SILVER

yes. that would be my mouth (and my crazy lookin' eyeball). that would also be my temporary crown. ain't it just so darn puuurty?


i was pretty nervous going to the dentist today but was worried for nothing. the whole procedure was completely painless - for which i was very grateful. although the numbness has yet to wear off - and when it does the dentist said my gums would be tender. ouch. so i popped an ib profen just to be on the safe side.


i was pleased (well - pleased would be the wrong word i suppose) to find out that my bill was only $800. i can't believe i just said only $800 (for a tooth). better than the $1200 i had heard some people quote. i still don't have my new dental insurance information so they let me pay half with the promise to call as soon as i recieved my card. hmmm...this was just the temporary crown though. perhaps the next appointment will cost even more making the total about $1200? ohhh sadness....



((DEAR GOD WILL THE PERSON WHO'S CAR ALARM IS GOING OFF DIRECTLY BELOW ME PLEASE TURN IT OFF. BEEP-BEEP BEEP-BEEP! why do people even get car alarms. hello idiot - hearing it go off does not make us want to call the cops to prevent a crime. it makes us want your car to get stolen and you to get pelted.))


anyhow. after the dentist we stopped the grocery store to pick up soft foods. instant mashed potatoes. real potatoes. hummus. pudding. ice-cream. i don't want anything to happen to this temp causing yet another appointment. it must last until next thursday.


in other news. the co-worker of mine who's shower was supposed to be today was cancelled. mind you we still ate all the food that was brought in but the mom-to-be was absent. she checked into the hospital on monday night and is still there. dehydration and a few other problems. i'm pretty sure she's going to be just fine but keep her in your thoughts. i know she is not coming back to work. even if she tries - we're gonna kick her out :)


alright - that's all my news. i'm off to watch tv/crochet until i can feel my tongue/lips/jaw/ again. then perhaps i'll have some mashed potatoes. cheesy ones. then some ice-cream with bailey's on top. mmmmmmm.......(what weight loss challange??)

What a Difference....

....a phone call can make :)

i mentioned in previous posts that i had to get a crown. i may have also mentioned my displeasure with my insurance. i signed up (by mistake) for the 'in-network' only option. i went to their dentist and was not happy. i may sound like a snot for saying it but i grew up on family dentistries. going to the strip mall dentist with the big neon sign that very plainly says 'DENTIST' was just - eh. they may be good but i was just turned off. that and the staff was anything but welcoming. so...my point...

i called the benefits resource center and explained my situation and they let me make a change! i can now go to any dentist i like :) so i just made a new appointment with a dentist i know and like and feel so much better! it'll still cost me an arm and a leg of which i cannot afford but i feel more comfortable and that makes a very big difference :) so yeah - happy morning :)

well that sucked....

i'm getting a crown!

not that kind of crown......

ugh.

i've always had rather shitty teeth. i blame my mother. bad genes. but i've never had to get a crown done :( i'm not worried about the pain factor but the money factor. good god in heaven are they ever expensive! i work full time and have insurance and still cannot afford the basic things in life let alone spending close to $800 dollars on a tooth! It's the very back tooth - just yank the thing out for all i care....sigh....

oh - and i was rather unimpressed with the dentist that my insurance covers. the office staff were not friendly (it's called a smile - try it sometime) and in general i just did not feel welcome.

hmph.

Off to a good start....

so i'm off to a good start - my tooth broke :(

well - part of my filling broke on New Year's Eve and later that night part of the tooth broke. luckily my insurance kicked in yesterday so i can get it taken care of soon (in about one hour to be exact :))

dealing with the insurance company this morning was a royal pain in my ass. because the insurance just kicked in i haven't recieved my cards yet. so i called to get my information. they told me i hadn't selected a dentist and so i couldn't have my information. (note: nothing in the sign up stuff told me i had to pick a certain dentist - in fact i made sure i chose the option that did not) anyhow. i finally found a dentist they accepted and they hopefully faxed my information to them. i asked the very clearly if i was good to go - if all i had do was show up and they said 'yes'. this of course means squat but we'll see.

oh - and for those of you who might have to deal with annoying automated phone systems - press a whole bunch of numbers until they automatically direct you to an actual human being. works every time :)

alright - i'm gonna knit a little more and then it's off to the dentist!

this. sucks. ass.

sick with allergies but still a

major dork

as the day progressed......

my eyes got worse.

my head felt like nothing it's felt before.

my stomach wanted to hurl.

in short - i felt like complete poop. although the opposite of complete poop would be...ish...why am i bothering to even speculate on such matters. i blame the allergies.

that's right - allergies. before i could even ask him (the pharmacist at Target) what he thought he told me i had allergies and to try clariton. which i did (target brand of course - much MUCH cheaper and way more meds!).

and suprisingly enough i'm starting to feel better. i no longer want to poke my eyes out with a fork.

i never understood this whole allergy thing. i thought people's eyes watered and they got the sniffles. i was wrong. this sucks ass. my head felt like nothing i've felt before - headachy/full/dulled. my eyes (or skin around them) were itchy/burning and nothing soothed them! i bought that eye mask and it just made them hurt more - that and it made my already sick stomach more sick with it's nasty plastic smell. ah well. i feel better now.

i just hope i don't feel like this all through vacation. hmph.

and i have no idea what i'm allergic to. it started about 2 months ago. something at work? something outside? who knows. and since my dumbass forgot to get insurance i won't find out for another...well...5 months.

gross - this is what my eyes looked like at work today

Insurance Schminsurance!

there's no other way to put it.

i am an idiot.

i started my job the last week of May. I had until August 1st to sign up for health insurance (really good health insurance btw). Did I do this? Of course not! That would have required some amount of brain activity to occur.....

argh.

Having realized my ghastly error I attempted to call around and see if it were possible to get this problem fixed (it wasn't). This was frustrating - especially when you are talking to people who treat you like a moronic 2 year old. But...seeing as how this whole mess was my own doing...and seeing as how I did show the mental capabilities of a moronic 2 year old...I squashed any anger I felt (at least outwardly...I felt like CRAP on the inside...)

Then my co-worker came down to give me my break - I told her about my stupidity. She then provided me with glorious news - our place of employment is switching health care providers (to make it the same all across the board)! This change will take place January 1st and open enrollment will begin in October! I'll have insurance! Granted - I could have had it already but waiting 4 months is WAY better than waiting an entire year!

So - I'm relieved. Very relieved. And you best bet I won't be missing this new deadline!