Last Tuesday, 31 May, I had a "Le Fort I" procedure (upper jaw surgery) to fix my cross bite. That was the whole reason why I got braces. The whole thing from start to finish was supposed to last a year and a half. I would wear the braces for a year, get my teeth all lined up, get the surgery, wear the braces another six months. I got my surgery five months ahead of schedule. So if I'm lucky, I may get my braces off by 2012!
My parents came to be supportive before and after my surgery and the most horrible thing happened. My sister's husband suddenly passed away the same day as my surgery and thankfully my parents were able to travel to Florida to visit with her.
I know my parents were torn between two of their girls in need, but they did the right thing. I would have felt horrible if I was the reason why they could not visit with my sister.
The recovery has been very painful physically and emotionally. I'm in pain, nauseous, hungry and constipated. I'm on a liquid diet for the next 4-6 weeks.
My BF has been doing his best but he has a hard time empathizing or supporting me, he doesn't understand how I feel or what I need from him. He gets frustrated easily and shuts down which causes me great frustration.
Well, I have three more weeks off, time to think, read, homework, housework, vegetate....
