Re: Re: To Tova

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Hi Irene,

Thanks for asking! Unlike you- and most people, I didn't really visit

this board or ever post before the surgery... It was only after that I

needed an outlet. I also just wanted too get it over and done with.

Well, I went back to work on monday- 1 week after the surgery- I have a

pretty flexible schedule which helped a lot- I work 1/2 day for myself

and 1/2 day in an office. I was still a little swollen through my chin

and neck and had quite a bit of bruising as well but I wore a scarf and

if anyone wanted to know what happened, I told them... but I also told

them I got headaches from talking so they pretty much left me alone.

Only 1 person made a big deal " Oh my god- what, did somebody beat you

up??! " but he's jerky in general so I just ignored him. I also just

kept some ensure or boost at my desk and sipped as I worked- I am on

the computer and don't really need to talk too much with other people.

Tuesday was the bad day when I was on here and bitching but now I feel

like I'm maybe over the " hump " . - I'm still moody because I'm hungry

but that's my own fault for not drinking more. By yesterday the

swelling was at the point where it looked puffy to me but someone who

doesn't know what I look like, might just think I have chubby jowls.

The only thing is that my neck is all green all the way down to my

cleavage area. Because my jaw is a lot more strong looking now, and my

neck and chin were green & swollen, my boyfriend has taken to calling

me " proud frog " which I think is cute.

One thing inspiring did happen... I was lying in bed just thinking

about all of this and for the very first time since I got my braces on

2+ years ago, I realized I was visualizing the day when I would no

longer be wearing my braces. It occurred to me that I had been afraid

to think too hard about it before and never, ever let myself daydream

about things like that. Now I feel like I can see a light at the end of

the tunnel and I realized I may even be lucky enough to get them off in

time for my 4 year anniversary with my boyfriend! That would be very

exciting. I'm thinking about after getting my braces off, getting my

teeth really cleaned and maybe even whitened and I am thinking about

what it will feel like to run my tongue against my new smooth,

brace-less teeth.... thoughts like that make Ensure taste just a little

bit better!

t.

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> Hi Tova,

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> I've been reading your messages since you posted right after your

> surgery - how are you doing now?  Is your swelling down?  My surgery

> is coming up in 3 weeks - upper and lower, and I just want to be done

> with it as soon as possible.

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> Irene.

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