Re: Connie!!

[Guest guest]

>Dear Jellifying Katja,

I checked back in for the first time yesterday and saw your post.

Thanks for the welcome back.

My cruise was great. Good food, good shows, some great dancing.

The islands were beautiful. When we got back we watched that new

movie " Into the Blue " and it was filmed on one of the islands we

were on! We got some great deals bartering at one of the islands.

I came back much tanner, and only gained a couple of pounds, thank

goodness, as I am trying to keep off the 25 lbs I lost from surgery.

When I went to my ortho right before I left on my trip he said my OS

had told him he still wanted my splint on because he wanted my bite

to continue to be stabilized for a while. WHAT?! As if 10 weeks

weren't a long time already. My ortho, however, removed my splint

(bless the man) because he felt confident about the position of my

teeth. And we struck a compromise. He said he would take it off

for my trip, and I am going back into see both him and my OS on

Wednesday morning (their offices are right next to eachother). If

they feel that my bite needs to be further stabilized, my ortho will

make me a new splint, one that can pop in and out so I can remove it

to eat, and most likely would only wear it at night. Do I really

think that is a hard compromise? I think not. The best of both

worlds, still being extra cautious, and still being able to eat, and

brush my teeth like a normal person.

Sorry to hear about your kidney stones. I've never had them, but

had serious kidney infections during pregnancy and right after with

my oldest daughter, so I know how painful anything wrong in that

area is. Also know how " fun " those great kidney ultrasounds can

be. I swear, I thought the technician's hand was completely sunk

into my back while she was looking around.

I'm hoping to, with my husband's help, upload some pictures thin

weekend. I'm not sure what's going to happen. On Friday, as soon

as we got back to Florida's airport to fly home, my sister called to

tell my husband that his sister had got in some trouble with the law

and had her baby taken by the state. We called child protective

services, and they are interested in having us take his neice for a

while, even though two other family members are fighting to gain

custody. The social worker felt we were the most stable ones, and

had reserves about the other family members. So, by the end of the

week we may get our 2 and 1/2 month neice to care for. We already

have three kids, 3 and 1/2, 7 and 9 and thought we were done with

babies, but are excited with the prospect of getting to help out.

So right now we are getting our home ready for possible inspections,

and getting everything lined out just in case. Amazing how this

time last week on our trip we would have never thought that in just

a week our family could grow by an extra member.

Hope all goes well today at your appointment. Talk to you soon.

Signing off.

Post Cruisin' De-Splintified Connie

> Dear Cruisin'Connie,

> I'm imagining that you'll be returning from your cruise any day

now...

> Can't wait to hear about it and to see some pics posted of your

new

> smile!! How does it feel to be splint-free? (I'm assuming your OS

went

> ahead as planned and removed the splint right before the cruise,

> right??) I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write you back.... I

was

> house sitting for an elderly neighbor, and lately I've been

dealing

> with kidney stones. I'll find out what kind of a crystal quarry

sits

> in the left side of my back after my ultrasound Tuesday. Always

such a

> joy for the local medical community and my insurance providers!

> Anyway, I thought of you at the end of the month. I want to hear

all

> about your desplintification! How was it? How is eating coming

along?

> Are you happy? And I want to hear about your wonderful cruise too!

I

> hope you were able to eat to your heart's delight, especially at

the

> chocolate bar (they had one, right??!!) Take care and again I'm

sorry

> for taking so long to write,

> Katja

>

[Guest guest]

Hey, Cruisin' Connie - Welcome back to the real world! Glad to hear

you and your hubby had a great time; the food is the best - it's

good that you didn't gain too much weight although it's easy to do

on those ships! I liked hearing about your compromise concerning the

splint. Best wishes tomorrow at your OD and OMS appointments. I'm

sure everything will be just fine and you will continue to be splint-

free.// My teeth are continuing to move like crazy; my OD is very

pleased with my progress. He changed my wires last Tuesday -

replaced the #16's with a #17 Nickel-titanium on top and a #16

stainless-steel on the bottom. He also put powerchains on the top

between my two front teeth and also on the entire bottom. He says

it's " space consolidation " time, aka closing the gaps. I made an

appointment with my OMS for December; his office is on the way back

to work from my Ortho.// Well, that's it for now. Take care, and

welcome home! ~~~ Diane (Idaho) :-)#) //

> >Dear Jellifying Katja,

>

> I checked back in for the first time yesterday and saw your post.

> Thanks for the welcome back.

>

> My cruise was great. Good food, good shows, some great dancing.

> The islands were beautiful. When we got back we watched that new

> movie " Into the Blue " and it was filmed on one of the islands we

> were on! We got some great deals bartering at one of the

islands.

> I came back much tanner, and only gained a couple of pounds, thank

> goodness, as I am trying to keep off the 25 lbs I lost from

surgery.

>

> When I went to my ortho right before I left on my trip he said my

OS

> had told him he still wanted my splint on because he wanted my

bite

> to continue to be stabilized for a while. WHAT?! As if 10 weeks

> weren't a long time already. My ortho, however, removed my splint

> (bless the man) because he felt confident about the position of my

> teeth. And we struck a compromise. He said he would take it off

> for my trip, and I am going back into see both him and my OS on

> Wednesday morning (their offices are right next to eachother). If

> they feel that my bite needs to be further stabilized, my ortho

will

> make me a new splint, one that can pop in and out so I can remove

it

> to eat, and most likely would only wear it at night. Do I really

> think that is a hard compromise? I think not. The best of both

> worlds, still being extra cautious, and still being able to eat,

and

> brush my teeth like a normal person.

>

> Sorry to hear about your kidney stones. I've never had them, but

> had serious kidney infections during pregnancy and right after

with

> my oldest daughter, so I know how painful anything wrong in that

> area is. Also know how " fun " those great kidney ultrasounds can

> be. I swear, I thought the technician's hand was completely sunk

> into my back while she was looking around.

>

> I'm hoping to, with my husband's help, upload some pictures thin

> weekend. I'm not sure what's going to happen. On Friday, as soon

> as we got back to Florida's airport to fly home, my sister called

to

> tell my husband that his sister had got in some trouble with the

law

> and had her baby taken by the state. We called child protective

> services, and they are interested in having us take his neice for

a

> while, even though two other family members are fighting to gain

> custody. The social worker felt we were the most stable ones, and

> had reserves about the other family members. So, by the end of

the

> week we may get our 2 and 1/2 month neice to care for. We already

> have three kids, 3 and 1/2, 7 and 9 and thought we were done with

> babies, but are excited with the prospect of getting to help out.

> So right now we are getting our home ready for possible

inspections,

> and getting everything lined out just in case. Amazing how this

> time last week on our trip we would have never thought that in

just

> a week our family could grow by an extra member.

>

> Hope all goes well today at your appointment. Talk to you soon.

> Signing off.

>

> Post Cruisin' De-Splintified Connie

>

> > Dear Cruisin'Connie,

> > I'm imagining that you'll be returning from your cruise any day

> now...

> > Can't wait to hear about it and to see some pics posted of your

> new

> > smile!! How does it feel to be splint-free? (I'm assuming your

OS

> went

> > ahead as planned and removed the splint right before the cruise,

> > right??) I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write you back....

I

> was

> > house sitting for an elderly neighbor, and lately I've been

> dealing

> > with kidney stones. I'll find out what kind of a crystal quarry

> sits

> > in the left side of my back after my ultrasound Tuesday. Always

> such a

> > joy for the local medical community and my insurance providers!

> > Anyway, I thought of you at the end of the month. I want to hear

> all

> > about your desplintification! How was it? How is eating coming

> along?

> > Are you happy? And I want to hear about your wonderful cruise

too!

> I

> > hope you were able to eat to your heart's delight, especially at

> the

> > chocolate bar (they had one, right??!!) Take care and again I'm

> sorry

> > for taking so long to write,

> > Katja

> >

>