Fallen Off

I've fallen off the blog wagon......Wait let me rephrase, I've fallen off the blog writing wagon. I still obsessively check Google Reader everyday for updates from my favorite bloggers. I don't know if it is the semester kicking back up, work actually being busy, or a touch of the blues that has caused my delay. But my sister keeps reminding me to update, so here I go.

I was doing my homework......I actually have been pretty good this semester with keeping up but I still have room for improvement. Actually I had not planned on even doing any homework today due to my trip to CT and the Big E. The trip was good, it was nice to see my sisters and parents. I over-indulged on disgusting, fried food (which was awesome) and I rode a elephant (pictures to come once my sister sends them to me).

Going home has been bitter sweet for me these past few months. My parents have taken in relatives that are down on their luck (nicely put) which has dramatically altered the dynamics of their small home. The "few-month situation" has turned into a open ended stay. I will not lie - the whole situation is irritating to me. These are not relatives I grew up knowing and they have a totally different set of values and habits. Going home is not the same, the comfort of "home" is altered and staying over night has become difficult and not preferred (by me). It makes me feel sad and selfish that the result of my parents generosity and kindness is my reluctance to visit. I am hoping that things work themselves out soon and these relatives find new living arrangements, but I am not counting on it for a while.

On another note, I crashed the dentist last week. My dentist gives little business cards with removable reminder stickers to mark the calender for your next appointment. There must have been some mix up because when I showed up at the dentist for my 6 month cleaning, I had no appointment until next month. BUT they had a opening and I was able to get a cleaning. No cavities, WHOO HOO (not like I have any un-filled teeth left) but I was hit with another shocker......DEEP POCKETS!

Let me back up, I only recently switched dentists. While living in Boston, Billerica, Lowell, and then Nashua, I would still retreat back to CT to see my dentist I have had FOREVER (AKA only dental practice I have ever had). It wasn't until I had broken a filling last winter that the inability to see my dentist on a whim (plus the Hubby chastising me for having a dentist 2 hours away) mattered. I decided to seek a new dental service provider. Now I hate the dentist (sorry Marcia) and would rather visit the OBGYN. The OBGYN gives more positive news. I always have cavities......I brush, I floss, but I always lose. In fact the news is getting progressively worse.

• After the repair job to my broken filling last winter I was told that the filling required additional drilling and I would likely require a root canal in a few years (BOO!).
  
• Last week's appointment revealed that I had a couple "Deep Pockets". From what I understand deep pockets are basically bone loss due to bacteria which has resulted in super high gum pockets that are even harder to clean. What does this mean for me now......not much. But it could require going to another kind of dentist for painful cleanings that require Novocaine......UGH!!!!!!

So now I am obsessively brushing, flossing, and have replaced all fluids with Listerine (OK I am joking). All I know is that I have hated the dentist for years due to cavities and now I have a whole new fear....GUM DISEASE.

Sorry for the "Whoa is me" post, but as my sister Kristen says "DEAL".

XOXOXO