Abstain and maintain.Stepping forward never back.

Wow...and OW .....!

Jeees...that will sting a bit..no...self dentistry is not the way forward ...so no more pliers or string and door handles.!

Am guessing your tooth fairy will be calling round with another course of antibiotics...they alone can make you feel low...but despite it all your fingers are working and you managed to get on here .....

Will it be liquid dinner tonight not a DB ....and I'm guessing steak is out of the question ? . ; ) ..lol x

Duncs...always swilling with Salt water ...xxx

Hugs

R and d xxx

Get well soon.

xxx

afternoon diary.

Well waiting for the verdicts on my latest set of xrays on the offending tooth or as we have it teeth, seems like by pulling out the offending tooth or part of it I realised room for a wisdom tooth which was struggling for room lol!! funny thing was the dentist asked how long have I had a tooth ache?? my reply about ten years on and off!!

the thing is I am so petrified of the dentist I only go when a tooth is fit for extraction so, i have always had teeth in a state of decay!! I did say I only need a white one for a snooker set!!! The dentist did not laugh, then like accountants I feel they dont often laugh!!!

So my pledge to myself today, is to man up!! get my mouth sorted, I do have a few holes were I neglected them,but they are by and large at the back of my mouth, so I think sitting here feeling sorry for myself, a pain extending from my mouth to behind my eye, that this is the last time I will let myself get into this situation, I will apply the mentality to my teeth I did to recovery from my addiction, it will be uncomfortable at times, i will put myself through things I dont want to do, my brain will tell me that everything will be fine, but like my addiction I will seek help from the right folk, I am not alone and without doubt things will get easier.

So here is to becoming a model patient and working toward a toothpaste add!!! LOL.

No bet today, no need to the dentist like other bills will get paid, why??

Because today I did not formulate a way to lose our hard earnt cash, today I bettered my tomorrow and that of those I love, my beautiful wife( who loves it when I have a moutrh ache!!!!not!!) and our wonderful kids, to which again thanks for being you, your strenght outsanding, your love unwavering and your hearts thumping. I do today choose life, yes and the s**t it throws at us, funny it don't stick any longer, together we stand.

No bet today, the odds simply not worth it, and special thanks today for the honourable Mr. I . B for sharing some true inspiration with me once again.

To you all my sincerest thanks, it is truly a wonderful life to be had.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Jeez Duncs all I can say is OUCH. I too have an aversion to the dental chair but, you are right. Sometimes we need to take the help that is out there. Self dentisty oh my goodness. Well, anyway, cheers to future smiles without the whincing. -joanxx

DMac,

I love reading your posts. I was down when I came on the forum about an hour ago but feel so much better through reading other diaries just like yours.

Tomso.

Hey Duncs,

Hope that tooth is feeling a lot better. Enjoy your weekend, love reading your posts also.

Chicagoguy

Evening diary

i am still suffering with the mouth, i hope the antibiotics start working soon. I really don't enjoy living under the fog of excessive pill taking and if i walk i rattle today lol.

I have to re visit the dentist on Monday morning early to ensure the infection is on the way out, then they can excavate the offending ones later in the week. Oh and i am an nhs patient and it will cost over 250 quid all in, so who in the world can afford private care lol!!!!

Enjoying the couch tonight with the whippets, i wish i could post a picture as they are all curled up together kurplunk style again. They seem to be enjoying each others company more since hovis had the chop.

I did not watch much sport today i think my medication put pay to that.

No sport meant no formulating and no thoughts of gambling.

I hope you are all enjoying a happy gamble free weekend.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Creased up by the sulking bricks analogy in SadG's diary, you really have a way with words.

Know what you mean about NH dentist, mine told me last visit they only extract front teeth on NH and to get back one done (as I need) they have their own private dentist who charges £250 a tooth, what a con. Anyhow moan aside I do hope anti biotics have kicked in and you quickly get back to health. Very envious of your whippet body warmers as I have to resort to a microwaved bagpuss these days.

xxx

Hey Duncs,

Thanks for the kind words in my diary, I really appreciate that, I hope your dentist appointment goes well for you on Monday.

Chicagoguy

Yo,

Thank you Dunc's

Bet free shake greatly received !!!

Shiny xxxxxx

Hi Duncan,

I always enjoy reading ur diary, it is full of positivity 🙂

U r doing brilliant!

I hope u r feeling better x

Thank you duncs for being you.

Blondie

Morning diary.

well for the first time in a long time i woke to no mouthache lol.

On Friday i will go and have the work done to ensure this doesn't happen again any time soon.

Had A great day with Joe yesterday, crazy to think he will turn 19 tomorrow!!!

Ha ha that makes me feel old, well i am still the good side of forty so today i reflect on this.

I threw so many years away chasing a dream, when in truth if only i had have opened my eyes i would have seen i was living one.

Today i will love life for all its worth.

Value - priceless.

Duncs compulsive gambler No bet today

stepping forward never back.

Great post Duncs - love that bit:

"I threw so many years away chasing a dream, when in truth if only i had have opened my eyes i would have seen i was living one."

So, so easy to take the things around us for granted. Sometimes life can seem bland, mundane etc... it's only when you stand the risk of losing those people/things that keep your life together that you truly appreciate their value.

keep stepping forwards mate

D123

Echoing 123 and bumping you back to the top of page 1 where your diary belongs. So many new folks on here that could benefit from your wisdom and success. -joanxx