NERVOUS AS HELL

 

I am 100% nervous as hell.

After waiting a few years, I am FINALLY going to be seen at the Dental Department at Waikato Hospital.

The long saga of my toothache might be ending soon?

in 2018 I went to a dentist in Cambridge, to have a root canal done on a very sore tooth.

I went to a second dentist in Cambridge a few months after that, to have it checked out after it was still damn sore, and he said it had failed.

I left it there, cos I was too scared to go through it all again.

But it kept hurting, so I saw a dentist here in Hamilton in 2021, and he said the tooth needed to come out, and he referred me to a specialist dentist, who could take it out.

But he said he couldn't because the roots went right up into my sinuses, and because of my 'bleeding issue' he wouldn't touch me!

So I got referred to the hospital.  In 2021.

And now I am finally getting seen today.  Probably, MOST LIKELY ... I won't actually get the tooth removed today.  It's just a 'consultation' today.

I'm taking Lacy and Keera with me for support, cos I'm a pussy when it comes to dental shit.

Keera can distract me, she's good at that.

OH for your information, my frequent headaches are cause by TOOTHACHE.

Because my appointment isn't until late this afternoon, I have all day to stress out about it unfortunately.

I will get into my sewing room and finish off that RHR # 2, then start work on the next one, which is going to have the same size 'ROUND HOUSES' bit, but no extra houses off to the side.  I've got two of them on the go actually.

I am thoroughly enjoying doing them, which is weird, because I didn't think I would want to make another one after the first one!

I'm sure it will be worth it, they will look neat in my stall.  They are different, and funky.

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY TO BRYLEE, Dad and I hope you have a neat day, and you get to spend the day somewhere lovely.

In other news, I read last night that Weight Watchers here in New Zealand, and in Australia are ceasing in person meetings on the 2nd of November.  That means if you are still a member, you can only access the 'programme' via the internet.  No more meetings, no more seeing a coach, no more seeing other people or having that social interaction and support.

I'm so glad I got out before this happened, cos I was only going to the meetings for the support and interaction with other people!

AND I totally saw this coming.  It was obvious, after all the meeting closures around the country already, and the very small number of people who attended meetings.

It's pretty sad really.  WW had been a big part of my life for 40 years, even though I kept leaving, then going back.  But no more obviously.

That's me for now.  I'm off to get some work done, and take my mind off this afternoon.

ONWARD...

9.25 am.  All morning jobs are done, and I'm in the sewing room.

ABOVE:  And I've just finished RHR #2.

Now I have to go to Spotlight and get more threads.  I've almost run out of Black, White and Blue.   lol   The colours I use the most obviously.

ABOVE:  And just like that... $90 for three reels of thread!  I bet hardly anyone gives a thought to how much the THREAD costs when looking at my runners. And when I'm doing applique', as I am with these Round House Runners, I use a lot of thread.

A necessary evil is thread.  And now... on with me sewing.

ABOVE:  And there's two more ready for the first stage of stitching.

I love the second stage, where I add all the windows/doors and chimneys.  It really comes alive then.  

It's now 12.20 pm, and I should have a dental appointment every day!  Great way to totally lose your appetite I must say.

I feel SICK.  With dread.  And it's ONLY a bloody consultation today.  Derrr.

4.22 pm:  Run down of my appointment.

First  off, we got parking down by the lake, and walked up to the hospital.

We arrived a full hour too early, but they called me in to the waiting room almost straight away.

ABOVE: We only had to sit there for about 5 minutes, and then I was taken to have an x-ray.  One of those where the machine goes all the way around ya head.

Then straight in to see the dentist. 

ABOVE:  As you can see, I wasn't too happy to be in that 'murder chair'.
I have me frowning face on.  lol

The dentist wanted a full history, so I had to give him a run down of my tooth issues, and also my bleeding issues.

He wants me to acquire all my medical records from other hospitals, so he knows what he's dealing with, in case he does need to pull the tooth.

AND that's where it got interesting!

He thinks it might not be my actual tooth that's causing me pain and headaches!

After examining my teeth, mouth and jaw, he thinks it could be my TMJ joint causing the pain?

ABOVE:  Seems I might be clenching my jaw when asleep, causing the problem.

So, rather than just pull my tooth out, he's going to get me doing some TMJ exercises for the next 2 months, then see me again.   

He's hoping the exercises will ease my pain/headaches.

We will see.

IF I am clenching my teeth/jaw when asleep, he can fit me with a mouth brace that will stop that from happening.

So... it's going to be a process of elimination over the next few months.

Removal of the tooth is his last resort.

It was nerve wracking, but once he assured me he wasn't going to do anything that might hurt me, I relaxed a bit.

Having the girls there was good too, they were BOTH  distracting.  😂😅

Thank you Lacy and Keera for being there for me today.  I really appreciated it. 

We passed a little gift shop in the hospital, and I couldn't resist getting this:

ABOVE: There were quite a few 'sayings' on hearts, but this one seem quite appropriate.  I do worry too much over everything.

After dropping the girls back home, I came home and had a very late lunch... could almost call it an early dinner?

And now I'm relaxing, winding down after a stressful day.

10.15 pm:  Well I have done virtually NOTHING since Stew arrived home from work.  Just watching the tv, and feeling thankful that I might not have to get my tooth pulled out after all.

I'm rather sceptical about the TMJ being the problem, but am willing to give the exercises a go. 

Now... I'm watching Coronation Street, then off to bed.  

Catch ya tomorrow.