Hello Fellow Travelers!
The very last thing I need right now are painful, structural and, worst of all, multiple visits to the dentist. But here they are and apparently I do need them because the stupid radiation weakens the teeth. So even though I had healthy, happy teeth for lots o' years, 16 weeks of radiation (combined with a ferocious sweet tooth) ruined their health and added yet another dimension of pain and financial stress to my life. Thank you tumor! My patient spouse has reminded me that the Radiation Oncologist did, in fact,warn us about this particular side effect. I guess when she was rattling off that information I was tuning her out like an adult in a Charlie Brown Special (you know, woh, wohwohwhong...).
Now I have to get all kinds of dentistry done just so I can have healthy enough teeth to whiten, some day, probably when the cancer comes back. Just Kidding. Seriously though, what are the chances of feeling maxed out on body blows and requiring many pain-filled visits to the dentist? The chances seem to be pretty good. Unlike my luck, which has been decidedly not. Good that is.
The very last thing I need right now are painful, structural and, worst of all, multiple visits to the dentist. But here they are and apparently I do need them because the stupid radiation weakens the teeth. So even though I had healthy, happy teeth for lots o' years, 16 weeks of radiation (combined with a ferocious sweet tooth) ruined their health and added yet another dimension of pain and financial stress to my life. Thank you tumor! My patient spouse has reminded me that the Radiation Oncologist did, in fact,warn us about this particular side effect. I guess when she was rattling off that information I was tuning her out like an adult in a Charlie Brown Special (you know, woh, wohwohwhong...).
Now I have to get all kinds of dentistry done just so I can have healthy enough teeth to whiten, some day, probably when the cancer comes back. Just Kidding. Seriously though, what are the chances of feeling maxed out on body blows and requiring many pain-filled visits to the dentist? The chances seem to be pretty good. Unlike my luck, which has been decidedly not. Good that is.
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