Will this ever get easier?

Will this ever get easier? I have been asking myself that question a lot lately. Other people who have been through this tell me that it will. They tell my to give it time. They tell my that the pain will go away. But the pain is still here everyday. Normal things are hard to do. Sometimes even eating feels like a chore. I miss the way it use to be. Kelli is no help and makes fun of me. I just don't know if I can handle this for 2 more years.

 
I got braces! It is something I have been thinking about for years now. I hated my crooked teeth and one of my canines was still a baby tooth. With Meric's encouragement I finally went to an orthodontist for a consultation. After the 1st consultation I wasn't sure I still wanted braces. The doctor and staff were really nice but the process just seemed so complicated. It would have taken 3 more visits with them before I even got the braces on my teeth. Also I would have to see another specialist and get a CT scan because of my baby tooth. It just seemed so complicated.

Meric encouraged me to seek out another orthodontist for a second opinion. This time I felt better about getting braces. I will still have to see someone else because of my baby tooth but still less complicated with this office. They had it set up to do my records the same day if I decided to proceed with braces. I got all the x-rays and molds done the same day as my consultation. They also scheduled me to come back in 5 weeks to get my braces on but put me on the list to come in sooner if there was a cancellation. Because of that I actually got my braces on less than a week after my consultation. So fast and so easy.

Acutally getting braces on was fast and easy. It really feels weird to have so much stuff in my mouth. Eating is a little complicated and my teeth and gums are really sore. I also have a couple of springs in my mouth. One on the bottom front teeth because they were overcrowed and one over the baby tooth to help make room to bring the adult tooth down. I miss being able to just eat without pain. It is weird to always be thinking about brushing my teeh and cleaning them out everytime I put anything in my mouth. It will be a long time before I eat in public again. I just hope everyone is right and that it gets easier. On the brightside, I definitely don't look my age!