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Figgertoes - 06 Feb 2006 17:34 GMT
This seriously sucks!  I'm home for an hour or so waiting my turn for
emergency oral surgery.  A tooth is starting to abscess, already has crown,
post, root canal.  So they have to come in from above, from the gum.  I've
had one of these before.  I won't get to work before 3, maybe even later.  
whine...Not only that, the damn thing hurts.  whine...At least it can be
fixed...smile.  & surgical dentist is just around corner....smile.  And I
won't lose the crown...smile.

Thanks, that helped!

Fig, feeling more sorry for self than has a right to
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sam - 06 Feb 2006 20:04 GMT
> This seriously sucks!  I'm home for an hour or so waiting my turn for
> emergency oral surgery.  A tooth is starting to abscess, already has crown,
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> Fig, feeling more sorry for self than has a right to

Tough luck,Fig. Very sorry to hear of your predicament.
A temporary remedy I have found helpful in the past is
garlic.Cut up a raw clove and put a sliver next to the
problem area.If it is a cavity, push it inside.  ...

... and before you-know-who starts beefing that we are
on the wrong NG, Hippocrates prescribed garlic for his
cancer patients. They don't come more orthodox than that.

Sam.
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Emily - 06 Feb 2006 20:39 GMT
me@privacy.net said...
> This seriously sucks!  I'm home for an hour or so waiting my turn for
> emergency oral surgery.  A tooth is starting to abscess, already has crown,
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> Fig, feeling more sorry for self than has a right to

No you don't love, you've got EVERY right to feel sorry for yourself as
much as you want to.  Ouchy tooth is very, *very* ouchy, and should not
be endured longer than is strictly necessary.  Have some
{{{{{{hugs}}}}}} and some single malt as anaesthetic - and take care of
yourself.
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Emily, sympathising

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alex - 06 Feb 2006 23:33 GMT
>> Fig, feeling more sorry for self than has a right to
>
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> {{{{{{hugs}}}}}} and some single malt as anaesthetic - and take care of
> yourself.

I have to say after surviving cancer, dental issues are a minor  detour, and
now with dental implants I probably will never need dentures.  although the
worst pain I have experienced is dental pain.
Alex
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alex - 06 Feb 2006 23:30 GMT
> This seriously sucks!  I'm home for an hour or so waiting my turn for
> emergency oral surgery.  A tooth is starting to abscess, already has
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> Fig, feeling more sorry for self than has a right to

I just finished having a dental implant, the tooth it replaced already had
crown, post and root canal.....other than the price the implant  the
procedure was easier than most dental procedures. I was afraid with my
cancer history that implant would not take, but I take tons of calcium
supplements and the new bone grew.
Alex
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Figgertoes - 06 Feb 2006 23:58 GMT
Alex,

I couldn't get your post to copy into my followup...

If this doesn't work, implant is next.  Glad to hear yours worked.  I've
had this procedure once before & it wasn't bad at all.  This time, it was
excruciating.  They cut gum & go into tooth root from top, cut off base of
root, some bone, fill 'er up, clean out abscess, stitch back together.  My
car is still at dental office as I couldn't have driven myself home.  No
way.  Last time I went straight to work.

Pain too bad for work, but OK now. Just wrote 'keep smoking bill strong'
email to legislator.  Looked good when sent; hope it still looks good when
head clears.  

Yeah, I know it's nothing compared to cancer.

Fig
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Emily - 07 Feb 2006 00:12 GMT
me@privacy.net said...
> Pain too bad for work, but OK now. Just wrote 'keep smoking bill strong'
> email to legislator.  Looked good when sent; hope it still looks good when
> head clears.  
>
> Yeah, I know it's nothing compared to cancer.

But in the short term, while the pain's still acute, that's irrelevant.  
Go to bed with some painkillers and try to get some sleep if you can.

{{{{{Hugs}}}}}

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J - 07 Feb 2006 09:55 GMT
> If this doesn't work, implant is next.  Glad to hear yours worked.  I've
> had this procedure once before & it wasn't bad at all.  This time, it was
> excruciating.  They cut gum & go into tooth root from top, cut off base of
> root, some bone, fill 'er up, clean out abscess, stitch back together.  My
> car is still at dental office as I couldn't have driven myself home.  No
> way.  Last time I went straight to work.

IIRC my sister's was worse the 2nd time.

> Yeah, I know it's nothing compared to cancer.

I guess maybe it should have been OT'd.
Think "cancer patient coming up for air from feeling bad from side effects,
only wants to see posts that might be for their cancer or talking to them or
help for side effects" eh? In theory, if we put OT at the beginning of the
subject line, and they filter OT's, they clear the decks for posts relevant to
them.

Hope your situation continues to improve, Fig. Sounds like it might be sore
today.
Hugs
J
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Alayne - 07 Feb 2006 15:53 GMT
> This seriously sucks!  I'm home for an hour or so waiting my turn for
> emergency oral surgery.  A tooth is starting to abscess, already has crown,
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> Fig, feeling more sorry for self than has a right to

Huge Hugs Fig, have you tried a little clove oil on the affected part, it
has a numbing affect.

Alayne - recalling nightmarish memories of being admitted to hosp. at a days
notice several years ago due to cyst growing on palate, my every sympathies
hon.
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Figgertoes - 09 Feb 2006 06:12 GMT
> Huge Hugs Fig, have you tried a little clove oil on the affected part,
> it has a numbing affect.
>
> Alayne - recalling nightmarish memories of being admitted to hosp. at
> a days notice several years ago due to cyst growing on palate, my
> every sympathies hon.

Clove oil?  I'll have to find out about that. Maybe health food store.  I
cook with cloves but have never had the oil.  I have dental problems
regularly no matter what I do, so might be useful to have around. Tooth
itself never hurt that much if I didn't bite.  I've been getting by on
semi-liquids until today.  Surgery did hurt this time.

Stitches are starting to fall out now.  Am not back to shooting baskets at
lunch yet.

Your cyst sounds like more of an ordeal.  

Hugs,
Fig
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Emily - 09 Feb 2006 07:56 GMT
me@privacy.net said...
>  I've been getting by on semi-liquids until today.

Look on the bright side - that's got to be worth a couple of pounds in
weight-loss... unless of course you've already lost too much over the
last few months to want to lose any more.

Have some {{{{{hugs}}}}} and the promise of your favourite meal out in
your favourite restaurant soonish.  Cuddle a teddy bear.  Always a
comfort :-)

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Figgertoes - 09 Feb 2006 14:17 GMT
Emily <me@privacy.net> wrote in news:MPG.1e5507046c80c49c98ac54
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> me@privacy.net said...
>>  I've been getting by on semi-liquids until today.
>>
> Look on the bright side - that's got to be worth a couple of pounds in
> weight-loss... unless of course you've already lost too much over the
> last few months to want to lose any more.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.  Actually I lost 6 lbs.  The yogurt smoothie &
popsicle diet!

> Have some {{{{{hugs}}}}} and the promise of your favourite meal out in
> your favourite restaurant soonish.

A birthday lunch today!

Cuddle a teddy bear.  Always a
> comfort :-)

Yes it is.

Thanks for all the hugs & care.  I'm gonna be alright. Tooth probably will
be too.

Hugs,
Fig
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clifto - 09 Feb 2006 07:59 GMT
> Clove oil?  I'll have to find out about that. Maybe health food store.  I
> cook with cloves but have never had the oil.  I have dental problems
> regularly no matter what I do, so might be useful to have around. Tooth
> itself never hurt that much if I didn't bite.

The last time I tried Anbesol, it tasted just like a mild bourbon. :)

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Emily - 09 Feb 2006 10:13 GMT
clifto@clifto.com said...
> > Clove oil?  I'll have to find out about that. Maybe health food store.  I
> > cook with cloves but have never had the oil.  I have dental problems
> > regularly no matter what I do, so might be useful to have around. Tooth
> > itself never hurt that much if I didn't bite.
>
> The last time I tried Anbesol, it tasted just like a mild bourbon. :)

There's something wrong with your taste buds.  It's a thought though, I
wonder if it works the other way around?  Will rubbing a bit of bourbon
on a hurty dent have the same effect as Anbesol?  Would sipping slowly
(well OK, not /that/ slowly) help?  For medicinal purposes only,
*obviously*.
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Em, wondering

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Chris Ness - 10 Feb 2006 03:27 GMT
> Clove oil?  I'll have to find out about that. Maybe health food store.  I
> cook with cloves but have never had the oil.

Any drug store in the toothpaste area. It is also called eugenol. When my
daughter fell and broke a tooth a couple of months ago I bought it in a kit
with a dabber and some packing for a dollar or two.
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