I am currently going through many processes with my orthodontist.. this would mark year 10 since I first had an appointment with an orthodontist. I have a sever underbite which causes pain in my jaw, headaches/migranes, speech impediments and frankly, it's extremely difficult to eat BURRITOS. I have a crossbite on every tooth in my mouth, there are only two teeth that align when I smile. It's wonderful.
Just kidding. I'm not gonna lie, I am past that honeymoon phase where I am happy to have braces and be doing all of this work, it stinks! It's not fun to be a college freshman with braces! It's embarrassing. I don't want to smile as it is because of my jaw but now I have braces to make everything more goofy looking.
December 26th is my jaw surgery date. I couldn't begin to express how happy I am for this day to come. I've been through headgear, braces, retainers, handfuls and handfuls of x-rays with those giant huge lead vests, weird cheek pully things that stretch your mouth like leather and scolded by orthodontists who thought I wasn't properly following their instructions.
Not to say that this will be easy but I will at least have my MAIN problem fixed and can work from there. It will be gruesome. I'm stoked!
Heres an example of the profile changes after jaw surgery. I recently had a conversation with a world renound cosmestic oral surgeon in Las Vegas and he told me that because my bite is weak and mouth isn't aligned, my muscles aren't properly developed and I lack cheek definition and basically my face is just made up of fat. I thought it was funny. You can clearly tell the different above of the jaw and cheek bones, the woman looks less like a caveman and more like a woman!
This will be a long haul, but it will be great!
Another example is Bristol Palin. You can see more of what I explained earlier concerning definition.
This last video is exactly what I am going through/ looking forward to in the next month :)
I am beyond excited and grateful that everything has worked out for me as planned! I have seen many miracles this year.
LOVE MY LIFE!
B
