Comments on: Lips Like Sugar http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/01/25/lips-like-sugar/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:47:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: apneamom http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/01/25/lips-like-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-23 apneamom Sun, 04 Feb 2007 03:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.idstrom.com/?p=26#comment-23 I also had my two lower bicuspids pulled to help accomodate pulling back my front teeth. Those nasty little elastics DO look innocent but we of the metal mouth club know better. Beads on a string sounds good, my teeth are kicking and screaming (oh, no, that's just me!) resisting moving. I was really looking forward to getting over this surgery this spring, now late summer. You went 6 months early, I am bumped 6 months - I am sure there is some law of nature that is causing this to keep everything in balance. <br /> <br />If your coconut soup recipe turns out well please share. I am always looking for good recipes. <br /> <br />I am whipped, time for bed. <br /> <br />I hope you rest well tonight. <br />Anne I also had my two lower bicuspids pulled to help accomodate pulling back my front teeth. Those nasty little elastics DO look innocent but we of the metal mouth club know better. Beads on a string sounds good, my teeth are kicking and screaming (oh, no, that’s just me!) resisting moving. I was really looking forward to getting over this surgery this spring, now late summer. You went 6 months early, I am bumped 6 months - I am sure there is some law of nature that is causing this to keep everything in balance.

If your coconut soup recipe turns out well please share. I am always looking for good recipes.

I am whipped, time for bed.

I hope you rest well tonight.

Anne

]]> By: Shelby http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/01/25/lips-like-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Shelby Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.idstrom.com/?p=26#comment-22 You're so funny. I did read about your "new friend". That must have been awesome! To see someone face to face and see that they don't look like open cast call for Planet of the Apes...and are sleeping well and all the things we dare to dream. <br /> <br />I am in California on the peninsula. I was lucky enough to move here, knew Stanford's sleep clinic was awesome, and fast tracked myself here all in about 2 years. Crazy! <br /> <br />I have been mentioning to Court that I would like to scan in pics as early as high school when I got my first round of braces and the really bad sleep deprivation began... So thank you for requesting...I will most certainly prioritize that, especially since it's not just me wanting to do it. YOu know how that goes. <br /> <br />I got some coconut milk and am going to make some soup at home (a friend gave me a recipe she loves). I'll probably break down and go to a restaurant though... Court and I went to Indian buffet today and since we're regulars they didn't charge me for just getting spoonfuls of sauces. Oh that was a delight for my tastebuds! I can kind of eat rice (since I got the braces rice has been a pain to get out from between the brackets) and the paneer (the Indian cheese) was sooo good because I could squish it into a scrambled egg consistency. <br /> <br />The rubber bands certainly always seem like evil torture tools...and they look so innocent and harmless in their cute little baggies. But we of the braces know better. The smaller the band, the deeper the ache. Good luck surviving those! I also had teeth pulled so they had a lot of rubber band fun before my suergry...but I was in surgery 6 months SOONER than planned...and I do believe it's because I wore my bands as if my life depended on it. My ortho said my teeth would slide "like beads on a string", which I am sure she thought sounded poetic but to me sounded (and lo and behold felt) very very painful. <br /> <br />Someday we'll look back at this and laugh... You’re so funny. I did read about your “new friend”. That must have been awesome! To see someone face to face and see that they don’t look like open cast call for Planet of the Apes…and are sleeping well and all the things we dare to dream.

I am in California on the peninsula. I was lucky enough to move here, knew Stanford’s sleep clinic was awesome, and fast tracked myself here all in about 2 years. Crazy!

I have been mentioning to Court that I would like to scan in pics as early as high school when I got my first round of braces and the really bad sleep deprivation began… So thank you for requesting…I will most certainly prioritize that, especially since it’s not just me wanting to do it. YOu know how that goes.

I got some coconut milk and am going to make some soup at home (a friend gave me a recipe she loves). I’ll probably break down and go to a restaurant though… Court and I went to Indian buffet today and since we’re regulars they didn’t charge me for just getting spoonfuls of sauces. Oh that was a delight for my tastebuds! I can kind of eat rice (since I got the braces rice has been a pain to get out from between the brackets) and the paneer (the Indian cheese) was sooo good because I could squish it into a scrambled egg consistency.

The rubber bands certainly always seem like evil torture tools…and they look so innocent and harmless in their cute little baggies. But we of the braces know better. The smaller the band, the deeper the ache. Good luck surviving those! I also had teeth pulled so they had a lot of rubber band fun before my suergry…but I was in surgery 6 months SOONER than planned…and I do believe it’s because I wore my bands as if my life depended on it. My ortho said my teeth would slide “like beads on a string”, which I am sure she thought sounded poetic but to me sounded (and lo and behold felt) very very painful.

Someday we’ll look back at this and laugh…

]]> By: apneamom http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/01/25/lips-like-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-21 apneamom Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.idstrom.com/?p=26#comment-21 Hi Shelby, <br />This is starting to feel like a real conversation! Did you get some coconut soup? Great stuff. <br /> <br />I have a request. When you post new pics could you include more preop shots? Full face and profile? I am always curious about facial changes with this huge surgery. I need to post pics on my blog. <br /> <br />The braces are a bitch! I have trouble chewing because the overbite is really annoying - yet not advanced enough to proceed with surgery. The elastics make my teeth ache and give me tension headaches. But, if they get me where I need to be for surgery I will be glad for them - someday. I look forward to being about 6 months post surgery with no sleepiness, no dark circles, straight teethBy the way, I laughed out loud about the chin point thing. I look forward to having my own chin point (even if it winds up being a silicone one). <br /> <br />I live in North Alabama and am seeing an oral surgeon named Gary Hudson. He has a great reputation here. I am a nurse so the first thing I did when I was told I needed an oral surgeon was call my medical contacts. They unanimously endorsed him. If you read my blog you will see that I met someone who had the surgery a few months ago with him, in the same hospital, and LOVED her outcome. <br /> <br />Where are you located? I would love to attend your party - even if it is by internet! <br /> <br />Ciao, <br />Anne Hi Shelby,

This is starting to feel like a real conversation! Did you get some coconut soup? Great stuff.

I have a request. When you post new pics could you include more preop shots? Full face and profile? I am always curious about facial changes with this huge surgery. I need to post pics on my blog.

The braces are a bitch! I have trouble chewing because the overbite is really annoying - yet not advanced enough to proceed with surgery. The elastics make my teeth ache and give me tension headaches. But, if they get me where I need to be for surgery I will be glad for them - someday. I look forward to being about 6 months post surgery with no sleepiness, no dark circles, straight teethBy the way, I laughed out loud about the chin point thing. I look forward to having my own chin point (even if it winds up being a silicone one).

I live in North Alabama and am seeing an oral surgeon named Gary Hudson. He has a great reputation here. I am a nurse so the first thing I did when I was told I needed an oral surgeon was call my medical contacts. They unanimously endorsed him. If you read my blog you will see that I met someone who had the surgery a few months ago with him, in the same hospital, and LOVED her outcome.

Where are you located? I would love to attend your party - even if it is by internet!

Ciao,

Anne

]]> By: Shelby http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/01/25/lips-like-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Shelby Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.idstrom.com/?p=26#comment-20 Anne, <br />Thank you so so so very much for your reply to my post. First of all, protein water and thai coconut soup are on my shopping list for tomorrow! Thank you! <br />Secondly (and more importantly) it means a lot to me that you are reading this in prep for your own surgery...I guess that's why we blog, right? For posterity? <br /> <br />Well, I am shortly going to be posting more pix...but none are so effective as the first week, right? <br /> <br />How are your braces going? What do you miss just based upon having those? It's funny what you learn to appreciate when you lose it. Lucky us that we see a future that has all those things back. <br /> <br />I'm going to check out your blog too! I'll subscribe to your rss feed if you have one. <br /> <br />Good luck! Thank you again for writing. It is so nice to know that someone is relating to all this stuff. <br /> <br />Also, re: the friends thing: it goes both ways I know...I checked out and then got scared to check back in for fear I'd "relapse" or something... I think I will have a back in action party. That sounds great. You're invited! When is your surgery scheduled? What surgeon are you working with? Where do you live? <br /> <br />Bes, <br />Shelby Anne,

Thank you so so so very much for your reply to my post. First of all, protein water and thai coconut soup are on my shopping list for tomorrow! Thank you!

Secondly (and more importantly) it means a lot to me that you are reading this in prep for your own surgery…I guess that’s why we blog, right? For posterity?

Well, I am shortly going to be posting more pix…but none are so effective as the first week, right?

How are your braces going? What do you miss just based upon having those? It’s funny what you learn to appreciate when you lose it. Lucky us that we see a future that has all those things back.

I’m going to check out your blog too! I’ll subscribe to your rss feed if you have one.

Good luck! Thank you again for writing. It is so nice to know that someone is relating to all this stuff.

Also, re: the friends thing: it goes both ways I know…I checked out and then got scared to check back in for fear I’d “relapse” or something… I think I will have a back in action party. That sounds great. You’re invited! When is your surgery scheduled? What surgeon are you working with? Where do you live?

Bes,

Shelby

]]> By: apneamom http://shelby.idstrom.com/2007/01/25/lips-like-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-19 apneamom Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.idstrom.com/?p=26#comment-19 Hi Shelby, <br /> <br />I believe you have hit the duldrums head on. I haven't had my surgery yet but I get what you are saying about the friends thing. I have been pretty sleepy for about 12 years and really have to muster up energy to do much of anything. It takes all my energy just to do the mom/wife thing and keep up the house. I don't think that I am doing a particularly good job with what I do manage to do. <br /> <br />As far as friends go, thank GOD for email. I can email when I am coherent and they can answer when it is convenient. You true friends will understand or at least be tolerant of your limitations. Maybe when you are all through healing and are sleeping/feeling better you can throw yourself a big recoming out party. <br /> <br />By the way, thanks for posting new pics. I have been following your postings closely. I am currently putting in the braces time in prep for surgery late summer. I also have a blog - apneamom@blogspot.com. The posting are infrequent right now because nothing much is happening. My hope is that when I am all "fixed" I will have a blog that documents my whole journey from MP3 through MMA - from a woman's perspective. <br /> <br />Hang in there. By the way, have you noticed that Kelloggs has come out with protein water? I got to sample them at Costco last week - the lemon is great! The other flavors taste like weak Koolaid to me. Too bad no pizza flavor! <br /> <br />I know that you have been craving flavors - have you thought about thai coconut soup? At my fav restaurant here it tastes fantastic and has chunks of soft tofu in it - could be easily blended and would add some extra protein. Just a thought. Hmmm, may have to get some for myself today. <br /> <br />Anne Hi Shelby,

I believe you have hit the duldrums head on. I haven’t had my surgery yet but I get what you are saying about the friends thing. I have been pretty sleepy for about 12 years and really have to muster up energy to do much of anything. It takes all my energy just to do the mom/wife thing and keep up the house. I don’t think that I am doing a particularly good job with what I do manage to do.

As far as friends go, thank GOD for email. I can email when I am coherent and they can answer when it is convenient. You true friends will understand or at least be tolerant of your limitations. Maybe when you are all through healing and are sleeping/feeling better you can throw yourself a big recoming out party.

By the way, thanks for posting new pics. I have been following your postings closely. I am currently putting in the braces time in prep for surgery late summer. I also have a blog - apneamom@blogspot.com. The posting are infrequent right now because nothing much is happening. My hope is that when I am all “fixed” I will have a blog that documents my whole journey from MP3 through MMA - from a woman’s perspective.

Hang in there. By the way, have you noticed that Kelloggs has come out with protein water? I got to sample them at Costco last week - the lemon is great! The other flavors taste like weak Koolaid to me. Too bad no pizza flavor!

I know that you have been craving flavors - have you thought about thai coconut soup? At my fav restaurant here it tastes fantastic and has chunks of soft tofu in it - could be easily blended and would add some extra protein. Just a thought. Hmmm, may have to get some for myself today.

Anne

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