It's been a rough few months.

[FC]

Asthma acts up when it gets cold. I probably tore my rotator cuff, and it hurts every day, but not all day. I had a repeat FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) a couple weeks ago, and it was rough. The otolaryngologist said the excess bone he drilled out was due to chronic sinusitis. He informed me I need another, lesser surgery in a couple of weeks to remove scar tissue from the 2006 surgery. Two days ago I had a titanium dental implant put in. Then my beloved silkie terrier was put to sleep about 10 days ago. I'm tired of it all! Old age is rougher than I thought. I joke that you quit your full-time job to become a full-time patient!

[Dr.Hess]

That's rough, FC.  Sorry about the silkie. 

 

As they say, gettin' old ain't for the young.  At least the dental implant should be good.  My wife had one done a couple years ago.  She's a major wuss.  Waited 15 years between getting all the pre-stuff done (sinus surgery, bone graft, etc.) and finally getting the implant sheet rock screw thing.  Hasn't had a problem with it and wishes she did it years ago.

[FC]

I’m told a former Air Force buddy didn’t have enough alveolar ridge left. He was edentulous, and did badly with all of those.

[Dr.Hess]

In my wife's case, she had a tooth go really bad and get pulled.  Then went for an implant.  X-Rays showed "Something not right...." and sent to ENT which said chronic sinus infection, needed a roto-rooter job, then cadaver bone graft.  All that healed up and she chickened out on the sheet rock screw (if you've ever seen a side view skull x-ray or a cervical spine view, you'll point and go "Sheet rock screw!")  So, 10-15 years later, she decides that she is tired of chewing on one side and wanted the implant.  Piece of cake.