Update on the tooth ...

This weekend was painfully long to say the least! I've never had such pain last for so long, well, not in a tooth. The medicine prescribed was to take away the pain but for some reason, there was no getting any relief. Then after a call to the dentist over the weekend, she asked me to call first thing this morning to see what time I could come in to have the work done on my tooth. What a blessing that call was, I couldn't have gone through two more nights like the ones I had over the weekend.

The doctors office called just as I had finished telling my boss what had happened, they had a spot if I could come to the office right away. After my appointment I returned to work to have my boss give me the rest of the day off. I headed home, got settled in, and Jenn and I both fell asleep on the couch watching "Phantom of the Opera." She was home sick with the flu and enjoyed the company ... asleep or not.

Time for me to catch up on that lost sleep this weekend ... zzzzzzzzzzzz

Ouch, that hurts!

It's hard to imagine having to work your health and dental needs around a tax refund, or around a single parents budget, but one does what one needs to do. Recently, my son had to have a root canal and crown on one of his molars. He was too sweet to offer to have it pulled, in opposition to paying nearly two thousand dollars to keep his tooth. He had offered as he knew, that I too needed to have a tooth worked on, and though I appreciate his valor, he is too young to start losing his teeth.

So we set a plan in place, got his tooth fixed and mine will be fixed on Tuesday, provided I can stand to wait that long. For the time being, the doctor put me on an antibiotic and pain killer, so my blogging has been a bit sparse with the medications trying to take effect. I should be back in the swing of things as soon as the pain subsides. For now I'll try and relax, or at least concentrate on how to get some sleep in between the ouches!

At least for now, the only thing that is ouching is my tooth; the budget is yet to be bitten. ;)

Root Canals ... Ouch!

Today Ryan had a dental appointment to see why his tooth was bothering him. The dentist says he needs to have a root canal performed followed by a crown. I had hope never to hear those words for any of my children but figured it might happen with Ryan and Jennifer. Their grandmother on their father's side had to have all of her teeth pulled when she was 18 years old, apparently there was something wrong with her gums as they wouldn't support her teeth. Their father is the same way only he managed to keep his teeth. However the condition of his teeth is horrible. He feared dental visits and so he paid for that with pain and embarrassment. My hope is that this injury to Ryan's teeth will be his last major one. I would hate for him to suffer through his life like his father. One thing that will set them apart is that Ryan does not fear doctors or dentists. This event will definitely cause us to keep a closer eye on his and Jennifer's dental health!