Dentist appointment

2/28/2018 10:58 AM

I got up at 9 this morning so that I could be ready to leave for my dentist appointment by 10 to 10 (5 minute drive). Unfortunately, the last 45 minutes of being in bed weren’t the most comfortable, because the tooth on the upper left side/back of my mouth decided to start hurting for the first time EVER. I made the appointment with the dentist because I was having pain in the lower left-hand/back area of my mouth. I’m thinking the new pain was stress related. The dentist thought maybe it was/is because of decaying, because that tooth has a large filling in it. Anyway, the good news is: She doesn't think it's tooth related. Bad news: She thinks it's TMJ related. Bad news #2: Still in pain, but prescriptions have been called in. So now I just wait for the pharmacy to notify me that they're ready.

I suppose I don’t need to, but I will tell you that I’m not feeling very well. Therefore this is going to be a short post. Hope you have a great day!

Tingles-bins-cane

2/27/2018 12:37 PM

I don’t know what the deal it, but for some reason the inside of my left cheek is tingling more than it has for a while, so I’m drinking my coffee slow. A friend texted me and said she is going to call me later. I hope that goes okay and I don’t have to talk much, because I’m not sure if I’ll have much discomfort or not. Now I did sleep pretty well, though for a while before I got out of bed, I was noticing that increased tingling. I also noticed that if I kept my mouth shut, with my teeth together, that it didn’t bother me as much. I also noticed that the back corner (at the jaw hinge) isn’t bothering me at the moment, so maybe that’s a good sign as well as the tingling (?). I don’t know. I was planning on going to the dentist today and asking about the hinge-pain, but if it has stopped, there’s no reason to.

I think I finally have the email-program’s notification/reminder pop-up set for the correct day to remind me to remind my son to put both of the bins out at the curb every other week. The trash/recycle people emptied each bin today. Now I won’t have to depend on watching the neighbor’s every week.

I went to the grocery store yesterday, and took my new cane. I did use it to get from the house to the car and it worked just fine. I couldn’t really tell if the wider foot helped much, since the ground isn’t level, and is covered with leaves. Unfortunately, because of the wider foot, I can’t just slide it in between the seat-belt and door when I get into the car. I have to put it over the center, which I suppose is no big deal, just something I’ll have to get used to. However, using it from the car to the baskets inside the store seemed to go better (more stability). After getting back to the car after shopping though, I had to adjust the length and make the cane a little taller.

Basketball-shootings-cat-cane

2/25/2018 12:42 PM

Here I am, up and awake for the most part. My plans for the day are to watch any NBA basketball games that are on, and if I can’t tune in to any of those, I'll see if I can find some college hoops. If none of those are available, then I suppose I’ll just watch some more of the series called, “The Magicians” on Netflix. I’m actually hoping to find some basketball to watch though. IF I get bored with any of that stuff, there is the possibility that I’ll drive to the grocery store. We really don’t need anything, but I could find a few things I am sure.

If you are reading this and you are on Facebook, then you’ve probably heard about the mass shooting in the school in Florida. There are all kinds of debates going on about who is to blame, what could’ve or should’ve been done to prevent it, etc. I’m not even sure why I’m talking about this, other than it is one way to fill-up some space on the page. If you want to know what I think though, I don’t really think it could’ve been prevented. I think someone who really wanted to kill a large group of people would’ve found a way to do it. And that’s all I have to say about that.

Okay, the cats are in play mode. I hear a ball with a rattle being batted around and being extremely noisy. Without even looking, I can tell you that it is Billie who is playing with the ball. It’s not that Millie doesn’t have the energy to do it, but Billie is the one that usually is.

Did I tell you I got a new cane? Well I did, and it’s decorated with a bunch of cats on it. Surprise! lol

Early rise-no attack-and plans

2/24/2018 9:42 AM

Check it out, it’s not even 10 o’clock, and I’m out of bed and writing. Have even gotten a couple of e-mails replied to. I’m a frikkin superhero. Not really, else I would’ve already eaten breakfast. Although, I have drunk a cup of coffee, which I know isn’t technically breakfast, but it sort of tricks my stomach into thinking it is. However, I have fed the kittens their breakfast and cleaned their litter box, so my status is still way up there. 

I had no TN attack this morning. Yay! The lower left side of my lower lip is a bit wonky, but nothing I can’t deal with. I’ve dealt with far, far worse. And not long ago I took one of my 3 times a day TN meds, not to mention another ‘if you’re having any discomfort for the same reason’ meds which can also be taken up to 3 times per day, that I split in half. I did take a full dose of that one yesterday afternoon, and boom; it made me more light-headed than I needed to be. It did help with the little bit of discomfort I was having though. That’s it on that front… For now.

As for today’s plans… well, might drive to the grocery store, and may also watch some college hoops. There is also the possibility of watching some more of the 2018 Winter Olympics, though to be honest, I have been having a bit of trouble getting super into them. For the last few evenings I have began watching them, but after as while I have switched to watching an NBA men’s basketball game.

No pain-hot and cold

2/23/2018 1:39 PM

I don’t really have a lot to say today, but I’ll give it a try. Last evening I gave in the temptation of eating some chocolate M&Ms, dark chocolate even. I don’t remember now what the timing was of the medication I took for my problem of TN was, or if the chocolate had anything to do with it, but whatever it was, I noticed by the time that I normally get ready for bed (midnite), that I had NO pain whatsoever in my mouth. That was/is awesome. However, let me not celebrate too soon, because about 9 AM this morning, the right side of my face was hurting, a LOT, like an attack I had a couple of weeks ago. Fortunately, I was able to get it to stop quickly (that might be wishful thinking. It may have stopped by itself). Then it happened again, but was even less time. And now this morning I’m feeling almost nothing again. I don’t know, I guess all of the medicines are joining forces and working. I’m not complaining, I just find it strange that it (no pain) happened all of a sudden.

Goddammit, this house pisses me off. About a half an hour ago it was nearly 80*F and I felt over-heated, so I turned the space heaters down. Did that help? Well, sort of, because it’s now 69*F and I’m cold, well, my feet are (yeah, I need to put socks and slippers on). My point is, I cannot get the goddamn temperature in here to stay consistent, and it just pisses me off. Yeah, I know, I should just find a place with better insulation and central air, but I frikkin’ hate moving, so I’m procrastinating. I did do an online search a couple of months ago, and I found one place not too far from here. Unfortunately, it was snagged pretty quickly.