palatable

Today I got to visit the IU Dental School again, where my dentist/student went through the full course of my dental needs, all for the price of $0. We now have a plan and an estimate.

You may recall that my initial non-IU course of action rang up to $8000. I had another, not as comprehensive option at that dentist that rang up to $3500.

It appears that IU is also going the not-as-comprehensive route, though they seem to think that my $8000 course was a case of overkill. Anyway...

My new estimate? $695.

I can go back to blowing money again. Fantastic.

it's a miracle!

So today I went to the doctor to have my blood pressure fixed or whatever, and... it was fine to begin with. No problems, 110/80 (verse the dental school's 130/90).

My doctor said "I think at IU Dental School they should expect your blood pressure to be high."

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Officially signed up for RAIN today. Locked in.

It's raining shoes

I didn't intend it, but the title of this post reminded me of performing "It's Raining Men" in a Hiroshima Karaoke booth, with James the Ire. You had to be there, I'm sure. Good memories...

Well, I made it to IU's Dental school, where a young lady had the pleasure of having me as her guinea pig. She was nice enough, and I feel ok in her hands - her much much more affordable hands.

But... during the appointment she took my blood pressure, which came up as 120/90. I believe 120/80 is a more appropriate number, especially for a guy who has ridden 600 miles on a bicycle in the month of May. Due to the 120/90 number, I've got to go see a doctor and get my pressure back to a more normal level. I'm super fucking pissed about it.

None of this could possibly be my fault, mind you, so I called my mom to blame her for it. But wouldn't you know... sometimes it's just hard to yell at your mom. So instead I'm just going to have to deal with it.

So far I've addressed the problem by eating hot dogs and pizza. I'm climbing that mountain. Oh, I had some beer too.

I think I'll call the doctor now.

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Oh, and I'm sticking with RSL. Fuck it... these are my losers.

My soul's a bowl of jokes

Remember several months ago when I wrote about seeing a new dentist? Well I finally made it there today. Here are some notes:

LL Perio scale&root pln-4+per quad
LR Perio scale&root pln-4+per quad
UR Perio scale&root pln-1-3th quad
UL Perio scale&root pln-1-3th quad
Periodontal Maint
2 Resin composite-1s, posterior
3 Crown buildup, includ any pins
3 Crown-porc fuse high noble mtl
12 Resin composite-1s, posterior....

BLAH BLAH BLAH $8,348.00

Let this be a lesson to you - don't have teeth.

I've cancelled this year's vacation plans - and I'm ok with that. I should have had this taken care of a long time ago. And so I will. Not that I have $8000 - That I'll have to figure out.

I guess the only question I have is if I'm going to have $8000 in work done, at least get some diamonds worked in?