Chelsea's Story.

[shinyRiver]

hey chelsea! even your i'm-in-pain face is gorgeous! congrats on the spacers, they really are the worst part. it's all down hill from here!

[cheyeaitsxchelsea]

Thank you :]

[cheyeaitsxchelsea]

Tomorrow is the big day. Im not nervous, at all really. However I know Ill probably cry for many reasons. Probably hate myself for a day or two, but I want this. I have to keep reminding myself of this.

[jensceana73]

Just wanted to drop you a quick....YEE HAW!! Tomorrows the big day!! Good luck...hope all goes swell...can't wait to hear the details.

If your anything like me, I've hated my smile for so long, I have this fear that now....I'm (my smile) going to look even more dorky with braces on. Kinda scares me a bit. But....I'm so freakin ready to have a nice smile that now...I just look at it like this...I'm now not just gonna be dorky, but I'm going to be dork-a-licious!!

[cheyeaitsxchelsea]

Thats soooo the way to look at it!

[cmone]

Good luck tomorrow! Don't forget to eat a big breakfast & take a pain reliever before you go. Looking forward to seeing your braceface...we'll be the "Diamond Fronts" club.

[cheyeaitsxchelsea]

Im going to get the closest color to teal they have. And I hope they give me a goodie bag because Im a broke ass college kid! XD

[leahmb]

Hey!

Well first off good luck! I get mine on April 8th so I suppose we'll be able to go through this together in a way!!!

[cosmo]

Woohoo! for tomorrow! Post some pics so we can see. Don't worry at first you may feel bad and think you look yucky and think what did I do, but think of the end result this really motivates me and we won't be so far behind

I wish I was getting mint tomorrow instead of in 25 days but I am going to enjoy this last month and eat all the things I won't be able to for a while lol. BUFFALO WINGS and PIZZA CRUST!!
you should do the same woohoo for tomorrow I am so excited and it's not even my time yet.

[LeahRuth]

Hope you're doing well!! ^^

[cheyeaitsxchelsea]

I just got back. Ill post my "photo shoot" of before and after in a bit!

[cmone]

Welcome to the "Diamond Fronts" club! Wasn't too bad huh?

[cheyeaitsxchelsea]

No it wasnt bad at all, althought right now my tongue is at war with the molar bands and im not feeling very...attractive but hey!

Ill post pictures when Im not lazy. :]

[jensceana73]

Hope it went well and your lovin your new grill. Mine is tomorrow and I'm still hoping I'm making the right decision. I just hope I don't pass out after that first look in the mirror. Congrats!!!!!

[cheyeaitsxchelsea]

Sorry it took me so long to post pictures. The expierence of them putting the braces on wasnt bad at all. I forgot to take Tylenol and forgot my lip balm, urff but they werent really needed in my case although I wish I had brought them anyway. During the whole thing the radio was playing every song imaginable that related to the sesame i have with my boyfriend. And let me tell you, these are not mainstream songs. So I was mentally dying in the chair because were having major problems right now. My tech is freaking amazing I love her to death. Well everything was put in my mouth, it kinda felt huge and i didnt feel much pressure at the office. They showed me a hygiene video and gave me a little kit. Despite the kit I still need to go out and buy some stuff. Ive seen offices give away the Oral B braces line! Pffft oh well my Ortho is nice. I have ermm 4 gray tubes that go on the arch wire over teeth that arent braces yet and the one of the upper right sticks out even when my lips are closed. I asked about it and my tech Christa said if she moved the arch wire it would knock off all the brackets and that it will start flattening when the teeth come into line. I asked when the rest of my teeth will be bracketed and they said well the bottoms look like they will be fully braces before the top so mehhh. Im guessing around my next adjustment appointment Ill see whats up then. Thats May 11th.

Before I went I made sure to look kinda cute, and I tried to eat stuff I knew I wouldnt be able to, but that failed because I couldnt eat crap with the spacers in. Im just on an extensive diet. In fact I havent properly ate since the 23rd.

Pain. Okay I started feeling ungodly amounts of pressure yesterday and my molar bands cut my tongue so bad. It felt like I had a fever. I didnt sleep at all. And my brushing routine takes about 20 minutes to do. This morning and today has been hell. My teeth are so sore! and my bottom teeth are throbbing. Taking my finger along the top of my lowers takes away the pain a little, and brushing helps but only for a minute.

Im broke until I go home for Easter, and I live on campus and I have a meal plan but they have nothing I can eat! Im lucky if they have mashed potatos one day. They have soup all the time but I literally have no bite at all so I cant eat the ones with yummy bits in them, so once again its rare if they have just tomato soup or like broccoli soup without the broccoli. Im starving.

My house mate Chelsea upstairs she embaressed the hell out of me. She just doesnt get it, and the thing is SHE HAD BRACES TOO! But ofcourse she just has no respect for anyone (shes oblivious to this) she just continues to embaress me. I havent even got use to my braces yet why would you drag me up to someone and say "go on show them your braces!" uhhh back the fuhh up. No way.

Oh! Im worried about kissing...and errm... "stuff" for all the adults here. Im obviously not naive about this, but I feel like I have a bear trap in my mouth!!! When the boyfriend isnt being a douche I highly doubt Ill ever kiss or ahem ahem on him again. Any advice?

Anyway sorry for the rant. Heres some pictures. I need to take more but I got lazy.

Before. Goodbye smile, Ill kinda miss the freedom.



Crappy picture but I got turquoise ligs.