Deep Cleaning and Chinese Food in 2020s

I slept a whopping 10 hours! Ten hours! Just like the day before, I had energy for hours but lost it way too soon. Tom says it’s just going to take time to recover. Hopefully, he’s right. I still have sleep apnea and haven’t gotten the CPAP yet either so that’s a factor too. It’s going to be a while, but the clonazepam is definitely working wonders and my mood has improved tremendously. Even my nose is better.

I went to the dentist today. I thought I was just going for a routine cleaning, but it turns out I need a deep cleaning. I’ve got a lot of tartar buildup and plaque. I could kick myself for switching from the electric toothbrush to a manual one—it obviously doesn’t do as good a job. This is something pretty much everyone needs every few years, though. They took pictures and showed me I have 20% bone loss. When I told Tom about it later, he mentioned he’d read that Levothyroxine can cause some bone loss.

It’s going to cost hundreds, even with insurance. It feels like we just can’t get ahead because things like this keep coming up. Tom and I talked about it, and he thinks I should follow through with it—maybe not this month, but in January or February. If I don’t, I could end up with a lot more pain and infections later on, which would cost way more and need immediate attention. Right now, it’s not urgent. It needs to be done, but it’s not a “get it done right now” situation. I was definitely disappointed, but at least I got to enjoy some Chinese food today from the nearby restaurant.

I got pork fried rice and pork egg foo young. It’s expensive, but they give you a lot. It takes me about three sittings to finish it all. It’s definitely not something I get regularly, but when I do, it’s a nice treat.