Four years? I envy you. I'll be lucky if I get 18 months with my wife.

Wife had her first adjustment today. She's experiencing some discomfort. She got new, stronger wires, which she says already feel very tight. This time the ortho used a wire tie instead of a figure-8 ligature on that pesky rotated tooth, which she says she can really feel.

The ortho went to stronger wires because she complained about the bite stoppers. He wants to really move things quickly so she can get the stoppers taken out. That sounds to me like it'll accelerate treatment, so maybe not so good for me! I'll honestly be very relieved when she gets the bite stoppers removed, though. They really make eating a lot more difficult for her.

We're off to the ballpark to see the Diamondbacks and Pirates tonight. I doubt she'll eat her customary ballpark burrito due to soreness, but she'll probably drink a few beers to ease the pain!

just saw this thread - thanks for posting your journey.  you must really have an understanding wife to go along with this! She looks great in the braces, too.

Are or were you in braces yourself?  If not, would you do it so you both could have them at same time? 

My wife is also in braces - clear on top and bottom for her.  She had wanted to get them after our kids went through them and we finally had saved enough for her to do it.  I got the bug after seeing her experience and our plan is for me to get them this summer after some other health issues are taken are of and I get some needed dental work for crowns and root canal.  not sure if we will overlap, but hoping so for at least a few months.

Thanks for the reply mike!  Keep us posted on your wife's braces journey.  I like seeing my wife in braces, too. Didn't think I would, but will miss it a bit when she gets them off

Incidentally, I found Photobucket extremely clumsy, so I started a Flickr album instead. Bonus is that I was able to put up the video of my wife actually getting her braces.

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeinreallife/albums

My wife LOVES going to games. Sports was one of the things we bonded over when we first met, actually. I taught her baseball and football, and she taught me basketball. Now we're learning about hockey together, since my adult daughter has become a giant NHL fan.

Taking my wife to games with braces was definitely a "braces bucket list" item. I can check that off the list for baseball, basketball and hockey, and of course we'll keep going to games. One of the great things about living where we do is the very easy access to sporting events. Easy walks to the Diamondbacks, Suns, and Rattlers, and a pretty quick drive to the Coyotes and Cardinals. And we do spring training baseball games every year, too!

Thanks Mike - yes, you do have it great living where you do for all the major sports teams and spring training baseball, too.  I hit games whenever I can here in Detroit for our college and pro teams.  Sadly, most of them are not contenders most years.

Welcome to the site, Carrie - congrats on the braces and being willing to share the journey with everyone.  Much appreciated!  how are the bite stoppers?  I'm set to get braces end of June and was told I'd need them and/or bite turbos for the first number of months when the braces are put on because of my overbite.  The treatment coordinator told me they' be an adjustment.