Re: TO Tom P...happy happy joy joy for you!

August 27, 2004

You know I can't even imagine going back to work. I go back to my

Ortho on the 7th and am supposed to get another appt for my OS as

well but have not received that yet. Had some hamburger pie

tonight, very much like a meat loaf. I then had a piece of Marie

Calendar lemon merinque pie. yum! I ahd some taco bell pintos and

cheese as a treat this afternoon. What a taste!

Sorry to hear you are still on straw and sounds like you still have

a tight jaw. Hang in there it will loosen up.

> AWESOME! so glad to hear you're unwired...and I can totally

uderstand

> the rush. I still remember getting umwired 12 yrs ago. but that

was

> free sailing -no bands and that was trippy!

> When I went this week and he lowered mine to one round...he took

them

> all off and was like-well go ahead...open. I just sat there and

> laughed at him...I was like yeah that would be great but I

> can't...really I couldn't. so he's staring-I'm laughing, trying to

> relax my face--I had a lot of pressure that day in my jaws to

begin

> with...and the assist is like Oooh Ahhh OOOO to show me faces of

how

> to. So funny! the whole time my fiance is sitting there with a

smile

> like the chesire cat...tweaking inside nervous that it all went

> ok....playing it off joe cool, but that smile, more laughing.

> I was able to open a smidge then about 60%...my left muscle was

> really tight. but nice!

> I am banded like I said still with one round. enough to NO smash

up

> meds and get a mini brush in there. But like you, I have work to

> do...at night, once I am done eating...which is all still straw,

> can't get in more than american cheese which I am thrilled about,

no

> chewing yet, but anyway, I have to add thick round bands to

protect

> myself. My OS gave me his giant pointy bent tweezers...can't see

me

> doing it with out that thing...but it's not so bad. I am still so

> tight normally I am hoping come mon he may go to a lighter band,

bec

> I am still clenching and not using my ability to move...too

stressful

> on my face. better just closed. we'll see.

> should be going bk to the grind tues too.

> happy yet, concerned. Glad it's a 4 day with another 4 day to

follow.

> the idea of 8+ hrs---oh my. I'm sleeping like 12 hrs easy this

week.

> So good thoughts and I'll take it as it comes!

>

> congrats on the great news....we're turing corners every day! JO

August 27, 2004