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A month before we departed for Croatia, Dan and I realized that we needed to have dental check ups. A friend told me about a couple from our church, Jim and Kim Harms, who were very good dentists and could help us. I made an appointment for Wednesday, April 18th – about a week before our departure. At the check up and cleaning, Kim found I had a cavity and possibly a cracked tooth which might need a root canal and crown! A year ago, right before we left on our eleven week road trip, I had an old filling replaced and it had bothered me since then – but as we were on the road, I learned to live with it and had never gotten around to doing anything about it. So here we are – eight days before we leave for four years, with some major dental work. Over the next week, Jim and Faye, his dental assistant, spent hours on my teeth!
Thursday, 4/19: Cavity filled, pressure and ice cube test on my back molars. OUCH! I had two cracked teeth! Two back teeth filed down, temporary crowns put on and a very numb mouth. Took Advil.
Monday, 4/23: Root canal on one tooth that was still aching and one very numb mouth. Took Advil.
Tuesday, 4/24: Checked on still aching root canal tooth and delayed permanent crowns for a day. Took Advil.
Wednesday, 4/25: Two permanent crowns put on at 6:00 in the morning. Took Advil.
Thursday, 4/26: Left for Croatia, still taking Advil.
The lab they used to make crowns was also owned by Christians and they did a rush job - the crowns were ready on Tuesday morning. What a whirlwind! And what a testimony to God’s provision! Needless to say, I had to cancel a few plans and didn’t get quite as much done as I wanted but my teeth are doing much better now, and I am so thankful that God provided the Harms. Maybe next time I won’t leave the dental appointment until the very last moment!
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