Tuesday, all the Dental Offices the Eye Doctors and whomever else I don’t know about were shut down to patients.
They are open for emergency conditions only.
Thankfully I was considered an emergency.
For you see Tuesday I had surgery to remove a tooth and receive a bone graft to my mouth.
It has been a truly long winter, starting in October with that spider bite.
Thankfully I was able to have the procedure…intense is the word.
I struggled through a couple of long nights with a thundering headache, miserable shivering and magnified bad dreams
I have emerged into a rather cold and brittle March lion/like weather, feeling somewhat better. All the drugs are now out of my system, (a mouth seems to heal fairly quickly),
And with the knowledge, I don’t want to open my mouth too wide and smile BIG to people I meet for FOUR months. 🙂 🙂
At the end of that time, I will have to decide if I want them to drill into my newly created bone and give me an implant
Or create a flipper.
But that is a spell down the road. Tuesday, I was blessed. I was the last patient allowed to receive service, the hideous adventure I have been on since October is now winding down toward and end.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
may your tooth and all health improve soon!
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Where the tooth was 🙂 Should heal now.
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I’m glad it’s behind you, and I’m so sorry you had to go through that.
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I am so thankful it’s behind me. And that I got to have the procedure!
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Wishing you the best of health!
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O! Thank you! I has to come…just like Spring.
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So glad you are feeling better. And just in time for the spring equinox, too! I needed to have some tests run but was going to have to wait for six to eight weeks. With all the cancellations I was able to have all the tests run this week and was very happy to have all of that out of the way. Our luck must be running along similar lines as we now can relax and enjoy the glorious changes spring brings.
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I am so thankful you, also, got to have the necessary procedures and now forward we go!
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Linda, glad that is over for you! Good thoughts coming your way from NW Ohio where we are awaiting Spring.
Ellen
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Thank you so much, Ellen. Spring HAS to come…it really does.
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I’m glad to hear that your experience rom the spider bite is coming to an end. I’m also delighted to know that you are smiling inwardly, even if you can’t smile outwardly as much as you would like to. I hope and pray that you have a complete and speedy recovery.
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Thank you for your prayers, prayers always work!
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You poor, poor, dear! Glad you could have the procedure and hope it all heals really quickly. Take care!
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I feel so very lucky to be the last patient in…I can’t imagine if I wasn’t allowed to proceed.
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O soooooo sorry to hear. Why didn’t you let us know so we could have joined our prayers to yours ahead of the time. You have wonderful Grace to continue as you have with the pain and inconvenience. God Bless You. Hugs! Prayers! TLC! I’m sure the fur people were concerned and are now offering their unique type of healing and encouragement
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Very best prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery.
Katie
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Thank you ever so much, Katie! You are a huge support of mine.
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and you are a huge support in my life.
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Hugs and Love to you, Katie!
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Hey you! I know you are still smiling, although it be a small smile. I am so sorry you had to have this done ~ a total bummer. This sounds identical to what Bob had done to two teeth 8-9 years ago. Good news – it was a process, but the implants were a good thing and he hasn’t had a problem since. I know it will all work out for you and we’ll be eating steak in July 🙂
)))hugs(((
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See you soon!!! 🙂
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Oh Linda, I had no idea! Best good wishes and hugs for a quick recovery. It will be summer soon and this will just be a memory.
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Yes! I’m so looking forward to summer. How do you like your new home and town?
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I miss the high desert.
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I would too.
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Prayers for you for healing, you have had quite a time after that spider bite. Sure hope it can be behind you now. So glad they could take you so you can start to get better.
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Yes. I don’t know what I would have done…lose my eye? But they did so all is going to be well now.
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So thankful that you were able to get in and get that procedure done. Whew. Hope you’ll be feeling ok for awhile now. Prayers going up for you, Linda. Take care.
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Thank you for the prayers. I have lots and lots of hope now that I’ve finally got everything ugly out of my system. Your Prayers help…I know!
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I am so glad you have had that diseased tooth removed (you know I can relate) and that they deemed it an emergency…because, it was. If you were shivering and having bad dreams, it abscessed, just like mine. I hope the antibacterial/antiviral foods are helping.
I assume that you needed a bone graph because there was jawbone damage or is it for something else? I didn’t get a bone graph.
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Yes, the jaw bone and heading into the face bone….scary.
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Wow. I am so sorry, love. I am glad you are recovering. I understand your private hell. ❤
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I know you do. And it is a hell…but moving onward now! 🙂
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I am so glad you were able to have your surgery and are getting better.
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Thank you. Every day makes a huge difference.
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Oh dear Linda .. I do hope that you are feeling better. So pleased that they could help you. 🙂
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Me too…it’s been a long, long winter.
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