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Well, on Labor Day me and the hunny took some much needed time together and headed up to Thacher Park for a day of trail walking and some bike riding. The weather was perfect, not too hot but warm enough to wear shorts and a sweater. Indian Ladder was great, Steve thought it was "very cool" (which is a lot coming from him) and I loved view and the waterfalls. Bike riding was a little more difficult because Steve's bike refuses to free wheel now :( but still, by that time the sun was a little more out and you could tell that fall is coming in quite nicely. Steve thinks that we should go when it's raining sometime because the waterfalls would amazing, and it would probably be a lot less busy because most people go the day afterwards. We're also definitely bringing Boe next time because we're sure he'll absolutely love it! And of course we're going to get Steve's bike fixed. Although, new hikers beware of the numerous people who strike up conversations. It's not really a problem, but definitely takes you by surprise!

So I have been posting a lot today and I completely changed my template as well... I was going to go for softer colors and then I ended up with this one! ha , and it may or may not change within the next fifteen minutes as well! I just wanted to add more about me to this page, a sort of lump sum blog, with some pictures included. So here are some pictures of my lover, my cats, and my new pup... other wise known as my whole family :)

So, my jaw surgery was tentatively scheduled for July 28th...which was the first available date they had when I went in APRIL ha ha, busy people I guess. But THEN my insurance decided to deny me coverage (super!) and i had to get two teeth removed. We were going to remove my back molars during the surgery, but my Orthodontist recommended I get my smaller teeth (bicuspids) removed because the life of the molars would be much longer, which I completely agree with, and I definately would miss them! The surgeon said that my cases is unlike anything he's ever seen before, because usually when you move the bottom jaw forward, the top teeth rest on the back ones... but NO I have to be all screwed up and they (the molars) were hitting my GUMS... hence the removal! But, the spaces are closing and we are awaiting to hear from my father's job to see if he was approved for the loan for my surgery. Then, hopefully I will meet with the surgeon in november to see if I can have an appointment in December.... lets cross our fingers! All I want is this surgery to be done with, because to be honest I do not mine waiting to get the braces off, just waiting for the surgery is what kills me!

So, I went to the Ortho yesterday and he says that my bite isn't perfect,
but that I am ready for surgery! They gave me my molds to bring to the
surgeon tomorrow, wrapper in foam and bubble wrap (haha), and then we will
go from there. I'm super excited because tomorrow I go to get my third
tattoo with my mom after I talk to the surgeon, and everything should go
really well. It was wierd because today someone was showing me a tattoo
they got from the place that I go, and they said they would never go back,
which is somewhat nerveracking, but it seems to be the same artist that is
screwing up, and I don't think my mother and I have that person... thank
freaking goodness because it's not like you can just rub those suckers
off! Anyway, I'm excited, except for right now I feel sickness coming on.
I'm all stuffed up and body just ACHES. but tomorrow I should be making my
appt for surgery and it feels so good to finally make it to this point.
I'll post on Thursday with how the reevaluation goes!

So, I figure i'm going to start using this blog to document my surgery, which will hopefully be happening at the end of May 2009. I've got a lot going on in my life right now, with a new house and an intense semester at school, but hopefully it will all settle down so I won't have such a high stress level around my surgery date. I'll add more to my story later, but right now here's some pics (sorry about my morning loveliness, i've been doing school work all morning) and I'll post next week after my adjustment and consult with the surgeon!

So, the other day I spent a ridiculous amount of time on the phone with the dental insurance company trying to figure out why I suddenly wasn't covered any more for braces. It seems that as soon as I put down 3700, they changed the cut off year and now I've got to come up with the 2 grand left! But my parents tell me not to worry. I then had to attempt to extract information from a surgeon, because not only am i getting braces, but getting a surgery to 'advance my mandible'. Basically, they break your jaw from the inside, move it foward, and put screws in it so that your teeth get fixed. oh yay. Oddly enough, no one from the ortho to to the surgeon's secretary knows how much this surgery is! SO i won't find out until March 5th, when my consultation is. Until then, i guess i will try to concentrate on school and my wonderful new tattoo that stings just a little bit........