Apples & Family

Its been over a year with my "new" teeth and life is pretty good. While I miss the easy diet its nice to eat a sandwich and bite into pizza. I still can't bite into things that I can't cute with a plastic knife. The biggest impact is apples.  Lucky I have a great brother and boyfriend TomCepa who will break pieces of an apple off for me!

Yummy!

Thanks guys! You the best!

Stitches and More..

Well at least the stitches are now gone! they were starting to come out as i was easting so that was kind of wierd. I think my mouth looks worse now but its a good thing. 

Im still in pain though on the top and the braces still suck!  At least your body can only feel pain from one place so when the tops not hurting the bottom is, its a nice combo I got going! 

The amount of Rx meds I have is nuts. Percocet - 5mg & 10 mg or Vicoden, depending on the pain level and how functional I need to be. Amoxicillin, Ibprophen and some other meds to counteract the side effects of pain meds. The combo of all of that shit kind of fucks with my system and well my body is all messed up, hot cold every few mins. Dizzyness, lack of appetite and nausea. Life is exciting! 

I'm a combo of a 13yr old with braces, a 80yr old with no teeth and 55yr old with hot/cold flashes. 

Metal Mouth

I have braces! yep im just gonna put it out there.. oh and I hate them! I've been there done that, I was 13 and had braces, and have no desire to go through it again, but yet im back here. They are only on the bottom and people tell me they cant see em but I think they lie! I see them and feel them and I dont like it.

Food get stuck in them, they cut up my lips, i got wax on them that comes out when I eat, so yes I've eaten some wax yummy! Plus I got lisp with it. Its bad enough I dont have my 4 front theeth but now i got braces. Its the icing on the cake!

People say oh its not noticeable and it will go by quickly but ya they are on the other side of things. These are gonna be the longest 6mths ever! The 4 months since the accident have not gone by fast at all so why would the months to come. Plus they arent in my shoes!

I have had a good attitude about this whole accident and have not been mad or blamed the person who hit the ball. Well that time is running up! I am trying to have a good attitude but these braces make me mad and sad, I hate them. I compare them to a heavy winter coat, that you weaing all the time and its heavy and annoying but you need it to keep warm but the first thing you wanna do when you get home is take them off. Well when I get home I cant take them off! They are always there! I cant smile about it.. I got metal in gums, not front teeth and now braces!

And they hurt! The top of my mouth still hurts and now i got the bottom hurting... so im still popping pain pill.

Whooohoo!

Long Day...

Ya know when you get home from a long day and all ya wanna do is take off those dam shoes or that suit that u been wearing all day!

Well I have that feeling when it comes to my teeth! I cant wait to take them out!

Eating out...

Eating out is not a challenge. I can eat most foods, I just have to cut everything and avoid foods that you can bite into... bread slices.. not so good!

Well the other night I went to a Tapas night with about 30 others... I was def a little worried about eating food that is based on little bites. Plus I figured I'd eventually have to chew the food and thus take out my theeth. (as many times as I type or say that it still freaks me out) 

So after the mushy potatoes, appetizers and enough bonding between my table I figured I should warn them about my teeth. I had warn them during the happy hour before hand and as I was meeting everyone. 

So before the main dish... I said... "I have to tell you all something so your not freaked out... I had an accident playing softball about 3 months ago and I got my front teeth knocked out, so what you see isnt real. and I cant eat with them so... Im gonna take my teeth out shortly!" 

They all seemed ok, 1 girl said I was pretty cool and bad ass! The guys didnt say much, I think they were a little freaked out! 

But all in all I did it! I ate in public, sitting with 5 people I had never met before that night! 

Boooo ya Teeth!

Compliment..

Was on the cable car, when a nice man tells me, you have a great smile! Lol boy he has no idea! I so wanted to say.. here you can have it.. !!

How great!

(This happened a month or so ago)

Dating....

Getting back in the Saddle! Well trying too, at least...

Dating isnt easy, a gotta have confidence, be yourself, but not too much so ya dont scare em.. So much thinking goes into it, what to wear, what to say etc...

Now I have one more thing to worry and think about.. I have my "photo teeth" that I wear, but it gives me a lisp. Plus I'm not really comfortable wearing them and while I know they look good, I'm a little self conscious. So that may come across in my attitude.

The other issue is when and how do I tell a guy that I dont have front teeth.. Really how does that come up... After the first date, the second... Its not a permanent thing but its till August. So I cant avoid dating till then.

How long can I avoid going on a date where food is involved? I did go on one date where I was super hungry and the guy insisted on eating, lucky me I had soup.

Suggestions here... How and When do I say.. Hey I got no front theeth?

An international adventure

Again I feel like the little kid. 1st it was baby spoons, then straws, baby toothbrush, breaces wax, and now the corner. It easier to eat in a corner where no one can see or get a glimps. I'm ok with ot but I get that odd, "what's wrong with you but I can't ask"from peeps i know and work with, I don't want it from stangers. Plus everytime I tell te story it gets shorter!

So at sfo I find the mush food, cutting my food up with a plastic knife and fork is too much work. By the time I'd be done I'd be to tired to eat! Anyway I find a chair facing the window and enjoy all 20 mins it takea to eat a fruit/yogurt parfit!

New Theeth

well I now have two pair of "spare" teeth to put in when needed, well not so much as needed but for photo's and public appearances. I cant eat with it in and drinking feels a little odd. Its like having a small trap for liquids in my mouth... yumm I can save it for later!

With the holidays here and all the parties its been a debate. teeht or not? eat or not? Im ok with being around people I know and showing my lack of theeth but for others they are maybe a little scared... its past halloween so I cant play it off that way. Plus Im not ready to be photgraphed. At least if i have the photo I can control where it goes. At these parties there are always appitizers and yummy food I wanna eat but I cant if I got my theeth in! Then there is the drinking so I can drink with them in but not eat, so then I get drunk faster bc I'm not eating any food. Good time! We will see how that all works!

New Life Style

Since my new look I have had to make a few life style changes...

I'm on an all liquids diet... lots of pudding, Jamba Juice, yogurt... etc. I got a great gift from a vendor, a milkshake/smoothie mixer, just like the commercial ones at Johnny Rockets! Had a few smoothie parties!

I have to use straws when drinking. Everything in my mouth hurts but I guess I have to eat. The vicodin kills my appetite so im not eating much plus I spend most of the day passed out. Im a little scared to use metal silverware, as I have enough metal in my mouth and I dont wanna hit any teeth with the silverware. So I am using plastic and baby spoons. Yep, the ones with rubber covering the spoon part, but they come in pretty colors!

I sleep on my couch as much as I sleep in my bed. But being home and not really able to go out, I have a really clean apt.

Its hard to keep track of the meds I need to take, as some are 3x or 2x as the pain meds are every 4 hrs.. plus theres like 8 meds to take... (oh and I found out later that the medicated mouth wash turns my teeth yellow!) What was i thinking that the teeth I still have id want to be white!!

A side a effect of all the drugs in my system seems to effect my body temperature. One min I'm freezing, the next I'm sweating and opening a window, even if its 55 outside. Then I'm cold again and am putting on layers of clothes... This goes one all day, everyday!

Recap: Monday 11/16

Its gonna be along day... My parents left town yesterday, had a great weekend with them and seeing all the family. Debating on going to Jewish singles event at bar, ugs. Its always the same people, who I dont talk or just make small talk, same clicky girls and guys. I have gone to many of these in the past and have come out with the same results! Nothing! But I'll be a good friend and go to support my friend then rush of to softball game, where I know I'll have fun.