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My Busy, but Blessed Day

While enduring physical therapy, I began feeling sorry for myself. My headaches persisted, leg ached, and my neck and shoulders complained often. “Should I keep coming if I’m not sure this is doing any good? You’re adding another exercise?!” Yes, … Continue reading

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got that numbing feeling

Resting comfortably at home after the tooth implant…numbing face is decreasing and am beginning to feel the soreness in the mouth. already took my 1st Tylenol 3 w/codeine, so hopefully that will continue to cause me to be a happy … Continue reading

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No straws allowed!

Another rule… No Straws allowed! Liquid diet for a day or so; then soft foods only to promote healing after the tooth extraction. Life was going along fine until hunger pains hit. I seem to remember way back in the … Continue reading

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Thou shalt not spit!

  When I first read those words in my list of instructions after my tooth was removed, I thought—weird—well, I won’t have a problem with that don’t do. Later, as I was brushing my teeth, I automatically spit into the … Continue reading

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The Morning After…

Up this morning, but moving rather slowly! Downed a cup of applesauce to take with my meds. On a liquid, then soft food diet for a few days. This should help me shed the extra pounds I gained last week … Continue reading

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Continuing Tooth Saga…

I met w/an endodontic dentist today referred by my regular dentist. Good news: no root canal in my near future. Bad news: cannot save the cracked tooth (which had no fillings in it whatsoever!) go figure. 2:00 pm today – app’t … Continue reading

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