So after wearing a palatal expander for 6 months I finally had it removed this past week.
I was looking forward to being able to enjoy nice juicy steaks and being free to eat whatever I want again. Instead, to my surprise, my gums were terribly infected due to being covered by the apparatus. So instead of juicy steak, it was back to simple soup. Merely touching my gums with a toothbrush caused them to gush blood everywhere.
It’s been a few days now and while my gums are in pain still, it’s not as unbearable as it was when the ordeal began. If I’m lucky I’ll be able to be to eat a juicy steak soon 
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