Prayer request

Yesterday Margie had to call our dentist and see if he could look at a tooth that is starting to give her problems. He worked her in and concluded she needs a root canal.  He refers her to the same dentist that is doing mine. The critical part of this is the cataract surgery August 17. IF she can get an appointment with the dentist she may be able to have it done before the cataract surgery.  Otherwise we don't know what her eye doctor will suggest if she can't get the root canal done before the 17th.  Please pray it will all work out.  We have waited a long time for this eye surgery and would love to be able to go through with it.  But we MUST leave it ALL with the Lord for His direction.  Thanks for praying with us about this.   We appreciate it. And we both slept very well last night. What a blessing.

Drop that medication

Margie dropped one of her medications (non prescription) last night and REALLY had a good sleep. She had suspicions about it and leaving it out surely did help her.  I went off pain medication and antibiotics also.  The former I gave up because I didn't want any more ibuprofen in my system.  The latter, because I had taken the full dosage and the pills ran out.  Now we see what the day brings forth for us.  Margie will be experimenting with a new beautician today. You remember that she had a very negative experience last time due to all the medications, tests, etc, and the outcome was not good at all. We are hoping today goes better.

Lab work

This morning Margie goes to a local lab to have some blood work done. This is part of her regular yearly checkup by her family physician.  We are glad for such attention by a very fine lady, Margie's Christian doctor.
I voluntarily went off the pain medication yesterday given me for the root canal process through which I am going. Now, my body is feeling the pain of the fall I had last week.  It had been covered up with that medication.
But we both are thankful for a good night's rest last night.

Physical Therapy

This morning we leave for Lynden, WA, 30 miles away.  Margie will be doing another session of P.T. with a fine Christian therapist. I will do some shopping while she is at therapy.  We have two brief visits to make then pick up medication at the drug store in Ferndale and return home.  Margie, thankfully slept well last night. I am going to go off the pain medication for my tooth today but continue with the antibiotics to get all that abscess cleared out.  Tonight is prayer meeting and we look forward to that.

Things are calmer now

This tooth episode I had has thankfully calmed down now. Yesterday the specialist worked me into his schedule and he got the first phase done on the root canal.  Boy, it feels better. I am still on antibiotics because the abscess was advanced and it all happened so quickly.   Margie kept herself busy doing some needed cleaning as her strength allowed. She paces herself and it works well.  We had warm weather so the evaporative coolers certainly did feel good here in the house.

Can't get off the subject

I just called the Endodontics office and they are trying to work me into their schedule today. So at this writing I am "on hold"- waiting word from them.  The specialist actually called me twice from his week end away from the office, telling me he would instruct the receptionist to work me in today as my case was urgent. We really appreciate this.  My face is swollen and I don't know if he can do the root canal. Margie didn't sleep well and we are sorry about that.  I did, thanks to medication.
Latest Update:  Received word that they will take me at 2 PM.  They are only going to "open" the offending tooth, and I presume put a temporary cap on it then see me at my regular scheduled appointment Aug 10

Review of yesterday

As we left you yesterday, I was on the way to the emergency room. I discovered an important thing about the ER.  Not all of them treat dental problems. The first one I visited told me this. I was in contact with our family dentist and also the specialist and they recommended I check into the ER at the local hospital. That was a blessing. I got there at a time when there was no one there.  My jaw was already substantially swollen and I needed help.  The P A (Physician's Assistant) quickly applied a Novocaine-like substance around the base of the "guilty" tooth, and handed me a prescription for medication which I am taking at 6 & 8 hour intervals.  Thankfully I had a VERY GOOD night.  Margie did too. We praise the Lord for this.  I pray my swelling will subside today and I can get back to normal soon.  We are not able to attend church today.  We will have to take the second best - radio and TV messages.