Tooth no hurty no more

Sweet Tooth originally uplaoded by *ollie strutt

Well I made it to the endodontist thisafternoon, and thankfully, once he had a look and took an x-ray, he decided that he could save my tooth!

So that means that he has to remove the old root canal and start over. After four days with a toothache and hardly any sleep, I didn't particularly care what happened as long as it stopped aching.

So today, he drilled a hole up the back of the tooth, cleaned it out, filled it with anti-bacterial goop, and then put a temporary filling in to hold it in place and charged me $800 for the pleasure of his service (why didn't I become a bloody dentist).

I was going to stop off at SL and treat myself to some new pins and some new knitting needles on the way home, but my nose and mouth were still numb, and I couldn't really speak properly so I decided against it. Instead, I came home, made myself a lukewarm cup of tea (just so I didn't burn myself) and curled up on the couch ready to watch Selling Houses Australia and Property Ladder that I IQ'd lastnight, only to realise that I was going to spill it right down my front because I still couldn't feel my lip. Luckily, I keep straws in the cupboard for the kiddies.....and so I sat on the couch and drank my cup of tea......through a straw...it was heaven!

Good news and Bad news....

I'll start with the bad news.
I was able to see my dentist. The tooth that is aching already has a root canal filling, so now I have to go and see a specialist in the city on Thursday to find out whether:

1. the root canal can be re-done
2. I take the tooth out and get an implant
3. I take the tooth out and get a plate

All three options are crappy and could cost anywhere from $1500 to $5000. I wanted to just start bawling when he told me....but that would have been very embarrassing, so I didn't!

I stopped in at the hospital on the way home to visit my sister and the twins and to pick up my nephew Moo Moo and bring him home for a sleep.

When I checked the letterbox, I found a lovely little package that had arrived from Liz at Betty Jo Designs......


A little vintage thankyou card (it's so sweet)


Gorgeous Betty Jo postcards.....


.....and a gorgeous lino Owl brooch of my very own!

Go check out Liz's blog where you find links to all of her online stores and real life stockists!

Thankyou so much Liz, you certainly brightened up my day!

Tooth Hurty

first tooth Originally uploaded by greetingarts

I have a toothache..... I have to wait until 9 AM before the dentist opens to see whether I can get in for an appointment..... in the meantime, ouch and more panadeine for me!