When I got
up Monday morning, my temporary crown came off. I called my dentist and left a
message, but didn’t call the emergency number. It didn’t hurt. When I returned
from my walk, I called again and Dr. Nina herself answered. I told her about my
crown and laughingly said I had some gorilla glue. I expected she would see me
right away, but because of the restrictions from the Department of Health, it
will probably be mid-May before she can reopen her office and see me or any
other patient.
Dr. Nina told me gorilla glue wouldn’t
do the trick, but I should go to the drug store and buy a product that would
allow me to glue my temporary crown back on. So, mask in place, I went to the
local drug store, and sure enough, they had a product called Recap-it. I bought
it, came home, read the instructions and replaced my temporary crown. The only
problem is that the tooth is now a bit sensitive. I’m hoping that sensitivity
goes away. Meanwhile, I won’t be chewing on that side for however long I have
to wait to get the real thing installed.
I wrote the above this morning before
I made my beef stroganoff and went out into the garden. My tooth seems to be
okay, but I’m certainly more aware of it than I was yesterday. Am definitely not
chewing on the right side. So, hoping for the best.
To change topics, Robert Burns is the
individual who said, “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Well,
I didn’t exactly have the “best-laid plans,” but I did make some plans and I do
believe they are all going to go “awry.”
If you remember, I planned to have a
huge garage sale the end of July, beginning of August as well as look into
selling my house and moving. Well, I don’t think either of those plans are
going to see fruition. With everyone’s finances in jeopardy, it’s not likely
anyone is going to be going to garage sales to buy more stuff. And, who knows
at this point what will happen with the house market. It’s also not like I can
get out there and see what’s available.
As for E-Bay, I did put three items up
for sale. There hasn’t been a single nibble. I looked for other items similar
to the ones I put up and made my price less. I wonder if there’s some way to
find out if E-bay sales are way down during the pandemic? Anyway, I’m not going
to relist anything at this point in time. It’s really kind of disappointing because
I was feeling very gung-ho about my plans.
I’m not alone though because everyone who had
any sort of plans, whether it was to get a permanent crown, visit Europe, have
a potluck, has had to cancel those plans. I’m lucky to have a home in which to
shelter, a television and computer to keep me updated, amused or entertained, a
smart phone if I become desperate for the sound of someone else’s voice. If I
absolutely have to have something, I can order online and have it delivered.
So, plans awry or not, I’m very
fortunate and am counting my blessings…just hope one of those blessings is a
very quiet tooth for another month or so.
