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betty rose

betty rose

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catmom46 said:
Yes, I was told the same about possibly needing a bone graft, which I'm sure would be the case now since it's been several years for me. But since it's not really noticeable and my teeth haven't shifted, I think I may be good for the long haul. :D (<---see what I did there? :hilarious:)
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Dentist's can be crooks. My sister was a dental assistant for a couple years. She couldn't stand the abuse and corruption. Our system is so messed up!
 
betty rose

betty rose

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catmom46 said:
Awww Betty, you always know what to say to make me feel better! :joyfull: Believe me, I have felt like that a lot in the last 18 months. But I have to say the anger has decreased a lot because I'm realizing nothing I do is going to change him, so it's really wasted energy. I'd rather focus more on moving forward, my DD, my still-sorta-new beau, and my friends, which of course includes you guys. :happy:
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Thanks, I'm so glad you are moving on for your sake and your daughter's. Life can have a better ending, I am proof of that. I'm so happy for you and your new beau.
 
Goofyernmost

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betty rose said:
My parent's didn't do dentistry, until something horrible popped up. They had false teeth. First time I went to the dentist was when I was going to college. It was required back in the day. Damage was already done, I have all of my back teeth, into crowns. We didn't have fluoride in our well water. My teeth looked good, but was very decayed on the inside. I got to live through so many fillings, then on to crowns. Now after 10 years, they all need replaced. This will cost into the thousands of dollars....around 27,000$. How are retired people supposed to come up with that kind of money? Hubby's last crown cost 5,000$. For one crown. I have many in the back of my mouth. This dental system is crazy. I guess at some point we will all have false teeth. Can't afford anything else. By the way, our first house only cost 23,000$. Crazy times we live in.
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I hear you. My first house must have been fancier because it was $25000.00. ;) As I said, I have been lucky that I haven't had much in the line of tooth problems. I was raised until 15 in upper, upper New York State. When I had my first dental appointment in Vermont the first thing the dentist said was, you aren't from around here are you? You must be from a place that had fluoride in the water. I had been and it lasted for a life time. My dads teeth were terrible and he had dentures by the time he was 50. My mother had beautiful teeth that she practically wore out from brushing, but, at the same time only ate the soft parts of all food. As you stated they were wonderful on the outside, but, inside they were just fillings. She could hardly walk past a magnet without pulling toward it. :) Both my children have had no cavities in their lives. My wife had just shells with fillings, but, she was from Cananada, where, I'm sure @JenniferS will verify, teeth are not considered essential.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Goofyernmost said:
I can see your dilemma and it is more then just moving from one place to another, it also requires somehow getting out of the 1800's.
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I have a family that hates change. I've always been up for anything. I moved many times with hubby's job. I just adjusted . Now everyone seems settled where they are, except me. Oh, well live and learn. We don't always get what we want. Live goes on.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Gabe1 said:
The TN fire results are unnerving and haunting


@6News aerial photo from your site before/after of Bolze Mansion. 935 Campbell Lead Rd. in Gatlinburg. Next to Lodge at Buckberry


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Devastating to see this. We lost 13 firefighter's on King Mountains several years ago, I still haven't got over this. So many needless death's. Please don't set a camp fire if you don't know how to put it out. We did a camp fire in an approved grate. Then we wait, and kicked the coals for a couple hours to make sure it was out, along with flooding it with water. You can never be too careful. If I couldn't pick up a "coal" we didn't leave until I could.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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ajrwdwgirl said:
I really like the mint Aero bars and used to buy a couple when we went to the UK pavillion in Epcot, I hated the price though. When we went to London I brought back a bunch of them. After they were all gone hubby and I were sad and I had the bright idea to look on Amazon and the prices were so reasonable much better than the prices at Epcot. I checked out prices of other candy I enjoyed in London and the prices are reasonable.
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Disney has crazy prices for everything, we check Amazon to see if they have the same thing...often they do.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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MinnieM123 said:
Now, this rings a bell. My grandparents (even more than my parents) would repair everything. If they couldn't get it repaired, they'd repurpose it. Examples: Cigar boxes were good for storing nuts and bolts in my grandfather's workshop. My grandmother saved old clothes and cut out squares, and made quilts from them. You're right--we live in a throwaway society now, and that's not progress at all.
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My grandparents did the same thing. I hate the throw away society. I've learned to fix the dryer. And my dad fixed everything. I often watched. Now the internet is our friend, we can learn to fix most anything.
 
Figgy1

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catmom46 said:
Yep, definitely something going around. I started with a sore throat Monday night and it's turned into congestion and some coughing. I'm really hoping it doesn't get worse!
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Sympathy like and a great big hug from a safe distance xoxo BTW my dh has been banished far away from me! We were going to do a family movie night but I don't think all of us should be that close at this time. I'm almost certain this bug came from @Mr Ferret 88's side of the pond because he was near a few people that just got back from over there and a few were out at the beginning of the week
 
betty rose

betty rose

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MinnieM123 said:
I understand your frustration. I think it's still important to try and keep an open mind to all of this. We pay physicians to come up with a diagnosis. Sometimes the methods they use may seem strange and unnecessary, but they're not all crooks; and a test could just save your life some day. Perhaps because I work in a hospital, I've seen both sides of this argument . . .
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I understand, but I suffered with very ill health for so many years. It turned out to be this tumor. If only, I didn't have to get to the point of kidney stones, and getting so weak I slept 18 out of 24 hours... no one should be living and can't think or do anything. I never touched alcohol back then. I just got worse and worse. Now, I'm back doing craft's , playing the piano, and walking. Before , nothing was possible.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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MinnieM123 said:
I don't have any of those stores near me. There is a Goodwill truck that parks not far from where we live, though, and I've brought clothes there before. I don't think I've ever seen anyone bring a set of china though. I have a few things (clothes) I was going to bring to the truck this weekend, and I'll ask the attendant inside the truck, what items they accept.
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I know ours will take China, as well as the Salvation Army. We donate once a year, and they ask the size of our things, as we have donated furniture, usually case goods. We wear out our chairs and sofa. So they go to the person that picks up goods to replace and refurbish the materials. It's a win win for them and us. We get rid of things that we can't repair. They fix them up and sell them for a modest price.
 

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