Re: KATJA! THE END IS HERE :)

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Katja!!!!!!!!!!

I just got back from the ortho and he took me off rubber bands. He

says my bite looks great and I go back next week for special elastics

(whatever that is!!) And GUESS WHAT!!! May 23 the braces are coming

off!!!!!!!!!!!! I go back on the 26 to get my lower retainer put on

and get my upper to wear. I can't believe it I just can't believe it!

I am chewing gum right now!! My ortho says good exercize for getting

feeling back on my right side and for the jaw! I t feels great,

normal, human again! I am so happy thanks for keeping me in your

thoughts!

Jane

> > > Hi Jane,

> > > I had to share with you my recent milestone.... Yesterday, for

> the

> > > first time in my life (now that my overbite is corrected), I was

> able

> > > to eat pizza and bite through it NORMALLY!!! I didn't have to eat

> it

> > > with a fork or knife, or tear off pieces. I could even bite

> through

> > > the pepperoni! Anyway, I was very excited so I thought I'd share

> it

> > > with you. I am up to eating chicken now too (I couldn't a week

> > > ago). I still have to try the cheeseburger... I'm a bit nervous

> about

> > > being able to get my mouth around one though! How is your

> opening?

> > > Mine is getting better OH SO SLOWLY.... Are you cracking nuts

> yet?!?

> > >

> > > Have had a chance yet to ask your OS about the bump in your mouth

> > > that is painful?? I had a place in my mouth that was hurting

> quite a

> > > bit a few weeks ago and asked my surgeon about it. He said I was

> > > feeling the plate/screw. I could feel a sort of bump there too. I

> > > guess as numbness subsided in that particular area I was feeling

> pain

> > > from the plate as everything was healing. Maybe you have a

> > > plate/screw there that isn't on the other side in the same place

> and

> > > you are feeling that?? I hope it turns out to be nothing/

> something

> > > simple. Let us know what you find out and good luck!! Try not to

> > > worry too much in the meantime!!!

> > >

> > > Katja