8.30am appointment at the dentists today. So up nice and early and slightly confused when we arrived as the opening hours showed 9am -5pm ..so 20 minutes early, Simon and I sat on the step waiting for the dentist to open. taking pictures of the traffic.. 5 or so minutes later, one of the receptionist waved and ushered us to the main entrance which was open and escorted us upstairs …fell slightly embarrassed but when you only use the side entrance all the time you forget 😀
So with a lot of screwing and unscrewing and my mouth on the limits of wideness ..I measured up and moulds were taken for my new teeth. I’ve now got longer metal bits in my mouth which I take it will be the base of my new teeth.
An hour or so later, we headed back to the hotel stopping only at the supermarket to pickup some essentials and then when we were back, Si went to run with ‘Laura’ (a NHS running program) and I went to the pool to do some laps and then read.
Apart from watching TV, browsing the internet, we didn’t do a lot. We did however order a tasty Indian takeaway and a had some wine whilst watching a film of which I cant remember the name 😀
Since there’s a gym and a pool, we’ve both been making use of the facilities. I’ve been swimming and Si’s been running. There is only so much TV and shopping one can do.
With regards to my teeth, I’ve only had tiny bit of swelling and very little pain so all good on that front. I was expecting an ever swelling face and two black eyes. It’s funny because all I’ve been thinking about is food and what I want to eat rather what can I eat at the moment.
On a totally different subject, one of our friends Mark (Chinese speaking Mark) was passing through Bangkok on his way back to Koh Tao, so we arranged to meet in China town for lunch but we were unable to contact him, so poor ole Si spent a few hours walking around following me as I checked out all the market stalls. Simon’s least favorite past time.
For dinner, we went out to ‘Charlie Browns’ a lovely little Mexican. We both had Quesadillas and shared a frozen pitcher of Margarita Yummy!!!
We both had a good nights sleep and as usual, Simon was up way before me 😀
After doing a little food shopping when we first arrived, we were able to have Heinz Baked Beans with egg for breakfast. It was so tasty and I really fancied something hearty before my dentist appointment.
Anyway, talking about the dentist ..my appointment was at 1pm …we arrived with 20mins to spare and the receptionists all welcomed me “Hello Miss Jennifer. How are you? How did they know it was me? So many people in and out all the time and I’ve not been there for 10 months. I know they haven’t a picture of me, perhaps they recognized my teeth LOL
Sat in the waiting room, expecting a long wait, my name was called and I was escorted upstairs where I was given an attractive gown and headgear to wear and told to take a seat. By this time I was pretty nervous. I clearly remember the battle of Edward Scissorhands Vs The Hulk in my mouth ..not something I wanted a repeat of. To be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what was happening today but I didn’t have to wait long before the dental surgeon came and explained everything and showed me pictures which I was glad to see, as his accent was pretty hard to understand and he spoke very quickly.
After an x-ray and a couple of minutes wait back in a waiting room, I was taken and took my place in the dentist chair. I was so nervous. After several mouth washes, facial clean and cotton wool numbing solution stuffed in my mouth, I was told to sit for a few minutes and then came the injections. The dental surgeon said “Relax Jennifer, you’ll feel a lot of pressure and some small stings” goodness me, I would say small. By this time I was a little teary, luckily my face was covered. Sat waiting for the numbing to kick in I asked how long would the surgery take “around 30 minutes” my heart sank ..the injections wouldn’t last that long would they?! Crazy how your mind plays with you.
The operation was pretty simple they said ..just cutting the gums open to where the screw implants where so they could attach/screw on the base/s for the crowns …with a lot of pressure and tightening with a ratchet tool which felt really bizarre they complete the step one by one …I have to say that the injections, prising my mouth open and them accidentally piercing my lip was the most painful thing.
Back home Simon studied the results…
I have an appointment at 8.30am Monday for the prep of my new fangs 😀
