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MY JAW SURGERY GOT APPROVED. ASDSLKDJGSHLFK FINALLY It only took four and a half years! YAYYAYYAY If you have no idea what I'm talking about, do some reading. YAYYYYYYY -Nikira
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Saw the dentist this morning. Apparently, my concern about my jaw pain and shifting bite were not all that paranoid after all. I'm seeing an oral surgeon in about a month (July the 12th). Jaw rearrangement is imminent. :\ In the meantime, I'm getting these wicked painkillers that are supposed to help but might make me feel like I'm floating from time to time. Whee~ -Nikira
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Some of you may remember this entry from like, four years ago. For those that don't care to read it: I was supposed to have reconstructive jaw surgery back in 2004 to fix a Class 3 malocclusion (underbite) and teeth that are curving inwards towards the inside of my mouth (which is my mouth compensating for a bad bite). This would involve having all my wisdom teeth removed, as well as braces, and then surgery to cut both my jaws and realign them. Fun, I know. It's 2010, and I still haven't had said surgery because of insurance problems. A new development has come up in the last couple weeks, however. Since about 2007, I've had a popping noise right under my right ear. It almost sounds like bubble wrap. This popping noise comes from my jaw joint. It hurts only occasionally and comes and goes, particularly when I eat meats or chewy things like gum. Nowadays, this noise happens every day, almost. The last time I went to the dentist, he expressed concern at this fact, but didn't say much else. We also discovered that my bite is slowly moving farther to the side, putting more pressure on my jaw joints. A couple weeks ago, my other jaw joint started popping as well. This one is always accompanied by pain and muscle weakness, though. It's not very fun. :| So I go in on Monday for X-Rays to see what my jaw's up to now. If it results in surgery, I have to drop out of school for a least a semester, if not longer. Merp. :[ -Nikira
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Hey guys. A quick entry tonight. I've been having lots of trouble with my legs for the last few days, to the point where I can't even walk properly at times. This is not okay because we are smack dab in the middle of a theatre production (which is the reason I've been dead to the world for a while, sorry to those members that are waiting for things from me. To everyone else: No, the hyenas didn't eat me, and neither did Santa Clause.) So yeah, please keep that in your thoughts and prayers, because a lot of smaller stuff in this production requires me to be constantly up and on my feet... errr, paws. TLK
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bleeegh. ; ; -Nikira
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So I'm on this new medicine, right? It's like a really strong version of Benadryll mixed with some heavy Naproxen - it's amaaaazing, thank you medical science. <3 Anyways, all medicines have fun side effects, right? Like making you change funny colors and stuff? This one makes me feel like I'm on a spinny carnival ride all day. :] Wheeeee~ Out of all honesty - yes it's kind of annoying, but hey, it's better than nausea or blood clots or liver failure or something awful like that. *spins* -Nikira
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I hurt my wrists today. Somehow, without having anyway to hurt them, they are in much nerve-related pain. I can't turn them palm-side-up without hurting myself. Dad thinks it's carpal tunnel syndrome. I hope it's not. :X Already have limited wrist mobility because of a cist on one hand (long story) - don't need/want anything else. D: Also, help relieve some of the pain of AC planning by giving us some feedback on AC17! It's been a little slow this year and we still need your ideas. -Nikira
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Hey guys. Still sick (16 days and counting). Gonna be gone for a little bit so the doctors and I can figure it out. Love you all. ^^ -Nikira
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11 days and counting. This is getting very old. =_=; 'scuse me while I go throw up... -Nikira
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Hey, whaddayaknow, I finally finished Vezon & Fenrakk. Vezon: It's time to practice good oral hygiene! *pulls out giant toothbrush and starts brushing Fenrakk's teeth* Isn't that right, my pet? Fenrakk: <Prrrr> ~*~ Speaking of oral whatchwatsits: I have to go to the pediatrician sometime next month. Why? Cause I have to go through all these tests, just to get a jaw surgery done (I have a Class 3 Underbite with some other thing I can't remember. Only two of my teeth actually touch). Not to mention a jaw surgery that was supposed to happen 2 years ago, but the insurance company was stubborn (they rarely accept claims that have anything to do with the word 'teeth'), so they wouldn't pay for it. *inhales* What'll happen if this claim gets up and going: First, I'll have to go in and get all four of my wisdom teeth removed from my jawbone. I'll go through recovery for, I dunno, a couple months. Then I get braces to straighten my teeth (They're curving inward, sorta like snake's fangs). Then I wait a year. Then I go in for major jaw surgery, where they cut my top jaw through the sinuses and move it forward, and cut my bottom jaw all the way off and move it backward. Ouchies. O.< Then I'll go through about 5 months of recovery, and then I'll finally be able to eat on both sides of my mouth! ... I want to strangle our insurance company. ~Nikira
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I. DESPISE. Blood Test Needles. I really do. They creep around in my foulest nightmares. >> << *prays that her iron count is stable so that she won't have to get her blood checked again next month* ~Nikira
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Feeling extremely sick, tired, and oh so very distraught. Curse you, stressed-out brain. -Nikira
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I hate hate hate television at this very moment. -Nikira
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Yeah. It's getting very not-cool. Going to the doctor in a week and a half to get a bunch of tests run, so maybe that'll clear things up. Sorry for the unnecessarily long period of in-and-out activity - hopefully it will come to a close soon (and I can get back to my art - all my nice projects have't been touched for almost a month). How you all doing, I haven't seen you guys in a while! -Nikira
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Niki is sick. Two days before Christmas. Arrrrgh. -Nikira
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I really. Really. Am. -Nikira
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Niki had a rough night. Whee. :\ -Nikira
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Niki has had an absolutely dreadful night. -Nikira
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I really really really despise not feeling well and having allergetic-like symptoms for days on end. I really do not like it. At all. *is running out of Kleenex* :| -Nikira
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*wants to chat and banter about all the fun she had this weekend* ... *has no voice with which to do so* Stupid laryngitis. -Nikira
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Niki is sick. All her upper respiratory is messed up. Ugggh. *broods* -Nikira
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Alas, althought I'm sleeping through the night, overwhelming fatigue has once again taken over my living habits. Yeah. Again. Quite suddenly this time around as well. It's weird. I was perfectly fine on Saturday. Wasn't fine yesterday. Was worse today. Nearly falling asleep on your register during a fast food lunch rush is never a good thing, ladies and germs. And while standing up, no less. >< Don't go getting overly tired, kids. It's bad for your health and/or your employment. Eat your vegetables and go to bed before midnight, and make sure to brush your teeth. [/lesson for the day] But yeah, a recent switch in anemic medications might be a reason behind this sudden change in metabolism for me, but it's not certain and still all so very confusing for a half-brain-dead person. Which is not good. I need my brain for scholarship deadlines and exams, plus finishing a piece for GA that I've been wanting to post for a while and preparing for the SAT in May that I still need to study for... again... Huh. ... *chuckle* Someone, just knock me into a week-long coma with a frying pan. Please. Won't hurt a bit, promise. I might actually catch up on my sleep. C'mon, I'll pay you 10 bucks. -Nikira
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*crawls out of random hole* YAY I'M ALIVE. 8D Though I'm quite sick at the moment - a bug's going around, and I swear it's like everyone and their pet gopher is sick this week. D: Not to mention I got my daily iron dose yanked up, which is just lovely considering the side effects it has on my digestive track. >> *sigh* I'd better get better by Monday. That's my first official day at work and the manager is really expecting me to be there! ;.; Hopefully, eating all that turkey tomorrow will help me get to sleep easier. Sinus congestion = insomnia = FAIL. D: I mean c'mon, I fell asleep in the middle of my sister's 16th birthday party on Sunday and totally freaked out my diabetic friend. I felt so bad... I woke up and everyone had left already. >< Ugh... Is it too much to ask for some decent sleep when everyone else is sleeping? *shakes fist at subconscious* -Niki
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It hurts to eat. It hurts to breath. And I keep falling asleep in my schoolwork. ... Me thinks I might be getting a little sick. O_o ~Nikira
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My mum and I went back to the doctor's office this morning to view Friday's results. The first thing he said when he walked in: "You know, your results are not supposed to interest your doctor." O_o Turns out that, yes, I'm getting better and my anemia is becoming very mild now. My iron levels are still pretty low, though, and my RDW (the depth and width of my red blood cells) was really low. The doc says it's microcytic anemia, which means my blood cells are much smaller than normal. What's interesting is we don't know why that is, or why my iron levels are still so low. So I have to go back in September... and get another blood test... (ARG) >< They'll do average blood work and take an extra vial for a hemoglobin electrophoresis, to check for abnormal hemoglobin that could be related to sickle-cell or thalassemia. ... I'm interesting! And I'm learning long, doctoral terms! =D ~Nikira
