"All I Want For Christmas Is My TEETH!"
Mood:  d'oh
Now Playing: Day 588-The Final Road To Survival

Good thing I didn't add my teeth on my list of blessings yesterday. If so I just had two hit the road! Hahahaha! Instead of Christmas shopping like most people are doing today I am dental shopping!

"ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO MISSING TEETH." YIKES!

I slept in till 2pm. Might be a good thing I accidentally set my cell phone alarm seeing I just can't seem to get enough sleep anymore. My body is beat and surely all the new medications are not helping. I still have four more days taking all three meds then back to the ole DREADED DRANO! More like DEADLY DRANO! Once I got up and slowly tried to get my body motivated I did the typical wake up chores around the house. After getting the fur gang fed and situated I went to brush my teeth. Nothing odd or out of the ordinary. I brush, floss and use mouthwash at least twice a day. Mind you not the cheap stuff either but not sure why it matters anymore seeing after more dental work I endured just two months ago I am back again to my dentist's office Monday. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! The nightmare started yesterday evening when I noticed my upper right tooth is missing a few pieces. My teeth are not just decaying but chipping away. This afternoon once I started flossing my upper left tooth literally crumbled at the gumline. As of this evening I am missing a few more pieces when I attempted to just drink a meal supplement through a straw.

IS THIS INSANE OR WHAT? BLAME IT ON THE HELL-IN-A-JUG AKA DRANO!

I called my dentist's office seeing the strange part is I don't feel any pain. Funny enough I didn't with the multiple fractures and missing discs in my lumbar-back either. I was able to contact my dentist via cell phone he has for emergencies. All I had to do was say my name and he knew something was wrong. I explained what happened yesterday then today with my teeth. He asked if I had felt any pain and I replied, "No. Isn't that odd seeing I am missing parts of my teeth." He said, "No, not really because you have so much extensive nerve damage due to your Idiopathic Gastroparesis it might be a good thing you don't feel anything." He then explained once again how much damage the weekly treatments of Golytley/Trilyte is doing internally and externally. It is a very serious concern all my specialists express however there is nothing else on the market for me. I am sadly SOL. The toxic poison continues to quickly eat away at my enamel and poor teeth. Last visit I endured four separate procedures to repair 11 teeth. Now I must accept fate with at least two visits next week if I am lucky.

IT JUST NEVER, EVER ENDS WITH GASTROPARESIS.

Me and my dentist are hoping I can make it through this weekend with my teeth. I am just hoping the rest of them don't also decide to walk right out of my mouth. Stick a candle in me and call me the "THANKSGIVING DAY PUMPKIN" Hahahaha! OK. Wasn't funny finding pieces of my teeth in the sink or on the floor but once again IT IS WHAT IT IS. Sure, I am darn frustrated as all heck and who wouldn't be but I must accept in order for me to live and survive its not going to be easy.

Once my dentist went over the game plan as well adding an antibiotic to my list of current meds I am now taking for other Drano related side affects I showed my friend my new dental problem. His facial expression said it all, "WOW!" He also was shocked I wasn't in some serious pain so I guess if I doubted how much damage has already been done to my nerves and central nervous system I need not question ever again. We both agreed that it might be best I don't know the other damage going on internally from enduring these poisonous treatments. Its a shame technology has yet to advance for us "rare cases" however most people have their colon or most of their intestines removed. So instead of having a weekend enjoying some holiday festivities and getting out of my house-jail a bit I am stuck at home so I don't double jeopardize myself catching any germs out in public. My body is fighting a few new battles right now so no need for me to put my health in further risk. It might be like this over the next few weeks but only as expected.

I am due for my next treatment come Monday but with my teeth literally falling apart I will have to hold off for a day. The way things are going I am seriously contemplating going on a full liquid diet. With my weight at an all time low the problem with enduring that type of diet is the fast weight loss and my doctors are not sure if it will ever level out. Once again, DARN IF I DO AND DARN IF I DON'T. One thing at a time and one tooth at a time too!

Its days like today when laughter is very, very important in order to keep me from going into any deep depression which would be very easy for anyone in my shoes. So what did my friend do? He rented the Country Dance game for my Wii console. TALKING ABOUT FUNNY!!!! I laughed and laughed and laughed! I tend to think he cheated a bit. I haven't heard of dancing with only using your hands and not your legs, hahahahaha! YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!

Thanks, I sure needed that! Like you said, "At least it made you laugh and smile!"