Our newest great-granddaughter loves to snuggle! I did get my work completed yesterday, but I will admit also that most of the day I was snuggling. She didn't want to be put down. I guess it is still the 'newborn' stage and wanting to be held close to a body. She did take about a 3 hour nap in the morning and laid in the wagon, but for the rest of the day, most of it, anyway, I got to hold her. She also proved she is her grandfather's granddaughter - lol - I swear she emptied out her entire bowels AFTER I undid the diaper, causing it to roll OFF the diaper, onto to the blanket and also onto the quilt, and onto the wagon. I mean it was everywhere - and it stunk! Didn't remember such a smell coming from such a little one! LOL I mentioned it to my pregnant trainer last night and she said that when she breast-fed her firstborn that there was no odor, but when she switched to formula - it was horrible. Yep. We have a little one who gets both, apparently. But all is good. I cleaned her up, washed off her blanket, changed her clothes - and a short time later took off and took her to her mother. It was a good day. I do hope I can be close to this one; it's so hard to be close to the great-grands when grandparents are always there. This one, well, grandma lives in another city so I just have to 'deal' with papaw and he doesn't mind at all. Of course getting the granddaughter to answer texts is an entirely different issue. They don't hesitate to answer friends' texts - but grandma's? Naw - let's not even bother to read it.
I am so lucky. Why? My dental insurance covers a very good oral surgeon. I was so well taken care of. Before the surgery I was prescribed one xanax to take an hour before surgery to make sure I wasn't anxious. I also received 21 amoxicillin to take afterwards (3xdayx7days) to prevent infection, about 10 oxycodone to offset any pain, and a bottle of a liquid to rinse that area with to keep bacteria out of it. When I arrived in the room, there was an anesthesiologist who introduced himself (he also did my other removals) and told me what he was going to do. There were two other nurses in the room. And my surgeon. The office called me yesterday to see how I was doing. I shared about the 'tooth fart' and she explained it was more than likely a muscle by the tooth that had been swollen and when I clenched my teeth, it moved it. I don't buy that, and will ask the surgeon when I see him at my Friday appointment. But I still feel well taken care of.
My daughter, on the other hand. My oral surgeon did not take her insurance so she was given another oral surgeon who did take it. She opted for the nitrous gas because it was cheaper than the anesthesiologist. And that's ok. (just not for me, if possible) I don't know exactly what happened in that office yesterday when she went in to get her tooth pulled.... but she said it took less than ten minutes. She was numbed, they put the gas on her, I'm not sure what the needle prick - she said, but I don't remember - but it was in the hand and they hit a nerve and she screamed. But what gets me - she was told afterwards to sit in the lobby until she felt well enough to leave. Take a tylenol if she felt pain. That's it. No antibiotics, no rinse, no pain pills - nothing. I checked with her last night and the numbness was starting to wear off. I am dumbfounded her care - or lack thereof - was so bad. I will tell our dentist to never send anyone there again - I'm sorry - but that is not acceptable! She had the same tooth pulled I did, I think. No, it isn't because I'm older. Maybe I am being pampered. But having a tooth pulled still hurts! Many of you know that, whether you still try to play tough or not. I don't need to play tough. It hurts!
Today for work I need to finish up the board slide deck and get it sent out. I need to take the time and do some serious PowerPoint how to watching and also learn more about this ChatCpt or whatever it is. I really do need to learn all that stuff, but my 'I don't want to' kicks in and I don't. I wish I knew someone who could just sit down with me and I can tell them what I need to know - and they can walk me through the steps - and then I'd be done. Right? I don't need to know all the 'secrets' of doing this or that; I just want to know enough to do my job with excellence. I have a book. I just don't use it. So much I do need to learn - but when some of this stuff came out, I was hoping to retire. Now I know that I can't for a long time, unless someone wins the lottery and loves me a whole bunch to support me, so I will continue working and I need to continue learning. PowerPoint, ChatCPT, Teams, InNote, OneDrive - I have avoided learning any of that stuff except what I had to know. Now I have to dig deeper and just do it. I need to quit being lazy. But I like being lazy!
I'm hoping to have a little bit of 'down time' this afternoon so that I can work on getting some gifts wrapped. Yes, my trees are still in the garage so not up yet, but I need to clear off this bed and get this room straightened up. UGH, my eyes are doing the weird stuff this morning. So I may as well quit typing for it's going to block some of the words.
I hear thunder so I guess a storm is coming in. Grateful God heard our prayers for the rain to come early in the morning Sunday and hold off for the birthday party. Thank You, Jesus! He controls it all. :-) Grateful for such a loving and patient Heavenly Father and Son!
Praying for my son today as he goes in for yet another paracentesis. I keep praying for a miraculous 'thing' - that a specialist would walk by and glance at his chart and say "You need to be seen now" and will make arrangements to get him into his office - or someone call the specialist he has an appointment with December 8th and tell them to move his appointment up to NOW. This waiting has to be frustrating for him, for it certainly is to me! I keep praying - but I also know that God has a plan in all this; He is God and I am not. Nothing happens that He isn't already aware of that will happen. Lord, we don't need more patience; but perhaps we need to learn to rest in Your promises that You will never leave us nor forsake us. That all things are in Your hands, and in Your time. Abba, we trust You. Please take care of my boy.
And I need to get off here - the rain is coming down in torrents and I need to get the work computer turned on and get dressed. My son should already be at the hospital for his treatment so doesn't have to walk in this rain (provided it is in his area of town also). Lord, hold off the rain for him, please. He just can't walk that fast to dodge the drops.
May the Lord bless you with all Blessings....
Blessings!
