First Invisalign Trays!

Disclaimer: Invisalign isn't paying me for this, etc. You know the drill.

Today was the big day! I haven't felt that stressed out in...at least a month! I literally sat at my desk sweating all day until 1:30 finally arrived and I headed over to trap my teeth forever (or for 2 years).

It was unfortunately a lot like a regular dentist appointment. They polished my teeth and scraped them with that metal thing (which gives me CHILLS), and then put funky-smelling glue all over them. I was originally given the estimate of having 6 attachments for these things, but if my counting is correct, it's 16! 

They were placed all over, including some teeth in the front, though not my front 2 teeth, which is cool. I never believed people when I read about them not being too visible but they are really hardly noticeable to anyone who is not me.

Barely visible!

It didn't hurt or anything; she just put glue or something all over each of my teeth and stuck the attachments on. I didn't feel much so to tell you the truth I am not sure what exactly was going on. To set the attachments she snapped my aligners on and I immediately felt claustrophobic. It is literally a plastic thing squeezing your teeth, and that is exactly what it feels like. For a second I thought I wouldn't be able to deal, but for the most part that feeling has already been forgotten. The only pain I endured during this entire process was the thing they used to open my mouth pinched my gums a little, but I survived.

After that they had me practice taking the aligners out and putting them back in. I can't decide which one is more difficult. They both kind of suck. I'm starving as I write this but I'm avoiding dinner because I don't want to deal with taking them off again! I know this will get better with time but as of now, 

I have to say I was not expecting to drool so much... I'm not drooling in the sense that my mouth is cartoonishly dripping with water but it does feel similar to when I think about eating sour candy.

Also I don't know if I've been tasting the excess glue or the trays but there is the weirdest taste. AND I have a lisp. They told me this goes away quickly (along with the excess salivating) but I am having thome theriouth trouble! Singing Taylor Swift on the way home was an embarrassment to even myself. I'm hoping I get to talk enough that it goes away by like, tomorrow.

I don't know what to do with myself now that I've finally started. I feel exhausted from being so tense and nervous about it, so I guess sleeping will be a good start. I'm gonna go through 42 trays (not including the possible refinements) so I'll be doing this for nearly 2 years.

I guess I should give you my final "before" photo of sorts:

BYE TEETH...PLACEMENT

That reminds me, here is what is supposed to happen in the end!

I can't even imagine what that will look like on me, even though it is still so me. I know that is obvious, since that is an image of my teeth, but it's weird to think that they're just gonna move all that way eventually.

Anyway, I'm so excited I am sure I forgot to mention many of the things I wanted to. I guess there is always next week! I suppose I should end it here; my teeth are starting to feel like they have a headache. Thanks for reading and all that jazz; I couldn't be happier right now!

Recommended Listening: Better Days - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes (my driving to get braces theme song, thanks to timing and iPod shuffle!)