The Tooth that caused it all …

I thought I’d give everyone an update on Caden and the dentist.  As you may know we had to have Caden’s tooth pulled.  We then had a spacer made that day BEFORE the tooth was filled (they cast it).

We then went back the 2 weeks later I was told was crucial that it had to be then.  We show up WAIT 45 minutes to be brought back to be told oh the spacer is not here do to the snow the week before!  So we leave which isn’t helping Caden’s fear of the dentist.  We then get a call the following week the I NEED to bring him back the following day!  I rearrange my day of work yet AGAIN for them.  THEN a few hours before the appointment they call and say they need us to come in EARLY due to oh yes get this “Caden’s Behavior last time”.  HELLO he is 4 and scared you pulled said tooth(pictured above) out of his head.  Was is necessary to say this to his mom no!  So we go early to get in and 4 ladies come in the room which of course scares Caden then they all bend over and start telling him to calm down.  The waterworks begin and then the No’s start.  Then the ladies of course start telling him to calm down etc.  So of course I can’t take any more of this and tell him we have to go.  They tell us to come back again. 

So yesterday I let Rick and my dad take him.  Rick said the appointment went better we had been practicing at home with a plastic mirror in his mouth so he was prepared what she was looking in there for.  She said she didn’t want to freak him out anymore then he already is so they didn’t put in the space just going to watch it.  They cleaned and gave him a fluoride treatment and looked and no cavities!  We have to go back in 2 weeks for another fluoride treatment.

We are thankfully are done with this spacer for now, and this last appointment will be the LAST time I go to this clinic.  A friend gave me a referral to an affordable that I can pay cash and when we get dental insurance.  Thank you again for all the love and support!

Tooth was Pulled & Tears were Shed!

It’s taken me a bit to write this, due to it was such an experience that really rocked this poor mama and little boy.  Last Friday we headed to the dentist, due to loss of insurance I took Caden to a clinic I could pay cash and make payment to.  It is a “kids” clinic, so I figured it was the best place since they deal with just kids.

We got there they took us back a sweet young lady I think doing her residence put Caden in the chair put some cool sunglasses on and the gas mask on him.  Caden kept breathing threw his mouth so of course wasn’t getting the juice.  Then the doc came in tried to cover his mouth so he’d breath threw his nose but not really much luck.  She then put some numbing gel on his tooth, but didn’t wait for it to kick in and went right in with the needle.  That is when the apt went down hill.  The 8 shots sent Caden into a meltdown of screaming that they were hurting him and he wanted me.  At first they kept telling me to sit down they didn’t want me near him.  But I couldn’t take it anymore and went to be with him.  He was trying to crawl out of the chair.  Then she went to try to remove it.  That of course didn’t go over well more screaming and “leave me alones”.  I tried to comfort him.  Then came in assistant #2  who decided that this was the perfect time to come in and say “Ok Caden, this is enough” in her lovely stern voice!  As some of you know we have someone in our life that says this same thing to Caden all the time while Cole can get away with murder … I digress … ugh!

2nd time they had me lay down on his legs while I’m in tears and Caden was in tears they were able to grab the tooth and remove it! My parents picked Cole up and offered for him to stay the night.  Caden and I hit home with the ice cream he was allowed for dinner and I took some Nyquil and early to bed we went.  Cole then decided he wanted to be a turd and didn’t want to go to sleep.  I was knocked out, Rick at work so when they called to bring him home no answers.  They brought him home, poor thing only stays there around 1 or 2 times a year so when it was time to go to bed he of course was not happy and wanted to come home. UGH What a freaking day!  THEN the next day I took boys to Lowe’s kid clinic that I signed up 3 weeks a head of time for.  But of course my gas light came on so I stopped to get gas got to the clinic at 10:18 to find at 10:15 they gave away one of my kits to some SMUCK who didn’t pre-register and just showed up!  YUP that was my weekend.  Head cold finally going away, Caden doing much better now to get over the snow … lol!

We literally are Pulling Teeth :(

Pulling teeth is one of my favorite go to frazes when I call people for work and I’m trying to confirm and gather their information.  But today is a different type of pulling teeth.  2 weeks ago Caden couldn’t sleep and was complaining about his mouth.  Being the Amazing Super Mom that I am just thought he was being the little drama queen he always is.  Then when we didn’t sleep at all one wink I looked in his mouth to find that he back molar was cracked … UGH.

Called a local dentist to see if we could get him in.  When Rick changed jobs we lost our insurance so it was all out of pocket, thankfully this place let’s you make payments!  So we went in for a quick x-ray and a prescription for an antibiotic.  Along with an appointment to come back in two weeks for an extraction. YUP not looking forward to that bill! So today is the day for the extraction.  Caden is very scared and mama is too.  Wish us luck tomorrow!

He was all happy last time, plus got to play brothers DS!

Of Course when dentist came in it was all tears .

Happy Friday the 13th Everyone!  Stay away from black cats & walking under ladders.  I think I have had my far share of good and bad luck, I’ll be trying to find me a four leaf clover .. lol.