Let's get this show on the Road!

Ok- so, it's been a while. I am happy to report that not much has happened since the last posting. But here is an update on a few issues...

The Gomester had said he would call me somewhere near the beginning of November to start getting appointments set up. So last week, when it was the middle of November and I still had yet to hear from him, I took measures into my own hands. And needless to say, let the phone tag begin!!!! So I have now been introduced to Charlotte and Sue via phone. They must be the main office workers in the new office. And while I will try to reserve judgement until I actually meet them, they don't seem to hold a candle to Theresa or Christy at the places up here!!!! Anyway, I explained the situation (being a patient of Gomes from Lafayette with him continuing my service down there) and wanting to get appointments set up. They are not familiar with my case, of course, so they will need to talk to Gomes and see what they need to set up. I also mentioned that he had said he might be able to come up here and do the implant and to check and see if that is still an option. Finally, I got a phone call on Friday to set up my appointment. Unfortunately, it is NOT going to be up here in Lafayette. (On a side note, I don't think he ended on such good terms up here, so I am not surprised and had expected that to happen. ) So, Charlotte and I schedule my appointment for February 9th. Gomes wants to make sure there is a good 4 months of bone growth. That would be 4 1/2 months. And it is scheduled during a conference I am supposed to attend for work. I was in a hurry as they were calling me on my way out the door, so i just went with it.

Well, my creative side hit me this weekend- why not call back and reschedule? :) See if they will do it the week before that- and then for my mental health, they will actually be doing it in January too! February seems so far away. And then just postpones the final product that much longer. Sooo... I called today and talked to Sue. And we were able to schedule it for January 30th. That just seems so much better to me!

Previously I had estimated that it might be done in April- or so I hoped. Well, I am not a math whiz, but using the information they had given me when we originally did the implant to say that it would take about 4 months from start to finish, I now can estimate it will most likely be June before it's done. And that is if all goes well. And they don't want another 4 months for bone growth. I will continue to push it along of course...but i think we will make sure we leave the stitches in a few extra days so nothing has the opportunity to move again. :)

I had a few other questions for Gomes, and poor Charlotte had to be the go between because he was in a procedure during that time. But I also found out he has not order the stent yet. GRRR. he said he would contact Mazur at the beginning of the year and get that ordered. Nuh Uh. :) I will be calling Dr. Mazur on Monday and asking him to meet Gomes out in the parking lot after school and put the smackdown on him. :) Or to at least give him a call and tell him they need to go ahead and order that now.

Also, I asked about the potential of wanting to see me before then to make sure some of the bone graft had stayed put and we were actually growing bone before I show up and we just start drilling for oil. He said he will just have Mazur take a few x-rays before I come and send them down there to him. And that will, of course, happen at the first of the year. :)

So, we play the hurry up and wait game. I never did ask about the tissue graft yet, I figure I will wait til I see him to ask about that. I think he thinks it will be fine once we put the implant back in... that will stretch out the tissue or he can do some sculpting with bone grafting. We will see.

So that's about all for this month... I'll try to include a Christmas update and let you know if Santa brings me my front tooth for christmas- I'm just asking for one, not 2! :) Until then, hope you all have a great holiday and I'll keep you posted!