If you're wondering how my surgery went.. it went fabulously! I mean really, it was so great.. it was like not having surgery at ALL!
Okay, so.. I didn't have the surgery.
There were scheduling issues.. and well.. it got moved to another day. So, I'm all clear for a bit. I can hang on to my two favorite wisdom teeth just a wee bit longer. I cannot explain the feeling of relief that I experienced upon discovering this scheduling mis-hap.
To celebrate my teeth, I took them out to lots of different restaurants this weekend... and ate every crunchy food that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to eat. I fed them soda, THROUGH A STRAW.. (which is a total no-no if you have your wisdom teeth removed) Me and my teeth had a great weekend.
Oh.. and I had fun with the boys this weekend too. We hit up the Christmas Parade on Friday. Very cold. Very crowded. Very Christmasy. It would have been nice to actually SEE the parade through the 35,000 people there, but all was well anyways. Saturday was Christmasy too! It snowed like crazy for a few hours and dusted the trees and grass just enough for Spencer to make muddy snow balls and throw them at the house. Dirty.. but entertaining. Then we all went Christmas-tree hunting. We took the cop-out way and went to Lowe's. But, hey, give us a break. It was late and all the cutesy Christmas Tree shops were closed! Seriously, you would feel a little bad for us if you actually SAW the tree. It's a great tree.
Really. The tree is great.
The tacky-fied ornaments... not so much.
We love it though. It has "character". I'm just hoping that Santa helps us put actual gifts under it somehow.
Anyways.. I hope everyone had a great great weekend such as I did. And, if you still have your wisdom teeth.. take them out to lunch today and eat something crunchy!
Love, Trina
Showing posts with label Surgery. Show all posts
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Countdown to Doomsday...
It's happening.
Yes, the wisdom teeth are comin out tomorrow.
Thrilled.
I have tried every excuse to delay the surgery. Every. Excuse. I even went so far as to call the surgeon and personally ask him if my sinus infection will affect the outcome. I mean, surely, DayQuil could mess with the anesthesia?! Or, Or... umm.. maybe I don't have enough money! Yah, that's a damn good excuse.. because I really don't have the money.. but no.. they'll work out a "payment plan". Oh. Thanks. Wait! What about work?? Yah.. they're not gonna let me off of work.. right????
Wrong again. They will gladly let me take not a 3 day weekend.. but a FOUR day weekend.
Well, crap.
The only excuse that I have left is the fact that the tips of my fingers on my left hand are probably going to fall off from "playing" guitar last night. (Scott is so patient with me) Somehow, though, I don't think that my fingers have anything to do with tearing holes in my gums to pull out perfectly healthy teeth.
Oh.. and not to mention that MY BIRTHDAY is coming up. I surely cannot have purple swolen cheeks on my 23rd b-day!! (Two different people have decided that I must know that when THEY'RE wisdom teeth were pulled, their cheeks puffed up like balloons and were purple for 2 weeks) Needless to say, I have been oober-paranoid ever since.
So, if you don't hear from me for the next few days.. it's because I was suckered into this oral surgery bull-crap. Please pray for me that the drugs work. Hopefully I will sleep my way to recovery....
I will keep you posted with fabulous swolen-face-drugged-up-I'm-gonna-kill-somebody- Pictures! :)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Helllooooooo World!!!
I'm officially going to welcome myself back to the real world today!
Welcome Back, TRINA!!
Why, Thanks!
What a weekend. Seriously. Food, more food, family, Atlanta, Insane music competition, 3 sleepless nights, Chattanooga, laughing gas, alcohol, movies, oral surgery, house cleaning, and more food. It's beginnning to look a lot like Christmas!
Speaking of Christmas, I completely missed Black Friday. It is somewhat difficult to shop with no money. Did anyone else run across this particular dilema? Although, after talking with my friend, Mckenzie, I am somewhat relieved that I was too broke to shop. Her shopping experience was nothing short of disasterous. Apparently, Crowds + heat + skipping breakfast + excitement of shopping = McKenzie passing out in Wal-mart. After erupting in painful laughter, I felt sad that I had missed this moment in time. It could have been me though. Really. I do have a tendency to pass out at the most inconvenient of places. It's not a fun feeling. By the way, McKenzie, I am glad that you're okay. I was only sympathy-laughing at you. (hehehe. It's still kinda funny)
Anywho.. I am officially back to work today. For 2 days. Yes, then I'm off for another 4 days. But please, hold back the jealous thoughts and remember that I will be severely doped up and missing my two favorite wisdom teeth. They really are my favorites. Scott had two of his teeth removed yesterday. (yes, quite a ca-wink-ee-dink) He recooperated quite nicely.. even enjoyed beating me at Scrabble just a few hours afterwards. I said that the meds made him smarter, but really I let him win. ;)
I have a feeling that my surgery will not be quite as easy. I only have this feeling because everyone and their mother has reminded me of how terribly aweful it is to have your wisdom teeth yanked. Thank you, world, for making me more paranoid than usual. You will pay. :)
Oh! And just another quick reminder of just how crappy insurance is Scott (with NO insurance) had two teeth removed.. cost: $285.
Trina (With expensive medical and dental insurance) is having two teeth removed.. cost: $480. Please, someone, give me reasoning behind this. It makes me queezy. .(To check out more rants about crappy creepy insurance CLICK HERE!)
Yah, so... I hope that everyone had a fabulous weekend... and please remember to remind me how bad my surgery will hurt.
Love, Trina
Welcome Back, TRINA!!
Why, Thanks!
What a weekend. Seriously. Food, more food, family, Atlanta, Insane music competition, 3 sleepless nights, Chattanooga, laughing gas, alcohol, movies, oral surgery, house cleaning, and more food. It's beginnning to look a lot like Christmas!
Speaking of Christmas, I completely missed Black Friday. It is somewhat difficult to shop with no money. Did anyone else run across this particular dilema? Although, after talking with my friend, Mckenzie, I am somewhat relieved that I was too broke to shop. Her shopping experience was nothing short of disasterous. Apparently, Crowds + heat + skipping breakfast + excitement of shopping = McKenzie passing out in Wal-mart. After erupting in painful laughter, I felt sad that I had missed this moment in time. It could have been me though. Really. I do have a tendency to pass out at the most inconvenient of places. It's not a fun feeling. By the way, McKenzie, I am glad that you're okay. I was only sympathy-laughing at you. (hehehe. It's still kinda funny)
Anywho.. I am officially back to work today. For 2 days. Yes, then I'm off for another 4 days. But please, hold back the jealous thoughts and remember that I will be severely doped up and missing my two favorite wisdom teeth. They really are my favorites. Scott had two of his teeth removed yesterday. (yes, quite a ca-wink-ee-dink) He recooperated quite nicely.. even enjoyed beating me at Scrabble just a few hours afterwards. I said that the meds made him smarter, but really I let him win. ;)
I have a feeling that my surgery will not be quite as easy. I only have this feeling because everyone and their mother has reminded me of how terribly aweful it is to have your wisdom teeth yanked. Thank you, world, for making me more paranoid than usual. You will pay. :)
Oh! And just another quick reminder of just how crappy insurance is Scott (with NO insurance) had two teeth removed.. cost: $285.
Trina (With expensive medical and dental insurance) is having two teeth removed.. cost: $480. Please, someone, give me reasoning behind this. It makes me queezy. .(To check out more rants about crappy creepy insurance CLICK HERE!)
Yah, so... I hope that everyone had a fabulous weekend... and please remember to remind me how bad my surgery will hurt.
Love, Trina
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Creepy-Mc.Creepster
So, today..
well.. where should I start? How about the usual... "crap! It's 8:00!"
Late. Again.
Ya know, the norm.
I faught with insurance companies pretty much from 9:00-11:00. That was fun. It was also a first for me. I didn't (and still don't) know any of the "insurance lingo". Such as: "predetermination letter", "medical necessity", or "impacted wisdom tooth EXTRACTION". Well, I do know what an impacted wisdom tooth is because I am currently living with two of them that are lodged under my gums, jabbing at the rest of my teeth with great force. :) It's very pleasant.
Insurance is crap.
I don't think that I need to further that statement. It's pretty self-explanitory.
Insurance is crap.
I also find it somewhat creepy that State Farm and United Health Care both know more about me than I do. I give them my social security number and they pull up my full name, address, cell phone AND work phone numbers, date and place of birth, make and model of the car I drive, license plate #, my credit card #, my parents names, when and where I purchased my vehicle, my estimated life span, hair and eye color, what type of socks I was wearing when I ran that traffic light last Thursday, date of last spagetti dinner consumed, place of employment, job title, the color of my couch, date of last doctors visit, date of next doctors visit, when my tires need rotating, what pharmacy I use, any allergies I have, how many cd's were stolen out of my car a year ago... ect.. ect.. (next time I should totally see if they'll fax me my family tree. I've been wanting to see that thing)
Creep-eeeee.
Seriously, just tell me how much money I do or do not owe you. That's all you really want in the first place, right?
Also, how does one's insurance go up by 20% and yet still reap not one benefit? The only thing they've helped me with is adding another card to my wallet. But it is a great wallet. ;)
A cute little empty one.
well.. where should I start? How about the usual... "crap! It's 8:00!"
Late. Again.
Ya know, the norm.
I faught with insurance companies pretty much from 9:00-11:00. That was fun. It was also a first for me. I didn't (and still don't) know any of the "insurance lingo". Such as: "predetermination letter", "medical necessity", or "impacted wisdom tooth EXTRACTION". Well, I do know what an impacted wisdom tooth is because I am currently living with two of them that are lodged under my gums, jabbing at the rest of my teeth with great force. :) It's very pleasant.
Insurance is crap.
I don't think that I need to further that statement. It's pretty self-explanitory.
Insurance is crap.
I also find it somewhat creepy that State Farm and United Health Care both know more about me than I do. I give them my social security number and they pull up my full name, address, cell phone AND work phone numbers, date and place of birth, make and model of the car I drive, license plate #, my credit card #, my parents names, when and where I purchased my vehicle, my estimated life span, hair and eye color, what type of socks I was wearing when I ran that traffic light last Thursday, date of last spagetti dinner consumed, place of employment, job title, the color of my couch, date of last doctors visit, date of next doctors visit, when my tires need rotating, what pharmacy I use, any allergies I have, how many cd's were stolen out of my car a year ago... ect.. ect.. (next time I should totally see if they'll fax me my family tree. I've been wanting to see that thing)
Creep-eeeee.
Seriously, just tell me how much money I do or do not owe you. That's all you really want in the first place, right?
Also, how does one's insurance go up by 20% and yet still reap not one benefit? The only thing they've helped me with is adding another card to my wallet. But it is a great wallet. ;)
A cute little empty one.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Cavities
The Dentithst vithit wath fun. Lemme thell ya! I had thwo cavithies filled... and now I tsalk wifth a wisp. I have to anther phones and I am theriouthtly thalking like thith. My fathe ith numb. Honestly, though, I didn't get to eat before I went.. and I am so hungry! All I can manage to keep in my mouth (without drooling it all over my pretty green shirt) is a pinapple fruit smoothie. Yum.
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