Well I have officially had braces for a month now so I thought I would give a little progress report on my experience so far. I won't lie, it started out pretty rough! The first week I had them I was in an incredible amount of pain. I couldn't talk. I couldn't eat. I was super self-conscious. I had cancer sores, shredded gums, and cracked lips. I had a difficult time closing my mouth over the brackets and felt like my lips would get stuck whenever I tried to talk. Misery... seriously... seriously...
But now I really think the worst is long gone! I'm so happy to report that over the past month, I have grown to not even realize I have them anymore. The pain is totally minimal now and I've already noticed a huge difference in my smile (mainly in the reduction of my overbite)... in just a month! When I first got them put on, I worried that I had made a mistake and pictured myself enduring a year of misery but its actually not so bad at all now. I'm no longer self conscious about them and with the way the past month flew by I know they will be off before I know it... and I know I will be so thankful I had them! So there's your one month update :)
And I have exciting plans for this very special weekend... Be back later with details! Happy Friday!!
Blog Timeline
Here's a little guide to how my life has evolved since this blog first started back in 2008. Looking back now, I've gone through some very distinct and significant chapters. The archives at the bottom follow along accordingly :)
December 2008-July 2010:
Graduating from college, experiencing life as newlyweds, moving to the far-away land of Mississippi, enduring the hectic lifestyle of Air Force pilot training, discovering my passion for web design, and transitioning into life as a real "grown-up".
August 2010- December 2010:
Moving back in with my parents in California while Jake was away at training in Oklahoma, living in a complete state of "limbo", growing my newly launched web design business, and loving life back on the best coast - oops! - I mean west coast ;)
January 2011- March 2012:
Discovering what it's like to have life-altering medical issues, struggling through tragic loss, physical pain, emotional pain, never-ending doctor's appointments and medical tests, all while trying to start our new life at Travis AFB... Learning to trust God even in the darkest times and constantly praying for healing.
April 2012- Present Day:
Experiencing healing from my physical pain, enjoying a career that I absolutely love, making the most wonderful friends here at Travis, and striving to live every single day to the FULLEST. God is so good! John 10:10 - Read it :)
December 2008-July 2010:
Graduating from college, experiencing life as newlyweds, moving to the far-away land of Mississippi, enduring the hectic lifestyle of Air Force pilot training, discovering my passion for web design, and transitioning into life as a real "grown-up".
August 2010- December 2010:
Moving back in with my parents in California while Jake was away at training in Oklahoma, living in a complete state of "limbo", growing my newly launched web design business, and loving life back on the best coast - oops! - I mean west coast ;)
January 2011- March 2012:
Discovering what it's like to have life-altering medical issues, struggling through tragic loss, physical pain, emotional pain, never-ending doctor's appointments and medical tests, all while trying to start our new life at Travis AFB... Learning to trust God even in the darkest times and constantly praying for healing.
April 2012- Present Day:
Experiencing healing from my physical pain, enjoying a career that I absolutely love, making the most wonderful friends here at Travis, and striving to live every single day to the FULLEST. God is so good! John 10:10 - Read it :)
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