Update

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Hi everyone,

I had my appointment with my orthodontist. Unfortunately, it didn't

really go that well. Even with my big bad dad there, he was still a

complete jerk. He continued to tell me that what I have isn't really

that bad, and I should be " fortunate. "

I'm so incredibly frustrated. He presumed to tell me that even

getting an MRI is pointless because he knows there's something wrong

with my joints, but getting one " would defeat the purpose, " and I

just don't get it.

He told me to wear my retainer every other night to let my " bite

settle. " In about a month, I have to come back home and have a " bite

plate, " basically the equivalent of a bite splint made -- which I

don't remember him EVER mentioning to me, although he said he did.

This really mystifies me - I've had one before and it's the reason my

bite originally started to open more than it already was.

On top of that, the guy just kept on stroking his ego saying what a

wonderful job he did, and I just kept on thinking " yea, you lined up

the teeth, but the surgeon did the hard part, jerk! "

So... I'm currently on the search for someone new. I've gone back to

my specialists for one last " hoorah " I guess, and I'm not getting

anywhere and I'm sick of running around in circles and them not

believing me.

A funny fact, is that my ortho doesn't even have a drug license

because he doesn't believe in it. Now, I'm not exactly a drug pusher,

but when I have days where I feel I can't move without pain in my

mouth/back/neck, etc... I need SOMETHING, and he just told me to

deal. Nice guy, huh?

Anyways - enough ranting. That's my update so far.

Thanks for listening,

Andy