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Braces Trauma
Took the kids for a free initial consult with the orthodontist today. O my,
the trauma and pathos for my 13 year old girl. Bottom line, they both could use them. But my son, forget it. We are still working on teeth brushing everyday. My poor daughter. So self-conscious about her teeth, won't smile with an open mouth. But she's also self-conscious about braces. And she plays the flute and has heard it's harder to play with braces. The thing is, it's not just cosmetic. She has a couple of permanent teeth that are not coming down and she is either going to have to have braces, or get them pulled and put in false teeth, or have spaces in the front of her mouth. Poor girl. What a dilemma. She cried, she yelled at me that I didn't know anything. So now she thinks she will have them IF, she can get the clear brackets, if she can only get the top and if she gets a different doctor because the one we went to is a jerk (Poor guy is a jerk because he's the one who delivered the bad news) Oh let's not talk about the cost. Suffice it to say, I had a little life-insurance money. Lost half of it because I was advised (and stupidly followed) to put it ALL in mutual funds. I plan on taking the kids to Italy for a big trip next year. Between the trip and braces (for both), I might have a little left over for emergencies. :-0 Can I just encourage anyone who is married here and is resenting the checks you make out for life-insurance, to not only stop resenting it, but go out and buy about twice as much as you have now?... Joelle If you want to make God laugh, tell him what you are doing tomorrow Father Mike |
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