Update

Well, I did indeed go to the dentist. He did uncover the implants and installed what I will call spacers. They attached to the implants and come above the gum line. I go back in two weeks to get stitches out (I don't think I had stitches) and follow up. We'll make an app't. then to do the finishing work. Been working on this for about 9 months. Hopefully it is getting done right and will be perfect when everything is completed. Wouldn't that be something? Tylenol is taking care of any pain, so that is going well. ~Later

Wednesday Update

Dialysis went well today. No bleeding, no other difficulty. The time passed fairly fast. In the morning I have an appointment with my dentist in Brentwood. It is time for the next step. I am totally without a clue what to expect. I know they will sedate me, uncover the implants embedded in my jaw bone, and I THINK they will add some kind of marble-shaped top to them. I'm not exactly sure of what it will take to accomplish this. I don't know if they will also fit my lower plate to snap onto these tomorrow or if they have to wait for everything to heal. I may be living on milk shakes for a day or two! I just don't know. Pray for me. And pray for my chauffeur and caregiver. I will keep you updated if my computer will let me. It is possessed at the moment and I never know what it's going to do. ~Later

weekend

The weekend has just gone by too fast! It's time to start another week of dialysis. Wish I could find the ultimate pass time. I guess knowing you're tied down and have to be for a certain period is not like wasting your time because you want to. I haven't had any company during dialysis in a couple of weeks or more. "Hint, hint" to all whom it may concern! I'm fading fast so this is it for today.

~Later

Good News!

Dialysis went fine today. No bleeding problems. Got the results of my monthly labs today and the doctor gave me another 15 minutes off my time!! Woooooo Hooooo! This is the third decrease I've gotten, from four hours to 3 hours 15 minutes!

I still haven't heard from the X-rays I had taken over a week ago. I called the office and left a message but they never called me back. I called again this afternoon and learned that my doctor is gone on vacation and my x-rays are still on her desk. They said they would check them and see what they could tell me. They haven't called me back yet. I'm glad my life isn't depending on this information.

~Da Grandma

Rainy Days and Mondays always get me . . . .

Another Monday! I think there are about three of them in my week. I am so sore as usual. I'm hoping to hear from my doctor today about the x-rays they took last Thursday. And I hope they saw something on them that is easily fixable, like another pill. Old age is not for sissies. But then, neither is any other age! The doctor told me I had lost 35 pounds since this time last year. Woo Hoooo! That was encouraging. Let's hope I continue with this trend. If it ever cools off again, I must start a walking routine again. The 90s would feel like a cold front.

~Later

A Bad Day

It was not a very good day today. I was so tired, because I had a tiring weekend I guess. Boring. All alone. Whine, whine! No bleeding problem, though. I drove home from the center. William said he is sick at his stomach. I guess we both are very much feeling our ages today. I think we will mostly rest the remainder of the day.

~Later,

Da Grandma

Wednesday

Had a good day at dialysis today. They called me at 7:30 and wanted to know if I wanted to come in early today. Thought I might as well since I was awake. I got there about 8:30. Was also given a new time. I was offered 6:30 AM but I wasn't sure I could handle that full time. There was another patient that would love to have 6:30 so they let him have it and I took his time of 9:30 which is an hour earlier. I had no problems with bleeding or anything today. They took labs today for the transplant people. ~Later

Another Monday...

Dialysis went fine yesterday. No extra bleeding, but I was so tired from the weekend and from staying up too late Sunday night. I read some while I was on, and tried to watch a little tv, but it was blah. Just a very tiring day. Mark said that if my labs are still doing as well as they have been, he is going to ask for another 15 minutes off. I asked what the shortest time that anyone took dialysis and I think he said 2 hours 45 minutes. That beats four hours by a long shot. I'm going to try and fix up some sewing for me to do while on dialysis. I want to work on my chrismon ornaments. I think I can manage them if I do a little pre-work. I need to start taking some real food with me. I was already shaking when I got home Mon. and went straight for the kitchen and made some wonderful turkey/cheese/onion/pickle/lettuce/tomato sandwiches. mmmmmmmmm.......!

Here it is Thursday. My week is quickly ebbing away. Yesterday was not a good day for me at dialysis. I didn't have any bleeding and that was good, but I was situated in what I will forever more dub The Demon Chair. This was the third time I have been in this chair and I have been in great pain every time. I asked several if I could request to never be in this chair again. No one directly answered me. Don't know if they thought I was kidding or what. I try hard to be cooperative and untroublesome, do everything I can for myself, but I think if I'm given this chair again I may go off the deep end. I don't know if it is worn out, or just what, but my lower back seems to meet the chair right on a nerve and there seems to be no way to aleviate the pain or get comfortable. I didn't go to church last night because I didn't think my back could take 2 more hours of sitting. I am getting so tired. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. One more treatment and then the weekend! Ahhhhh! Almost like having a job, huh? Well, that's my whining for today. ~Later