If you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you might have noticed that I haven’t been posting much lately, except for the informational posts leading up to Fall Into Reading 2011. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to blog. In fact, there have been a lot of blog-worthy happenings around here. But I’ve learned that I have a hard time blogging if:
- I’m in pain
- I’m in transition
As for #1, the pain thing.
A few weeks ago, I was innocently eating some granola. Just munching away, oblivious to the imminent danger. Then all of a sudden — CRACK!
I bit into something that was never meant to be bitten into.
I don’t know what it was. A malformed cashew part? A petrified oat? A hardened and impermeable glob o’ sugar?
No clue. All I knew was that it hurt. Seriously. That sharp, shooting, directly-to-the-brain kind of hurt.
Now, I am not one to call a dentist at the drop of a hat. In fact, I’ve been known to avoid dentists. But this pain was not going to be ignored.
Days later, I found myself in the dentist’s office, looking at x-rays that revealed 2 cracked teeth in the back of my mouth. Clearly, I’m an over-achiever. One cracked tooth would not be enough for me.
And these were not minor little fissures in my enamel. The dentist repeatedly murmured things like, “Wow. Impressive. You really cracked that one wide open.” Again, over-achiever.
Since then, I’ve enjoyed endured several visits to the dentist, many multiple shots of novocaine, gigantic fillings attempting to fill in the gaps and cracks, and a temporary crown placement. I still have the joyous anticipation of returning to the dentist in early October to get a permanent crown.
The good news: I did not need two root canals. I did not even need one root canal.
The bad news: I have not really been able to chew on the right side of my mouth for many weeks and that is getting old. The novocaine shots are also getting old.
The additional bad news: I will be needing additional dental work in the not-so-distant future.
The obvious: I do not like dental work.
And, apparently, dental work makes it difficult for me to blog. Don’t ask me why; it’s just one of my quirks. Obsessing over tooth issues = inability to write.
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And as for #2, the transition thing.
We are in the process of buying a house and moving. You might already know that if you read my Fall Into Reading list. I slyly slipped it in there, flying under the radar.
And after I did that, I got several emails from friends (and yes, even a few family members) along the lines of, “What?? You’re moving??”
I guess we’ve been keeping it pretty quiet.
We’re not moving far. The new house is ridiculously close to our current house, actually. But it is an answer to some questions we’ve had about the future and how to best prepare for it. We weren’t even originally planning on moving this soon, but we thought we’d “start looking.” Then, through a series of events, it just kind of happened.
But as you may know, buying and packing and moving and unpacking is a big, long transition. And it’s a transition full of busyness and distraction.
So often, that’s where my mind has been, rather than on blogging. I’m packing boxes, signing papers, making phone calls, packing more boxes, and trying to keep a million little details all straight in my mind.
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So.
Just in case you were wondering, that’s where I’ve been. In the dentist’s chair and in transition. But I hope to be back here a bit more often. There’s something therapeutic about spilling it all out through the keyboard.
So very sorry about your teeth! I absolutely loathe going to the dentist so I feel your emotional pain. I also totally get pain=inability to write. That’s very true in my world as well.
Congratulations on the new house! What fun! What hard work! Good luck and pace yourself : )
Blessings!
I heard the news about moving through Rick – I guess via twitter, he found out. Congrats on the change. And I have had one root canal which wasn’t too much fun. I can relate to being preoccupied with pain and transitional times. Do what you need to do, and I’ll patiently wait for more blog posts once life settles down a bit for you all. Let us know if you need any help packing or on moving day.
Ouch! I hope your teeth are all better soon. It’s hard to concentrate on anything when you’ve got constant nagging pain. I hurt my back ten days ago and it’s been hard to get things done around the house, so consequently the house has been sliding toward disaster!
Hope you recover soon.
Yikes! I hope the dental work experience is a distant memory, and your teeth are feeling better, very soon
Best of luck on the move.
ouch!! You made my teeth hurt just reading that.. I had a dental visit this week and it didn’t go real well either
But not that painful! I hope you feel better soon! Yay on moving! I hope it goes as smoothly as possible!
Aliza may have dropped a few hints about the moving…congrats!
I share your pain on the dentist. Had to have two crowns myself a few months ago and now it seems that one of the crowns was not properly made and there is a gap in the back which over time will allow bacteria to fester and may lead to a root canal. But have I gone back to have the crown replaced, no. I have no interest in going through that again so soon. Perhaps in a year or so I will have forgotten how miserable that experience was and be willing to endure yet another crown. For now I have lots of floss and Listerine as my weapons!
I had a pharmacist tell me, after I asked him about finding something to help with tooth pain, that there is no pain like tooth pain. Sorry you’re having to go through all of that! I’m glad we have dental expertise available in this country, but I still don’t like needing it. Can’t imagine handling that on top of moving.
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Ugh! Hope that your dental problems get taken care of. My whole family is quite overdue for our checkups.
And yay about the house!
Okay, first OUCH and oh yes, I feel your pain as I’ve had my fair share (more than fair share) of dental woes. Hope you feel better soon.
And also congratulations on the new home! Hope the move goes well and you can sneak in plenty of reading time. We just bought our first house this April so I guess I can relate to that craziness also!
Congratulations on the house. Sorry about the dental trouble. Going through the dental problems as well. Not fun. I’ll lift you up in prayer as you go through all of this and look forward to future posts.
Ugh, I am *so sorry*. I would MUCH rather blog than deal with either of those issues! chuckle