I am feeling distinctly left out right now! There are currently a glut of surgeries going on amongst my fellow ortho bloggers, and whilst being really happy to see them finally go through to the other side, I can’t help but feel a twinge of envy as I’m still stuck way back down the road. However my 6 month braceversary is just around the corner – which theoretically means I’m halfway towards the Big Day! I’ve been eagerly awaiting a time when I can get stuck into my preparations so will view this momentous occasion as the green light to start pondering over choices of the infamous Zip ‘n Squeeze bags, perusing various wedge pillows, and generally joining with all the fun that i’ve been impatiently watching from the sidelines all these months…
Regarding my weekend away , there’s no good news on the mother front sadly: she only brought up the subject of my braces twice, first to comment that they must be difficult to keep clean, and then to remark that my teeth looked ‘rather stained’. Hardly the words of someone coming round to an idea. I just can’t understand why she won’t get over her reservations about surgery and start supporting me properly now that everything is set in stone! What’s worse is that i’m now feeling reluctant to go back home to recover post op, even though it’s by far the best place to be. Ironically she’d hit the roof if I said I wasn’t staying with her afterwards, but being looked after by someone who can barely disguise their disapproval doesn’t sound like much fun to me. Ho hum, guess i’ll see how things unfold in the next few months.
The weekend also brought up other unwelcome developments, I was browsing the photos from the party we attended and noticed that my underbite now looks worse than ever! The downward-chin-tilt trick that used to shrink my chin now exposes acres of space between my top and bottom arches when I smile, and my jaw juts out alarmingly despite my efforts to pull it back for photos. This, combined with the braces themselves turning my teeth into sludgy grey looking stumps, makes close up shots truly hideous. I hate them! There’s only really one thing to do - BAN photos of myself taken closer that 3 feet away. This could prove tricky given all the summer events I’m planning to attend, particularly at Royal Ascot next month. I’ll just have to wear an enormous hat which I can tilt towards any prying cameras that get too close!
Next adjustment is on 8th June. Dr H. was making threatening noises about hooks last time, so i’d better get the pain killers ready…
Regarding my weekend away , there’s no good news on the mother front sadly: she only brought up the subject of my braces twice, first to comment that they must be difficult to keep clean, and then to remark that my teeth looked ‘rather stained’. Hardly the words of someone coming round to an idea. I just can’t understand why she won’t get over her reservations about surgery and start supporting me properly now that everything is set in stone! What’s worse is that i’m now feeling reluctant to go back home to recover post op, even though it’s by far the best place to be. Ironically she’d hit the roof if I said I wasn’t staying with her afterwards, but being looked after by someone who can barely disguise their disapproval doesn’t sound like much fun to me. Ho hum, guess i’ll see how things unfold in the next few months.
The weekend also brought up other unwelcome developments, I was browsing the photos from the party we attended and noticed that my underbite now looks worse than ever! The downward-chin-tilt trick that used to shrink my chin now exposes acres of space between my top and bottom arches when I smile, and my jaw juts out alarmingly despite my efforts to pull it back for photos. This, combined with the braces themselves turning my teeth into sludgy grey looking stumps, makes close up shots truly hideous. I hate them! There’s only really one thing to do - BAN photos of myself taken closer that 3 feet away. This could prove tricky given all the summer events I’m planning to attend, particularly at Royal Ascot next month. I’ll just have to wear an enormous hat which I can tilt towards any prying cameras that get too close!
Next adjustment is on 8th June. Dr H. was making threatening noises about hooks last time, so i’d better get the pain killers ready…
5 comments:
I bet you that after surgery your family will understand...at least after you are all healed up. My husband is like that. He supports me, yet he does not want me to get it done at all.
And when you talk about your underbite I know what you mean also! I use to use that trick to hide my underbite, but not no more! My underbit is so bad! I never thought that it could get this bad!
Yeah I am getting so envious of everyone getting their surguries. I WANT MY SURGURIE TOO! :)
Hello...
I'm sorry you're not feeling support from your family. I can relate to that with my parents and sister. They keep asking me "why in the world would you pay someone to break your jaw" or they just tell me I'm crazy. I'm blessed that my hubby is supporting me. I've also banned the camera until today when I posted some pictures on my blog. In high school, smiles with braces were cute...at my age, I don't think it's so cute! And I feel like my smile looks worse than it did before. I was even trying to avoid old friends for a while because I didn't want them to see me with braces again... but I know it's all just part of the journey and the end is in sight. For you too! We will all "re-sawn" soon :). Blessings to you and keep your chin up. :)
Thanks for your comment Changes 911, i'm sure you're right about our families being happy once surgery is done and everything's all healed - but we really need their support NOW, not when it's all over! I hope one day I can tell my mum how much it hurt to have her behaving like this.
Still, not too long for you now!
Hi Katherine,
Thanks for the kind words :)
The messed up smile is definitely the worst part of all the waiting! I will also be taking photos for my gallery, but no more!
Know what you mean about avoiding old friends, there are a few people I see occasionally who I plan to stay clear of until after the big day. After all it's only a matter of months rather than years.
You're big day is almost here though, hope you're managing to keep a lid on those nerves!
Hi Discantus
I just came across your blog and have been reading it all through. I like your choice of theme - it's very apt. I've had work on my teeth (although not on this scale) and it's not fun.
I don't think people realise what a big step it is to go from wishing something was different to going ahead and making it happen. It's so easy to talk about doing something but much harder to make the decision and follow it through, that takes a lot of guts and resolution, specially for something like this.
Hats off to you and everyone else who is doing this.
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