Tooth Tales - 1
Braces -- those terrible contraptions in your mouth that will make you want to rip them out and start life afresh. I knew it wouldn't be a cakewalk, I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I certainly hadn't expected this level of frustration.
Strangely, there isn't much pain of discomfort in the mouth/teeth. What's annoying is that I have to be super, duper careful while eating or chewing or brushing or flossing. I need to carefully watch what I'm doing, otherwise I will end up hurting myself or breaking the things.
Today, while having lunch in office, I took a godforsaken FORTY WHOLE MINUTES! Who eats for 40 minutes? I certainly don't. I'm a fast eater, I like to finish a meal quickly unless it's a BBQ Nation buffet where I can practically stuff myself for three hours. I ate rice with paneer, along with a soft-boiled egg, all of it cut or mashed into tiny pieces, and it still took me 40 full minutes, to delicately push the food in (watch out for the braces!), push it to the back of my mouth (watch out for the braces!), start chewing gently (watch out for the braces!), keep chewing real slow (watch out for the braces), take a sip of water and push the food down your throat (still watch out for the braces!). I felt very similar to a cow, sitting, concentrating on the cud, all the while masticating.
Not only do I have to watch out for how I eat, I also have to scrutinise what I eat. Do eat: Mushy stuff, horrible oatmeal, porridges, more pulses, soups, veggies and fruits cut into tiny pieces ala baby food. Don't eat: PIZZA (WHAAAAAAAT?!), caramel, chocolate, candies (as long as you don't chew on them), chewing gum, toast, meat with bones, anything hard... I feel I could cry. and this is just the beginning.
Song of the Day: Namaste (Swim Deep)
Strangely, there isn't much pain of discomfort in the mouth/teeth. What's annoying is that I have to be super, duper careful while eating or chewing or brushing or flossing. I need to carefully watch what I'm doing, otherwise I will end up hurting myself or breaking the things.
Today, while having lunch in office, I took a godforsaken FORTY WHOLE MINUTES! Who eats for 40 minutes? I certainly don't. I'm a fast eater, I like to finish a meal quickly unless it's a BBQ Nation buffet where I can practically stuff myself for three hours. I ate rice with paneer, along with a soft-boiled egg, all of it cut or mashed into tiny pieces, and it still took me 40 full minutes, to delicately push the food in (watch out for the braces!), push it to the back of my mouth (watch out for the braces!), start chewing gently (watch out for the braces!), keep chewing real slow (watch out for the braces), take a sip of water and push the food down your throat (still watch out for the braces!). I felt very similar to a cow, sitting, concentrating on the cud, all the while masticating.
Not only do I have to watch out for how I eat, I also have to scrutinise what I eat. Do eat: Mushy stuff, horrible oatmeal, porridges, more pulses, soups, veggies and fruits cut into tiny pieces ala baby food. Don't eat: PIZZA (WHAAAAAAAT?!), caramel, chocolate, candies (as long as you don't chew on them), chewing gum, toast, meat with bones, anything hard... I feel I could cry. and this is just the beginning.
Song of the Day: Namaste (Swim Deep)
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