It has been a crazy week and shaping up to be even crazier this week. I have two points to discuss in todays post. One dental related the other not and a preview of things to come (ohhs and ahhs happen now for impending news…)
First the dental stuff. On Friday I went home early (I work at a university and commencement has all but shut us down, which is sorta nice). As I was taking the T home (the boston subway for those unfamiliar) I was quite content in my weekend beginning early. I step of the train and start exiting the station when it happens. I see someone smiling and waving at me but my brain isn’t working quick enough to figure it out. I smile. I wave. I say “Hi”. And then it hits me, its my ortho. In plain clothes (no scrubs or face mask or protective goggles), hair down getting on the escalator. Now, I understand that she does not wear her scrubs and face mask and protective goggles outside the office but still. It was such a weird experience, like seeing your teacher outside of school when you’re a kid and realizing they don’t actually live at the school. Now running into her is not that big of a deal except that I am neurotic and sent myself into a mini panic attack of my impending appointment this Thursday. She single-handedly ruined my afternoon off.* So, basically I have Dental PTSD. Awesome. Thank goodness my first session with my therapist is the Wednesday before the appointment.
Ok, so the non dental related item, which I am SUPER excited about. I have decided to train for a 1/2 marathon! Now, this is no small feat for me. I am not a runner. Never have been. I honestly don’t even think I could run a mile if I tried as of right now. But here I go. I am on an 18 week training schedule (just starting week 2 today) for a marathon on October 11. My sister mocked me and said I was living the life of a 40 year old divorcee (going to a therapist, doing something big like running a marathon etc.). But I don’t care. As my friend Nick said, 40 year old divorcees do those things because they finally realize how great they are and have the confidence to try new things (paraphrasing a bit). So, I am going with his reasoning, it’s more reassuring. The greatest thing about the race is that it will be 1 year and 1 month to the day since I got my braces on. So it will be a bit of an F*** you braces you can’t stop me (at least in my head). When I first got them on I read an article over at Arch Wired that said something along the lines of if you’re upset about the aesthetics do something to improve other parts of you. So, in essence, that’s what I’m doing. When all this is done I’ll not only have awesome teeth (or else someone will be hearing from me) but I will be svelt and a marathon completer. So, I know this is a braces blog but I will periodically be writing about my training because I am so excited about it.
Now, what you can expect from this week:
- Wednesday - My first therapy session discussing my dental fear
- Thursday - Ortho appointment where the elastics go in, and god know what ever else they decide to do to me.
- Saturday - training for a marathon through braces pain? also, other fun braces thoughts that occur after an appointment.
Until then, have a lovely week!
*I know that you control your feelings and no one can ruin your day but you….but she totally ruined my day.
