Bummer

It's funny how when you have braces you notice more people in braces then you normally would. Well, when you are planning surgery I guess the same thing applies. I ran into 2 different people yesterday that had jaw surgery. Both of them had more than one surgery and one person had 5 different surgeries. Her situation was unusual and due to trauma, so it's not the same. Or so I tell myself. The other woman had it done and they took too much upper gum out and she looked funny so they had to redo it. I guess that's my fear now that I would look funny after the surgery and have to redo it. I guess I'm having second thoughts. I would love to have a beautiful smile though. Oh, I hate indecision.

I got my braces on July 1 just in time for my birthday on the 6th. That was my present. (just kidding). The first couple of days were hard. I thought if the braces hurt this bad how could I get through surgery. I must be a baby. I feel much better now and they don't hurt. I wish I would have gone to the dentist to get a cleaning beforehand. I did buy a Waterpick which has become my best friend. The OS and ortho said I would have surgery on both the upper and lower jaw in about 9-12 months. I think they will move my upper jaw up about 3mm and I'm not sure how far forward they will move my lower. I thought I heard my OS say 11mm, but my ortho said he thought it was 6mm. I will go back in on July 15 for my first torture, I mean tightening. Well, off to the pool with the kids.