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Good day!

I just woke up and I am watching House. I am just trying to tell you that I am having the time of my life! I get to sleep all day and drink as many juices as I want. Although, today has been the most interesting so far.

Just to give you an insight as to what I am eating... here it is.


My fridge has every liquid possible, but I am still unappetized. I don't feel hungry, I just feel that I have no energy. I can't really stand up that long... or I will feel like I am going to pass out. I guess that my daily regiment of takeout was a beneficial source of energy! I have lots of milkshakes that I can drink, but milk makes me feel like crap. It tastes good... but then I feel nauseous. Today marks my first time feeling this. I didn't feel horribly sick, but I was more scared of what it would be like trying to barf my guts out and not open my mouth. So, I just lid on my bed and tried to think myself out of it. I feel fine now.

I also found out that McCain Berry Bunch is the best solution to getting my medicine down. It's one of those frozen juices that require very little knowledge to mix... and it's perfect. It's light and tastey, and it lets me get that horrid taste of anti-inflammatories out. Eeeeeouh.

I have been taking pictures of my dental progress for some time now. Well, mainly when I started, then the day before the surgery, and now... today. I decided to show you guys, even if it is not the most candid sight. I guess that you can appreciate orthodontics much more after seeing it!

So, here i was on November 7th, 2004. That is when I actually got braces. It was embarrassing and painful... but I didn't want to have those crazy rabbit teeth anymore. They told me that I would get my jaw surgery in May of 2006, and then get my braces off after completing 24 months, which would have been November of 2006.


After over three years of braces! Dr. Jackman had to find a new surgeon because the other one died... so they finally squeezed me in. I was way past due and my teeth weren't moving a lot anymore because they were as straight as my jaws would let them be. The teeth were straight, it was just that my jaws wouldn't let them fit together good. So... you can see that they are not symmetric and there is a space between the jaws.

This is where the surgery kicked in. My jaws are clenched together due to some heavy duty elastics. It's kind of hard to get a good picture because I can't feel my face and it's hard to maneuver something that I can't feel. But, now you can see that my jaws are aligned because the centers of both my top and bottom jaws are now lined up. It's all pretty cool.

And here is my vogue pose for today. This is me actually forcing my eyes open... because they are swollen and blackened. It looks like I got in a horrible bar fight or something. My bruises are like... neon yellow today.

And, I am feeling no pain.

-Chelsea