09 November 2008

W.O.W!

I have spent a miserable weekend of self-pity and just now looked at my blog to see that EIGHT people have looked at it today.  EIGHT!  Isn't that amazing?  Now the pressure is really on to give you something to look at.  I feel quite chuffed you know.  Hmmm, I can't really explain it.  I have "readership"!  Even though I know already that I have a few "fans" (!!), to see the numbers makes it so much more real.  So, now that I know people are at least looking at this blog, is it wise of me to post this photo?  

As you can see, I have absolutely no hangups about my appearance! This is me in my immediate post-op phase (Friday afternoon), trying to chill my cheek to keep the swelling down. I am so attractive that I can hardly believe myself. I have felt remarkably good over the weekend although the regular consumption of pain killers is a bit nauseating & my face generally feels like I have been smashed by a character from a James Bond movie. I tried to make my brother (the man responsible for the loss of the front tooth in the first place) to feel shame, remorse, guilt... but it's a pointless exercise. It was so long ago now (38 years) that I can't really expect too much from him. I am hoping and hoping very, very hard that my bone graft will take this time and I will be okay to go on with my implant.  I had a similar procedure done 12 years ago and it failed so, fingers crossed!  I am currently anaesthetising myself with a gin & tonic that my Beloved has made for me.  He has been very good to me all weekend, spoiling me with ice-cream and yoghurt & plenty of attention.  His Movember mo is looking quite good though I'm afraid it does give him an ageing porn star look which he is not 100% sure he is thrilled about.   To finish off, one ugly photo deserves one lovely photo so here is another snap of Miss Zoe Cox, aged 3 months, looking just a tiny bit like her dad...  



The boss is off this week on some kind of male bonding "one-roll-of-deoderant-between-six-men" type of fishing holiday in the Gulf of Carpenteria so the party is on in the office.  It has been so busy that we are looking forward to a chance to catch up a bit.  Personally, I am especially pleased as I am not sure that a toothless, purple-faced secretary is the best advertisement for a plastic surgeon's office!  Have to sign off now & concentrate on something else while I ignore the throbbing in my face & head.  Am feeling a tiny bit anxious about my god-daughter and her family who have flown to Bali today for a two-week family reunion with English relatives.  There are travel warnings in place & I am sure I will not be entirely happy until they are all home.  I am sure nothing is going to happen however because basically, the Balinese are extremely gentle and friendly people.  However, it seems that no-one can be too careful.  

3 comments:

Susan Buret said...

Are you entirely sure you want to recover. Gin, pain killers and ice-cream fed to you by an aging porn star sound to good to be true.

Jen said...

Oh Susan! You are such a hoot! You're right... what a trifecta of delights!

Anonymous said...

Ha,ha,ha!! Yes - what Susan said! I hope you're OK Jen and the pain and swelling is getting better. Can't wait to see you next week! Amy B.