Tears of joy

Well, I'm spending my Friday evening searching YouTube vids on dbl jaw surgery.  I don't know if it gets much better, right? It was going great until I stumbled upon a particular video.  Not only did I sob through the whole thing, but it really made me think about my own situation.  The clip is from a show called "Life Changers" with host Dr. Drew (whom I loveee!). He has people on his show and listens to their specific situation, then helps them out with whatever endeavors they are going through.  The particular one I was watching was about a young girl in serious need of double jaw surgery.  Her insurance was not willing to pay and her parents could not begin to afford this almost $50,000 surgery. Dr. Drew and his connections surprised her, agreeing to take care of the whole process including the braces! Her story really got to me.  I felt her sadness because I, too, feel like I'm always being gawked at because of my underbite. Eating is hard and the jaw pain is worse.  So amazing that she is getting her surgery and braces done.  It makes me sad to think that there are people out there that need this process, but yet cannot afford it or their insurance wont cover it.  There are people in serious need of medical/orthodontic work that have to go without.  I thank GOD that I am fortunate enough to be starting my jaw surgery process.
Here are some links to the YouTube clips!

Unaffordable Surgery & Family Heartbreak

She Needs Surgery & Cant Afford it

A Dream Becomes a Reality

Vent shesh

Hey friends! Just got back from my latest ortho visit! And I would just like to say, that I am so utterly sick and tired of this mouth full of metal.  Every visit to the ortho I have such a positive outlook, and every time I leave it feels like a waste of time.  I know I know, it takes time.  But I just am so eager to hear my ortho say "Well Brittany, you're surgery ready!" But noooo, its just "Welp, see ya in a couple months!" BLEH!
Enough of the venting, and more to the details.  Today at my ortho visit, they applied a thicker wire and gave me stronger rubber bands.  He said I am progressing just as I should and everything looks great.  My next visit will consist of getting new pano images and then they will be moving some brackets around to different spots on my teeth.  That's about all that has changed with my teeth! Boorrrinnggg.
Oh, and let me tell you... having braces while at 21 is so awesome (hint of sarcasm).  Out at the bar the other night and a man approaches me- "Do you have BRACES!?" Obviously all I can say is "Well, yes I have braces." Then he proceeds to inform me of how "cute and adorable" I am with my braces. NOT exactly the attention I want to be getting ha! I wanted to say "Well you just wait mister! Because when I get these off I will be smokin' hot!" lol too far?
For some comic relief: I can imagine these are the looks that some may have given in response to my appearance with these disgusting braces and my awful bite...

whaaaaaa?!

oh my gooshhhh!

AHHHHHH!

Because those snapshots depict me so fabulously, I'll throw this one in too :)

Well that's all for now!