' Sunny Days ...

 everything seems OK '

I slept through til 7:20 AM and actually missed a schduled pain meds time.
I felt a very slight pain in the surgical area but minor.
I took pain meds anyway b/c the ibuprofen and acetominophen will help w/ the swelling. And my orders are ' don't let the pain take hold ' , be proactive. Gotcha !

Thus, the situation seems to be progressing quite satisfactorily.
We shall see said the Zen Master.

This morning is weekly weigh in. And we will discover if leaving out a whack of carbs and meats makes a difference. Plus, what does daily     ' Cream First ' do in that regard- also.

Here is the long range from Brett Anderson at Accuweather for into August

Aug 4 - 10 southern Great Lakes basin, South to Virginia                          border, hot and dry. This heat shifts from the Plains going East

Aug 11 - 17 seems normal summer pattern for all Great                             Lakes basin

Aug 18 - 24 seems like a normal summer pattern for all                              of Great Lakes

Oop ! we are going get a dose of severe heat beginning Aug 4 or so

Well, no change in weight - up or down. Crikey ! Fatty for life

Sunday, is Giant Tiger day. I managed to spend $ 50. In my defence,  $ 18 was toilet paper that fits the upstairs dispenser.  Many of the rolls that we now have are too fat. Thus, I bought 36 that fit.

She called. Yes, the dentist phoned to ask how things were going. Recall its the long weekend and the office is closed Monday. Kinda neat that she called though. Thanks, Ms Dentist

So Far

 so good.

Despite some small set backs, i.e. overlong oozing of blood, recovery is proceeding as per information sheet from Dentist.
The ' Cream First ' ice cream is a sin, for sure. 

According to instructions, a slightly more normal diet can begin for lunch today. I'm still working out what that would be. ??? hmmm ?

Interesting.
On YouTube, Dr. Diet [ ? ], commented on a study that showed lower glycemic blood levels if white bread was frozen and then toasted. The values were 30 % and more lower.
OK. Foods can be measured by how much that they raise blood sugar [ glycemic index ]. Foods w/ lower glycemic numbers are healthier for your body. Low glycemic index numbers mean less strain on liver, kidneys and excretory systems. Better for you -
BTW, whole grain bread is a better starting point and sprouted breads even better.

Now, white bread ! The study wanted to address the issue of children favouring white over brown / grain etc breads. Thus, a family can have white bread for kids and reduce some of the harm from ' white ' nothing which is a alias for white bread.

This weekend is a holiday here in Canada. The city empties out and parks get full - we stay home. I'm not sure how I would enjoy being out. The focus of my life is hoping that my mouth heals.
Oh, guess that I should have said [ or did ]. Once the site of the two implants heals over - the wait is 6 months for the implant to settle and tissue to grow over and under the site.

While, resting or recovering from the trauma, I watched 2 movies that we own.

" Prometheus " or how ' Alien ' began. The exploration ship, Prometheus, heads out some light years to a supposed home of the        ' engineers '. Research by 2 scientists, finds a common pictograph spread among divergent cultures, centuries and vast distances apart on earth. The star formation and symbolic pointing figure - say ' come ! '
They do. The film stars Noomi Rapace [ a real babe ]. This sci fi adventure is directed by Ridley Scott.

" Moonlight Mile " is a segment of time frozen by the death of a young woman. The mother and father try to re - jig their lives while hosting the fiance who has come to the daughter's home town. Quite an ensemble cast, Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ellen Pompeo plus Holly Hunter. I never hear this film mentioned as a ' must see ' item
Its a ' must see '. Oh, be warned. There are no machine guns and RPG s or giuded missiles. There is smoking and drinking [ mostly, in moderation ].

' There Will Be Blood "

 a Daniel Day Lewis, movie

and here as well. Alright. The recovery goes on. The diet is soft and cold. Chopped boil egg, potato salad and black olives - a treat. Followed by ice cream. Bonus. Plus yoghurt, whenever

I'm still absorbing blood ooze on the gauze - 24 h window, ' there will be blood ' However, there is discomfort and pain is dull to absent. Swelling seems under control. The jaw aches tho ' on moving to eat.

The day passed by w/ no untoward events. Blood on gauze pad, much less, really a trickle. A little swollen, maybe, and jaw is stiff and sore on opening wide [ not a good idea, right now ]

However, survival seems a certainty, now, TG !

Toast and tomato for dinner. A small amout, followed by yoghurt and pudding - a colourful mix. Bad part. I need to rinse carefully w/ Peridex [ actually, Mr Clean, in a diffeent bottle, I'm sure ]. Wait an hour and then brush BUT no spitting - I guess it dribbles out. Should be fun.

Oh, for pain relief - two beers. Wasn't driving or doing much. The beer was cold [ see ] and relaxing

Overcast in the Park

 This is post # 3460

Implant Thursday. The upshot is, that this is no more painful or disruptive than getting a filling or ..... death. Of course, to cover their heinies, the warnings include excessive bleeding etc. etc etc.

Ouch ! Is today's byword.

After the surgery, the story.

Alright, I'm swollen and puffy. Discomfort not pain 

But Dr said, pain is coming - " take your meds !!!! "

Dr had to refreeze my mouth during the 2 hrs, I could start to feel the grinding - all was more than tolerable

Cold and soft is the regimen for days. Yoghurt here we come. And I bought 2L at Costco 

Let there be gin..... massive amounts. I'll be fine

Realizing. Instead of one hole to plug - there were two holes. One was a tooth extraction and implant and the other an implant. The X ray looks like a warped board [ jaw bone ] w/ two screw anchors [ like in woodwork ]. 
So. The bleeding stops in 20 hrs [ we hope ].
Pain persists for 3 days [ we hope ]
No hot food for 72 hrs. My diet is yoghurt, jello etc.

Can this boy get through 2L of yoghurt.

Talk about a diet ! Whoa, kickstart some weight loss action.

The upside - ice cream. Yes.

Betcha that I don't lose a #. We are talking real ice cream, called           ' Cream First ' got the picture !

Note: 10:30 P and I still am ' oozing ' a little blood.

Goodnight, we hope 

Bad News

to some

Good news to the other guy [ mainly her, the dentist ]

An ' appliance ' failure. Polite way of saying a crown and root canal failed.
Yes, after 16 years, a tooth has given up the ghost. Painfully.
The upshot is a dental implant. Expensive but a viable option.
The alternative was a removable denture. IF you are saying ' Eek ' join the club.

I'm voting implant. Actually, 2. These are the last 2 teeth upper right.  The denture would be crap w/ a capital C

If I do not catch another bass this season then 07 - 11 will be the last
its looking that way. 

Maybe, I missed one yesterday BUT I cannot swear to it. The drag was loose and there was a fish there

Crikey, ' maybe maybe - coulda woulda shoulda ' excuses

Alright 07 11 was a great day

Following up from above. These are the last 2 teeth upper right. Very problematic to replace only one. The gap would be large c.f. the bottom teeth. Thus, 2 is the ticket. 

" Muddville " the poem

 comes to life on the 'bee

They call it ' fishless ' Tuesday. Apparently, this is a tradition, in the area.
I wished they'd had let me know. I couldn't break the rules

Yes, nothing !!!!

Great day, cloudy as needed and windyy for comfort. Eek !

No fish

A Sunny Day - Post rain

 and drying out. We get seasonal normal for 5 days. Humidity down w/ full sun. And I'm fishing tomorrow.

Sadly, the fishing friends were at a vacation cottage and caught more bass in the week than I have since season opened for bass.

There is still time to make a comeback.

Again. On YouTube, my rotator cuff injury is very common and loads of videos are promising speedy and easy recovery.
Self massage [ not my favourite ], stretches and  preventative steps. I even tried using the masage chair w/ mixed results. 
The chair was never meant for shoulders or upper arms. Thus, I need to contort myself to hit the right spot [ insertion point of the tendon ].

The best part is understanding what physio laddy has veen trying to do.

From Brett Anderson at Accuweather, an update on July weather:

Farther north in Canada, it looks like a fairly strong west to east flow of air will be dominant during July, which will reduce the risk of long-lasting heat waves and dry spells, as systems will move through every few days with opportunities for some rainfall or cooler, less humid conditions.

I always want to verify or check, the prognostications vs what really happens weather wise. I'd say, Brett was pretty much on the money.

Well, troops, I met w/ the Bank Rep and  moved some funds around. I shopped at the Dollar Store to buy plastic fencing for the wildflowers. Does it make sense to put a fence aorund the wild floweers ? The ' wildies ' needed some boundary - growing all over.
At Metro, I bought the makings of a picnic lunch for home. Shaved ham and beef. Rolls of 2 kinds, nachos and salads. Not cheap. But they set the mood. Inda of a laidback meal. No cooking. Kitchen stays cool.