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Subject: Re: got the headgear

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MJ

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Date Posted: 18:11:31 07/02/04 Fri
In reply to: sean 's message, "Re: got the headgear" on 07:51:42 07/02/04 Fri

Wow, I won't leave the house with mine on! I suppose I could if I had to just like I got over people seeing my braces when I first got them. I have metal (pretty obvious) and didn't tell anyone before I got them so some of my friends were really shocked when I suddenly showed up one day wearing braces. I would get your ortho to explain everything in detail so maybe you can work something out or at least understand what he is trying to do. Mine doesn't volunteer that much but is really good about telling me stuff if I ask why I have to do it. Like right now he says my headgear is doing most of the work so I know I need to wear it as much as possible (he said ideal would be all the time - right!), if I don't my overall treatment will be longer but I will still get there. You may be surprised, OK 18 hours is a stretch but 12 hours isn't that hard for me now and I usually do better than that if I wear it all the time when I am home. Sometimes I have a real short day but I do the best I can, good luck !

MJ

>thanks for the help. my ortho wants me to wear it out
>in addition to home and even told me that i'm going to
>have to wear it to classes in the fall in order to get
>enough hours. the other scary thing he said was that
>the hours could increase (or decrease) from time to
>time so there might be times when i have to wear it
>even more! i was told that the best thing would be to
>get in the habit of only taking it off when i eat,
>brush my teeth or play sports. i have no idea how i'm
>supposed to even get close to 18 hours. even 12 hours
>is hard to fit in with my social life!
>

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