Panicking myself

I have such an over-active mind. Seriously. Situations go though my head that probably no-one in their right mind would think of and I think i'm also a hypochondriac. For instance - my posture is bad. I know this, it's obvious. But I was convinced I had scoliosis and that I was going to end up a hunchback. Then I read about a possible link between posture and jaw problems so I'm convinced it's either both or a really severe case of one of them now! Here is a list of things that are 'wrong' with me -

• ankles roll in (pronation I believe) - this has actually been confirmed by a doctor
• hips are wonky - this is TRUE, I don't CARE what other people can't see! There's something wrong! My clothes always end up twisted. :o/
• one leg longer than the other
• bad posture which will ultimately result in some sort of crazy hunchback
• a 'high bum' - no trousers IN THE WORLD can cover my builders crack it seems
• a receeded jaw - again, confirmed by a doctor who now wants to smash my face up and start again
• deviated septum - something's not attached right in there
• wonky eyebrows - well, it bothers me
• giant ribcage - I know i'm thin but this is silly
• difficulty swallowing due to stress - well can you blame me?!

I should stop googling things :o/

Second opinion...

As i'm really not happy with what ortho Wallis said (and the fact that he is SO expensive and I have to wait SO long for even the impressions to be taken) I have booked an appointment with a different ortho. I already feel more at ease with this one as the receptionist I spoke too was really nice and explained everything well. Don't want to jinx it or anything though :o)

So, I have an appointment with Mr Bartlett on 13th August for a consultation AND impressions and all of it will cost me 94 squids! Wish I hadn't wasted the original 83 on Wallis now!

Question though - does Wallis being busier and more expensive mean that he is better or just that more posh people go there? I want a good job done obviously but I also want to feel at ease.

We shall see.

Freaking out

I have just got back from the ortho (which cost me 83 QUID) and I am a little bit in shock. Since reading about braces and orthodontia etc I have kind of thought that jaw surgery (probably mandibular advancement) would be what I needed. But today I heard it from a professional and it has freaked me out. He said I would probably need a Lefort I too. I feel like crying. Apparently I have a long face and while my teeth look like they stick out (which I still think they do - at least to some degree), it's actually my lower jaw that is recessed.

I don't know what to do. He says I have to option of just having braces but they wouldn't bring my teeth back too far because they seem to be at the right place in my face. It would be a case of bringing them back a bit and then bringing my lower teeth forward. Whatever they did last time seemed to work though and I was ecstatic with those results. He would need to shave my teeth down to make room this time he said. I'm really confused. :o( He didn't really state if the surgery would be functional or cosmetic and I wouldn't do that for just cosmetic reasons.

Anyhoo, back to him for impressions etc on 9th September.

My toofs...

So here are my teeth as they are today -

Top arch

Showing the overjet

Natural smile

Showing the overjet again

Not a pretty sight :o(

1 more sleep...

Only one more sleep till I see the ortho! I can't wait. I bet I won't be able to sleep tonight at all...it's going to be like christmas eve or something!

Anyway, to pass the time I will post a pic of something pretty. Enjoy!

Waiting...

I'm going a bit crazy waiting for my ortho appointment on Tuesday...I know I was lucky and have had to wait only 2 weeks but I want this done so much that it's taking forever. Funny thing is, I know i'll look back on this in a few months when i'm all braced up and it will seem like forever ago...

I should be working...

See above. But it's Friday afternoon and who can be bothered on a Friday afternoon? However, being at work means i'm unprepared for this blogging thing...ie, no pictures or easy references but I just couldn't resist starting after spending most of the afternoon reading other people's blogs.

Anyway, i'm getting braces again. Big woop. I know it's boring to the majority but for me it's the most exciting and frightening thing i've done for...well, ever.

The other day I was browsing through some sites and reading all about mandibular advancement surgery. I then remembered the visiting ortho telling me that I should have it when I was about 16. I was like "noooooooo" and nothing more was ever said. But now, after reading all these stories, i'm becoming more and more convinced that it's what I need. I'm not only scaring myself silly but i'm also becoming strangely excited by the whole idea.

I have my appointment on 22nd July so we'll have to see then I suppose. I'm not even sure they do that over here.