Two weeks in and there has been some movement!!
The top picture is the day they were put in
The middle picture is week 1
The bottom picture is today
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Two weeks in!
Two weeks in and there has been some movement!!
The top picture is the day they were put in
The middle picture is week 1
The bottom picture is today
Monday, 24 May 2010
Phew!!
Just got back from the ortho - apparently my little lig wasn't broken, it was just because my front tooth is so twisted it doesn't sit in the bracket properly? So I was just being overcautious! :)
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Uh oh.....
Hmmm .... seem to have knocked one of the little ligature wires off of my brace so the wire isn't sitting properly in my brace .... uh oh!! Going to ring the ortho tomorrow and see if they want me to come in. Can already feel my teeth have moved a bit in the wrong direction as they were very achy. TBH it IS hardly noticeable, but because I am a little obsessed on where the wires etc go I noticed it this afternoon.
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Result!!!
Well, I am happy! Seem to be approaching something akin to normality with my braces. They have stopped rubbing and I got all the way through a rehearsal last night with no stresses. The clear wax was a bit squishy, so I might go back to the thicker, coloured stuff. Bit concerned about them staining my braces, but seemed to be okay with the purple wax.
I have also included a more updated picture today as (it might be in my head) but I am convinced my front teeth are looking straighter already.
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
There is hope!!
Well, yesterday I attempted my second band rehearsal. I smothered the top of my brace with bright purple wax (Trust me.... an attractive look!) and off I went......
What can I say ...................... 2000% better!!! Last Wednesday I managed one hymn tune and a whole lot of horrible noise, this week I managed an entire rehearsal on front row!!!!! Had to finished 15 minutes before the end as I could start to feel it digging in and I didn't want to push it too much, but all in all a much better experience.
So, my main aims are to
I am already looking forward to May 11th 2012 - I am going to have a curry and a bottle of red wine! They all banned because of the ties that go around the ceramic brackets will stain and then my braces will be much more noticeable.
What can I say ...................... 2000% better!!! Last Wednesday I managed one hymn tune and a whole lot of horrible noise, this week I managed an entire rehearsal on front row!!!!! Had to finished 15 minutes before the end as I could start to feel it digging in and I didn't want to push it too much, but all in all a much better experience.
So, my main aims are to
- develop my ability to play quietly
- develop my range back up to B above the stave
- develop my stamina
I am already looking forward to May 11th 2012 - I am going to have a curry and a bottle of red wine! They all banned because of the ties that go around the ceramic brackets will stain and then my braces will be much more noticeable.
Sunday, 16 May 2010
5 days down, 700-odd to go!
Range is returning slowly. Wax is a big help. Got to stick with it I guess.... Ha - stick with it, geddit ;)
Tone isn't amazing, but I'm sure that (as well as 'A' above the stave) will return in time. Yesterday I was playing easily and comfortably up to an 'F' on the top line of the stave. I am wondering if tomorrow's rehearsal will be less painful and more productive than last Wednesdays. Stamina is also a 'small' issue.
Tone isn't amazing, but I'm sure that (as well as 'A' above the stave) will return in time. Yesterday I was playing easily and comfortably up to an 'F' on the top line of the stave. I am wondering if tomorrow's rehearsal will be less painful and more productive than last Wednesdays. Stamina is also a 'small' issue.
Friday, 14 May 2010
D... E.... F .... G... A.... B.... C.... D
I am having to wear my comfort covers basically all the time on my bottom set of teeth during the evening. Last night I ordered some 'braceeze' online and a lot of wax because of the pain. I had really heavy KS3 teaching day yesterday which involved a lot of singing and talking, and by the end of it I was in so much pain I had to cancel the school band and just go home. I am determined THAT will never happen again. Basically, the two brackets which sit on your canines have little 'hooks' on them. I tell you - these hooks are the spawn of Satan! The rest of the brackets are fine, but these hooks are digging in like crazy and have resulted in an ulcer the size of a penny on the bottom right-hand side of my mouth by my tooth.
I gave myself last night off of the cornet. Pulled it out tonight and I've mostly been practising easy scales - C major, D major, E major, Bb major- over and over again until i get used to pitching again. I figure my technique is still here - its just hidden behind a mess of ceramic and metal wires at the moment. So its not all terrible, but it's certainly not great. *sigh*
Onwards and upwards .... slowly and painfully.
On the plus side - the kids at school have been amazing, and hardly anyone has really noticed I have braces (especially teaching staff - had to point them out to the people I work with!!!). A few of them were puzzled about why I actually NEEDED them in the first place, so maybe the overbite was really all in my head ;)
I gave myself last night off of the cornet. Pulled it out tonight and I've mostly been practising easy scales - C major, D major, E major, Bb major- over and over again until i get used to pitching again. I figure my technique is still here - its just hidden behind a mess of ceramic and metal wires at the moment. So its not all terrible, but it's certainly not great. *sigh*
Onwards and upwards .... slowly and painfully.
On the plus side - the kids at school have been amazing, and hardly anyone has really noticed I have braces (especially teaching staff - had to point them out to the people I work with!!!). A few of them were puzzled about why I actually NEEDED them in the first place, so maybe the overbite was really all in my head ;)
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