Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...

[klobird]

I AM SOOOO JEALOUS!! Your no-more list was right on!!

You earned every minute of having braces and now is your time to rejoice!! I have been thinking of "your day" for a few days--I'm that excited for you!!

I can't wait to hear about your first braces off feelings!! I hope you are taking a day off from work celebration day!! (I'm going to take a week off (if it works out)--I may even reward myself with a fun trip somewhere!) But I have a lot of time to figure it out....

[EbonyQ]

I AM SOOOO JEALOUS!! Your no-more list was right on!!

You earned every minute of having braces and now is your time to rejoice!! I have been thinking of "your day" for a few days--I'm that excited for you!!

I can't wait to hear about your first braces off feelings!! I hope you are taking a day off from work celebration day!! (I'm going to take a week off (if it works out)--I may even reward myself with a fun trip somewhere!) But I have a lot of time to figure it out....

Norway Klobird. Your trip should be to Norway! I still has your Norwegian-stuff-gift and hope to send it soon


Catgyrl: damn, you are so lucky! You can get my ortho if I get your teeth!!
Good luck!!

[catgyrl]

Thank you, Kimmie! I wish you all the best at your lower-banding appointment tomorrow! After what you've already experienced, it should be a piece of cake.

@Elle - enjoy your travels! I will "see" you when you get back.

@Klo - I'm taking the whole day off on Wednesday. Debanding is at 9:20 AM, then I have a bit of free time until my dental cleaning at 12:30 PM. I will probably start off by getting something to eat that I don't have to pick out of brackets. (Oh wait a minute... that includes EVERYTHING!) LOL!

@Ebony - You are so sweet! And I must reiterate, I am SO proud of you for sticking this out. Your end will be here before you know it!

@TheNewJenn40 - Congrats on starting your braces journey! It's been a real rollercoaster ride for me, but I am SO happy I stuck it out as long as I did.

@iBorg - Would I do it again? My perfectly honest answer is... probably not. Unless my teeth end up 100 times worse than they were 2 years ago, I think I will just learn to live with my imperfections. Not a day has gone by since April 9, 2010 where I haven't checked my teeth at least 20 times a day (not counting brushing/flossing). I've never had a moment where I completely "forgot" about my braces. Though they never stopped me from smiling, laughing, and socializing in public, I was ALWAYS aware of them. I know those around me got tired of hearing about them. Am I glad I did it? Absolutely, positively, YES! It's taught me that people really don't scrutinize what you look like nearly as much as you think they do. That can also translate into other areas besides braces (weight, or other physical attributes).

50 hours, and counting!!

[klobird]

Cat--reading your last post--have to laugh--you are soooo much like me!!

[Angel269]

Good luck for your debanding-You must be so excited. I know we are all anxious to see your new smile

[Mitch11]

Cathy,
Good luck with the debanding tomorrow!!!!

Please post pictures ASAP



Just wanted to say that your story was interesting and also gave me a first hand perspective of what I can expect when I go through the next stages.

THANK YOU!!!

[catgyrl]

@Klo - Hey, we old goats gotta stick together, right? (Reference "goat with braces" pic that I'm sure is on here somewhere...)

@Mitch 11 and Angel269 - Thank you for the well-wishes! Not sure how interesting my story was, but it was very thorough (whining, and all).

26 hours and 25 minutes to go!!

[GillyWeed]

You're sooo close to being done!!! CONGRATS! I know i'm a little early but I'm super excited for you. Cannot wait to see the end result..... PICTURES!!!

GOod luck! I hope it's a speedy and paon free process and I hope your are able to enjoy that bag of candy

[opera^gal]

Early congrats on completing your orthodontic journey! Retainers are a breeze in comparison!

[catgyrl]

Early congrats on completing your orthodontic journey! Retainers are a breeze in comparison!

Thank you, opera^gal! I've been having a few concerns about them (mostly about being all slobbery and saliva-y all the time). I turned on my SonicBrite cleaning machine the other day to (1) make sure it worked (it did), and (2) make sure it didn't vibrate off the sink counter (it didn't).

I am so excited, I can't stand it! I can't even concentrate at work...

[NICURN85]

TODAY IS THE DAY CAT!!! GOOD LUCK. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE BEFORE AND AFTER PICS!!!

[AM21]

Good luck today, Cathy!!

[Noni]

Waiting ... :To see your beautiful teeth

[catgyrl]

Morning, everyone!

I will be leaving the house in about 30 minutes for my appointment. I slept surprisingly well last night. Thought I'd be tossing and turning in anticipation.

I won't be able to post pics until later tonight after I get home, but I will try to post a short (haha) story between ortho and dentist appointments.

[iBorg]

I remember Debracing day.....both times I celebrated with fresh caramel corn.....

I hope you have some forbidden treat.