Bye Bye, Braces!!

System · June 2004

Finally!!! I got word this morning that these %#^@*%)#&;@!!! braces are coming off, and on my birthday of all days, July 20th! I'm starting the diet now, because after the braces are removed, I am going to eat like a hog - good Carolina BBQ, steak, anything with nuts, and then I'm going to chew the biggest wad of gum I can fit in my mouth! I might just go to a buffet and eat myself stupid like the guy in the Monty Python movie who ended up exploding!

Parabeagle · June 2004

"...eat myself stupid like the guy in the Monty Python movie who ended up exploding!"

Be careful, Linda. You may remember that prior to exploding he also did an awful lot of throwing up - not the most attractive thing in the world, and it certainly wouldn't endear you to most people. x;-)

Congratulations on losing the braces. I can't imagine what it must be like, but they sure do look uncomfortable.

safety · June 2004

OK, we will expect a new member to the Forum picture post club after July-20 but before you explode.

smaces_twin · June 2004

Do you like the eastern or western NC bar-b-que better?

BTW congrats on the braces.

HRinNH · June 2004

Congrats Linda, send us a photo soon!

I remember "independence day" for my daughter. I just kept telling her to smile for me. She was relieved and I was awed by the transformation!

Cheryl C.

mcmel · June 2004

I can relate on all of that. I had my braces removed just over a year ago and was FLOORED to find out I could have been chewing gum the entire time. They encourage it (sugarless gum) because it soothes the pain and encourages movement of the teeth. Can you imagine? I feel like I got ripped off!

It's amazing how smooth your teeth feel afterwards! It beats the metal and the loose wires on the tongue! x:(

DeidreFR5 · June 2004

It must be twenty years since I had mine removed, and I still remember the joy of the occasion. Congratulations.

sonny · June 2004

Ditto to Deidre except it's been 35 for me#-o

Val45 · June 2004

Congrats Linda! You also have a great b'day - it's my daughter Kerry's birthday also. You know this year will be special!

Dan · June 2004

Congratulations Linda.

Be careful (Just one small thin wafer!)

rad · June 2004

Congratulations!

I had a seizure as a child and the medication made a mess of my teeth - it hardens the gums. So when my adult teeth finally came in they were a mess - some were growing backwards into my nasal cavity. When I got those braces off - wow!- what a difference. Only a dentist can now tell I was ever on Dilantin.

I remember planning a trip to Faneuil Hall for the big day to get a peanut covered caramel apple. My friends and I took the train over only to find the place had closed! x:'( I ended up buying peanut brittle from the candy shop and eating it till I got a belly ache. x:-8

As much as I hated the braces when I had them, it was well worth it. I love it when people comment on my beautiful teeth!

System · June 2004

More than anything I missed those caramels with the powdered sugar in the middle.

Oh, yeah. I too remember that you owe us a picture.

System · June 2004

I love those caramel things! I always pop the center out first or unwind the caramel until I get to the white part. I can't eat Oreos without several steps, either! You know what I really want to eat? Popcorn. I eat it sometimes, but it just isn't worth the effort to clean these things afterward!!! I'm going to try to post a picture this morning - I forgot I have pictures from my wedding (me, my hubby and son at a small wedding chapel) - will try this morning!

Bye Bye, Braces!!

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