post surgery sensations...

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hi there everyone. just checking in...and wanted to ask a few

questions.

i'm at the 6 week mark as of tomorrow. my splint is out and now i'm

wearing the wires and bands. for those of you who don't know, i

don't have braces, so i have wires that were attached during the

first few minutes of my surgery (thank god i wasn't awake...and i

hope i'm not when they take them off!! they're up in my gums ).

anyways. at this point, does anyone else feel like their teeth

are 'loose'? when i brush, which i do VERY lightly, it feels like

thy'er going to fall out. is this just sensation? it's a weird

feeling.

i really hate the way i look w/ the arch wires. they look like

braces. it makes me feel like i'm in high school again. i hated

having braces before with a passion, and i hate it now, too. but i'm

glad that i'm healing well and that the hard part is over.....

i'm finally starting to feel normal. i went to my company christmas

party on saturday and danced till midnight...and felt fin! yay!!

today will be my first day back at the gym, but i'm still gonna take

it slow. probably teh stationary bike.

good luck to you that have upcoming surgery dates....and to those of

you that just had it, hang in there!!