Have been busy lately getting prepared for the dreaded dental surgery (making soup, grocery shopping so people don't see the me 'after', etc). So not a lot of loops have been pulled on my latest project Glazer Antique Hearts. Here is my progress so far; I've taken two photos with different settings.
If you click on the photos one will show a more up close picture.
Am trying to use as many worms as possible but some blues and caramel colors aren't quite what the original looks like. But as my last project said:
As for post-OP, the first night was quite painful and don't think I slept at all. Yes, was given a prescription for pain meds which I did NOT take. I'm of the belief that pain is the body's warning system that something isn't right and has been infected.
If I'd masked the pain I wouldn't know if there was a real problem other than my body being invaded by scalpel, drills, etc. Personally I want to know if my body is healing naturally. If the pain does not subside naturally then something went wrong.
I'm still swollen and look as though I had a nose and lip job that was botched big time. Am taking antibiotics for the infection, using ice packs for swelling and rinsing with warm salt water for healing. It wasn't a cyst after all but a sample of the infection was sent to the lab so should know next week when the stitches are removed.
Jennie said she thought implants would last forever. This was a crown and former Apico which was done about 50 years ago. So it did last a long time. The crown is still there so perhaps the old dental amalgam or whatever was put inside deteriorated and caused the infection.
Sadly, the Endodontist said the tooth next door will soon need attention and that I should NOT eat corn on the cob unless it is cut off the cob. Oh CRAP, corn on the cob and garden tomatoes are one of my summer staples. Guess not this year.
Happy Saturday folks.
Saundra
Rugs By the Sea in Cape May will start in a few weeks. My class is the first week with two other camp sessions the following weeks with different teachers. Thought I'd better pull wool for the project now that I had a suitable container.
A picture of the first (bottom) layer. Couldn't make up my mind on the greens for the trees, leaves and ground so pulled several different. Also couldn't make up my mind on the color(s) for the sun. Will probably end up buying something else (as if I need any more wool 😑) since Kris probably has the perfect piece. Oops, I don't see any purple, hope I remember to put some in.
This is the top layer with the pattern placed in the middle. Not sure if I want red shutters with brown house or red house with dark shutters. Or maybe an old mustard house with red shutters. Can you see the variety of choices I'm taking for the chicken? So glad I've got Kris to help me think thru things.
Another reason I've pulled wool so early is I'm not sure how I'll feel as I'm having dental surgery on a front tooth tomorrow at 3. It is a repeat of a dental surgery I had done about 50 years ago called an APICO. I had a cyst which needed to be cut out. Don't worry, that link above isn't realistically graphic but explains what is involved.
I'll have stitches along the gum line in the front close to where the root end would be. Last time I was instructed by the dentist to not sneeze as the cyst removal was near my sinus. This new endodontis said he thought the area of question was a cyst. Hmm, came back. The stitches are to be removed in about two weeks ~ that won't be fun either. But thankfully will be done before Cape May.
Having gone thru this same procedure in my 20's I'm aware of what is going to happen but medical science has evolved since then. Bad thing is...uh, I know what's going to happen.
Am making chicken rice soup with small amount of chicken because I'll not feel like chewing and will need some sort of sustenance. Probably NOT be able to sleep worth a darn tonight.
Saundra
