Friday January 12, 2007

Well Friday is here and so is the dentist appointment, oh joy! I got there a little early so I could see how screwed up the dental issurance really is!!! And oh boy it is! So they called me back, my first thought when I sat down in the space chair was Neil Armstrong...no not really!...it was, boy I wish I had a couple of Chris' martinis before I came in here!!! My opinion of dentists is not real good but this guy really did a good job for me today!!! I didn't really feel anything, not even the needle to numb me up! He changed things up a little bit and did the left side today and will do the right side and the cavity on Monday.

My jaw is sore from holding it open...it took 2 hours to get all that junk off my teeth. Note to self: don't wait so long next time! He didn't use the old pick and scrap method, it was a vibrating thing that shot water all over the damn place. It did a really good job above and below the gum line. My gums are a bit sore but the teeth are looking good. I have to be really careful when I smile...if I do a normal smile everyone thinks I've been sucking on a big cigar on the right side of my mouth cause those teeth haven't been cleaned...if I try to hide the right side teeth when I smile with my lips I look like I had a stroke...if I cover the right side with my hand I look like a blushing gesiha girl...what to do?!?!?!?!?!

All in all I liked the guy...yes I said it...I liked a dentist. He did good work and caused no pain. Oh and the big one...he didn't nag on me for not going to the dentist since 93...it may be he didn't because I have cancer but it was nice to not hear anything!!!

It seems as the week has gone on we hear more and more about people that our friends know or their family members who have had something similar or the same and are doing just fine for many years now, which is good to hear! The begining of the week we had heard that one of the NASCAR drivers, Bobby Hamilton had died. We went on the website to see what happened and it ends up he died of neck cancer at 49...bad way to start the week. The number of positive and successful stories we have heard grossly out weighs the negatives we have heard.

The weekend is here and I plan on keeping busy. It will help the time pass. I'm ready to see the oncologist and get this party started. Not sure what will be doing yet...some of it depends on the weather. It's rather chilly at 0 degrees here right now...I don't think we'll be getting in the hot tub tonight!

With half of a smile I say good night to all!