Little Manatee River SP
Wimauma, FL
Monte called the dentist office to tell them we want to come in so they can adjust the partial. The receptionist told him they were booked up and would not have an opening anytime
from now until my next scheduled appointment on July 7th.
Monte said that was unacceptable and that they better find time to squeeze me in. The receptionist told Monte she would see what she could do and would call back. When she hadn’t called back within a couple of hours, Monte called her and we were told to come in at 2:15PM.
A few minutes later the receptionist called back to say they had a cancellation and could give us an appointment for 1PM.
Monte tackled one of his to do list items.
He put a few screws in to secure the area so it wouldn’t get any worse.
We didn’t have to wait long once we arrived at the dentist office before we were taken into an exam room. The tech took both my upper denture and my partial, put a soft liner in both and had me insert and press down for 5 minutes.
I could already feel a difference in the fit for both. I was able to open my mouth wide and the partial stayed in place. I can’t explain how this small little thing lifted my spirits because it meant I might be able to actually chew.
When I voiced my concern that I still felt like the partial was not fitting properly, the tech surprised me by telling me that this temporary partial is only for the gum healing period of four months. WHAT! No one had explained that to me. I thought the partial was permanent. What a relief.
On the way home we stopped off at Ace Hardware to purchase a new water filtration system.
Next stop was Dollar Tree where I found a wallet on the floor in one of the aisles. At first I thought it was an item that they sell but when I opened it I discovered credit cards, license, etc. I asked Monte to bring it up to the register so they could make an announcement. A few minutes after the announcement, a woman, who had witnessed my finding the wallet came over to me and said that an older lady had claimed the lost wallet. The lady had been in tears at the prospect of the lost wallet and was so relieved. The witness asked me if I believed in Karma? She told me I had something good coming my way.
We also stopped at Walmart to pick up a few items including a rotisserie chicken whose aroma had my mouth watering all the way home. I hadn’t had any solid food since Sunday. To go along with the chicken I made mashed potatoes and corn on the cob, trimming the corn off the cob for me.
I cut my chicken up into tiny pieces and with great anticipation and a little trepidation I took the first bite. Yeah, I did it. I was so relieved it brought tears to my eyes. Maybe it was going to be okay. Maybe, in time, I would begin to feel "normal" again. What a difference a day makes. Yesterday at this time I was totally depressed and now I feel so much hope. I was even able to eat a slice of blueberry pie with whipped cream for dessert.
It was one of the best things I have ever tasted!
Our plans of taking a sunset trail ride were ruined when it began to rain.
The storm came on so suddenly that we didn’t have time to bring in the awning.
Monte got this Mountain Dew shirt as a birthday gift a couple of years ago from my brother and sister-in-law. Not surprising, it is one of his favorite shirts.
I often wonder what Anne must be thinking. In this case I could imagine her thinking, "There she goes with that damn camera again. Can’t she see I’m trying to take a nap?"
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