Just Chew On This
And so it begins. The adventures of getting new dentures. My first dental visit in so long I’m amazed at the advancements that have been made. However, it was still scaring the hell out me as I’ve had...
View ArticleWhat A Clunker!
The month of April continues to be an odd one. Nat’s new Laz-y-Boy chair arrived a couple of days ago. Really pleased with the look of the fabric. However, after one day of sitting in the damn thing,...
View ArticleJust Shoot Me Now!!!
Finishing off a battle royal with Nat Monday morning (more later), I had my dental appointment for dental impressions that afternoon at 2:00. The day started off shitty and pretty much ended the same...
View ArticleSaying Goodbyes To Those You Don’t Want To Leave
May 7th – Part I Received a call from Natalie on Monday, which answered a lot of questions for Nat. He had been trying to call Jenny at home several times but no answer and was starting to get a little...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye – Part II
Thursday morning arrived. We both had to pack last minute items before being picked up by the Air Bus at 2:00 that afternoon. We suddenly remembered that we would have to have some “travel-sized”...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye To Someone You Don’t Want to Leave – Part III
The flight to London Heathrow was so bloody long and boring, and naturally, the lower class schmucks in the back were packed in like sardines!! As we were boarding Nat and I noticed what section the...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye To Those You Don’t Want To Leave – Part IV
May 12th and 13th Finally! A good nights sleep. We both managed to get at least 9 hours which was enough to get us through the day. We were up around 6:30 am, got some toast and tea. Sitting quietly...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye To Those You Don’t Want to Leave – Part V
May 14th Our last day had arrived just as we were getting somewhat settled in. Nat and I got a little sleep and as I wobbled downstairs to greet hubby, he was lying on Jenny’s “lift recliner chair”...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye To Those You Don’t Want to Leave – Part VI
May15th – 16th Monday night/Tuesday morning Nat and I were both in and out of sleep. Being self-conscious of the time and wondering if we had set Jenny’s bedside clock alarm right, we were paranoid...
View ArticleCalmer Days With A Bit Of Darkness
With the hectic month of May behind us, Nat and I settled back into our usual routines. His 3 golfs games a week were a welcome relief despite a few scorchy hot days that zapped his energy and reduced...
View ArticleTomorrow – A Changed Woman??
Since my last posting, our lives have been sincerely quiet. Most days we were either driving around picking up items at WalMart, relaxing with our crosswords or iPad games, and Nat playing golf three...
View ArticleGood To See You, Again
With some thoughts of fear, the unknown, finality and a possible regret, I headed to bed by 10:00 PM. I love my sleep and instinctively knew Tuesday night (the 17) would take me over an hour to at...
View ArticleThe Food Gods are Punishing Me
The period of adjustment for dentures is much longer than I ever anticipated. Being told to eat only soft foods – mashed potatoes, eggs, jello, etc. for a week or two, turned out to be excruciatingly...
View ArticleInto The Abyss I’ve Fallen
It just keeps getting worse. I feel as if I’ve fallen into a black hole with no way out and no ending in sight. After flying into space and banging my hip and knee along with adding more blood bruising...
View ArticleThe Diagnosis Is In And The Cure Is Hell
With a manicure and pedicure booked on the 24th, and with my health deteriorating by the minute, I called to cancel the appointment, thinking I wouldn’t be able to last long enough. However, being...
View ArticleHell Has No End
After arriving home from my first stay at the hospital for a day or two I was feeling a little better. I then had a follow-up with the Internist and as the Thrush was still very present he doubled the...
View ArticleClimbing Back From Hell
Not really sure what I’ve done, but I’m counting my blessings for whatever has happened. With the Thrush now gone and I’ve finally found a way to keep the new dentures in, I’ve had a lot of success...
View ArticleFleeing Hell With Consequences
Home truly is where the heart is. With a good hubby to take care of you and see to your every need, life had finally settled down and I could get on with the healing process. With the use of the walker...
View ArticleKissing 2018 Goodbye, In Spades
The healing process, although lengthy and time-consuming, has been going a lot better than anticipated. Within several weeks of using the walker, I shortly began to walk on my own. The walker, of...
View ArticleA Postscipt for 2018
Hubby and I had a fun Christmas Eve. Laura’s house was full of Hubby’s side – daughters, grandkids, a mother-in-law and the dog. Tender and delicious Beef-on-a-bun was served with a pasta salad as we...
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