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Mike - Thanks for the perspective ... it is sometimes easy to lose that in the face of setbacks. Thanks also for your kind words about the break-in ... very unsettling, but it is only stuff after all. No one got hurt and that is what is important. I keep a baseball bat close aboard now, though, just...

Hi Grutty! Great pictures ... and a great story! I think you will enjoy participating in this forum ... folks here offer great encouragement and advice. Months from now, you will be really glad that you have a record of all the progress you have made! Congrats on getting braces ... I am 37 and this ...

Now that is PROGRESS!! Your pictures are so inspiring ... I just cannot believe how quickly your teeth lined up on top! Looks wonderful ... bet you are really pleased with the results!!

Cheers from Colorado!
Kate

Powerchains and interproximal reduction (IPR) and re-positioning ... yes, my cup runneth over today! I apologize for not having posted any pictures, but I have a really good excuse: I got robbed a few weeks ago, so I have no camera and no jewelry for that matter except for the delightful bling on my...

That adjustment sounds like hell. I will be more careful about saying mine are rough!! A 3 mm movement that fast?!?!? That is SOME power chain! Hope you are feeling better and able to revel in your progress more freely ... I am thinking of you and wishing you a very tender, chewable steak. :wink: Kate

Well, today was my fourth adjustment since I got braces seven months ago. It is amazing to think there have been so few! I will post pictures, but the news today was mixed as always. At first, it seemed that my doctor was going to wait in terms of moving up to a thicker archwire on the lower arch, b...

Hello Mike - It's been some time since I checked in here ... I can't believe how much I have missed. I am so sorry that you have been having to deal with so much ... but, as ever, you seem to be handling it with humor and aplomb. Bravo. I hope the insurance issues get resolved and your docs figure o...

Hello from another 37 year old! Good for you for taking the plunge! I am about 6 months ahead of you with a similar treatment time. One thing I found to be a tremendous hygiene help has been my waterpik. It is amazing how much food it finds in all the nooks and crannies of the brackets, etc. Make su...

Anni -

Your teeth look fantastic - I am so excited that you have a release date!! I will be thinking of you and wishing you good luck in August!!

Cheers from Colorado,
Kate

Well, it has obviously been a few months since I have checked in with all my friends here ... sorry I missed your posting Anni ... I guess I should explain (knowing full well that when one is explaining, one is losing) ... I simply got used to the braces, got comfortable and sort of forgot about all...

Hi Rhonda - As always, thanks for the encouragement. I guess we all have our moments, which is why the support on this site is so important. Sorry you have a weird elastic configuration. I am sure I will get those too as my treatment progresses. It makes breaking bread with friends a touch embarrass...

Fabulous!! This makes me feel hope that one day, I too will have a lovely smile like yours. Your teeth look brilliant in every sense!

I will see you at the start line of a marathon sometime!

Cheers,
Kate

Hey Miss Smiley - Your teeth look really lovely - healthy and white. I can't wait until mine look more like yours. BTW, taking those pics with your cell phone took mad skills - very impressive!! :lol: Sorry to hear about the arthritis, but it sounds like you are doing all the right things to manage ...

Hi C00ky!! Welcome to the braces stories blog -- looking forward to seeing your progress when you can get that third picture up. I think it is great that you have started your journey ... you will be thrilled with the results ... it already sounds like you have seen some good things. Does that make ...

Hi Mike! Thanks for the support! I have not logged in for awhile, but it is always great to see the kind words of my other metal mouth friends!! I will have to try the singing, although I am not sure how that would go over when I am standing at a podium in a room full of people briefing the latest e...