Every silver lining's got a touch of grey
Sep. 4th, 2019 07:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alee_grrlSo I found out today that I am getting a much needed raise, which should (touch wood) ease some of my financial worries. And this was very happy making news, but I lacked the energy for much more than a profound thank you to my boss. Largely because my mouth freaking hurts, and while I'm good at tuning out pain to a certain degree it is still tiring.
I noticed a sore spot on my gums on Sunday, possibly a canker sore or a piece of food got up under my lower denture plate and caused some irritation. I take my dentures out at night, so usually if it is the latter issue my gums have a chance to heal and the irritant gets washed out of the dentures. So this is probably a canker sore (I had several wicked cold sores develop on the same side of my mouth last week). It was a little worse on Monday, but I could still wear my lower dentures without too much pain. Unfortunately yesterday it got worse, to the point where I had to take the lower denture out at work, which I usually try to avoid. I have called and made an appointment with the dentist, but they can't fit me in til Monday morning. In the meantime, I've stocked up on soft food, bought some antiseptic mouthwash, and am leaving the lower dentures out til the gums heal back up. The sore that I could visibly see last night has improved a bit today, and the pain is not as bad. But it still hurts.
So needless to say, I'm tired and a bit grumpy and it was hard to show excitement over the raise. And now my brain weasels are trying to tell me that I didn't show the appropriate level of appreciation and that it will come back and bite me on the ass. Which is silly because my boss and co-workers are aware that I am having mouth issues, and because they are giving me a raise because I deserve one and have earned it, not because they wanted effusive praise. So I am happy and thankful, but will likely be more happy and thankful when I am not exhausted and in pain.
I noticed a sore spot on my gums on Sunday, possibly a canker sore or a piece of food got up under my lower denture plate and caused some irritation. I take my dentures out at night, so usually if it is the latter issue my gums have a chance to heal and the irritant gets washed out of the dentures. So this is probably a canker sore (I had several wicked cold sores develop on the same side of my mouth last week). It was a little worse on Monday, but I could still wear my lower dentures without too much pain. Unfortunately yesterday it got worse, to the point where I had to take the lower denture out at work, which I usually try to avoid. I have called and made an appointment with the dentist, but they can't fit me in til Monday morning. In the meantime, I've stocked up on soft food, bought some antiseptic mouthwash, and am leaving the lower dentures out til the gums heal back up. The sore that I could visibly see last night has improved a bit today, and the pain is not as bad. But it still hurts.
So needless to say, I'm tired and a bit grumpy and it was hard to show excitement over the raise. And now my brain weasels are trying to tell me that I didn't show the appropriate level of appreciation and that it will come back and bite me on the ass. Which is silly because my boss and co-workers are aware that I am having mouth issues, and because they are giving me a raise because I deserve one and have earned it, not because they wanted effusive praise. So I am happy and thankful, but will likely be more happy and thankful when I am not exhausted and in pain.
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Date: 2019-09-10 12:04 am (UTC)