Sunday 16 February 2020

Sunday

Morning!  Horrible weather, innit (as we say in Essex)?  Raining and windy but, thankfully, not cold at the moment.  Jeff emailed to say forget Monday - he was going to do the allotment digging - and I totally and rather thankfully agreed.  We've fixed another date for a week tomorrow so fingers crossed it's third time lucky!

Well, finally it all got done.  Three teeth (or one tooth and two stumps) out, a denture in and various instructions to follow over the next week.
Essentially, I have to keep the denture in for 24 hours - helps with bleeding (or prevention of) and initial healing as well as providing protection.
He said no food or drink for several hours - a shame as I was dying for a strong coffee or, even better, a stiff G&T!
No mouthwash, brushing or anything until midday today so my teeth feel yuck and I bet my breath isn't very nice either.
And soft, mushy type food for several days.  Boooooring!

I go back next week so he can check it over and make sure all is well and then wait three or four months to properly heal up before the implants go in.

The denture is weird; I really don't like it.  It wobbles (which I can do something about, I guess) and I can't chew properly (which I will have to mention to the dentist on Saturday)  I feel like I have a mouthful of something (which I suppose I do) but I am sure I will get used to it in time.  It's OK to sleep in it so I probably will, if I can, just so I get accustomed to wearing it.  I have to say, I am glad I decided to go the implant route.
One good thing though - I'm a terrible tooth grinder but at the moment I can't!
And another good thing.  It really doesn't hurt, not at all.  Phew.
And the best thing of all - I have a new smile!  It  looks so much better without the two very crooked front teeth and I'm so pleased.

Apart from all that, yesterday was ordinary.  The weather meant no going out for my walk so I did some washing and then settled down to rewatch the Harry Potter DVDs which was great fun.  The socks are almost finished; I'm on the last half of the foot now and, knitted in the round as they are, there's precious few loose ends and no sewing up to do.

I abandoned my rather over-ambitious plans for dinner and got out a piece of salmon instead, to have with some seafood sauce.  I was feeling weary (that was the nerves, I expect) and a bit achey and couldn't be bothered to make anything else. 

As for today . . .
At the moment there is a very appetising smell coming from the kitchen as I have a lovely, lean boneless gammon ham boiling on the hob.  It needed cooking anyway but also I thought that the stock will make a tasty soup and the meat will shred nicely for scrambled egg, quiche, ham and potato cakes, etc, none of which will require too much chewing.

I doubt I will get much chance for a walk today either, although I might wrap up and dash to Morrisons to treat myself to some diet coke or similar.  A bit of fresh air is better than none at all.

As for the rest of the time, I am sure I will have a few snoozes, I want to finish the sock and start a new pair with some self patterning navy and white sock yarn which I think will look pretty good.  As I have a couple of 100g balls, I might think about making them longer; it wouldn't be difficult and, once you get into the rhythm, going round and round and round can be done while watching telly.

Better go and check the ham.  I don't think it will need any topping up as it's on a very gentle simmer but best to be sure.  While I'm there, I may as well make myself another coffee too. 
Have a pleasant Sunday, despite the rain and the wind and I very much hope no-one reading is being adversely affected by flood or wind damage.  xx


13 comments:

  1. Morning Joy. I don't envy you the denture, hope you get on better with it than I did with mine - I hated the thing with a passion, had to have it adjusted for fit several times and it still wasn't right. Gave up wearing it in the end. At least yours is temporary, that's a bonus. The storm is leaving us now, thank goodness, although I suppose it's moved on to you instead - good idea to stay indoors. xx

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    1. I've just looked out and it's absolutely teeming! I can't even see the fence properly and that's not so far away! Even last week, the rain wasn't as bad as this!
      I rockon I won't like my denture either. I had one decades ago, one of the ways they tried long before before fitting the bridge, and I hated it then and, like you, didn't wear it. I have to wear this one as without it I won't be able to speak properly and also I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. OK, six months, but then it will be gone.
      But I do like the smile and not grinding my teeth is a bonus!
      xx

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  2. Glad the dental visit went well, interesting about wearing the dentures straight away and that they aid healing. My Mother was staying with us when she had her teeth out and back then her gums had to heal before they fitted the dentures. She did wear them but they were lose as she refused to use the fixative.

    I usually use around 65g for a pair of socks, leg around 8-9", so you should easily get 3 pairs out of your 200g of wool. Which yarn is it?

    Ciara cost us three fence panels and two posts, at the moment they're held up with rope and a couple of props from the other side and so far they're holding. Fingers crossed.

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    1. I can take it out today but am putting it off! I guess I will need to use fixative of some kind, not because I feel it will fall out but because it's wobbly!
      The yarn is Regia and I was wrong, it's not just white and navy, it#s white marroon and navy. Really nice.
      After writing the above, I realised that my back gate was almost off but it's been going for a while now. I'll ask Jeff if he can effect a repair - he's good like that. Fingers firmly crossed for your fencing and posts.
      xx

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  3. I'm so glad it went OK this time and that you're not in any discomfort. Have plenty of rest today - I always think it's wearing getting any dental work done. X

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    1. Thanks. It is a wearing experience, I agree. I can feel it at the moment but it's not painful, just there!
      xx

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  4. I bet you're happy that stage is over! Glad everything went okay and that you're not in pain.

    The storm has passed over and today is just a very grey, drab day. It's drizzling but there's no wind thank goodness. Please can we have some sun now?

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  5. THanks, Eileen. I am glad.
    The wind has dies down now and it's just raining so I guess the worst is over here as well. Tomorrow is supposed to be quite nice.
    xx

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  6. Grand in London for weekend. Getting soaked but loving seeing some of Nana's favorites. Back to university today.

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    1. She must have got saturated. It was torrential at times today. I'm glad she enjoyed herself anyway.
      xx

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  7. Face timed me today in front of the Globe-knows I love it.

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