in response to scrapbooker... Hi Scrapbooker,
This is the first time I have notice you here! Welcome! I too have Dental problems. Infact, I have been here since July 2007! I was in terrible pain at the time!
You can look at my blog and there might be some things there that will help. I was here before kat57. Her and I had similar dental problems.
Sue Lear put me on a waiting list, but told me it would be about a year waiting for my name to come up. And it was! I am in the process right now of getting my Dental problems worked out. I have had one surgery and I will be going the 24th of this month for the second surgery. At this time they will put the inserts, set in the bone of my upper gums.
I have no idea when things will be completed. Due to my living in a small town, I had to travel over 100 miles to the Dr. who would do the work. It turned out that I have two different ones now in different towns! What a mess!
I am so sorry to hear about your hearing! That is just awful! I will put you in my prayers. I have a long list these days!
Your work should go faster than mine once you have the Dentist. I'm not sure, but I think they are going to put four implants in my upper jaw to secure a bridge type of Denture.
Then I go to another volunteer who will do the bottom Denture/Bridge! I feel like I am at the mercy of the unknown!
I wanted to tell you that you are lucky! Sue told me that they are no longer taking any applications from northern California or Oregon! So that is ONE thing to be thankful for!
Did your regular Dentist pull all of your teeth? Why, if I may ask...did you have them all pulled?
I am having a lot of problems with Lymphodema. All of my adrenal glands are acting up. I have been on antibiotics for 4-5 yrs. now! All the glands, and nerves in your mouth & gum area are very sensitive to what goes on in your head area.
With you having had a hearing aide before, I am surprised that your dentist pulled them all! At one sitting?
Good Luck! I will pray for you and check up on you to see how your doing :) Nite, Nite for now ~~Sandav1~~