I sprained my toof!

The dentist checked my sore tooth out thoroughly. This wonderful man, Dr. Hazim, is a perfectionist, so I know I'm in good hands. My tooth is not cracked, nor has the filling fallen out. It seems that the bacon bit hit that tooth's nerves and opened those puppies up. They gave me Sensodyne Pronamal to put on it several times a day. He said this will get those nerves to close up. I'm also to wear a night guard until it gets better. It is getting better already, but I think that's because it did not cost me $1,000. Dr. Hazim doesn't want me using the $40 night guard from Walgreens. He wants me using his $350 custom night guard. He brought it up again for the 8th time. He said, "I really want you to get a night guard." I said, "I really want you to pay for a night guard." The nurse smiled and clapped her hands applauding me--all behind his back.

My teeth were cleaned too. I want you to know that I could be the poster child for dental hygiene. The nurse wishes I was in her chair ALL day because I made her job "so easy". I'm telling you, I made that nurses' morning with my smart a** comments and wonderfully clean teeth.

What a difference 6 months makes! This visit cost me nothing and there was no pity in their eyes. Dr. Hazim was even showing off my implant to the nurses. (Those are NOT breast implants. I have a tooth implant.) I should've blogged all through the implant process. What a saga that was! Could've been a good made for TV movie. Maybe a Lifetime movie if I'd fallen in love with or been beaten by one of my Dr.'s.

I had a friend in college, Shelley. She LOVED those Lifetime movies. As you can imagine, I can't watch 5 minutes of them. Me and all my girlfriends live those movies. I know about the romantic scam artists; the loving teacher being falsely accused of having an affair with an underage before being redeemed when the kid (and by kid I mean jerk) admits he lied while on the stand; the responsible girl getting locked up for drunk driving; mentally ill relatives; and the husband who steals from his wife while he pretends to be someone he's not. We not only have the t-shirts, we're selling them.

It's like horror movies. Why do people watch? Life is scary enough. I can feel suspense when I walk to my car across a dark parking lot after hours at Wal-Mart. My adreniline pumps when I think a cop is pulling me over for speeding. I get nervous if I buy boots then can't remember if made the car payment yet.

Carb cravings are leaving. I think they're leaving through my intestines because they have been cramping since yesterday. Ringing the welcome bell to all the vegetables returning, no doubt. Last night I made spicy chipotle turkey burgers and they are DELICIOUS. I had them with steamed cauliflower and boiled squash and onions. YUMMY. I even brought one for lunch today with my favorite shredded lettuce for a salad. I may have black beans with one for dinner.