I know it's been a while....

And I know I haven't updated in quite a few weeks...but there really wasn't anything to update. I couldn't take weekly pictures well, because my teeth really weren't moving. 

So it didn't make any sense to take the same pictures every week. I'll say my right side is moving faster than the left. 

Anyway....my 6 week adjustment appointment was on yesterday. 

Now I'm no orthodontist so I had literally no clue how much my teeth should be moving. I had an idea they weren't really moving but meh, what do I know? 

Well Dr Evans reiterated what I thought...maybe my bones are a lot deeper than what we thought and no, they aren't moving as fast as they should. 

So I wasn't able to get any new brackets added to my premolars....soooooo what does that mean?

Well Dr Evans added what I assume are TAD's (temporary anchoring devices) to the interior of my teeth. They feel like little knives slicing at the sides of my tongue.

She removed my wires and powerchains 1st, added new wires, bands and powerchains. Then she added these anchors to my teeth. She then added tighter powerchains to the wires outside and the new anchors inside. Dr Evans explained that we needed more force to pull my teeth together. 

Now the honest truth...

These bitches hurt!!!! Not only are my teeth hurting because if the adjustment...I expected this...but these "buttons" are really hurting my teeth! I've been in pain all day. I've tried to eat a peanut butter and honey on toast?! Most painful shit EVER!!! I've had a green smoothie, a strawberry smoothie, that sandwich & a small bowl of grits for breakfast. I'm STARVING! I feel like I've just been snacking all day. I tried to eat a few Town House crackers? I broke out crying. 

These blood clots and red irritated areas are the places where those God-forsaken buttons have rubbed my tongue raw. It hurts when I talk, chew, gargle, swallow, leave my tongue still...it just never stops hurting. 

Bad part is, because of where the powerchains sit...the wax won't stick so I'm basically fresh outta ideas of how to protect my tongue. 

Last night I slept with rolled up gauze in my mouth. I didn't sleep much because I kept thinking I'd choke on them. 

This shit better be worth ALL this pain!!!