OUCH

Ok..It is painful. I know that it is even worse than a normal setof braces. I am sure that the extractions aren't helping. I have so many kids of pains right now..... My face aches, the spots where the 4 teeth came out hurt..(they were THROBBING this morning) and the teeth around the spots hurt. Now. the mouth where the braces are touching have started to hurt. Will it ever not hurt??? It doesn't even seem that the pain pills are working. And I am tired. I am not able to take a hot bath, yet. Tom is replacing out hot water heater tonight. It broke. I wamt a bath adn I want ot sleep. I got up super early this morning to take Tommy to school and then I went to work. I am worn out. I did get to eat tonight. Tom went to the Greek place. I had lemon chicken soup and hummus.
When does this stop???
Kimberly

Braces Picture

I just had this one taken. I look like crap! Keep in mind that I am in pain and look it! LOL



What do you think? I went with the regular silver bands. Tommy was with me and he picked out hot pink bands. He was so upset when I chose not to have the pink. lol Maybe next time. I am taking it one step at a time.

Kimberly

Pictures of the Day

I had Tom take pictures. I needed a "before" picture. I figure that since I am a photographer...I can get lots of pics! Now, I want to remind everyone that I look like crap in these pictures. LOL. But, this is a great journey for me and I am hoping the results only get better!

This is my before. No make-up. Looking lovely! NOT! What do you think about the zebra hair? Tom took these...Not me! I did wash my hair the night before. I figured that something needed to look halfway decent.

My Ms. Piggy impersonation! Ahh..the Nitrous. Here I am getting the gas and waiting while the numbing takes effect. The right side ended up needed additional novicaine. I am pretty happy here! I was a little scared though. The gas made me relax. See all my teeth? My bottom teeth are crooked and crowded. The top is crowded with an over jet. I have been teased through out my life because of my teeth. The top teeth were crooked. I had one tooth (side one next to the front) that I had a composite put on years ago. So, they seemed straight with a overbite. Buck teeth.

This is Tammy! She is awesome!! She is Dr. Evans dental assistant. She is also Dr. Evans (My Orthodontist) assistant too. So...I just consider her mine now! She is really nice and funny too. All of the ladies there are pretty & witty. I like that about them. They make me laugh. Lisa gave me a hug when it was all over...... on my way out. Probably the first time they ever saw me not running my mouth! ;)

Does it look like I am miserable? I am!! Oh, I was already hurting. This right afterwards and I am only showing it because I want to give the real deal. Having that many teeth from every part of your mouth pulled is very traumatic! I am feeling better now. The numbness is gone. It still feels weird though. I rested this morning but I could not sleep. I was able to nap in the afternoon for about an hour. The bleeding has stopped and Ithink that the areas are starting to heal. I was able to eat some instant mashed potatoes. I am glad about that. I also had some yogurt around 3. I wasn't hungry. But, I was feeling nausous and I had a feeling I was onthe verge of passing out. I got really hot and had to just go sit on my backporch with no jacket until it passed. I have the cotton out and I am able to drink water.

The thing that worries me now? Tomorrow! Cleaning the teeth and braces. Plus, dealing with this pain still. I will post pictures tomorrow evening of the finished results. Even though I am in pain....I am very excited. I have waited a long time for this. I am going to be at work tomorrow. I have some great people that I work with. They have been so supportive though this and they are excited for me. I am very greatful for them. I am also greatful for my moms group! Ya'll rock!

Kimberly

PS forgive my spelling, I haven't figured out spell check and I can't copy and paste. Tips?

Four Extractions

This morning.........I had 4 teeth pulled. I am feeling a little bad. But, the pain pillls are working. Which 4? If you touch your front teeth and count back 4. Those are the ones. I had them taken out of every quadrent of my mouth. I have cotton wadded up on each side. Gross!
Why? Because I am getting braces tomorrow afternoon. I will have my teeth cleaned at 3 pm and the braces at 4 pm. They told me that I may lose about 20lbs. Fine by me. I keep telling myself that it hurts to be beautiful. Over and over again! That is what my mom told me when she would brush my super thick hair that was so long that it touched my butt. OUCH! I had terrible tangles. I haven't looked in the mirror yet. Well, shortly...but that was to see all the blood that had poured on my shirt. I then just took it off and got into bed with my bra, yoga pants, socks and a towel. I was slobbering like a waterfall. LOL Very gross! For once I hated the fact that I have solid white sheets and duvet. I am up now and no mishaps. Now, I just am worried about dry socket. My left top side seems to still be bleeding. It was trouble during the extractions. It took extra numbing. I will post some pictures later. I am doing before and after pictures. I will try to post later if I am feeling ok. I just got a burst of energy.

My Resolution - Learning to BLOG!!

Well, this is my resolution. To learn to blog. This way, I learn something and I can keep my friends and family informed with our life. I plan on having Tommy help me out with this. He has developed a passion for photography and he is quite an entertaining kiddo!! I will forwarn everyone about grammer mistakes. I want this to just be fun and I am not going to start by worrying about mistakes I may make. So, please bear with me. Now, I am going to figure out how to add a picture. LOL I am going to use a really cite picture that I took of Tommy during our holiday photo shoot. He is a cutie!!

Does anybody use this blog site? Have tips? How many pictures can I use for each post?

Wish me luck!

Kimberly