You're not alone

You already knew that but it's still reassuring to know that there are other adults who've decided to accessorise themselves with wires on their teeth.

What a crazy concept!

I've just got my first set of this jewellery called braces and would be keen to hear how you're coping and what tricks do you recommend to make the time go faster.

So, welcome to my braces journey...

12 July 2007

It's a miracle! My teeth are straight!!

It's been a while since I logged on but my teeth continued getting straighter and straighter. Yes, I could have taken these braces off now... But not according to my orthodontist. Every time I mention that, she tells me off like I'm a school kid and tells me to stop counting. I guess I'm a rare adult bracer and all she usually sees are pimply teenagers. On my first visit she mentioned it will probably take only 8 months and that's what I set myself to. I don't think I can do a day longer. It's not actually that bad. Got completely used to them. I can eat, I can talk. At times I even forget I have braces. Until... I've been at meetings all day and had to talk for hours. I can feel my whole mouth getting lazy and sore, and start slurring - from pure laziness. And that's when I wanna pool the bloody things off.