All done

Well kids, I did it....I got the braces, I suffered the endless hassles of picking at my teeth, feeling uncomfortable in professional settings, getting carded every time I wanted a drink since I looked like a 15 year old, etc etc...and now it's all over. A few notes:

• Getting the braces off did not hurt at all- it felt kind of like I was getting my teeth cleaned. Might have helped that I took a Tylenol 3 in advance, but who knows


• I did get the 'my teeth are huge and slimy' feeling for a day or two- didn't last long at all


• I am shocked at how many people I've seen since getting them off that haven't seemed to notice. It's very surprising


• I still don't have full feeling in my lower lip and chin (due to the surgery), but I do have more feeling than I did a month or two ago....I haven't given up hope that I will get all feeling back


• If I had to do it all over again, I would- no question. The pain and annoyance were not even the hardest part- it was the cost of the surgery that was the biggest pill to swallow

So that's that....I really do hope that this blog helps others who may look into having orthognathic surgery at some point! Below are my final two pictures: