Comments on Profile Post by Lyander

  1. DigMe
    DigMe
    Why dat?
    Dec 8, 2019
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  2. DigMe
    DigMe
    Did you become a Hindu?
    Dec 8, 2019
  3. Lyander
    Lyander
    @DigMe got bitten by a lone star tick and now have alpha-gal/meat allergy.

    Kidding. Had braces installed a couple days ago and I literally need all food to be soft because pain. I couldn't even bite into s'mores without it hurting, not to mention the goop gunking everything up :))
    Dec 8, 2019
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  4. DigMe
    DigMe
    I first read that as "The poop gunking everything up" I was about to tell you that you're doing s'mores WAY wrong.
    Dec 8, 2019
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  5. Lyander
    Lyander
    Ewwwww, those sound more like s'less, am I right? XD

    Haha, but yeah, apparently I'm off loads of stuff for a while as my teeth get sorted. On the upside, might lean up a bit. Doubtful
    Dec 8, 2019
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  6. JustAnotherRando
    JustAnotherRando
    I remember the joy of braces. Wait till you try a whole apple, or better yet, corn on the cob.
    Dec 8, 2019
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  7. DigMe
    DigMe
    Just buy a burger, take it over to smoothie king and have them blend it.
    Dec 8, 2019
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  8. Lyander
    Lyander
    @JustAnotherRando hahah my dentist had very strong words about biting straight into fruit. Hadn't thought about corn on the cob.

    @DigMe .... Boy you've been through shit haven't you? :))
    Dec 8, 2019
  9. DigMe
    DigMe
    A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
    Dec 8, 2019
  10. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    Braces? Did they come with a magical reversion to age-of-eleven?

    Or are you getting something fixed that should have been fixed when you were eleven but wasn't?

    Oh, one other thing. These Lone-Star Ticks? Sounds like they come out of a John Wayne movie. Do they?
    Dec 8, 2019
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  11. Lyander
    Lyander
    Haha, definitely addressing something that should have gotten sorted many moons ago old friend. Past-me is pretty happy with the arrangement as I'm sure Future-me will be, but Me-right-now is very much regretting the decision.

    And yeah, while I do admit I could stand to eat more greens I'd at least like the option to have red meat every now and again; I'm honestly rather terrified of getting bitten by one of those.
    Dec 8, 2019
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  12. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    I think you had better have a lot of non-veg soup.

    15 years ago, I had my teeth recrowned and had to wear a thing that moved my lower jaw backwards, as my bite was so close it basically broke my front teeth. But I only had to use it when asleep.

    It was a lifetime problem addressed at 52. But it was only realised as a problem when I lost my two front teeth and couldn't wear dentures because my bite broke them
    Dec 8, 2019
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  13. YMO
    YMO
    Rice
    Dec 8, 2019
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  14. Lyander
    Lyander
    @Thad E Ginathom I have the opposite problem, my jaw's actually a bit further back than ideal so I have a pretty bad overbite. That's part of what the braces and splint are for.

    I am sorry to hear that you went through that and that dentures aren't an option, but at least things are sorted now.

    @YMO I'm Filipino. There is rice. There is a great volume of rice :)))
    Dec 8, 2019
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  15. Ringingears
    Ringingears
    I lost so much weight when I had braces my M.D. put me on a high fat diet. Two milkshakes a day with this stuff called Weight-On. Back in those days they tightened the braces every two weeks. The whole think lasted 10 months. My condolences.
    Dec 8, 2019
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  16. DigMe
    DigMe
    The ticks are a real thing.. My friend was a victim of this condition.
    Dec 8, 2019
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  17. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    "The ticks are a real thing"

    That's just... horrible.

    Yes, Lyander, I got it sorted with a couple of nice titanium implants. Bionic front teeth. My bottom teeth are still right up there, but sometimes I remember to stretch and relax my jaw, which seems to help.

    All the best!
    Dec 9, 2019
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  18. Lyander
    Lyander
    @Ringingears argh, well at least you got to enjoy a few milkshakes? I can only hope I'm that lucky since I don't really have the time for cardio nowadays, not that I had much inclination to begin with...

    And hah, sounds like we're about due for a teeth-themed superhero, @Thad E Ginathom! Hope they serve you well for many years, and that you use their powers solely for good :)
    Dec 9, 2019
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  19. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    I'm sorry man. I've been there. I could not eat real solid food for a week. I still had to take pain meds when they made adjustments.
    Dec 9, 2019
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