A few days ago I noticed a slight pain in one of my ... missing teeth. I suppose I should go further back to explain.
I had one tooth removed about 10 years ago due to a cavity that reached the root. It would cost me several hundred dollars after insurance to perform the root canal needed to save the tooth -- or $27 to yank it. I went with option 2.
Time continues and a tooth on the other side gives me problems. Oddly, part of it broke off and no more pain! That continued until nothing but the roots remained. The same happened again for a tooth right behind the one I had pulled.
Speed back up to a few days ago. The last missing slot hurts. Not so much as to keep me up at night, but in an annoying way. Then the swelling started and the pain increased. So, finally, yesterday, I went to the ER. They gave me antibiotics and something for pain.
The trouble comes down to the need to have a dentist take a look and more than likely have to do minor surgery to pull the roots!
Now I'm not opposed to the surgery. The problem is I don't have any dental insurance. The cost is going to astronomical!
Why did I share this week of woe with everyone? Because I wanted you to know why my sudden new burst of writing has suddenly lost its momentum. I'm currently working on chapter 25. Now, between the tooth problem plus the start of the Christmas break for my two nephews, I'm not going to find much quiet time to write. If anything, I'll finish 25, go back thru all the new chapters for errors or missed details, and try to have them posted (along with new corrections for previous chapters) before New Year.
Thank you for reading.
Happy Holidays!
TD