11-08-2023 10:49 PM
11-08-2023 10:49 PM
@Owlunar hello mamma bear. Good luck with your dental procedure on Thursday. Hope you have a good night.
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Thinking of you for your dental surgery tomorrow. Hoping everything goes smoothly for you. Please try to get a good sleep tonight and let us know as soon as you can how it all went.
Much love to you Mumma Bear
Meggle
16-08-2023 02:59 PM
16-08-2023 02:59 PM
@Owlunar hey mumma bear. Good luck with dental procedure tomorrow. Take care
16-08-2023 06:55 PM
16-08-2023 06:55 PM
Hi @Meowmy @Oaktree @outlander @MDT @Zoe7 @Appleblossom @Shaz51
Thanks everyone for your support and messages - etc.
I am okay - just taking it very easy atm - and I know everything will be okay tomorrow. I have done everything I set out to do to make sure everything went smoothly
All the best everything
Back soon
Mumma Bear
Owlunar
16-08-2023 11:26 PM
16-08-2023 11:26 PM
Sending strength and wishing the best of luck for the dental op. @Owlunar It will be worth it get it all sorted.
I am going out 3 nights this week and next. Busy Bea ver Me!
26-08-2023 09:36 AM
26-08-2023 09:36 AM
Hi @Appleblossom @Meowmy @Oaktree @outlander @MDT @Zoe7
@TAB @Faith-and-Hope @EternalFlower @tonys @ClockFace
Yes - it's me - feeling at last I can come back to the land of the living after all the stress of having dental surgery under a GA - wow! I can be proud of myself for doing all this.
But at a physical cost - I have been exhausted. It was more painful than I expected - I didn't really think about how I would feel after the event - facing down PTSD is quite an exercise and I am no spring chicken. I have felt whacked out and eating mushy food is not meant to sustain anyone well - I really thought I would be up to cooking something for myself but no - I have not - still - I have bought all the Strawberry Up-and-Go from the Foodworks, drunk plenty of soup with lots of pasta and diced pears - and bitznpiecez -
And this morning I was up to ordering groceries online and will make something a bit more nourishing. The main idea is not to stress about stuff and survive - somehow - and I have.
The hospital stuff went well - I had an IV premed. which helped with the stress - I wasn't scared or anxious - I just had to let my demons from the past have their say as they must sometimes - they were very kind and understanding - I was in overnight and I am glad I did stay in - and I was glad to be alone at home in spite of feeling so tired and washed out - home is the best place - right? Right!
I was astounded with the people who drove me to and from the hospital - I have lived in this city for 80 years and I thought about it since - someone could dump me anywhere in Greater Melbourne and all being well I could find my way home. My drivers didn't know where we were going or want to trust my directions - was this ageism or what? I felt frustrated - I had to speak my mind. I had to take charge - and at least - on the way in I didn't think much about the operation - on the way home I was annoyed. I did report this to my agency. Wow - do some people think we were always old and therefore know nothing? It felt insulting. !🤔
Still - although I didn't feel up to writing I have been reading - other people have been having a tough time - and I hear you - hopefully I can get around to replying - I do care about everyone - we have to put ourselves first though - I am big into self-care and hope other people can do the same.
And thanks for your support and messages - it was great to know people cared - and we can last things out when there are people who have us in their thoughts.
All the best
Mumma Bear
Owlunar
26-08-2023 09:49 AM
26-08-2023 09:49 AM
Well Done @Owlunar food doesnt sound like much fun, hope things get better soon. Friend in 50s had all their teeth out a while ago. I couldnt imagine. now they have mouthful of implants , stopped smoking and look like a model lol
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