Thursday, November 16, 2006 - So who wants to hear more on my family's dental issues?!
I'm sure hands are eagerly going up everywhere...
Obviously this blog has become nothing more than a place for me to talk about going to the dentist. Well thanks to those of you how read here anyways...you really oughta find a hobby.
An interesting twist to this story though...this time it's me getting in the chair.
I don't think I've grossed you out with the details yet, but I've been dealing with an abscessed tooth for about the last 5 weeks. It hasn't been pretty, but I've dealt with stuff like this before and was somehow hoping it would take care of itself like it always has in the past.
Not this time.
I was given some antibiotics a few weeks ago by our sweet neighbor...long time readers will remember her as the dear that removed the popcorn kernel from Nicole's ear earlier this year...but a week and 15 pills later the swelling only got worse.
So Trish...bright (not to mention charming, beautiful, humble) gal that you are, why haven't you been to a dentist about this?!
Excellent question, thanks for asking...
Well. my pat answer is, "Oh, well I don't have insurance and I just can't afford something like that right now."
But...now lean in close cause I don't want just anyone to hear me admit this...
I'm afraid of the dentist!
Not the dentist himself, he is a kind and presumably gentle man. No I mean I'm afraid of what torturous things he will have to do to me on Monday.
So why am I going now?
There's this great resource on the web that tells you all kinds of medical things that horrify a gal into scraping together every cent she can as fast as she can before said gal dies of a brain infection caused by said abscess.
Thanks webMD!
Pray for me gals. It seems the infection has spread into my brain just enough that I have totally lost my marbles...I just invited my in-laws over for an early Thanksgiving dinner on Wednsday. Yikes!
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of my marbles please let me know.
Comments
Thursday, November 16, 2006 - You are hilarious!
Posted by Lilliepad
I'm so sorry for your dental issues, but I can certainly relate to putting it off due to a lack of medical insurance. I can't remember the last time I was in a dentist's chair. I hope you are all better soon.
Saturday, November 18, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ChathamMommy
*hugs* I'll be praying for you in your visit to the dentist.
I have almost no fear of the dentist, but I have a terrible fear of the beauty salon (haircuts). No, I'm really not kidding. If I ever get over the trauma, I may blog it someday. For now, suffice to say, I did not have bad hair days in my younger years. I just had bad hair.
Now go get that abcess fixed! :)
Chelo
