The Chinese New Year is upon us with the Dragon taking top honors, but I’m taking the liberty of changing the name to The Year of the Pain. Hey, why not?? I haven’t seen one measly dragon anywhere but I’ve seen a lot of body-parts pain lately. And I’m going to see a lot more here very shortly…in my mouth and in my wallet.
I have some “oral health issues” that need to be addressed and my dentist and his buddy, the orthodontist, agree that the only way to get jiggy wit it is for me to submit to a mouth full of metal for approximately 16 months. Yep, after several consultations, lots of X-rays, extremely unflattering photos of my face, jaw, mouth and teeth from every conceivable angle (I’m really hoping these don’t end up on TMZ and then splashed all over the Internet) and dollar signs galore, I’m taking the braces plunge.
Even at 58, a girl’s never too old to look and feel her best so here we go. And I mean “we” because you lucky followers will be going on the ride with me. I promise it won’t hurt.
When are getting your braces? I enjoyed a huge dinner the day before I joined the metal mouth community. After that, I enjoyed mashed potatoes and soup for 24 months. Eat up!
Great advice…maybe a steak dinner with corn on the cob!! I do love mashed potatoes and soup – thank goodness. Will probably start in a few weeks, AFTER I see my other body-parts doctor :)
Ouch that hurts!