First days

I have always hated my teeth, more exactly just one (or so I thought), until being all braced.
And this way I had a problem with me smiling, all of my photos are with the mouth closed. When I was in 7th grade I had mobile braces, which I didn`t wear because I was embarrassed, and during this time I had several attempts to put braces on, but the costs were too big (not that now it`s cheaper, but my ortho being my friend allows me to pay in several months, which is a big help to me), and I always came up with a reason not to have them.
Next week I will be 30 and I have braces since March 1 uppers and March 29 lowers, meaning since 2 months, with due date January 2012.

My progress isn`t that big, or I am not seeing it. A friend of mine (because now we are 3 friends that have braces in the same time) had a huge correction in only 3 weeks, but she had 4 extractions, and my treatment plan doesn`t include teeth extraction, and maybe only stripping ( this is a procedure that shaves your teeth, to make room).
My adventure with braces began when I met my orthodontist, who is a close friend to a friend of mine, and after chatting with her about the opportunities, I immediately decided, no second thoughts and I have to say now, that braces are one of the best decisions I could ever make.
I am single right now, and I am a little bit worried about what my future boyfriend will have to say about my full braced mouth, but this is it….., I have to think about myself, right?!
During my treatment I will post pictures, that only my mum and Anca (my orthodontist) saw it, and you of course, so please don`t laugh :P
Anca said that my treatment plan will be only 10 to maximum 12 months, and I hope this is the case, after that I will wear a retainer on the back of my teeth, to hold my teeth in the best possible position.
I have ceramic uppers and lowers and both archwires are coated white (NiTi wire).
I had the first adjustment for the uppers on the May 3, when Anca changed my wire with a 16/22 ( I guess) rectangular one, and also on the lowers I have now a powerchain, and 2 rubber bands on my right side, to pull my lowers on the right.

Next episode one of these days, also with pictures.

Kisses and love, M