12/24/16 - On 12/23, I had the dental surgery appointment at 2 40pm but got a call and they asked if we could be in at 2pm so Aunt Esther and I took off. It was a day to dread but had no real choice.  Before the surgery, I checked with the financial girl to ask if it is better to get the $1500 back and send the upper denture to Delaware or since I was told that they could use the denture and would save me some money.  I soon learned that I needed them to use the denture so now I will start in next week to see if I can get come money back and keep the denture.  I was in the chair from about 2 15pm to    5 30pm.  I now have six implants with the old ones filed down and of no use.  They wanted to put in 7 but I didn't have enough bone.  After leaving the office, we had to go to Walmart to get some prescriptions filled. One was an antibiotic and the other a pain medication.  We did not get home until after 7pm.  I have been able to only use ibuprofen but am on liquids for the next three days until I go back for my post op visit.

12/24, Today, I have been doing fairly well.  I have had tomato soup and a milk shake from Mc Donald.  We got a wonderful box from my sister-in-law, Mary Ann and we have party mix, tea bags, lots of icing and cinnamon rolls so now I can wait until they let me try solid foods which should be soon if I don't have any pain.