Kablooey

[kyburg]

I am. So tired.

Took in a visit to the dentist for a new crown; my fourth and I hate the whole procedure. I also hate the amount of time it takes to get to the dentist and back - got in to work around 1:30 PM. Sore, numb to the eyeballs but vertical.

The Unrepentant Bastards have struck again. This time, for the last time.

They've decided our installation is non-standard and they are cancelling our maintenance contract.

Guess who is converting their translator in the next thirty days? You got it.

Good thing things were quieting down - I'm going to need every spare minute I can squander.

And about time, say I. SCREW THEM. Huuuuurrrrrr.

I get home to discover my dentist has called to check up on me. Guess I scared him a bit.

I really hate it that much.

Comments

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Sounds like time for Work To Rule and Malicious Obedience. Or, less malevolently -- don't stop doing your job, but don't go the extra mile any more. If that means the conversion doesn't get finished before they dump you, tough. Let them learn that actions have consequences.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Oops, I think I misinterpreted. The translator thing isn't something you're doing for them, is it -- it's something of theirs that you need.

Now I feel like an idiot.

No worries...

[unclejimbo.livejournal.com]

It took me a while to understand what she does for a living... And I'm her husband. :)

No, it's the software company that are the unrepentant bastards, her boss and the fellows she works with are about as good as you can imagine. (And they cook...) ^^

Re: No worries...

[lolleeroberts.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you posted this. I read kyburg's entries about her job more for the emotional content than the information about job content, since I can rarely make heads or tails out of that - just that some of the people she deals with are asshats.

And nice icon, by the way. Have you noticed these are sweeping LJ?

[unclejimbo.livejournal.com]

And nice icon, by the way. Have you noticed these are sweeping LJ?

Yup, kyburg showed me the link.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I hafta get a crown. What's the procedure like?

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Think the biggest filling you ever got. And it's a two part procedure - they have to send out for the actual crown after the tooth is prepared, and that takes a couple of weeks to get.

So - they do much of what they would do for a cap. They take the tooth down to a small peg and put a temporary crown on it. Then they take measurements, and send out for the crown. Meanwhile I have two weeks of watching what I eat (don't want to yank that temporary off with a piece of gum or candy) and rinsing with warm salt water for the next couple of days.

The first part takes 90 minutes. The second one is a quick in and out. The worst part is getting numbed up for the preparation - it took three of those shots, and I was literally numb to my eyeballs on that side.

My dentist is a real sweetie - but I've had him as my dentist for twenty years plus - he knows me well!

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

I have more than one, and pretty much agree with Kyburg's description. The temporary crown isn't that easy to dislodge -- avoiding sticky stuff like gum and caramel is mostly just to make double-sure. The dentist will also try to match the color of your teeth as closely as possible; that's one reason it takes two weeks, the other is that the crown is custom-cast from a mold of the setting, so that it will fit snugly.

Don't be surprised if, after setting the crown, the dentist wants to grind down the opposing tooth just a bit. Generally that means there's a point there which needs to be flattened so that the pressure as you chew will be more evenly distributed. Otherwise the crown might crack eventually.

Also, don't expect it to feel exactly perfectly normal on the first day. You may feel as though the only tooth making contact on that side is the crown -- but they do settle a bit over the first few days. If it still feels odd after a week, then call the dentist back.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info! :)