Getting Through

This past week has been all about just "getting through." The virus that I wrote about in my last posting is still with me. The coughing and fatigue are what have taken hold. I can deal with coughing, but feeling like there is no fuel in my tank is what is difficult. But it is not enough that I'm still under the weather, I had to go and get braces on my teeth this past Tuesday. I had braces years ago for 3 1/2 years and I hated every minute of it! Now the braces are back because to quote my orthodontist (who has been treating my TMJ) "your mouth is a mess." He said the only way to correct the TMJ problem is to put the braces on. He told me I would have to wear them for a year, but that was before he took impressions and made the "your mouth is a mess" comment. I'm thinking they are going to be on for more than that. The good news was that he only placed them on my upper teeth as he needs to "open up my bite" before he can put the lower braces on. It hurts enough getting used to just the uppers so I'm grateful that I'm not having to deal with soreness on the inside of my bottom lip. I hope the next time I post here, I'll be talking about something other than being sick or having a sore inner upper lip.