Phone call #1

Nearly three weeks have passed since Cheri called in to Dr T's office to tell them I'd be ready in the summer. I figured there was no point in following up too soon but today I finally gave in and rang them up. The news is that it's still just too early to give a forecast. I was informed that Dr T hasn't been given his summer hospital time yet, which is usually booked in 2-3 month blocks, but that I would definitely be getting a call once they begin scheduling who needs what and when. So if I'm ready to go in May or June, maybe I won't have a date until sometime in March? I guess I'll trying calling back in a few more weeks.

In the meantime I thought I'd post this photo showing how the shape of the big space between my upper and lowers is changing. My lowers have really decompressed a lot and I can definitely feel my bite changing again. The only drawback is that now that my occlusion is getting flatter it means my mandible has to move farther forward to completely close. The side effect of that is that I'm having more tension in my TMJ which feels like stretching an elastic. It's not painful right now but is still uncomfortable and annoying. I think I will mention this to Dr W at my next visit. I really ought to go back for another Cranial Sacral session to help loosen me up.



My lower incisors are still nowhere near level yet. I've been wondering when that might start to happen. I still have two more wires to go on the bottom so I guess there is still time for that. It's just that I've noticed a couple of other people on the subway with braces and the lowers were insanely level and straight...I want that!

I also referred one of my co-workers to Dr W recently. She has a daughter who needs some work. Today was her first appointment and she was very pleased. Yay Dr W!