Free at last!

On Wednesday night I anxiously awaited for Thursday morning for my appointment where I expected to get unwired.  Of course there was a snow storm predicted with six to eight inches of snow.  

A little snow was not going to keep me from my appointment. Mom and  I took the train into the city for my  Appt.  Dr Taub was in the room across the hall and came out for a minute asking if I had been seen yet.  Seemed like he was working on a pretty intense case.  He sent a resident in with instructions to unwire me! Yeah it was really going to happen today.  One of the residents came in and a few snips later I was free...

Although I could move a little more I still could not open my mouth very wide..my muscles were very tight.  He told me I could go brush which I was prepared for with my own bush and toothpaste..I brushed for a really long time and it was awesome! Just imaging now brushing the back side of your teeth for five weeks..yuck.. My mom said he came back a few times and was surprised I was not back yet.  

When I did get back he went over some exercises..  Dr Taub came in and I asked about the bands..Hoping I would be able to take them off to eat or to only have to wear them at night..his response "no bands" that really made my day!  He did stress that he did not want me to start exercising until the end of next week.  

I will see him again in about 3 weeks for another follow up.

I headed over to see Dr Tunjay..he was very excited to see how I looked! He took a look at my braces and clipped off some very sharp pieces that had been causing most of my pain.  

Right now I can open about 1 finger wide..Dr Tunjay can start working again when I can open three fingers wide , which seems like forever away..but Wayne says he can already tell a difference from yesterday.  He made an appt for four weeks from now...

I bought a baby spoon and have to sit in front of a mirror to eat..mostly so I make it in the small opening and don't hurt myself since my bottom list is still mostly numb.  My first meal was scrambles eggs..that was a little hard..since then I have had yogurt, chili and macaroni and cheese cut up very small..a baby spoon full at a time.  I can't really chew but I can get the food in  and mush it around before swallowing it..it is nice to have some texture back in my food. 

So we are off to Florida to relax before I go back to work on March second.  I will be excited to get out of the house a little more in nice weather..