Feeling Frustrated

Well, I went to the orthodontist on Thursday and I knew it was going to be a longer visit (probably about 30 mins) as they were putting brackets on my last four teeth. Well, it turned into over an hour! It just seemed like everything was taking forever (which is not fun when they have that huge-ass plastic thing in your mouth stretching it out so I look like a big mouth bass or something). Ha! They ended up taking another bracket off (and I swear it felt like they were going to actually pull my tooth out with it) and repositioning it. And with the new wires in, the ortho said they would only put the powerchain on my front six bottom teeth. This worked out nicely in closing the very large gap that had formed between my front two teeth from the rubberbands I had been wearing (from upper back teeth to lower front teeth), but let me tell you, that space closed in less than 24 hours and boy did it feel like it. Very sore!! But, I kinda like the pain. Means it's working faster. :) But, anyway, the space basically moved back to where it had been originally: between my 3rd and 4th tooth on the bottom. Very annoying.. But onto the frustrating part..
I had originally thought that it was extremely likely that I would be getting the surgery after this past tax season. And lately, I have been told another 3 mos or so.. Ok, I could deal with that.. So this most recent visit, I asked the ortho again and now he is saying it will definitely be "more than a few months". Which I responded (in hopefully a not-too-bitchy tone!! hey, I did smile when I said it! ) that I am starting to get very impatient! He said it comes with the territory and he understands, but that they can only move my teeth as fast as my body will allow (or something like that). So I explained to him that I really want to have this done by November b/c I don't want to have to wait until after NEXT tax season. To which he proclaimed "November is a definite possibility". Ok, don't like the use of the term "possibility". But, I guess I'll take what I can get at this point.
The thing is, I know I don't want to rush something like this. And I can deal with the waiting (although I am an extremely impatient person - always have been). It's just, as I explained in my last post, I will be so upset if it's not until next year b/c I could have gotten the short-term disability insurance. In other words, I would have not had to use any of my own vacation or sick time. Well, I guess I should just stop bitching and realize there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. Hopefully everything will start moving a little faster now with the new brackets and wires. We shall see.
I have to say, even though I am jealous, it has been exciting that everyone and their mother seems to have gotten the surgery in the past week or two. Everyone's looking great and I can't wait to see the final outcome. I do feel for them though.. Man, it just sounds like the first week is so hard.
Well, it's now been close to a year and a half with these braces on. Hopefully I will have the surgery before the 2 year mark or things could get ugly. :) I will keep you posted as I find out more. Will be following along closely to all you "lucky" ones on the other side. Sending prayers your way!!