Got home a little bit ago from the oral surgeon. The doc took off my braces on my gums. I am super numb still, but anticipating pain soon. My gums are gnarly looking! really nasty, but I am so glad I to not have that brace in my mouth. He says I will be back on vicodine when the numbness wears off.
Still on a no chew diet for a minimum of another 2 weeks...ugh! I am currently working on documenting everything from the last few weeks and am planning to post it with pictures. SO I will prepare you now that the pics can be unsettling (I don't think they're that bad, but people cringe when they see them), so be careful of reading the next post after this!
P.S. if you ever need an oral surgeon (I hope you don't) but I know an AMAZING one!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
What my last few weeks have been like...
Well, things haven't gotten any easier. I am reminded daily by other peoples stories that it could have been A LOT worse. My friend Michelle had to have her jaw wired shut for almost 4 months! My friend Anna had all four of her front teeth knocked out in high school and has to get them re-done every 6 years! Craziness! My story is not that bad, but I have bad days.
I am still on a "no chew" diet, which is really annoying, I can't really smile like I use to, and I am still in pain. Today was one of the worst days at the dentist and because of a stupid dental assistance I am back on vicodine for pain. I also found out today that I need to get braces. My appointment with the orthodontist is on Saturday and my appointment with the oral surgeon is on Monday. So if I get braces on Saturday I will have a LOT of metal in my mouth this weekend!
I am trying to see the bigger picture, trying to learn what God wants to teach me through this, trying to stay positive, but some days it's just hard. I am frustrated at the pain, the time, the COST!! it's unbelievable! I do have an amazingly supportive husband who takes the BEST care of me and allows me to be sad some days. I appreciate your prayers and suggestions on food. This will all pass and I will have a straight white smile again...I just don't know when.
The first day after the accident when I was in so much pain and so sad, I was encouraged by this...
Hebrews 13:5b
“I will never fail you.
I will never abandon you.”
I am grateful that God cares for me and my stupid tooth!
I am still on a "no chew" diet, which is really annoying, I can't really smile like I use to, and I am still in pain. Today was one of the worst days at the dentist and because of a stupid dental assistance I am back on vicodine for pain. I also found out today that I need to get braces. My appointment with the orthodontist is on Saturday and my appointment with the oral surgeon is on Monday. So if I get braces on Saturday I will have a LOT of metal in my mouth this weekend!
I am trying to see the bigger picture, trying to learn what God wants to teach me through this, trying to stay positive, but some days it's just hard. I am frustrated at the pain, the time, the COST!! it's unbelievable! I do have an amazingly supportive husband who takes the BEST care of me and allows me to be sad some days. I appreciate your prayers and suggestions on food. This will all pass and I will have a straight white smile again...I just don't know when.
The first day after the accident when I was in so much pain and so sad, I was encouraged by this...
Hebrews 13:5b
“I will never fail you.
I will never abandon you.”
I am grateful that God cares for me and my stupid tooth!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
I need your ideas....
Ok so, I am feeling a lot better, but like I said previously I am on a "NO chew" diet. So basically anything I can swallow or crush with my tongue against the roof of my mouth. So I need your ideas! My diet currently consists of...
yogurt
mashed potatoes
smoothies
tomato soup
any broth-y soup
cheesecake
cottage cheese
oatmeal (but it's a little difficult)
needless to say, it's only day 6 and I am already bored and anxious for the month to end.
Is there some obvious soft foods I am missing?
yogurt
mashed potatoes
smoothies
tomato soup
any broth-y soup
cheesecake
cottage cheese
oatmeal (but it's a little difficult)
needless to say, it's only day 6 and I am already bored and anxious for the month to end.
Is there some obvious soft foods I am missing?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Life is still good...just a little overwhelming
hello all,
well, i wanted to let you know a little bit about what's going on with me....
on sunday i was elbowed in the mouth during a game of ultimate frisbee at the church (before superbowl) my front right tooth was shoved up and back in my mouth. So after the hit we went to the ER and waited around a lot, there wasn’t much they could do, but they CAT scanned my face to make sure the bone above my tooth wasn’t broken. Even thought they didn’t do much it ended up being a blessing that we went.
So monday went first to an oral surgeon only to find out that it wasn’t covered on my dental insurance, so this began a LONG day of running around to different doctors trying to figure out what the heck to do. It was very frustrating and overwhelming. So we finally went to and endodontist (nerve specialist) and found out the nerve in my front tooth is dead. So from there we jumped through a few more hoops to finally see an oral surgeon, thinking we were going to have to pay out of pocket, we showed up and the staff there was AMAZING. So nice, kind and helpful. Anyway, the girl figure out since it was an accidental injury and we went to the ER it is covered under my regular medical insurance and not my dental insurance! Praise God! The surgery only cost $10.
So the details are…they were able to put my tooth back in place using wires to hold it there, it’s basically braces on my gums, yeah pretty gross. I have to have it on for 1 month and only eat soft foods, they say I am on a NO chew diet. Oh goody. So today I went back to the endodontist to get a root canal and then we pray that the tooth stays alive. Best case scenario the gums surround the tooth and keep it in place. Worst case scenario it doesn’t take and I will lose the tooth and then have to get an implant which would leave me toothless for a bit. So please pray the tooth holds!
I still have a GIANT lip, but all in all we know it could have been a lot worse. God is good and provided really great people/doctors for us yesterday and today, we seriously are so blessed! I’m not the biggest fan on HMO dental insurance people, so I need to soften my heart towards them ☺ Thanks for your prayers for me and for John, he did amazing caring for his somewhat hysterical wife at moments yesterday. if you could pray for me and john that would be awesome. God is seriously so wonderful and we have been able to find blessings in the midst of a bummer of a situation. Thanks for all your prayers!
I have pics, but I think I need a few more days before I post them...
well, i wanted to let you know a little bit about what's going on with me....
on sunday i was elbowed in the mouth during a game of ultimate frisbee at the church (before superbowl) my front right tooth was shoved up and back in my mouth. So after the hit we went to the ER and waited around a lot, there wasn’t much they could do, but they CAT scanned my face to make sure the bone above my tooth wasn’t broken. Even thought they didn’t do much it ended up being a blessing that we went.
So monday went first to an oral surgeon only to find out that it wasn’t covered on my dental insurance, so this began a LONG day of running around to different doctors trying to figure out what the heck to do. It was very frustrating and overwhelming. So we finally went to and endodontist (nerve specialist) and found out the nerve in my front tooth is dead. So from there we jumped through a few more hoops to finally see an oral surgeon, thinking we were going to have to pay out of pocket, we showed up and the staff there was AMAZING. So nice, kind and helpful. Anyway, the girl figure out since it was an accidental injury and we went to the ER it is covered under my regular medical insurance and not my dental insurance! Praise God! The surgery only cost $10.
So the details are…they were able to put my tooth back in place using wires to hold it there, it’s basically braces on my gums, yeah pretty gross. I have to have it on for 1 month and only eat soft foods, they say I am on a NO chew diet. Oh goody. So today I went back to the endodontist to get a root canal and then we pray that the tooth stays alive. Best case scenario the gums surround the tooth and keep it in place. Worst case scenario it doesn’t take and I will lose the tooth and then have to get an implant which would leave me toothless for a bit. So please pray the tooth holds!
I still have a GIANT lip, but all in all we know it could have been a lot worse. God is good and provided really great people/doctors for us yesterday and today, we seriously are so blessed! I’m not the biggest fan on HMO dental insurance people, so I need to soften my heart towards them ☺ Thanks for your prayers for me and for John, he did amazing caring for his somewhat hysterical wife at moments yesterday. if you could pray for me and john that would be awesome. God is seriously so wonderful and we have been able to find blessings in the midst of a bummer of a situation. Thanks for all your prayers!
I have pics, but I think I need a few more days before I post them...
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