Week 3 and first appointment after getting braced

Went to the Ortho. today. Thought I was getting my uppers braced today but sadly, no. He said I would get it at the next appointment. He wants to brace my uppers first before getting an extraction. Something about getting the top teeth to move outwards to make space for the bottoms. Here are some pics! I got baby blue ligs this time around!

And oh, something really scary happened to me last night–click here for the blow-by-blow. I was home from the stomach flu since Monday. Went to the doctor and she prescribed me Compazine. Took it for 2 days. On the third day, I had a severe allergic reaction to it and had to be rushed to the ER. Apparently I had a dystonic reaction to Compazine. It was a really scary ordeal. I couldn't talk, my jaw was locked, my tongue swelled up and I was constantly grinding on my teeth. At first I blamed it on the braces but around 10pm, I couldn't take it anymore and asked Alex to drive me to the ER. The doctor there took one look at me, asked about the medications I was taking and instantly diagnosed me. I was put on an IV drip on Valium and Benedryl and felt MUCH better after. I am soooo happy it has nothing to do with the braces as I was sooo ready to get it off after that ordeal! But now, I am happy again to sport my braces. Hooray!

I can't wait till 3/20/08 when I get my uppers braced! Looking forward to that day!