Ah!
The spacers are hurting now.
It started this morning when I woke up – I couldn’t even finish half a piece of toast (dunked in coffee). Whatever chewing ability (or should I say, pain tolerance?) I had from yesterday vanished in my previous night’s slumber. I had the first aid revalidation course today and I was grumpy towards the end – the combination of pain and weariness from the pain was starting to take a toll on me (I think I was also grumpy because I was hungry? *hehe*)
I brought some bananas for morning tea and even that hurt! Meh! Hungry during lunch but couldn’t finish my tuna sandwich (which I swallowed most of it, I think, instead of chewing them properly).
Yes, I shouldn’t complain. I CHOSE to do this. I was somewhat prepared for the pain because I’ve read about how much agony the spacers can be (and yes, they DO play the pain down at the orthodontist) but yet nothing prepares you for the real deal until you’re doing through it. I don’t quite remember how tender my teeth can feel when I had my braces last time (then again, I didn’t get spacers put in last time) My incisors are hurting because the spacers are pushing them together – so here’s hoping I don’t knock the fronts anytime soon!
:O
I dislike it when I know I CAN pull them out (because I can’t stand it!) but I SHOULDN’T. So it’s basically a choice to suffer.
The near-breaking point is when I have to floss. Oh! Flossing has never been sooooooooooooooooo torturous. You know it hurts but at the same time you’ve just GOT to do it. 5 more days to go before they come off! Some said the spacers are worse than the actual metal bands – here’s hoping!