life? who's she

So when I was 13 I got my braces. I thought I was ready for such an adjustment, but apparently I wasn't as ready as I thought. So today i'm bringing a list about what I wish I knew about braces. Get ready for a *good* list of To-Dos before braces. 1. I wish I could have know to bring Ibuprofen. Now if you've ever had braces you know what i'm talking about. They are adjusting your teeth, duh its going to hurt. But of course I wasn't thinking and just walked out of the door. So there i was in so much pain on my thirty minute drive back home I was even sensitive to light. So I think that this is a big point in getting braces, always have pain killers. Period.                                                        2. You Need Chapstick I can not stress enough that chap-stick is a needed item for braces. When there working on your mouth your lips h...

Lets start by saying that I had metal in my mouth for two and a half years. It was supposed to be three years, but hard work shortened the time. I mean I had metal in my mouth for two years! So here goes a story of my braces journey and getting them off. Lets start off by saying that my teeth were horrid. I mean really bad. I had my two front teeth crossed, I had a big overbite, and many of my teeth roots where not straight. And that's just the basis of the problems. I mean my Orthodontist was well compensated for the work, but I still feel bad for all the trouble. I mean I look at pictures now and think how in the world those where my teeth.                                                                     Getting them on: When I got them on I didn't want them at all. My sister was so game for because she loves t...