To Kate: my turn to apologize

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Kate, after reading your message to Connie worrying about having come

across as offensive I went back and re-read my posting and it seems

abundantly clear that it is me and NOT you that suffers from

communication problems! So it really should be me apologizing if i

came across as too harsh in my objections to metalic vs. ceramic

braces. truth be told i am a little too sensitive on the subject.

ooops.

as far as the weight loss is concerned i lost 7 lbs when i first put

my braces on. i couldn't eat anything, it hurt so much. contrary to

you, i personally thought that i could benefit from the weightloss

having gained 12 lbs since i started grad school 2 years ago. The bad

news for me but the good news for you is that eventually you start

eating again and the weight comes back...FAST. I quickly learned my

way around eating stuff (must be the previous 10 years experience)

and I am now not only able to eat crunchy nachos but I'm also

munching on nuts....gasp, horror! Haven't broken anything yet but i'm

desperate to get my fill of crunchy stuff pre-surgery because i know

i'm going to be missing it for a long time after. So hang in there,

you'll get back to eating soon and even though you may not recognize

the you in the photos (I had a similar experience during the early

stages of braces) the same beautiful you is still in there. And

remember, very often we're our own harshest critics so let's cut

ourselves some slack:-)

Apologies again for having come across as so harsh. It wasn't my

intention.

Take care,

Sara

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> Connie,

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> I'm so glad I didn't upset you! After reading the objections from

others, I was worried I came off the wrong way... today hasn't been

my greatest in the world of communications - I think this morning I

may have inadvertently publicly challenged my parasitology professor

when I was just trying to explain my point of view with no disrespect

intended... I was telling my best friend about my communication

blunders, and she informed me that I was a cross between and

Lynnette - scattered, accident prone and an open invitation to drama

and distaster, while at the same time a bit outspoken about causes,

beliefs, loyalties and opinions at the expense of diplomacy. If any

of you are as addicted to Desperate Housewives as we are, you

understand! LOL

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> I'm sure everything will work itself out, and you are lucky to get

going with your surgery! I've had braces on for a month, and I've

lost too much weight already and I'm worried about what is yet to

come with my surgery. I went to a formal 2 weeks ago for my

undergrad friends' fraternity (my 10th formal!), and the dress I

bought for it in September was too big! I was devastated, but more

embarrassed by the fact that everyone kept asking me if I was ok.

They were with me 9 years ago when I got sick in school and had to

pull out on medical advice, and they said I am smaller now than I was

then. It's funny how we don't notice these things ourselves. I

wanted to take a picture of myself with a bright shiny smile last

night, and when I reviewed the picture I seriously didn't recognize

the person in the photo... almost looked like a cancer patient. I'm

actually getting a little scared. Of the three New Year's

Resolutions I made this year, one was to run a 5K... I never ran

> before... so I am registered to run in the G. Komen Race for

the Cure in 2 weeks, and I have barely enough energy to last half

that distance. Before braces, I was hitting 3.5 miles consistently

and at a good pace.

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> Someone mentioned having to learn how to eat again with these

things... boy, you aren't kidding there! I'll keep my fingers

crossed for you that things work out the way you want them to... just

think - you're almost there!

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> Ok, done babbling now. Sorry again if I offended anyone - that's

not ever my intentions at all!

>

> Kate

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> Katrina M. Hissam

> OSU College of Veterinary Medicine

> Class of 2007

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> ~my karma ran over my dogma

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