But this time I know they won't grow back. I'm also feeling like it's a dream where your teeth fall out, yet real! Out of a morbid sense of preservation, I've kept the pieces, almost felt like saving them for a tooth fairy 😂 if only one could pay my dental bills tho! That'd be nice.

No matter. Truth be told, you never know what will weaken your teeth. You can brush, floss, wash, lifestyle choices, age, whatever, enjoy them while you have them. It's a weird feeling to start to lose them. Like reverse puberty. I'm having childhood flashbacks to when I first lost teeth...

I walk with a cane now to help with balancing, but my diabetes still needs managing, as well as my poor teeth! My teeth were strong before diabetes. But I blame years of smoking (I quit in 2010) and sugary drinks for weakness. But decay accelerated after I started insulin (or seemed to)...

My meditation practice helps with pain. And patience. My stroke last year happened on March 6th, almost a full year ago. I had surgery on my carotid artery to clear a blockage and prevent another stroke. So far so good. I've been okay since. Nice scar to remind me of how far I've come...

My poor, crumbling teeth played a part in that stroke, so I have to be careful. My whole left side went numb -- nearly died -- experiencing that made me desire life more, especially desperate to finish projects, make more art. I won't let some rotten teeth finish me before I'm finished w/ life!

I had to break my fast with Facebook in order to let my family and friends know my emergency dental situation. Local dentistry doesn't accept UHC insurance (go figure) so I have to hurry up and wait for help. My life hangs in the balance between phone calls. I had a stroke last year...

Yes! I can't wait to get mine.

Sounds like a good plan to me!

No! That's not right.

Yay! Just getting started and year 2025 is proving to be crazy already