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[pennyJo1960]

Ah crud I am sorry Ron that is why I love me dentures take them out hand them over

 

[ronott1]

Ah crud I am sorry Ron that is why I love me dentures take them out hand them over

That is becoming more attractive!

 

[bruceha2000]

That is becoming more attractive!

Not based on what my hygienist described.

bruce, where in Florida?

Brooksville. Currently in MS, will load the truck in the morning and head toward AL. How far we get toward FL depends on what time we finish loading.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Bruce please drive careful I know the lack of enamel I was given by my Ma did not give me allot of choice in the end.. My half sister same Ma had them before me I made it to 43 but have never looked back

 

[CapricornFarm]

I originally broke off the two front top teeth in the 6th grade while waiting in lime for my turn at 4-square. I slipped on black ice with my hands in my pocket.

These crowns were put on in the early 1980s. The one on the right seems to have a weak spot, maybe a cavity? It broke off while I was eating a bacon burger.

I am off to the Dentist now!

Good luck!

 

[drumstick diva]

My mom had to get dentures when she was 40, she didn't like milk and never had calcium supplements way back then. For what my dentist charges, I figure I'll be getting them sooner than later. Can't afford bridges and crowns and told him so.

He thinks his patients should pitch in and pay his ex wife alimony for him Tough turds.

 

[getaclue]

Ron, when I had my root canal done, it wasn't bad at all. Getting the post, and crown were as easy as a filling.

 

[Beer can]

BIL has some of those bolt in teeth. He had his knocked out by a big rig driveshaft. Had to roll the truck back to get the last two bolts, didn't have the brake set and when he took out the last bolt the truck rolled and driveshaft smacked him good. Shattered his upper and lower jaw and cracked his noggin. Had his first helicopter ride but I guess it wasn't pleasant.

 

[microchick]

Do you take anything for the gout?

Oh yeah, sure do. I have to take Allopurinal twice a day and stick with a 'gout friendly' diet which is mainly chicken and salmon with all the veggies I want to eat. No refined sugars (I do cheat on that one, cinnamon toast is a comfort food for me along with low fat ice cream)

I spent most of yesterday sitting on the sofa with an ice bag on my knee. The pain was just miserable and I forgot to buy frozen cherries yesterday at the store. Cherries are reported to break down purines faster than any food or medicine. My pain medicine barely dampened down the discomfort I had when I tried to get up.

Thankfully this morning the pain when I get up is less than it was yesterday. My knee is still swollen some but hopefully, it's on the upswing now. I'm drinking what feels like gallons of water to help flush out my system. DH told me that he will help me with digging up the last of the iris. Won't happen today or tomorrow as they are calling for cooler temps here over the weekend along with 2-3 inches of rain. Don't know what I'd do without him as he pitches in and helps me when I don't feel well or have pain.

Last night he offered to bed down the chooks for me. I told him they weren't used to him going into the coop without me with him and they would probably pitch a fit. Getting them used to him is one of the things on my 'to do' list.

 

[Peep_Show]

Arielle2 -- "Forks Over Knives" is another good video. It touts eliminating meat and dairy and instituting a whole plant based diet as the cure for nearly everything (diabetes, obesity, heart problems.) Needless to say, there are certain factions and lobbyists that are up in arms about this science.

My mom had it right when she said "The less your food is handled by others, the better" meaning avoiding processed foods and getting fresh locally. We never had soda pop or junk food in our house and, honestly, I hadn't ever tasted pizza until I was 14. I may be chunky (okay, I'm morbidly obese), but my blood pressure is low, my cholesterol is low and my blood sugar is average and I attribute this to eating well. We are instituting more plant-based meals into our repertoire. If I didn't loathe exercise so much, I could probably drop that weight.

Now, Mom also said "Man is the only animal that drinks milk after weaning. You don't need it." I ignored that comment and my bone density is like cement whilst she had raging osteoporosis. Go figure.
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re: Teeth
As a kid I had high fevers that, apparently, is a cause for deep pitting on tooth tops. I was prescribed fluoride drops (served in my morning OJ) for years. Teeth are pitted, but strong and I didn't have my first cavity until 25-ish. (Got my first crown after my divorce which caused me to grind and crack.) At the last checkup my dentist commented to the hygienist "She has surprisingly little wear on her teeth." Nobody likes to have their advancing age commented on, but I'm 60 or so and will take any compliment I can get.