In fact, he wondered if perhaps the 'loose' crown might have been the source or pathway for the abscess to form. It seems the antibiotic did its thing in knocking down most of the infection, leaving a hollow area around the ends of the two teeth (do not disregard an abscessed tooth, people!) and hopefully the bone will heal where the pocket formed. Oh, brother! Me and these teeth! Cha-ching!
The earliest they can see me at the regular dentist is tomorrow morning so I will be overnight with an unsightly grin. One thought is to wear a surgical mask so I can continue talking, feeling less self-conscious, or simply keep my mouth shut. Not likely the latter will happen...I wish I did not have a meeting tonight so I could just stay in and have no one see me this way.
Justin came out to my car after my appointment, as he was at work in the office next door. He gasped when he saw me, I almost thought he was going to cry. I just missed the dentist next door when they left for lunch so he took custody of my paperwork and was going to "keep watch" for them to come back. I came home to rest a bit, after having been in the chair nearly two hours. Later, he sent me a text message asking if he should make my dinner and leave it on a tray outside my door. Such a sweetheart, appalled at his mother's appearance!!
The good news is that my teeth did not and do not hurt, the infection is under control, and the work is done. The bad news, besides the broken crown ("Kim fell down and broke her crown, while Jill came tumbling after..."), was having to pay the bill. It sort of galls me that I have to pay twice for a root canal in the same tooth, but I guess it's not on them if it goes bad. Human nature talking there...I am also relieved in some ways to have one less living tooth in my mouth to shoot me through the roof when I least expect it. This is root canal #18 for me, since #17 was a do-over. I do not know how much a new crown will be but it is a must-have situation for me!
Judy C. called a bit ago to check on me, reporting what a nice class I missed today. She also told me the waiter at Longhorn, Jason, wondered where the "Firefly" lady was today. Michael explained where I was, and Jason felt badly for me. Michael asked if I could get a free Firefly next week...we'll see! Michael was the leader of the Bible study today since it was President's Day and Pastor was going to be off.
The winds were wicked yesterday, but today, a bit quieter. It has been partly cloudy much of the day, and right now, the sun is out. Unfortunately it is on the other side of the building and not warming my room so the space heater is taking care of that. The air temperatures were cooled by those winds, according to Justin's report, but not insufferably so. In checking the weather for Orlando, I see that Thursday is supposed to be 84 above zero, which my friend will truly appreciate. Even though the winter was mild in WI, she looks forward to her time in Florida, not having to get a suntan through her goosebumps!
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Today is the funeral service for the Clay County detective killed in the line of duty on Thursday night during a drug bust. David White is his name, leaving behind his wife and two young children, including an infant. The funeral took place at First Baptist in Middleburg and the burial near Lake Asbury. I heard on the news that approx. 500 police and fire fighters attended the service and/or lined the streets when the procession made its way to the cemetery.
At church yesterday I snuggled up next to Brad L. and told him that I had been thinking about him a lot since this happened. He said it was eerie because his team and he were doing the very same thing, breaking up a meth lab, but in Jacksonville. Almost to the minute when this happened in Middleburg. I have expressed my thanks to Brad almost every week but this time, it was different. I did not speak to Laurie, his wife, because I didn't wish to freak her out. She is likely borderline frantic every day the way it is..and now this...It has been nearly 100 years since a Clay County Sheriff's Officer has died in the line of duty which says much for their record. The other officer wounded is expected to make a full recovery, thanks be to God. The fallen man is now enjoying eternal bliss while the community continues to mourn...
