Lil' Tyann,
35 weeks old exactly today! Happy 35 weeks old in Mummy G's tummy! =D
Wasn't it an eventful way to commemorate this special day- with a TOOTH SURGERY @ Dr Philip Goh's (Mummy G will trust no one but him in her multiple dental treatments...) !!!
Lil' Tyann must have been scared out of your wits with his constant drilling, cutting, digging, more drilling, cutting, digging into Mummy G's jaw...but don't be afraid as this is really just a "normal procedure" for your Mummy G.
Mummy G "suffers" from some funny dental "ailment" (which I found out it is called "Cracked Tooth Syndrome") which (as it's name implies) causes Mummy G's teeth to be very brittle and crack and decay at bullet train speed.
Basically at this point, ALL Mummy G's teeth have been impacted (in different degrees of seriousness) by this stupid ailment. To put it bluntly, it means ALL Mummy G's teeth are actually beyond repair and need to be taken/pulled/"surgeried" out.
Dear Dr Philip Goh (Mummy's very trusted dentist) already has an implant treatment plan for Mummy G and it was due for implementation (starting with a terrible upper jaw surgery with some bone harvesting and graft to help with the upper implants...) last March 2008. However, in Feb 08, Mummy G realised she was carrying lil' Tyann inside and hence unable to go for that upper jaw surgery and start the process of treatment.
Dr G (oh yes, another GOH like us!=D) was very supportive of lil' Tyann and told Mummy G we will take one thing at a time.
"One thing at a time" means when the following happens:
a) One of Mummy G's stupid tooth breaks and needs some temporary aesthetic repair
b) One of Mummy G's never lasting crown comes off and needs temporary gluing.
c) One of Mummy G's dumb tooth aches and needs root canal treatment
d) One of Mummy G's "root canaled" tooth breaks and needs temporary aesthtic repair.
e) One of Mummy G's "root canaled" tooth, which is usually already broken into root stumps starts aching and needs to be pulled, or rather, taken out via surgery (usually..)
And so..when "one thing at a time" has happened over the past few months while carrying lil' Tyann in my tummy, Mummy G will trudge to Dr G's and he will do the neccessary to provide temporary relief for Mummy G.
For the past few months, Mummy G had experienced all of the above scenarios but e)-the most hated, dreaded and painful scenerio.
But all "good things" must come to an end. Today, scenerio e) returned to haunt Mummy G....
And so, to Dr G's she went with lil' Tyann (basically, you don't have a choice. Haaaa) and Dr G was not able to get the stupid root stump out. Hence, cutting of gums, drilling of bone and digging was next on the plate.
Now Mummy G is talking to you with a sore left cheek, which is swollen and ugly. Sob! No gym, no Spinning classes for the next few days as Mummy G "没脸见人".... Sigh.
Mummy G asked Dr G to call Dr Fong just now-to ensure that the painkillers Dr G prescribed are safe for lil' Tyann. Thank God it was safe! However, Mummy G only took one painkiller even though Dr G said I can take two. But I really do not want lil Tyann to be exposed to so much medication. I just think that this is no good for lil' Tyann.
Mummy G has also decided against taking the antibiotics Dr G prescribed-though they have been declared safe by Dr Fong. Lil' Tyann should be protected as much as possible and Mummy G is so afraid that all medication consumed by Mummy G at this point are toxins for lil' Tyann.
However, the greatest fear Mummy G has for lil' Tyann is the fear of lil' Tyann inheriting any "bad" stuff from Mummy G. Like sweaty palms and this terrible "Cracked tooth syndrome".
Mummy G prays that in this aspect, lil' Tyann will take after Daddy G (who incidently also has sweaty palms...) and have teeth so strong that can be used to crack crab shells like he always does.
Mummy G prays that lil' Tyann will have a perfect set of teeth which can be used to smile beautifully at people around you, savour food of different textures without concern or fear (unlike Mummy G who cannot eat hard food but only mushy and soft stuff).
Mummy G prays that God is reading this blog post and taking away any ailments that could be inherited by lil' Tyann.
Lil' Tyann, when you are born into this world in just a few weeks time, may you be healthy and well. May you be protected from all allergies, ailments or any other health or physically related problems. May every organ be perfectly formed-from head to toe.
And God, please listen to this prayer for my lil' Tyann.
