Day 245 - More Teeth & Naturopathic Stuff

I'm not sure what I was thinking when I booked an 0800 dental appointment the morning after surgery, but I did. So away we went. Mom had to drive me, as I was legally impaired until 1330 this afternoon. Naturally we left a bit late, but Lois was ready & waiting for me when I arrived at 0810. 


Oh dear. My bottom teeth were bad yesterday. My top teeth were even worse! My gums have receded so much that the root is exposed. Which meant that Lois couldn't even drag her 'little scrape-y tool' across the area! It sent me through the roof! She cleaned as best she could & polished them afterwards. I love the suction thing & I love a Hygienist that lets you control the suction. There's nothing like gagging on your own spit or swallowing some mint tasting chemical! Ick! Lois let me use the gadget & I was grateful! I took the wedding photos to show her, as she was quite amazed at the story of Jaco & I. She is such a sweet heart! She's very passionate about her job & thankfully so. If she wasn't I probably wouldn't have known my teeth were in the shape they are in! I picked up a Sonicare toothbrush & I'm in love already! The organized side of my personality loves it! It has a 2-minute timer with 30 second bleeps to tell you when to change quadrants in your mouth. And it has a UV brush cleaner! Oh & it brushes your teeth sparkly clean! 


I waited outside in the sun for Mom to pick me up. She'd run to Okotoks to get the 14" rims for the car. I waited for quite awhile. I thought she was in a rush, but you know Mom! Lo & behold, she finally drove by. Apparently she'd been into the clinic a few times looking for me, but didn't bother to look outside or drive through the parking lot! She'd been there 1/2 an hour! Whoops! We stopped at the bakery for a quick bite & then headed home. She had to rush into town for her day planner production.


I crashed for a good 1.5 hrs. I was so wiped! I really didn't want to get up for my 1445 appointment. I quickly got ready & hopped into the car. It wouldn't start. The battery was completely flat. Great. Thankfully the truck was running! I don't enjoy driving the beast, but I had no other option! Away I went!


Parking was fun & I still have no idea how the silver Honda made it out of the space next to me, but kudos to the driver! The Naturopath didn't impress me too much today. The last appointment was pretty hefty. ($$$) Today was nearly $60 & I was there for about 5-10 minutes. He browsed over my medical papers & focused on blood work from 6 months ago.  He told me to email him on Friday after chemo & let him know how I felt. Huh? What is going on? He'll get one more shot. I certainly didn't feel like we had a $60 conversation. Thank goodness the parking was free! 


I stopped at Jugo Juice (of course!) & headed home. I spent the rest of the evening trying to sort out my desk & a pile (mountain) of papers. No, I'm not finished yet! I also attempted hooking up the Magic Jacks, but I hit a few roadblocks. Looks like I will need to set them up on a PC! How rude! :o) 


Okay, super wiped & looking forward to some R&R...
xxxx
Maria & Valentina

Lois - she's a riot!

Sleepy little town...

Saving my teeth!

Watching the clouds roll by!

Day 237 - Rainy Day

This morning had me in the city for 1030. I love how my mother wakes me up & reminds me that I have an appointment at 1000. Three times. Ugh! Just five more minutes of sleep please! I know, I know, I'm going to miss the school bus... :o)


Dr. Drobot is a Naturopathic Doctor at the Calgary Centre for Naturopathic Medicine & was recommended to me by Andrea. She went to Dr. Drobot & he helped her get rid of her cancer after the chemo wouldn't do it. I thought I would see him prior to chemo & see if we couldn't take a few steps prior to chemo to help safeguard some of my other organs & body systems. 


He was very knowledgeable & personable. I am looking forward to working with him! I warned him that my finances are limited & he reassured me that I could get by on several of his treatments that were only $20 or $50. I have been given some homework, so I'll keep you posted on what I find out!


I drove straight home, well, with a small detour to the post office. THE WIGS ARE FINALLY HERE! Hooray! I'm so relieved to finally have them! There is only one that I'm not tickled with. It's a little darker than I'd expected & the style isn't just right. But otherwise, I LOVE them all! The red pixie cut is my favourite... I think! I let Mom try on two, but I've decided they're only meant for my head. I have a hair hygiene 'thing'. In any case, she had a good laugh at how they made her feel. It's true though! You really do feel like you take on a new persona simply by changing your hair. We'll see the persona I get with no hair at all! 


I spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning up my desk, which is almost useable now! I edited Mom's 2011 Day Planner, chatted with a few buddies & put up the new shower curtain. The old one leaks water through it. Oh the joys of a rainy day! 


Tomorrow Ilo is coming to visit! Yay! I'm so excited to see her & have Shasta meet the girls! Hopefully I'll be back from town quickly & we can get a good gab session in! 


But it's an early morning for me (again!), so I'm outta here... 


xxxxx
Maria, Adios & Valentina

Wait! Don't take my picture without makeup on! (My Mom used to put makeup on to feed the cows! Guess it made the hay taste better?!)

Cowgirl 'Curly' Sue

Still real hair under there!

Miss Rodeo USA