Nothing To See Here...

No, really... there really isn't anything to see or talk about regarding my Clear Correct. I started my second stage with my buttons and although it wasn't fun for the first few days, things are back to normal. It seemed to take maybe one extra day before it felt "comfortable" again in comparison to the other stages, but I also think we are officially moving my two front teeth now (my main goal), so it makes sense.

Everything else is pretty much the same. I truly thought these 9 months would be just plain awful. I couldn't believe that I was actually CHOOSING to do this at my age and I thought it would be such a gigantic PAIN to deal with. Honestly (and I really, really, really mean honestly), I hardly know they are there and it has become such a routine and habit that I have wondered why exercising everyday can't be such an easy habit to form.

The only problem so far is that I thought I lost my aligner one night. As I got home sort-of late from a spontaneous dinner with friends, I went to brush my teeth and panicked because I didn't have my aligner in my pocket where I put it. It was pouring rain when we started dinner so I didn't want to go to my car for my case to put the aligner in. Naturally (and against doctor's orders), I wrapped it in tissue and put it in my pocket. I looked everywhere, in all of my garbage cans and eventually fell asleep knowing I would have to have it replaced. Having a lost aligner replaced means a) going back and wearing the aligner from your last stage, which depending on where you are in the stage, could be uncomfortable, b) added time to the original timeframe (which isn't awful, but let's be real... no one wants that). Luckily, and embarrassingly, it was in my car where I took the tissue out of my pocket so it wouldn't fall out and I would lose it. Of course. After I breathed a huge sigh of relief, I washed it off and put it in. Going a full night without it caused a little bit of discomfort but by the time I had my morning coffee, it felt normal again!

So, that is it for now and maybe for a while! Perhaps the next time you hear from me it will be with some pictures showing a little bit of change?? Maybe!

Summer