I know everyone has this sort of day. There's even a saying that goes with it: "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."
Today I got my braces off! If you've been counting you know I only had them on for a few months. Like maybe 2 1/2 very expensive months. But my top front teeth had been moved out of their original position by a deformed bite guard and, happily, my teeth really wanted to move back into positon. I'd share a photo of my teeth but really, who needs to see that?
This afternoon I went to the eye doctor about the on-going conjunctivitis in my right eye. Guess what – that's not what it is! Today my eye had goo, lots of goo (I'm sorry if you don't like thinking about this sort of thing). In layman's terms (because I can't remember the actual diagnosis) the bottom of the drain from my tear duct that drains into my sinuses is completely blocked. And it's infected. And I need surgery to fix it. And I can't travel for 5 days after the surgery. I leave in 3 days for Canada and then France. Oh my.
After much discussion we all decided that I could leave town, use antibiotic eye drops, take antibiotics, and pray that everything is OK until mid-May when I am home for 2 weeks. But my braces are off!
So. no gross photos of teeth or eyes. I'll leave you with this. It's a photo that mom and I took with several others to be framed by The Frame Team. This is me and my sister when we were little.
And because I was soooo cute back in the day, here I am in a princess dress!
It almost makes me want to grow my hair long again.
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Good luck to you on your eye issue and let’s hope that antibiotics do the trick. Safe travels!
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Hopefully, the new antibiotic will do the trick and your travels will go well. Your positive attitude is a real plus. Safe travels…..
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An eventful day – and what special pics!
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Becky!! I sure hope that with the antibiotics that you will be comfortable while in Toronto. I am so looking forward to your visit and would not like to see you sacrifice your comfort.
I have the great joy of being Ouilter of the Month while you visit our guild and hope to be able to dine with you to see your sparkle straight teeth.
So please take care of yourself and get healthy I would love for you to have a wonderful time in the Big TO…travel safe
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There is a picture of you and your sister on THE pony! The same pony is in a picture of my little brother, LOL ….. pony pictures are so cute…
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Goodness knows how many kids that poor pony held up over the years. He looks stoic, dont you think?
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Lovely photos!
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Those photos are pretty retro. You looked so cute in the dress! How are your teeth now, by the way? How was your experience at the dental clinic?
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My teeth are great if I do say so myself! The braces are off and they are straight. The retainer is more like a bite guard that I wear at night Its as if I never wore braces – except that my teeth are straight. It was worth the money.
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Yup, the feeling after getting those braces removed is worth it. A quick smile in the mirror shows the results, and it’s pretty easy to feel the difference of the finished results.
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I’m glad that you can smile better with your properly aligned teeth, Becky. The money you spent on your braces is indeed worthwhile because of this positive outcome. Just make sure to take care of your beautiful pearly whites by faithfully brushing and flossing them.
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