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 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?

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...

Life is good.

Things have been pretty busy in the Snyder household. But it's been really fun too!! Some exciting news is that our dear friends Sean & Michelle are MOVING HERE!!! from oklahoma! We met them at our short stay in Oklahoma after we got married and often feel like God moved us all the way there just to have Sean & michelle a part of our lives! So I can't wait for April 5th! The day they roll into town permanently!!

grocery shopping...a little silly!

So grocery shopping in the Snyder household is a little ridiculous! I do major grocery shopping once a month and then the rest of the month is usually just as needed. But here is what I come home with...
So I shop at trader joes for most of our food, ralphs for brand names we can't give up, and gelsons for fruits, veggies, and meat. Kind of silly I know, but we like what we like :)

I might be adding a 4th...ummm cuz World market is amazing!!

training for a run...not a race

So I am training for a run, not a race. See we live really close to the ocean about a mile and a half. There are beautiful places to run (as seen in previous posts) so I am training for a run that hopefully I will be able to do once or twice a week on a regular basis. So here is the run...
The part along PCH will actually be ran on the beach, but googles maps didn't let me do it that way. It ends up being about 6+ miles, yes it is very hilly which is why I am "training" probably weird, but I am really excited about it. I might even make a fake medal for when I complete it for the first time... wish me luck.

Also, I am putting no time line. So I have no idea when I will actually do it, but I'll let you know! Wish me luck!

My run at the beach...

So as you can see from my last post, it's WARM!! And I love it! So I took a little stroll to one of my favorite beaches, "Stands" and went for a run.

Just wanted to share with you what I get to run next too...




No I don't run with a camera, but I do run with my iphone (my mother-in-law insists that I do) plus, it has an ipod. Just another reason I love my phone!

Ok thats it :)

what?!?!?! January, I LOVE IT!!!

I LOVE hot weather!! Well. I love dry, hot, I live by the beach with a nice breeze, kind of weather~!!

Totally enjoying my day off!!!

Jillian Michaels is the coolest!!

So my friend at work, Diane, and I have an ongoing debate whether Bob or Jillian from the Biggest Loser is the better trainer. I love Jillian she loves Bob. Got to work the other day and she got me this...
And I love it!!!!

Pregnant!!!!!!

No, NOT me! My beautiful sister Evelyn!! due in August!! oh Hooray!!

oh the joys of new years resolutions...

So I made a few for 2009. More like 2009 GOALS. My plan is to do the best I can, if I mess up, just try to get right back on track instead of just giving up. So here is the list,

Read through the bible & sit quietly every day- each year our Pastor encourages the church to read through the entire bible together...I'm doing it! Also, a goal to slow down a bit!

Fall more in love with Jesus everyday!

Stop drinking soda - I don't drink it a ton, but I just want to stop all together

Get healthy - In the last few years I have had some stomach (ulcer) problems. So in order to help out my tummy I should steer clear of a few food items. 2009 I am taking on the moto, "Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels"

Learn to play guitar - I don't need to be a pro, but I want to be able to play a few songs

Take a vacation

give/sell/throw stuff away we don't need

don't buy any clothing items for 2 months (my bday on march 5th)

be smarter about spending $$$

Get a hair cut every 8 weeks to keep it healthy

Be a better wife, daughter, sister, & friend

our week off after Christmas...

So John and I both had the week afte Christmas off. We had planned on taking a little vacation, but then we found out that oklahoma state was playing in the Holiday Bowl in San diego and USC would be playing in the Rose Bowl. So we decided to use some of our money on those instead of a vacation. I think $$ well spent! We had so much fun!
We took my parents to the game and they were OSU fans all the way!
It was a sad day they lost to Oregon, but it was still fun to see John cheer on his Alma mater
We also spent time with the Orrs!! Went and saw there new place in Irvine and went on a great hike!
Cute Orr Family!
John and I
So New Years was so fun! john surprised me with dinner at the Savannah Chop House. It's only a few blocks from our house, but I have always wanted to try it! It was amazing!
That was going to be the end of our fun week. We had decided not to buy tickets to the USC game because they were just too expensive. But then our friend James gave us 2 tickets for a belated wedding present! Amazing!!!
USC victory!
It was so much fun!
We had an amazing week together! I didn't get much done around the house, but we had a lot of fun...now back to reality!