Brooke was a champ today - She is in her first set of braces with a long road ahead of her. Dr. Tindall, her orthodontist said we are probably looking at having her in them for 10 to 12 months and then possibly with a retainer after that. Then she will get back in them when she is 13 or so and this does not rule out the possibility of her getting the surgery of breaking and resetting her jaw. So this chunk of fun cost $3,500.00, luckily with insurance we ONLY have to pay $1,200.00. In the next couple of months they will add the braces on the bottom. She loves them so far, she was the hit of her class when she came back to class - not many second graders get to wear braces. The doctor also informed me today that with inheriting my jawline, (which I also think the overbite is in Braums side as well, she got a double whammy). She also has peg laterals that will need to be built up - that she gets from her dad. Dr. Tindall just shook his head and said she got it bad :) ~~But all is fixable and that we should be grateful for.
~ Oh - and yes they are sitting in the grass I grew :) ~
3 comments:
Brooke you are a superstar; you look like you are 10 years old. I love the picture of cade showing his teeth. Wow, that yard is green; great job. I'm glad I'm staying in Iraq for the extra 8 days to pay for those braces (8 Dec; each month is worth an extra $1100 or so. Well Katie, there goes that xmas present I was thinking about for you).
Braum is FUNNY!!! As long as you save enough money to come home for Christmas..... it wouldn't be the same if you didn't come home.
Brooke -you look GREAT!! I love the black and orange rubberbands... and I agree with your daddy - you are sure looking like you are 10.... Your mom said you did so good in the chair.. Good Job!
Love you all, miss you tonz
isnt she lovely..... Love you...
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