Well, I had been planning on going to the range for a week now. I finally had enough money for the ammo, the range fee, and then enough to buy real food instead of Ramon noodles...but apparently that would have been too much fun for Kaxter. INSTEAD, I got to spend the entire day at the doctor and the dentist.
To start from the beginning:
Yesterday I came home from work, popped a few milk duds into my mouth and sat down. As I chewed my candy I felt a rubbery resistance in my jaw and immediately stopped due to the massive pain. I figured if I went to bed it would just go away in the morning
So I wake up, have a stretch and try to yawn...my mouth wont open more than an inch, and it wont close all the way down either. Now I try not to be a wuss, but I thought immediately "lock jaw"...and *shudder* tetanus. I haven't had a shot in over 10 years so I left straight to the doctor. To my relief he said it wasn't tetanus, but then promptly told me he had no idea what was wrong with me and to get some rest.
Not satisfied with the results I went to my dentist out of desperation. The pain was about an 8 out of 10 and the
doctor wouldn't give me any pills. My dentist x rayed my jaw and then told me that I had slipped a joint on the right side of my face and that there is no way to fix it besides rest and muscle relaxers and pain pills. I cant eat solid foods, I cant let my teeth touch ever, and I cant do anything for 10 days. I left early that morning so I didn't have time to shave, and when they sprayed a muscle number on my face it stuck to my stubble and they had to use some alcohol to rub it vigorously off. And to top it all off I have to wear a mouth piece. Now here is the MAIN rant....my insurance didn't cover it. This TINY mouth piece, no bigger than a nickel, cost me 450 bucks. There goes my ammo, my range fee, my solid foods, and my new piston on my motorcycle. I had all my guns lined up and everything ready to go:banghead:
Just had to vent. Looks like I will have to try out my brand new Kimber TLE next paycheck
Here is a pic of the "Not worth it but have to have it" mouth piece.
To start from the beginning:
Yesterday I came home from work, popped a few milk duds into my mouth and sat down. As I chewed my candy I felt a rubbery resistance in my jaw and immediately stopped due to the massive pain. I figured if I went to bed it would just go away in the morning
So I wake up, have a stretch and try to yawn...my mouth wont open more than an inch, and it wont close all the way down either. Now I try not to be a wuss, but I thought immediately "lock jaw"...and *shudder* tetanus. I haven't had a shot in over 10 years so I left straight to the doctor. To my relief he said it wasn't tetanus, but then promptly told me he had no idea what was wrong with me and to get some rest.
Not satisfied with the results I went to my dentist out of desperation. The pain was about an 8 out of 10 and the
doctor wouldn't give me any pills. My dentist x rayed my jaw and then told me that I had slipped a joint on the right side of my face and that there is no way to fix it besides rest and muscle relaxers and pain pills. I cant eat solid foods, I cant let my teeth touch ever, and I cant do anything for 10 days. I left early that morning so I didn't have time to shave, and when they sprayed a muscle number on my face it stuck to my stubble and they had to use some alcohol to rub it vigorously off. And to top it all off I have to wear a mouth piece. Now here is the MAIN rant....my insurance didn't cover it. This TINY mouth piece, no bigger than a nickel, cost me 450 bucks. There goes my ammo, my range fee, my solid foods, and my new piston on my motorcycle. I had all my guns lined up and everything ready to go:banghead: Just had to vent. Looks like I will have to try out my brand new Kimber TLE next paycheck
Here is a pic of the "Not worth it but have to have it" mouth piece.
