cant breathe nearly as good and I tend not to laugh or > smile really big or natural. I am afraid the braces are going to > make me even more self conscious even though i will have 6 clear on > top. And I am having trouble deciding whether or not to tell people > about this surgery. I have told some close friends and family but > most of them still dont know exactly what its for. I am afraid that > if I tell people about this that they will pay more attention to my > blah features and bad bite. Were any of you affected like this? Did > you tell everyone what you were getting done and how you would look > after or did you just wait and suprise everyone after the surgery?? > Thanks...I need some support/stories right now...Kinda in a > depressed mood!!! The braces thing is starting to hit me that in two > weeks all of this is really gonna happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 > > Well for my braces anyways.. I feel like this whole thing has been > going no where for so long. Now I have had like 50,000 appointments > back and forth with surgeon and ortho the last few weeks. I get my > braces on December 7th and 10th. This ortho apparently splits the > process into two days...different..maybe he takes more time and > doesnt kill your gums..that would be nice I have to go get a > regular dental cleaning before my braces and I need to use some > whitestrips before my teeth get covered up. I am really nervous > about getting braces though. This is the part i am dreading the > most. I dont even mind the surgery...I just am sooo against getting > braces again. I have had them on and off twice before and never > dreamed of going through them again. Any advice for getting through > the " worst part for me " again??? > > And also...I am having some self-image issues with the surgery too. > I dont like how I look now and tend to force my lips together even > though I cant breathe nearly as good and I tend not to laugh or > smile really big or natural. I am afraid the braces are going to > make me even more self conscious even though i will have 6 clear on > top. And I am having trouble deciding whether or not to tell people > about this surgery. I have told some close friends and family but > most of them still dont know exactly what its for. I am afraid that > if I tell people about this that they will pay more attention to my > blah features and bad bite. Were any of you affected like this? Did > you tell everyone what you were getting done and how you would look > after or did you just wait and suprise everyone after the surgery?? > Thanks...I need some support/stories right now...Kinda in a > depressed mood!!! The braces thing is starting to hit me that in two > weeks all of this is really gonna happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 > > Well for my braces anyways.. I feel like this whole thing has been > going no where for so long. Now I have had like 50,000 appointments > back and forth with surgeon and ortho the last few weeks. I get my > braces on December 7th and 10th. This ortho apparently splits the > process into two days...different..maybe he takes more time and > doesnt kill your gums..that would be nice I have to go get a > regular dental cleaning before my braces and I need to use some > whitestrips before my teeth get covered up. I am really nervous > about getting braces though. This is the part i am dreading the > most. I dont even mind the surgery...I just am sooo against getting > braces again. I have had them on and off twice before and never > dreamed of going through them again. Any advice for getting through > the " worst part for me " again??? > > And also...I am having some self-image issues with the surgery too. > I dont like how I look now and tend to force my lips together even > though I cant breathe nearly as good and I tend not to laugh or > smile really big or natural. I am afraid the braces are going to > make me even more self conscious even though i will have 6 clear on > top. And I am having trouble deciding whether or not to tell people > about this surgery. I have told some close friends and family but > most of them still dont know exactly what its for. I am afraid that > if I tell people about this that they will pay more attention to my > blah features and bad bite. Were any of you affected like this? Did > you tell everyone what you were getting done and how you would look > after or did you just wait and suprise everyone after the surgery?? > Thanks...I need some support/stories right now...Kinda in a > depressed mood!!! The braces thing is starting to hit me that in two > weeks all of this is really gonna happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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