I've got my retainers!

Got my retainers on Tuesday. Thought I would get the wire type like the picture below. (got the picture from google image) It would be difficult to wear if Dr gave me this type. I used to wear this type of retainer for my previous treatment and I gave up not long after I was given the retainer. It was so difficult to talk! And quite uncomfortable. 

I'm glad I was given the slip-on retainers which is transparent and look nicer to wear. At first, I do feel uncomfortable. My tongue got scratched and was bleeding yesterday. But I feel alright today, just that my pronunciation was slightly awkward. I just need to get used to wearing it.. I need to wear these retainers for 6 months before going back for another check-up. The gaps between the last 2 big teeth which were left after the braces were taken out, need to be closed with these retainers. I can only take these retainers out for brushing teeth and eating. Need to wear this all the time.. luckily, nobody even notice that I'm wearing it until I start talking cuz i sounded funny! :p

Notice the silver box beneath the retainers? It's the case to store the retainers when I'm not using them. So..another 6 months to go? I might get even more thinner by the time I stop using these retainers. Cuz i can't even munch titbits now. Too troublesome to take out and put back all the time.

Braces off !!

(Supposed to post this last Thursday..but forgotten about it and it was left in the draft folder)

Picture: Before and After wearing braces (can't really see the difference here, but the front gap is closed, and all the teeth are pushed in.)

Finally!!!! After 1 yr and 7 mths, my braces is finally removed! Yay! Just in time for my cousin's wedding. Can take a lot of beautiful photos with a wide smile. Lol! After polishing, there are still stains of coffee! Maybe I'll consider whitening it?

Retainer will be ready in a few days. Now..let's celebrate my freedom of eating! Kekeke...

Godiva Truffes

Received a nice gift from a uni friend that I haven't met for 7 yrs! It's been great meeting up again. Thank you my friend.. truly appreciated it. I'm savouring every piece slowly.. :D

Spring cleaning week

This week is spring cleaning week as we prepare for the coming audit from 13/6 till 15/6/12. Well, this spring cleaning is actually done twice yearly. Once in June and once in Dec. I've to clean the glass pane beside my workstation and clean my work area in the lab. Cleared quite a bit of samples today. Feel so contented with the extra space! hehehe.. 

Cleaning the glass pane need some special technique. We do not use normal glass cleaning detergent. We use diluted acetic acid. Just spray some on the glass and use the squeegee to wipe the water from the glass surface. A microfibre cloth is used to wipe hard to remove oil stain if needed. But the glass pane beside my workstation is not oily, just maybe some dust. The glass pane look extra shiny now. *wink* Vacuum cleaned the ceiling too cuz I saw some spider webs. 


The rest of my colleagues haven't started to clean their workstations yet. I guess I'll see more cleaning tomorrow? 

Arms are tired now.. need to rest early. ;p