Ehh!

So I have been majorly slacking in the maintenance department. Please, please, please take my advice so you never have to deal with this. It gets very gross. So take care of those retainers! Brush them thoroughly every morning and night at the very least. After every meal is ideal. Two weeks is a long time with the same retainers so keeping them in good condition is really important.

My finances are not amazing right now, so I need to get on top of that! I have enough to make my next payment, but will be very stressed if I don't start getting more money in soon. The payment plan is nice, but you still do have to make the payments. So being super organized (unlike myself at the moment) would be very helpful.

Otherwise my treatment has been pretty normal. Just chugging away at my retainers. Almost ready for set 6! Lip ring is still in, but hasn't been a problem. We will see when I decide to take it out, because I guarantee I eventually will. One thing I have been slightly annoyed with is not being able to eat whenever I want. People have often offered me food, and it's awkward to be like "oh can't. have my retainers in" I wish I could eat with them in. It's nice to be able to take them out when I want, though, so it's not a big complaint. Overall, things have been good. Just have to get better with the cleaning!

Me and my kitty showing off my progress so far. The more my teeth improve, the more I smile!