4-8-10 Thursday (Hump Day)

Overall, it’s been a pretty rough day for me.  It started with me getting up at 8.  I got my first cup of coffee and headed to the computer.  On the screen was my reminder program doing it’s job and reminding me about a 9am dentist appointment.  I exclaimed some explicative or 2 or 3, guzzled my coffee down, showered, got dressed, and headed out the door.  I made it on time.  I didn’t get a chance to eat anything; I knew I’d be miserable later when I’d be either too numb to eat or in pain.

Today’s torturous appointment was to be 2 hours worth of needles and fillings.  4 old metal fillings needed to be replaced.  The plus side – the last of my metal fillings would be gone.  How modern of me.  The downside?  Well, split your mouth into 4 quadrants.  Like upper-left, lower-left, etc.  Well, I had 1 per quadrant which meant a needle per quadrant.  It sucked.  The 2 hour time turned into 3 hours, a portion of which was some unexpected time the doctor had to leave me to numb another patient for the hygienist.  

After the procedures the dentist said I need 4 crowns.  2 of which are needed soon.  OK, how much does insurance cover?  $0.  I maxed out my benefits for the year!  2 crowns will be $2621.00!  Can you hear the concern in my voice?  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  There.  I’m just majorly freaking out today.  $2600 for 2, let’s not forget about the other 2 that I “should really have, but can wait”.  Of course I can’t help but feel like “high maintenance”.  Maybe a defective model?  Me – dermatologists, cholesterol woes, dental nightmare, and the hump on my back.  No, knock on printer ink, no hump.  Not yet. 

Oh, and speaking of falling apart, this year will be my 40th birthday.  40!  Over the hill.  I think it’s going to be fairly lackluster.   See, what I mean about a rough day?  Employment, dental, finances, pain, and getting older.

 

Bad water – ick.  Sleeping arrangements – tiring.  Rock watching – colorful.  Slideshow – marvelous.  Click here – Beautimus.