I apologize for today's blog illustration, but trust me - if you search Google images for "tooth implant," you get an array of the most gruesome photos imaginable. This was the tamest depiction I could find.
So on top of watching the Westchester section - for which I have written for 20 years, eight of those years as a columnist - disintegrate before my eyes (this based on leaked reports coming out of the Times, not to mention conversations with various editors) - I also have part two of my oral surgery today. Part one was the tooth extraction and a bone graft. (You can be thankful there was no illustration of that two hour ordeal.)
Part two, taking place this afternoon, is getting a Titanium screw put into the bone graft.
But here is the up side. Number one - The Weatherman, who takes excellent care of me, and will drive me to and from the appointment, pick up any meds at the pharmacy, and who yesterday stocked the house with pudding, soup and a few other soft things. Well, also Number one (one can't rank these things) is My Mom, who is cooking dinner for us tonight, a soft meal of shredded chicken and rice.
It's not so much the food (though Lord knows that's important to me) but the sense of being loved and cared for.
So Iater I will put on my ipod, block out the sound of the dental drill, and be grateful for what I have. (Which, of course, also includes that book contract!)
Oh, it's okay Kate. That's how a tooth implant really looks like, actually. And it looks very painful :/ But feeling better again is worth the pain, I believe.
Posted by: Ryder Mulford | May 25, 2011 at 01:35 PM
Implants may look a bit painful and gruesome, based on the picture above. But in the long run, you'll get to tout a sparkling smile. Moreover, you will surely have better self-esteem.
Posted by: Darrin Husak | January 04, 2012 at 01:16 PM