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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2006I survived, but...
.... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed to save three teeth that I'd lose otherwise. I hate losing teeth, would rather be up to my eyeballs in debt than have to get any more yanked out!! Gracias for all the purrs. I skipped breakfast and lunch, and stomach is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an additional > $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... So you don't have to have any extractions? That's *is* good news. Be sure to get your dentist's definition of "save". In my case, $800 only saved a tooth for 3 more years. Not worth it, IMO. I'm glad you're getting it taken care of. I never realized before how closely the heart and teeth are related. My daughter is a cardiac care RN and she has told us about patients that end up in the hospital with valve replacement because of bacteria coming from bad teeth. Dental health really is much more than ability to chew well and a pretty smile. Sherry > So you don't have to have any extractions? That's *is* good news. Be > sure to get your dentist's definition of "save". In my case, $800 only [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > replacement because of bacteria coming from bad teeth. Dental health > really is much more than ability to chew well and a pretty smile. The jury is still out on the rotten tooth. It may need to come out, and if it does, the one behind will also have to come out. If they do, then at least both sides will match! I will know more after the next visit. There's one that can for sure be saved with a gold crown. Not my favorite procedure but better than an extraction. > > So you don't have to have any extractions? That's *is* good news. Be > > sure to get your dentist's definition of "save". In my case, $800 only [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > one that can for sure be saved with a gold crown. Not my favorite procedure > but better than an extraction. Hope you *can* keep them. Having removeable dental work is going to suck for me, I know I'm not going to like it. Do you have a little more confidence and are less afraid now that you've been to the first visit? Finding a good dentist is half the battle, if you like him. I drive to the city to my old dentist just because I couldn't find one I liked here. They were either too rough, or in one case, really condescending. I don't need that, no one does. My dentist once asked me exactly what I was afraid *of*. I practically read him a list. 1. Pain 2. You'll drop an instrument down my throat and I'll choke to death. 3. I will involuntarily jerk and the drill will go clean through my cheek. 4. I will die of sheer fright right here in this chair. Then he started laughing, and I started laughing, and from then on I really wasn't so afraid anymore. Because when it was said out loud, it all just sounded so absurd even to me. Sherry > My dentist once asked me exactly what I was afraid *of*. I practically > read him a list. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > cheek. > 4. I will die of sheer fright right here in this chair. All my fears too, along with "Afraid you'll do something deliberately damaging to make me need more dental work." Sometimes that gets them so mad that they refuse to work on me at all, and when that happens I am sure I hit the nail on the head. >> My dentist once asked me exactly what I was afraid *of*. I practically >> read him a list. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > mad that they refuse to work on me at all, and when that happens I am sure > I hit the nail on the head. Not to add to the paranoia, but the last time I went to a new dentist he told me I had 8 cavities and needed a full mouth "scaling" (a deep cleaning). Instead of letting him work on my mouth, and since I have had *ZERO* cavities in the last 40 years, I (like Sherry) went to my old dentist even though it was an hour and a half's drive away. He told me that I didn't have any cavities and that my teeth needed only a very light, normal cleaning! At least with doctors you know when something is wrong, but how do you know if you *really* have all those cavities (when most small cavities don't cause any pain) - and when some dentist is only trying to finance his Hawaiian vacation???! Had I allowed this guy to work on my mouth he would have drilled 8 perfectly healthy teeth!!! Hugs, CatNipped >>> So you don't have to have any extractions? That's *is* good news. Be >>> sure to get your dentist's definition of "save". In my case, $800 [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > more confidence and are less afraid now that you've been to the first > visit? Finding a good dentist is half the battle, if you like him. I wish the dentist I used years ago hadn't moved to another state. He's the only one I've ever found who could literally give a painless shot in the gums. I remember one time he had a new patient who was as leary of shots as I was. He asked me if I'd go and tell the guy about how he gives shots! LOL I could honestly tell the man I had no idea I'd just gotten a shot until my mouth went numb. The only problem I had with him was when I needed a crown. He didn't bother to check with my insurance company about coverage; he selected a *porcelain crown* which was not a covered expense! The tooth is in the back, there was no need for it to be all pretty. Imagine my surprise when I got this huge bill from his office. Of course there was no way I could afford to pay for the darn thing. He was very, very understanding, however, when I called up all upset. He didn't charge me a dime for it! Jill > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Right now, I'm guessing you don't feel like survival is all its cracked up to be. Glad it is over, sorry about the extra tooth. I hope your fur kids are up for purrs and sympathy and that you recover quickly. Jo > Right now, I'm guessing you don't feel like survival is all its cracked up > to be. You're so right. I feel like crawling into a ball and dying. But there was just no way I could continue not going to the dentist, the pain was too severe and getting worse by the day. I've been on soft food for over six years, waiting until I either found a suitcase full of cash or just couldn't stand it anymore. > Glad it is over, sorry about the extra tooth. Well, today's trauma is over but the whole of it has only begun. > I hope your fur kids are up for purrs and sympathy and that you recover > quickly. They always are - my furry lifesavers. > > Right now, I'm guessing you don't feel like survival is all its cracked up > > to be. > You're so right. I feel like crawling into a ball and dying. But there was > just no way I could continue not going to the dentist, the pain was too > severe and getting worse by the day. I've been on soft food for over six > years, waiting until I either found a suitcase full of cash or just couldn't > stand it anymore. > > Glad it is over, sorry about the extra tooth. > Well, today's trauma is over but the whole of it has only begun. Ugh, this sounds like a nightmare. And even if you'd rather be in debt than toothless, it's still no fun to be in debt. Purrs for it to go well, with minimal discomfort! Joyce > Ugh, this sounds like a nightmare. And even if you'd rather be in debt > than toothless, it's still no fun to be in debt. Ever since I bought this house I've been getting a non-stop flood of credit cards offers. Before that I was without a credit card for 15 years because I lost everything to a burglar (they took the valuable stuff out of my car during a cross-country move). So I was leery of saying yes to any of the offers but knew I would need emergency cash eventually. I'm still amazed that I managed to buy this house. > Ever since I bought this house I've been getting a non-stop flood of credit > cards offers. Before that I was without a credit card for 15 years because I > lost everything to a burglar (they took the valuable stuff out of my car > during a cross-country move). So I was leery of saying yes to any of the > offers but knew I would need emergency cash eventually. I'm still amazed > that I managed to buy this house. The credit card companies with which you had cards didn't issue you new ones when the old ones were stolen?? Joyce > > Ever since I bought this house I've been getting a non-stop flood of > > credit [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > The credit card companies with which you had cards didn't issue you > new ones when the old ones were stolen?? It wasn't my credit cards that got stolen, those were with me, in my wallet. No, they stole everything I had that was valuable (I haven't always been dirt poor!) including 90% of the inventory of my business - stuff that I needed to sell and pay the supplier for. > It wasn't my credit cards that got stolen, those were with me, in my wallet. > No, they stole everything I had that was valuable (I haven't always been > dirt poor!) including 90% of the inventory of my business - stuff that I > needed to sell and pay the supplier for. Didn't the insurance company pay a claim for all that stuff? Joyce > > It wasn't my credit cards that got stolen, those were with me, in my > > wallet. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Didn't the insurance company pay a claim for all that stuff? What insurance company? Auto insurance covers theft of stuff that is attached to the car (stereo & such) and that's all. >> > It wasn't my credit cards that got stolen, those were with me, in my >> > wallet. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Auto insurance covers theft of stuff that is attached to the car (stereo & > such) and that's all. Most of us would be out of luck in those circumstances. Homeowners or renters will cover a lot of things that are stolen out of a car. But not any kind of business inventory or equipment. It can be difficult and expensive to get insurance like that for a small business. Jo >> > It wasn't my credit cards that got stolen, those were with me, in my >> > wallet. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Auto insurance covers theft of stuff that is attached to the car (stereo & >such) and that's all. Inland marine, Pat. There's coverage tailored to traveling salespersons, trunk shows, etc. Bud  SignatureThe night is just the shadow of the Earth. > Inland marine, Pat. There's coverage tailored to traveling > salespersons, trunk shows, etc. I needed it 19 years ago.... > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at > least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Oh, ick, I'm so sorry to hear that. Purrs that you can at least eat soon. I know that numb feeling all too well! (Hope you at least have a straw.....) kili > (Hope you at least have a straw.....) I got some carrot juice here that I'll try to drink in a while. My jaw feels like I was in a rumble with Rocky or something! > > (Hope you at least have a straw.....) > > I got some carrot juice here that I'll try to drink in a while. My jaw feels > like I was in a rumble with Rocky or something! Drink milk. Chocolate if you can get it. Strawberry is even better. I drank a lot of milk when I had tonsil problems in my 20s. Milk is the only solid food you can drink. And they didn't have strawberry milk back then. (sniff) Oh. I hate milk, too. Always have, always will, but I was HUNGRY. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita >> > (Hope you at least have a straw.....) >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Oh. I hate milk, too. Always have, always will, but I was HUNGRY. I just turned 61 last week and they had strawberry milk when I was a kid. BTW, I had my tonsils out younger than most of my friends. When my friends had their out (everyone seemed to in the fifties) they all told how they got all the ice cream they could eat while in the hospital. I never got any and felt so deprived when I heard this later. Jo > >> > (Hope you at least have a straw.....) > >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > I just turned 61 last week and they had strawberry milk when I was a kid. Oh, I remember the Strawberry Nestle's Quick from the 1960's. I hated it though. I was an Ovaltine kid. Sherry > Oh, I remember the Strawberry Nestle's Quick from the 1960's. I hated > it though. I was an Ovaltine kid. I wanted to be an Ovaltine kid, but my mother never bought it. We always had Nestle's. But of course I much preferred the chocolate! What is in Ovaltine, anyway? Is it chocolate? It has a very mild flavor, but I liked it. Joyce > > Oh, I remember the Strawberry Nestle's Quick from the 1960's. I hated > > it though. I was an Ovaltine kid. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Joyce Heck, I don't know. It wasn't as dark as chocolate milk. Wasn't it kind of a malt flavor? We should give it a try. We'd probably think it was gross now. (I bought some of those marshmallow "Peeps" candies last Easter, remembering how I loved them as a kid. I about gagged on them. Sickly sweet, gritty!! I threw them away. Sherry Sherry > I bought some of those marshmallow "Peeps" candies last > Easter, remembering how I loved them as a kid. I about gagged on them. > Sickly sweet, gritty!! I threw them away. LOL! I never had Peeps as a kid. In fact, I'd never even heard of them until a few years ago when I started seeing references to that website where college students perform various experiments on peeps and report their findings (with photos). I wasn't at all clear from that site exactly what a Peep *was*. Finally, last year, at a party, I saw my first Peep. It didn't look anything like food. I had absolutely no urge to put it in my mouth, I can tell you that. On the other hand, I was big on instant pudding as a kid. I still like it now, I have to confess, but it's not as wonderful as I remember it. Ditto for many cereals. And one of my favorite childhood foods on the planet is something that seems gross even as I remember it, and I haven't had it in 40 years or more: canned macaroni and cheese. Ewww. Joyce > Drink milk. Chocolate if you can get it. Strawberry is even better. I > drank a lot of milk when I had tonsil problems in my 20s. Milk is the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Oh. I hate milk, too. Always have, always will, but I was HUNGRY. I could not keep milk down if I was paid ten million dollars to do so. >> Drink milk. Chocolate if you can get it. Strawberry is even better. >> I drank a lot of milk when I had tonsil problems in my 20s. Milk is [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I could not keep milk down if I was paid ten million dollars to do so. My great aunt was like that, I can still remember to look on her face when she watched me drink a pint in one go. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Oh my! I can very much sympathize - I just had 2 crowns put on and *my* portion was over $US 1,000.00 - and I have to have *another* done in a few weeks!!! Purrs for both your teeth and your finances! Hugs, CatNipped > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... It sounds as though you could use a few more purrs. They're on the way. Joy ah, sorry for your discomfort. Get all the furbabies and vegetate on the couch or in bed. Purrs and prayers that you get more comfortable soon. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time. > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > is protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at > least a few more hours as my tongue is still numb.... {{{{{{{{{{{{ Pat }}}}}}}}}}}} SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Purrs for your mouth, you empty stomach and your empty pocketbook, Pat. I hate dental work but have a dentist who understands and is willing to give me lots of novacane before he starts. I'm sensitive to temperature as well and even during routine cleaning the water they squirt in your mouth and the air they use to dry your teeth can set me off. If I'm having sinus trouble he'll give me novacane just to clean my teeth. (The swollen sinuses will push my molars out of the gums exposing nerves). Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus >> .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an >> additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus My teeth are very sensitive to cold. I use colgate sensitive and that has complete eliminated the sensitivity. Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ > ..... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an additional > $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... Glad to hear you made it through the procedure, but sorry to hear about the additional torture (more dental work). Purrs continuing that you'll feel better and be able to eat something soon. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an additional > $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... epidemic??? I was reading all the bad tooth stories this morning. Having recently gone through the same trouble, I was very sympathetic. The phone rang. It was an old friend I haven't talked with in several months. She called to tell me her mother had been going through misery with an abscessed tooth. The dentist tried to pull it but the deadening stuff didn't work and caused her too much pain. So he sent her home to take antibiotics for a week. After that, he was able to remove the tooth easily. Purrs for those suffering with tooth problems. MLB :( Hope it works out for you Pat...purrs headed your way for the teeth and some extra $$ too... > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an > additional $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... > .... they found another rotten tooth dammit :(((( and I'm now an additional > $420 in debt with at least another $thousand$ or so worth of repairs needed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > protesting but I won't be able to do anything about it for at least a few > more hours as my tongue is still numb.... I'm so sorry to hear that. Lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek |
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