Day 10

Mmmmm lamb shank! I have found a lot of foods have lost their enjoyment value but this tasted just as good even with the linguals!! The food side of things is coming on a bit now, I keep adding to the 'list of things I can eat' although most of them still arent quite the same as before... the extra inconvenience, the horrible feeling of tongue on metal, the feeling of bits being stuck so trying to get them out with your tongue and then wishing you didnt because it hurts, and the inability to talk properly whilst eating, my speech seems to deteriorate for some reason until I've cleaned my teeth again afterwards... all kind of spoil the enjoyment a little bit!! But at least I'm getting there and I'm not going hungry!!

I've not quite got to the stage where the braces feel 'normal' that other people talk about! I'm still finding it a rather strange thought that this might soon feel normal as it really doesnt feel anywhere near normal at the moment... although at least its not sore anymore!

Speech - ARGH!!! When it is going to get back to normal!? I keep getting very frustrated and am now following quite a few of my sentences with snarls, growls and angry mumbling!! Starting to get stressed about going back to work and still being like this... it really *has* to get better in the next few days or what is the point of having 'invisible' treatment if I then have to tell everyone about it because I sound like a weirdo!!! Dear oh dear!! I think I will soon know the entire rainbow passage off by heart... and comma gets a cure... which doesnt even make sense by the way!!!

Feel a million and one times better now the essay is done anyway, have more time to practice speaking and stress levels have finally dropped back down to normal so at least thats one less thing to worry about! Just cant wait til my speech is back to normal and I can go out partying to celebrate! Have got the most overwhelming urge to go out and boogie!!!