something old, something borrowed, something new

So I will share a short story with you.

Once upon a time, I had an eating disorder.

This lasted all too long, and took a toll on my teeth.

{I have never talked about my eating disorder on here, but I one day will,

Just not today.  

Today will be about how it affected my teeth.}

Sad story, but I will face the facts.

I am 24 years old.

I now have had 4 teeth pulled, three implants, and countless root canals.

I was talking to my dentist the other day, and apologized for never having a 

"normal" dentist appointment.  It was always some kind of emergency.

The week of my wedding, I woke up to swollen gums above 

one of my front(ish) teeth. The tooth was dead.

My dentist, once again saving the day, was able to fix it for me.

He told me the fix was temporary, but we'd see how long it could last.

So now we flash forward to a little over a year later.

(recall the emergency here)

I was sitting in my sink, getting ready for work, and feel my front(ish) tooth 

fall out of my mouth.

SERIOUSLY!

Like your worst nightmare come true!

I was in major panic, and called my dad.

(Yes, I still call my dad in state of emergency, I didn't know what else to do)

He said to drive up, and he'd call my dentist.

I woke up Jordan, and explained to him my tradgedy, then called my work, 

and drove up to my parents.

My loving dentist got me in, put me back together, and we

talked about my options.

Short time after, I was back to the oral surgeon.

(Who might I add is also one of my favorite people ever! 

Lets just say when you have had 4 teeth pulled, 

your doctors make it pretty high on your list of favorites.)

I now was given a temporary front tooth.

Finally, what seemed to be a long 6 months later, while I was in Utah this 

last month, my dentist finished the job.

I didn't take a real before and after picture, which in some ways I wish I did,

and in other ways, I never want to see a toothless me again, 

here is what I could come up with.

My old, temporary, and new teeth.

I {heart} my doctors.