Orthodontist appointment today. I changed out the color of my bands and changed my mind.
This entire time people have been asking and I've been assuring them that it was pain free. Former brace wearers shared their stories and seemed surprised that it didn't hurt me at all. I listened to them tell me how horrible it was and deep down there was just a teeny tiny part of me that got a little smug.
Obviously, I have a super advanced and absurdly high tolerance for pain. I mean, it's something I suspected for quite some time and this...well, the brace thing just confirmed it.
Except I was wrong. I take it ALL back!
They do hurt.
I don't know what kind of voodoo they worked on me today but I don't have false illusions about a super-power pain tolerance anymore.
Don't get me wrong - I'm not complaining. They don't really hurt that bad - only when I eat and it's a mild. But I wasn't expecting it. After being warned by the Orthodontist himself about the initial pain I thought I had made it over the hump.
They put brackets on my very back top teeth and I guess that really made a difference...I get the bottoms on at my next appointment. But I'll be ready: no pain delusions here.
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