I was up early to wash my hair and I wanted to make a dentist appointment and phone the doctor for Rene about her flu jab and alarm.
The builders arrived to carry on with the patio which is looking very good.
I rang the dentist and got an appointment for 3.30 but my gum is feeling a lot better due to the salt water I think.
I rang the surgery and spoke to Viv as Sonia is on leave. She said she would pass a message to Dr Wace about Rene's flu jab and she gave me the number to call about the alarm.
I started to do some housework and washing as I can't get to my line I took a basket of heavy/dark clothes to hang on Rene's line as she has a nice long one in her garden.
I went in to see her and while there the doctor came just after Rene remembered that 'a tall man came to give me a flu jab last week'! I know the doctor as I used to be her secretary and I explained that Rene had forgotten she had had the jab but I felt it was good for the doctor to check her over and she did say that her pulse was irregular so it is a good thing she is going to Cardiology next week for a check up.
The doctor then went on to say that really Rene should go to the surgery as house calls are a waste of resources and she felt sure I understood!! I explained how difficult it is to get her out with the car park being so far away and she can't walk. She told me that I should ask to use the doctors car park and they will provide a wheelchair for her. I was sooo angry with her! What happened to doctors caring about people. She is 91 and frail and can walk about ten steps! How bad does one have to be before you 'qualify' for a house visit?
I went home still very angry and felt like a naughty child they way she spoke to us both. So glad I did not register with this surgery when we came back from NZ.
We had lunch and I tried to sort out the emergency alarm for Rene but after three phone calls I didn't get very far so will have another try tomorrow.
It started to rain so I had to run over the road to get my washing in which meant another chat with Rene as I can't just walk in and out again.
I then got ready and went to the dentist. Unfortunately, things are not so good here. I have a bridge of three teeth and back in March I had an ulcer under the bridge, it is not the tooth but a collection on the gum where the gum is receding and the bone wearing. He told me that I am going to eventually have to have the bridge removed which will mean I will lose three teeth and the only option is implants, which are very expensive or false teeth on a plate!
For the time being he has told me to continue with the salt water and gave me a mouth wash and he has told me to keep it as clean as I can and once this settles down hopefully it will be sometime before it flares up again which he said it will and especially if I get run down. He didn't want to give me antibiotics even though it is six months since the last flare up. I just hope I can get it clean and keep it that way for a few years at least! False teeth!!!!!
I did a bit of shopping and came home and had a cuppa and watched the news before heating up some pasties for our dinner.
Heather came home and took Totty out with Jon and I rang Jane for a chat.
We had dinner and watched some TV and then I started to sort out my blog from last week which I will try and get done tomorrow if I can get on the computer!
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If your dentist can't do house calls, you could ask if he knows someone who could. At the very least, you can trust his recommendations. As for your teeth, it looks like your leaning on false teeth instead of implants. Aside from the cost, installing the implants could be a chore, while it seems that you can handle maintaining dentures. Either way, good luck!
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