It hasn’t been a good day.
This morning I woke up with a strange feeling that forced me to get out of my cozy, flannel-sheeted bed and into the bathroom. I went back to bed and within a relatively short amount of time that same, strange feeling forced me up again. Suffice it to say I spent the better part of my day in the bathroom, which left me feeling dehydrated and weak. And very, very sad.
After sitting in front of the TV watching Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End (three hours plus commercials) and Alice in Wonderland (two hours plus commercials) I felt a little better, partly because my system had purged itself and mostly because I spent five hours looking at Johnny Depp.
When I finally felt like I could eat, Husby made a nice, comforting snack for us both. After that I treated myself to a melt-in-your-mouth cherry Christmas cookie. Crack! One of my crowns fell out. Not just a crown, the same crown that fell out the day before Christmas Eve while eating a chicken pot pie. I had it temporarily reattached last Monday by my bereft dentist who, within one hour of my appointment, was going to delivery a eulogy for his father. I also found out I had a calcified root canal in the same tooth, which will require more work to be done by a specialist in the very near future.
When my crown fell out (again) after a day of disgusting stomach displeasure I looked at Husby, shook my head and said, “I think I’m going to cry.” And so I did.
Marvelous way to start the first week of a new year, don’t you think?
Ooooh, Sara, I am so sorry! There are few things that make me feel worse than a miserable head cold, or the type of stomach distress you describe. Either one is insult on top of injury, it seems. There is nothing so frightening (in a “what will happen next” kind of way) as losing a tooth, or a crown or anything like that. I don’t blame you for crying! Hope it all comes together for you, and that this is the very worst this year has in store for you. Take care!
Thanks, Cindy. Because of my recent retirement I had an issue with my 2016 dental insurance so I didn’t make an appointment with the endontist last week, but I’m going to do that first thing tomorrow morning. I’m sure everything will work out just fine as it always does. I appreciate the sympathy though – I need it tonight!
You had one of those oysters, didn’t you? So sorry to hear you had a miserable day after we had such a wonderful evening together. Wishing you a speedy recovery, and good health going forward!
Oh, the dreaded smoked oysters! But they’re so delicious! I don’t know if my troubles had anything to do with the food, except maybe I partook in excess. Or maybe I had a small virus? I’m feeling much better now, and all that’s left is to get that dumb tooth fixed. Ack!
Teeth can be so distressing, can’t they? For such little things they have the potential to cause so much pain. I’m not surprised you cried at the end of that day. I would have done exactly the same. Take care. x
You are not kidding, Lucie. Those little, bitty teeth can be such pains – but I still want them. I’m going to get this one fixed up and everything will be fine. Thanks for your sympathy, though. I felt like the most pitiful thing on earth!
Oh Sara I hope the week improved. It all seems to happen at once, so now hopefully no more things will go wrong. One of my teeth cracked just before I had to go away to see Taylor Swift $250 dollars later and at xmas time when I did not need the extra bill, but thats life isn’t it. Heres to better days my friend.
What a bummer! Your cracked tooth story is worse than mine! And if you ask me, they should pay us for the trouble and pain we go through instead of us paying the dentists. I got an estimate of what my work will cost and it’s outrageous – and I don’t have a job anymore! Luckily enough I have some insurance. Hopefully the rest of our teeth will be in good shape from here on out!
Sweet Sara – next time we are having a glass of wine, we can swap crown/root canal stories. I feel your pain. I miss you – we should have that glass (bottle?) of wine soon!
Maaren! I’ve been thinking about you lately and I’m sure we’d have much more interesting things to talk about than crown/root canal stories. Let me know when you want to get together. Now that I’m retired I can see you on your schedule, wherever and whenever you want. I hope things are going well (enough) for you these days, and that 2016 is a bright and happy year for you. Thanks for checking in!
How odd and awful. I’m dealing with a root canal issue and a temporary crown right now. Super-duper-double-stinky! 😦
Wow, that IS odd. I just had the root canal done yesterday and will be getting the permanent crown placed soon. The worst is over. I hope things go well for you, Lorna!
And you, Sara.