juf_84's smile ~I'm back and naked~

[juf_84]

Hi all,

Just want to jump on here to celebrate the two month mark!

Day 1:



Two Months On:



Things are great- I am used to wearing the elastics all the time and the pain from the adjustment last week has settled down- I even had a steak tonight! Gaps continue to open up in my top arch and flossing is now a breeze.

Take care everyone, I'll you later!

Jennifer

[belmikry]

sorry to come in so late SPAM SPAM SPAMMING- but I just wanted to let you know your progress is fantastic! congrats I love your positive attitude-

[Blonde_Metal04]

Hello Juf_84!

Your two month progress looks great! Your archwire has straightened out so much! Congrats on the progress..

[lionfish]

Great progress juf_84. It seems like you've got the whole braces thing taped.

Hope you enjoyed the steak. I'll be sinking mine into some osso buco tonight. Unfortunately, I have to get through a long day at work first!

[hannah164]

That's some awesome progress you've got there! Congratulations! Great to hear you're adjusting so well!
Keep it up!

~hAnnah




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Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05

[elena_k]

awww....it's always nice to see your teeth respond to your doctors commands

[juf_84]

Thanks Kiwi, Belmikry, Blonde, Lionfish, Bracedagain, Linda, Rage, Hannah and Elena!

Your words of support really do help! I have a confession to make... my journey is not always a breeze. I have off days but for some reason I don't like to complain. I haven't been seeing a lot of change since my archwire straightened out but I do feel changes- tonight I discovered quite a noticable gap between some bottom teeth- and for me that's a big deal My bottom arch has always been quite crowded. I know that my ortho has big things planned for me- and there will be times when I see changes, and other times when changes are going on that are just as important but not as noticeable.

I do feel very lucky that Tom just feels like a normal part of my mouth. I believe that it because I had eight weeks to get used to him only spending the night with me, so when the time came to commit to the relationship, it wasn't a big change. I hope Kiwi, that soon you and Green will be inseparable!

Lionfish, the steak was pretty good (for a college steak- they cook for 400 people.) It was actually a bit rare for my liking, but tender. The funny thing is if I'd had one of my Dad's steaks, well done, I wouldn't have been able to eat it as it would have been too tough.

Sorry for the scroller! It's great having this resource to come on and have a ramble every now and then.

Jennifer

[juf_84]

Hi!!

I'm now more than two and a half months through treatment, and I just can't wait until the three month mark to update my progress so I thought, what the heck, I'll just jump on and post my progress!

Things are going well. I have been experiencing regular discomfort but it's not a big deal- often it's not bad enough for panadol but it's annoying! I find myself clenching a lot more, especially at night. I've never really done that so it's a new experience.

Tom now joins me for every meal, although he often pops out after a few bites, but at least I am trying. Apart from that, he is not causing any problems at all.

I haven't really noticed a great deal of change over the last few weeks- but here are my pics, they might show more!

Day 1:



One Month:



Two Months:



Today... Two Months, 2 weeks and 6 days in:



Actually, things are looking good- that archwire is really straightening out!

Catch you all later,

Jennifer

[joney]

Great progress, I'm really pleased for you.

[kisses14]

Wow! I just wanted to say that your teeth have moved a lot and they are looking really good! I love your attitude about all of this! I was very discouraged, sad, scared and nervous after my consultation, but since then I have thought a lot about it & read a lot of posts on here & my attitude has changed a lot! I'm actually excited and anxious to get started! I go on 9/14/06 for my first visit to do xrays, and have the spacers put in. I'm nervous about the pain, but I have prepared myself (or I think I have). I just wanted to say that I have enjoyed reading and following your treatment, and your attitude has really encouraged me!!! Good luck with the rest of your treatment!!!

[lionfish]

Great stuff, juf_84. The difference between now and when you started is quite distinct.

I also can't get those blasted elastics to stay put when I eat.

[Jillianleab]

Great progress! Your teeth are coming along really nicely! I hope your ortho is as pleased as you are!

[chillin-in-grilz]

It looks so cool seeing the transformation. I cant wait how my teeth will show in progress. the more stories I read the more anxious Im getting Im soooo jealous. lol

[juf_84]

Hi!

Ok, my original plan was to keep this updated at least once a month, on the 22nd... well I've been taking the photos but finding it difficult to make the time to post them. I blame dial-up- I've just come back to uni (and cable) after a few weeks at home so I have my super-fast internet back!

Anyway, just to keep it going, here are the latest pics (well from two weeks ago...)

21 August- 2 months in!



22 September- 3 months in!


The really scary thing is that according to my original treatment time estimate, 9-12 months, I could be anywhere from 1/3 to 1/4 of the way through my braces! Crazy! But I'm not really thinking about the end yet, there's still so much more to be done.

If you look closely you will see my little blue dot that is still visible on one of my brackets! I don't mind it at all, but that's 3 months of brushing!

I can't see a difference in my bite or profile but then I'm not really looking, hopefully those elastics are doing their job

Take care everyone,

Jennifer

(PS I just want to jump on here and say- I have 38 days of uni left!!)

[MadeIn1984]

Wow! Awesome stuff, juf_84!

You can totally tell that your teeth are leveling out! I always love this -- when you can see *really* visible movements.

I'm very happy for you and I'm sure you were just beaming when you saw this! Good stuff!