starting braces at 40!

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#1 Post by **petal** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:39 am

It is Friday afternoon, I will be getting my braces on Monday morning. I am excited and a little nervous. I am so glad to have found this forum. I am reading stories, finding a lot of answers to my questions, and looking forward to the support that this group will offer. I have been living with jaw pain the last few years and finally realized I can spend the next 18 months in braces or the next 40 years in pain. I started thinking about braces two years ago...just think if I would have followed through I would have already been done! I find myself staring at peoples teeth, spending a lot of time online doing brace research, and staring at my own teeth in the mirror each day. I am ready for this adventure! Thanks for sharing your stories with me. I will let you know how things go on Monday!

#2 Post by **fleur26** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:41 am

good luck with monday Petal, im sure you will be fine. it will be good to start your journey

#3 Post by **petal** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:49 am

thank you, fleur26! I am still trying to figure out how to do postings, etc on here. Do you know how to add the ticker? I love the idea so much, I must have one.

#4 Post by **petal** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:50 am

Well, I just surprised myself! I figured out how to work the ticker my myself. Yeah...off to a great start.

#5 Post by **fleur26** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:03 am

hehe very nice

#6 Post by **petal** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:16 am

I would love to add wings to my snail ticker so the next 18 months will fly by! Like most things in life, this journey will be what I make it. I hope I can enjoy this time and wear my braces proudly, hopefully, this will be the only time in my life where I will have the opportunity to wear braces! Have not started yet, but I am already excited to see the end result!

#7 Post by **fleur26** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:18 am

yes just take it day by day thats what im doing,,, im sure the time will fly for us....... we're at pretty similar start dates!

#8 Post by **Lanna** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:21 am

Good Luck and congratulations! I know it's exciting to finally be getting started!

#9 Post by **petal** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:27 am

thank you both so much for the support! It gives me confidence to know that there are others going through the same thing. fleur26, starting at the same time makes us brace buddies!

#10 Post by **fleur26** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:08 pm

yay! always good to know someone is going through the same at the same time

#11 Post by **petal** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:17 pm

#12 Post by **petal** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:18 pm

sorry, I am trying to figure out how to post my before pics....braces tomorrow!

#13 Post by **petal** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:37 pm

these pictures were taken the night before I got my braces

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#14 Post by **petal** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:40 pm

I am failing at posting pics tonight, it can not be as difficult as it seems. Rats, I really wanted to have some on here, so tomorrow I can post the new ones with braces.
after seeing the pics of my teeth, makes me very glad to be getting braces asap! I think I have been in denial of how much they needed help.

#15 Post by **khublei** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:42 am

Congratulations on taking the plunge!! I'm only 6 weeks or so in, but already can see such a difference. Best decision ever. And I thought I would be so self-conscious but I'm absolutely not. I've found the less bothered I am, the less other people seem to notice them.