DECISION IS MADE

Had my dental surgeon consult March 2 to see if my bones are good for dental implants.  They are.  

Very costly, but I have always dreaded lower dentures.  Made the decision today to move forward with it. Plans are in motion and within a week or so will have a date to have remaining 6 lower teeth removed and implants put in to hold dentures.  Will take 3 to 4 month for them to heal so I can get the permanent dentures. So will have to wear regular ones during that time.  

Here is hoping this works as intended and will be a happy camper by mid summer.

Update: Had impressions taken today, March 12, for dentures to wear until implants heal.  Will soon get a date for the dental surgery.

SPRING FORWARD

A week from this coming Sunday, we spring forward on our clocks.  And it will be MaRCH,  I am looking forward to this being a sign that Spring is shortly coming along too.  This has been a waaaaaaaay toooooooo looooooooooooong a winter.

i need sunshine and green grass.  And blooming things.

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE

My granddaughter just put a post on Facebook this evening reminding me that I got my first tattoo for my 70th birthday. Time does go by so fast, it does not seem like it has been that long...7 years this April.

I got to thinking of the things that I finally got to do after I turned 70 in addition to a tattoo.

I went to Las Vegas with the girls to celebrate my daughters 50th birthday.

Finally got to see an ocean, went to Los Angeles, CA with 2 of my daughters and their friends. Put my feet in the ocean for the first time, and saw lots of wonderful sights. We rented a place in the Hollywood Hills with a hot tub and great view on the patio.

Last summer we went to a Family Reunion in West Virginia with most of the family getting to go.

Last year they started a bus to the Casino in Oklahoma once a week, and we have gone on it several times. Farther than the KC casinos, but nice not to have to drive.

This year in October, I went to Conceal and Carry Weapons Class, and the target test. Got 20 out of 20 shots in the target on the practice and 18 out of 20 on the test. Now I have my Conceal and Carry License. Doubtful that I will ever carry, but can if I want.

I need to add some more adventures to this list before that big 80 comes.  Once 75 went by now time is really flying. So I need to make the downhill ride worth it.

On April 19,th, 77th Birthday, the girls took me for an adventure.  Went to a Drag Queen Brunch at Hamburger Mary's in Kansas City...bottomless Mimosas and entertainment.  

WEATHER BREAK

Was in the 50's today, to be 60 tomorrow. Nice weather through Monday before we drop into the cold again.  Nice Break.

Jim got his new dentures yesterday. Hope the non acrylic material they used this time does not cause an alergic reaction like the ones he got in the Fall did. Also hope he does not have to have them adjusted to many times before they fit good.  They look real good.

Winter marches on.

Smile.....................

I HATE WINTER

January 2015 is almost halfway over. Cold, cold cold. Jim had dr. appt today and I had mamogram. The wind was sharp. Supposed to be in the fifties for the weekend. Sounds nice.  It will break up the long cold winter.  February is the worst month of the year for me. To be the shortest month, it takes it so long to get over. March is sort of taking me over the hump, and April makes me believe in Spring again.

Jim has another dr. appt tomorrow. Meeting new heart dr.. I have lab. Have had no sweets since first of Jan, so am hoping my glucose reading is down from last time. Am down 5 pounds to maybe that will help.  It may not be where I want it, but have been eating more stuff like diabetics eat, so maybe it will be down by next time to normal. Do not want to become diabetic on top of all the other diseases I have. Want to just set on LGL in remission, and RA under control.  Then add to that I have to have teeth pulled and trying implants on bottom.  See how that goes. I guess there is always going to be something distasteful on the horizen. That appears to be life.  But I cannot complain as there are much worse off than me.

I am rambling because I want to keep up some semi regular blogging and not let months go by like in the past.

Hurry spring..............

BACK OFF 2015

Four days into the year, and I can tell this is not going to be a terrific year for some of our family.

It is cold and I hate that.  Jim is still in physical therapy and his back and legs are better if things keep improving. His lip surgery is about healed, and he needs to get new teeth, so maybe his deals will work out through the crappy winter months.

I have to get bottom teeth pulled and am going to try to get implants so they can snap in and out.  It sounds painful, takes 4 months to heal, and costs out the ass. So I am not looking forward to that. Just hope he can keep my top ones going for a year or so. But that is going to take me clear into spring.

Just found out my ex son in law is going to have to have some serious extensive jaw surgery, that will take a lengthy recovery. My granddaughter just got settled in San Diego this summer and a job she likes. But she will need to be back here for her Dad for a time. Sure she is stressed  out about how this will turn out.

So 2015, you better start showing us some good shit about this year before long.

DECEMBER 26, 2014 WAS A HARD DAY.

Last year I went and seen Mom Christmas Eve and Christmas Night. She was lucid Christmas Eve, but Christmas night she was pretty spacey, but sitting up talking.  The 26th I did not go out, and I feel guilty and sad about that. She was still sitting up. She might have been more lucid than Christmas night. Did not know that I would never talk to her again. The morning of the 27th they called me as she had slipped into a coma. We sat with her that Friday and Saturday night until she slipped away. I will always wish I had gone the night after Christmas.