Today’s post will be a little different – probably not many photos.
Here is the story of my adventures in implanting implants. When I got to the office, I was waiting to check in and I heard a man with a horrid cough. I wondered why in the world he would be there – in a medical environment. But I got signed in and eventually back to the surgical room. When Dr. Buckley came in to numb my mouth I realized HE was the one that was coughing!
Apparently he was having an asthma attack and kept having to excuse himself from the room. I was afraid he would end up drilling the hole in my right ear instead of my bottom gum. He stepped out several times but eventually we got the job done. My mouth was full of gauze and inserts, etc. – so I took my phone and opened the NOTES app and wrote HARD CANDY. He said yes, he had cough drops. I typed JOLLY RANCHERS. He laughed. When I could finally squeak out a few words I said that even though sugar was an abomination to dentists that Jolly Ranchers DID help far more than cough drops and recommend he try them. Hope he does.
To add to that, though, they were training a chair assistant for him and everything went a little slower so she could learn what to do. Then Dr. Buckley said that the middle implant wasn’t as tight as he likes to see it so they were ‘burying’ it in the gum tissue and on my 3 month visit would ‘uncover’ it and put the post in. Ugh. That is the same tooth that wouldn’t hold a crown, and that my interim nightmare dentist said was squishy. So here we go. Time will tell.
I picked up a prescription then came home and ate a bit of pudding, then soup broth. I finally made my cream of potato soup but really mashed the potatoes so it was extra creamy. I had a cup before I put it away and think it will be just the thing for the next several days.
At 3pm I went up to the funeral home. My cousin John’s wife Judy – who had cancer for several years – passed away Saturday. She was only 61. Initially I’m always intimidated by funeral homes but once I go I’m fine and am glad to be there. Judy’s granddaughters came running to hug me – I had them all in my Sunday School class over the years (in the past). It was good to be there and offer love and support and encouragement. My love and prayers go out to John, Judy’s daughters Jaclyn and Nicole, so BJ, and the rest of the family. It’s so hard to let loved ones go. God’s blessings on them all.
As I was typing I heard a strange noise – 10 minutes ago it was 80 plus degrees and sunny. NOW — it’s raining cats and dogs!
August 2- Describe your childhood home & neighborhood. “My home was an ‘old’ farmhouse. It was full of our extended family. Grandma, Uncle Edd, Mom, Dad, Jim, Hazel, me, and Joan. The closest neighbor was at least a quarter of a mile. Farmers, coal miners, and some very poor people on welfare. We had many neighborhood parties.”
Calendar inspiration – Each of us has our own unique viewpoint – we all may share a common goal for many different reasons.
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We’re all a little bit nuts sometimes. So just have a good time, be kind, and keep smiling! God bless…
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