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    Day 21: 3 Weeks in Pictures

    I thought a picture montage of the journey would be a fun way to celebrate 3 weeks of healing! When I was going through these pictures, I felt a quiet sense of thrill at how quickly I’m progressing. Yippee!   Day of Surgery, Dec. 28, 2011 Day 1 of Recovery… Day 2… Day 3… Day 4… Day 6… Day 11… Day 13… Day 15… Day 20…     There it is, folks. Three weeks in pictures! I’m going to wait for the big Before and After post until after my braces come off…which is still a few months away. Stay tuned!

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    Day 20: Bye bye, surgical brackets! Hello, flossing!

    I went back to the orthodontist for the first time since surgery today. Can I just say that I love my orthodontist and his staff??? They’re so great and fun and supportive. Everyone made a big deal about how great I look, which of course made me feel like I look great. 🙂 The best part of my visit was that Dr. Z took off my surgical brackets! Woohoo!! I hated those things. Not only did they rip open my cheeks for sport, they also held on to food like a magnet. As little Noah says, pucky pucky (*insert adorable hand wave toward item that is pucky*). Those dang surgical…