One of the reasons I put off getting my wisdom teeth out for so long was because I was afraid of the cost. We’re trying to get out of debt and when Steve had his taken out early in our marriage it really got that ball rolling towards debt. However, when all things were said and done with mine, thanks to health insurance and the dental that we have now that we didn’t have then, we only had to write a check for $124!
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After watching House all the time, I would have thought that Vicodin might give me a good trip but I am not so lucky. I’m still in pain. Bah. My lower jaw is just killing me. Yup, I got my wisdom teeth out this morning. Finally. Yes, I know. I’ve been putting this off for years. And like I told the doctor when I went in, I don’t know why I was so nervous. I’ve been through childbirth for crying out loud. I knew what was going to happen, I knew I had no reason to worry but I couldn’t help it for some reason.
Well, now it’s over. Except for the healing process, of course. I just hope it’s a speedy process. I have many projects I have to get done, some by this Sunday. I don’t feel like just sleeping, I can’t fall asleep right now, but I don’t feel like doing anything of any value, either. I’m just sitting here playing Packrat and thinking about switching over to The Sims 2.
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Ugh. Every time I sit down to try and write something, my mind goes utterly blank. I’m not even all up in my photo uploading either. It doesn’t help either, that my sinuses are flaring up again, turning my head to mush. So, uh, what’s new?
– Elijah’s going on week 3 or so with tonsils the size of Texas. He’s been to the doctor twice for them. He got his usual antibiotics the first time but stronger ones later. He goes in for follow-up again on Friday and I can tell you what’s gonna happen. They’re gonna schedule us for an appointment with the ENT (ear, nose, throat doctor) and he’s going to end up getting his tonsils out. He says his throat doesn’t hurt but he also has a hacking cough (but then again, so do I). Poor kid. First his ankyloglossia, that tooth, and now his tonsils in less than a year’s time.
Continue reading ‘tonsils, wedding photography, camera bags, wisdom teeth, eyes, and new glasses. (oh my!)’
– I had to buy a new laptop battery ’cause apparently mine is on the warpath and no longer works, at all. I fainted when I saw a new 9-cell was $300 though. When I came to, I got on E-bay and settled for a 6-cell for $53 from the first seller I could find who wasn’t in Hong Kong or had a low feedback rating. Oh, well.
— We had a flat tire Saturday, just as we rolled in to the Land of the Beyond. Steve was with me, though, so he promptly changed it. He’s been saying for months though, “we need to get new tires, we need to get new tires.” So tomorrow, we’re getting some new tires. Nine-hundred-freaking-bucks. That caused me to faint, too. And I’ll probably faint again when I take the Jeep in for the new tires. Praise the Lord for overtime, huh? He worked Saturday before the tire event. Ten hours. He gets paid for twenty. That freaking rocks.
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So, the medicine. They’ve got Elijah on antibiotics and a cough syrup. Me, I’m on antibiotics, some Mucinex stuff, a nasal spray (but I’m bad and haven’t been doing that one), and something new called Xyzal. That one is a daily thing that I guess I’m getting a prescription for (he gave me samples). He says it’s stronger than stuff like Claritan and what not (it had better be considering that you need a prescription and the price of this stuff). He gave me a discount card for it and I called and my insurance does cover most of it so I should end up (if all goes well) close to getting it for free half the time, spending $15-20 a month the other half. Provided it works, that is. We’ll see.
We’re both doing better though. Of course, Elijah never really acted sick other than taking a nap the other day. My voice is still crud, and I’m coughing a lot more now, though. But there’s no pressure in my head anymore and I don’t feel like puking all the time. The two of us actually got out today to take some pictures and what not. Mostly we drove around, but we got some sun, too.
The new dehumidifier is working out great and maybe that’s helping, too. In just short of 24 hours, I already had to empty it. I don’t think its tank is any smaller than the old one, it’s just gotten pretty damp down there in between normal stuff and all the rain we’ve been getting. This evening Steve said it was almost full again, so I’ll have to check on it when I do some laundry here in a sec.
Anyway, more to come later.
Sinus infection again. Sigh. Kicking my butt again. Don’t think I’ve ever had one in the summer though, so this is new. My energy is completely zapped. I’d love to do something productive but I can’t seem to make myself move. Not even to get something to eat, and I’m starving to death, thirsty too. Thankfully, E is actually being good and needs absolutely nothing to make him happy right now. So I get a little rest. Can’t get into the doctor until tomorrow. I seriously think I’ve some blocked sinus cavities or something. Never did fully feel like the stuff behind my ear drums went away, it was always annoying. But now it’s painful. My head is going to explode. Where’s that cat scan the doctor talked to me about so long ago? My lungs feel sick, too. I think I’ll go put myself out of my misery now. Good-bye, cruel world…
As I said the other day, I don’t feel like I’ve been myself all this year. The horrible sinus infections and other sicknesses, the head injury and concussion, the miscarriage… I just haven’t been me this year, it seems.
But now, the wedding is over so I don’t have to think about that anymore, I can even cut my hair now if I want, heh. My body seems to have fully recovered from the miscarriage now, though people are telling me I still have to take it easy. I feel okay, though.
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That’s a phrase I’ve been hearing a lot in the last 36-48 hours.
The truth is, I’m okay. I’ll live. I can handle it. There are times I lose it, but for the most part, I’m doing all right.
Physically, I’m also okay. I can’t decide if I’m really all that tired or if I’m just lethargic and uncaring. I don’t feel like doing anything at all but I did manage to do some laundry today (shy of folding, but I always take forever to do that) and I am making some candles for an order. That’s about it. I need to do dishes, but, nah.
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