"Me" Time

01-11-2010 Monday

I planned this day with my own things-to-do, things that I've been setting aside due to lack of time, or maybe...uhh opportunity? Haha. Ok, first thing that I badly need to do is visit a dentist. My tooth is not doing pretty well since the light cure stuff that my previous dentist put on it, break and now, there's a small hole in that specific tooth. It doesn't hurt but I don't want that tooth to be exposed like that.

After waking up, I grabbed the small Medicard booklet, provided by our company and searched for the nearest dentist in my area. It's a good thing that basic dental procedures are covered by that Medicard benefit that I'm getting from work. I found one in Novaliches and texted the cellphone number in the booklet. I asked for an appointment and the dentist told me that a patient cancelled his 11am schedule so I can take his place instead. Awesome.

The good news is I got my all my teeth cleaned, the bad news is that one tooth of mine has no hopes of getting another light cure. The damage is too deep. It's either extraction or root canal. The dentist did neither. She said we have to schedule that at another time. I have to take some antibiotics a few days prior to that. Sigh.

When I left the dental clinic, I was contemplating on what to do with this tooth. Somebody told me that root canal hurts like hell and I don't think it's covered by Medicard. Extraction is covered but that means I'm gonna be losing this precious tooth, the first ever tooth that will leave my mouth for good? Doesn't sound good to me. Well, I'll think about it.

After that, I went to Zabarte mall. An old friend of mine texted me, wanting to meet up with me for some good old chit-chat, some catching up with stuff and I decided, it would be good to have someone eat lunch with me so I said yes. I told her she can meet me at the mall. I got there first, and while waiting for her, I bought some stuff needed at home, stuff that, again, I've been wanting to buy but never had the chance to. I bought a wall clock with large numbers on it for my gramma to see the time clearly, a thermos because our old thermos is broken,and a new plastic pink pitcher. I found good deals at the mall so if you wanna know the total cost for all that? P305.00 nothing more, nothing less.

My friend texted me while I was paying at the cashier so after the small cashier, who looked like she hadn't been eating well, handed me the change for my P1000, I hurried downstairs to meet my friend.

We had lunch at McDo, it wasn't my treat, you know I'm a cheapskate, we paid for our own meals and did some chatting while eating. She has lots of stories to share and I half listened, half indulged in my food. I also shared with her the good things, and of course, the bad about my mom. I always feel a strong surge of emotions whenever I talk about what happened to my mom, those days of hell that I've been through. It was like, my words are powerful enough to relive those days. It scares me to go back to that day so as I tell her the story, I would pop a french fries in my mouth in every pause to bring me back to the present time.

She was sympathetic and I appreciate her listening to my long tragic story. I don't wanna spend that day in gloom so I changed the subject after that. A few more chats, then we finished our meal, left McDo and rode a jeepney to go home.

When I get back home, I was too tired to do anything else, there's nothing left to do anyway. Update this blog, ok I just did. What else is left? None. Ok folks, let's call it a day. G'bye.

Labels: dentist, extraction, McDo, Medicard, pink crimson, tooth

posted by Monica-Lynne @ 4:17 AM