Oh yeah, I forgot to put this in:
So we were talking about my tooth, and Jodi was saying ways they could maybe fix it. She said they might be able to do a cap, but they might have to give me a flipper. What the heck is a flipper? I didn't have any idea. I only knew that flipper is a dolphin. I let her know that my tooth was broken and I had no need for a dolphin. Abby looked at me with a quizzical look and asked in all seriousness, "daddy, why don't you want a dolphin to break your teeth?"
She makes us laugh pretty good sometimes.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Going to the Dentist = GREAT IDEA
So the past week or two has been pretty intense. I had a fun round of exams which kept me pretty busy. Meaning that even with Laura out visiting, and her, Elijah, Jenny, Lizzie and mom coming down to Richmond, I was busy hitting the books. And it's a good thing that I did. I needed as much info in my head as possible, seeing that the average on this round was the lowest so far because the material was so dense and crazy. But now it's over and we're on to a new wave of stuff.
The family visit was apparently a lot of fun. So much fun, that Abby was crying when they all left. Now she is always talking about Lizzie and "Baby Elijah" and saying how they are coming over tomorrow.
On Saturday, Abby went to get her first real haircut. Jodi has trimmed her hair once or twice (emphisis on trimmed) but her hair was getting a bit ratty at the end. So we went to a place that specialized in kid's haircuts just because we didn't know how she would react. She was a bit timid in the beginning, but it went quick and she was great the whole time.
And she loved the results.
So now I ask: How did Jodi get so unlucky with me? I had an echocardiogram last week, and we thought the results were fine (based on the preliminary things we saw with it). However, my cardiologist pulled her aside at work and let her know he really needed to talk to me. So apparently, the pressure gradient across my replaced valve has doubled in the past year and the velocity of the blood flow has increased. Which basically means that the valve is thickening up and might not be working so great. So I'm going to need an esophageal echo, which is where they sedate me and stick a tube down my throat to take pictures of my heart from the inside. Not much fun, I'm thinking.
Then last night I was flossing and a decent sized chunk came flicking off one of my teeth. I started screaming. What in the crap?!?! Teeth don't just do that. I freaked. Jodi kind of freaked. Why are my teeth rotting out of my head? I've never even had a cavity!! Needless to say, I found a dentist that could see me today, avoinding eating anything even remotely hard. Luckily, we've got a great mashed potatoes recipe. So I told the dentist what was going on, he took a quick look and quickly relieved my worries. It was tartar. Huh? Okay, that's good, but kind of gross and scary. I thought I took better care of my teeth than that! So visits to the dentist will be more of a regular thing for me (my last one was more than three years ago - sorry mom!) Jodi is no longer freaked and is relishing the hard time she can give me for it. I was so worried - the money it would have cost us to fix a broken tooth, the time, the problems. I was cursing Mountain Dew, sure that it was the cause. Luckily, I have kicked that habit. I think I'll just avoid sodas for a while.
Here's an Abby serious look to leave you all:
The family visit was apparently a lot of fun. So much fun, that Abby was crying when they all left. Now she is always talking about Lizzie and "Baby Elijah" and saying how they are coming over tomorrow.
On Saturday, Abby went to get her first real haircut. Jodi has trimmed her hair once or twice (emphisis on trimmed) but her hair was getting a bit ratty at the end. So we went to a place that specialized in kid's haircuts just because we didn't know how she would react. She was a bit timid in the beginning, but it went quick and she was great the whole time.
And she loved the results.
So now I ask: How did Jodi get so unlucky with me? I had an echocardiogram last week, and we thought the results were fine (based on the preliminary things we saw with it). However, my cardiologist pulled her aside at work and let her know he really needed to talk to me. So apparently, the pressure gradient across my replaced valve has doubled in the past year and the velocity of the blood flow has increased. Which basically means that the valve is thickening up and might not be working so great. So I'm going to need an esophageal echo, which is where they sedate me and stick a tube down my throat to take pictures of my heart from the inside. Not much fun, I'm thinking.
Then last night I was flossing and a decent sized chunk came flicking off one of my teeth. I started screaming. What in the crap?!?! Teeth don't just do that. I freaked. Jodi kind of freaked. Why are my teeth rotting out of my head? I've never even had a cavity!! Needless to say, I found a dentist that could see me today, avoinding eating anything even remotely hard. Luckily, we've got a great mashed potatoes recipe. So I told the dentist what was going on, he took a quick look and quickly relieved my worries. It was tartar. Huh? Okay, that's good, but kind of gross and scary. I thought I took better care of my teeth than that! So visits to the dentist will be more of a regular thing for me (my last one was more than three years ago - sorry mom!) Jodi is no longer freaked and is relishing the hard time she can give me for it. I was so worried - the money it would have cost us to fix a broken tooth, the time, the problems. I was cursing Mountain Dew, sure that it was the cause. Luckily, I have kicked that habit. I think I'll just avoid sodas for a while.
Here's an Abby serious look to leave you all:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Valentine's Day Is Coming!
Okay how Cute is this? Since Abby is in Pre-school/ Day Care she has the cutest opportunity to make homemade Valentines this year! Here they are! (Yes, I had as much or more fun but so cute for a three year old and she loved the chocolates!).
(Grrr, I can't get that picture to rotate.)
Any ways, things are going well. We continue to be as busy as everybody else in the human "race." We are shocked to think that our first year of medical school is almost finished. Robby is "enjoying" it. We continue to fill our empty heads. Richmond is still awesome and we love living here. Hope all is well with everyone!
(Grrr, I can't get that picture to rotate.)
Any ways, things are going well. We continue to be as busy as everybody else in the human "race." We are shocked to think that our first year of medical school is almost finished. Robby is "enjoying" it. We continue to fill our empty heads. Richmond is still awesome and we love living here. Hope all is well with everyone!
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