April 2, 2009
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I went to the dentist yesterday for some work on the left side. He removed an old crown and put in a temporary one along with a "men working" sign. Next week he brings in the power shovels for further excavation. This morning I am having trouble on the right side with noticible nerve pain when I taste or try to chew anything, so I am off to see what is going on there. There is bit of swelling, too, I think. I have troubles here when I fly in small airplanes, too. I get pressure buildup in the right ear and the tastebuds in my tongue go a bit numb on the right side. So where do I go, internal medicine or ear, nose and throat?
Later edit - a couple hours and $80 later I have antibiotics and pain killers. They sent me to internal medicine and ear, nose and throat. I have a swollen gland, and it could be a mumpish reoccurrance or it could be a bacterial infection for which case I have antibiotics and pain killers. And I am supposed to go visit MIL in Kagoshima tomorrow... How come I get sick recently before I have to go there? Anyway, the CAT scan that I got at the hospital showed that I have a very lovely brain. I should have the picture printed out and put it on a t-shirt. The pain killers are working. This ailment would have been a REALLY good way to go on a diet. I mean, eating just wasn't worth the effort!!
Later - What I had was a blocked salivary gland. The dentist knew what it was right away, what was wrong with these stupid doctors? Don't EVER go to Kinen Byoin Hospital in Sawara-ku. You will come out worse than you went in. They should call it Zannen (disappointing) Byoin!
