If the best case scenario for the day is an emergency root canal, you know it\u2019s going to be a pretty bad day. Welcome to my world. I NEVER \u201cgo there\u201d on the blog, because for the most part this has always been a scrapbook. Simple as that. Not a journal whatsoever. We\u2019ll see about changing it up a bit. It\u2019ll just take some experimenting and throwing things out there and seeing how it feels. I may do more, I may do less.<\/p>\n
So for today, here\u2019s a little peak into my reality. I have fibromyalgia. I have TMJ. I\u2019ve had two reconstructive jaw surgeries. Overall, I\u2019m not a very healthy person. Some days I can\u2019t even get out of bed because of the muscle pain. Other days I am fine. I live on medication to have a quality of life. I always word it like this, \u201cI\u2019d rather be sick and have a lot to live for than be healthy and have a messed up life!\u201d And that\u2019s the truth. I work very hard at never complaining or even talking about it. That\u2019s why in 5 years there has never been a mention on my blog, until now. <\/p>\n
We\u2019re not perfect. I\u2019m not trying to portray my life as perfect on here. But focusing on the good things helps me stay positive and distracted from the pain. So I do it for all of us. For the girls to look back and enjoy the fun things, and for me to escape how I feel and count my blessings.<\/p>\n
On to today. My teeth don\u2019t touch anywhere when I bite down. My jaw is always shifting and changing. A lot of this has to do with my surgeries and how they negatively affected my bite. So one by one, my teeth are abscessing from the trauma. I had a fractured tooth today. The endodontist didn\u2019t know if a root canal would even work. I am still up against an extraction and not out of the woods yet. It is very concerning, but I\u2019m not worried. I know who holds tomorrow, and He was here with me all day in BIG ways. Maybe I\u2019ll build up some courage to tell you about that someday. For now, I\u2019ll hold it in my heart as a comfort that God is\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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