Updates From Zilla

[TheZilla 0]

I thought by now that I'd be posting about the marriage, but we've hit a snag.

Not a big one though. We've got the marriage license, it was so unbelievably simple. We just went into the clerk's office, filled out one quick form, and our license was issued. They didn't need his SS# or anything, they didn't even ask to see his K-1 Visa or anything [We've worked so hard for it, we want to use it for more things! ]. There was a three day waiting period since we turned down the 'marriage preparation class' they offered, and I thought it would mean driving all the way back three days after filing. Turned out they just handed the license to us, we just couldn't use it for three days. W00t! Saved me a car trip!

We thought we'd get married as soon as we could but then Andy started having these strange pains in his jaw. It got a little swollen so I rushed him off to my dentist. Turns out he's got a huge infection, and his wisdom teeth are impacted! Now we're deciding whether we'll just run and get married as he clears up the infection before surgery, or if we'll wait until afterward. It's going to depend on how well I can move my schedule around to clear a day for the ceremony before surgery. I hope I can do it. Though, we agreed that if he's got a swollen face in our 'first wedding' pictures, it might be rather funny.

We joked that we could tell people he pi$$ed me off before the ceremony and I beat him up. Our future children looking at it going 'Dad, why is your face all messed up?", and Andy going 'Well kids, this is what happens when you make your mother mad, this is why you should always do what she tells you".

We'll see what happens. So if you see me post a wedding picture of me and someone faintly resembling Rocky Balboa after a prize fight, you'll know why. hehehe.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

We joked that we could tell people he pi$$ed me off before the ceremony and I beat him up. Our future children looking at it going 'Dad, why is your face all messed up?", and Andy going 'Well kids, this is what happens when you make your mother mad, this is why you should always do what she tells you".

We'll see what happens. So if you see me post a wedding picture of me and someone faintly resembling Rocky Balboa after a prize fight, you'll know why. hehehe.

You crack me up!!! (And believe me, I need it this afternoon...) Seriously, here's hoping for a swift recovery for Mr Zilla, and for a wedding ASAP with normal size faces!!!

[Oath 0]

I started getting problems with my teeth after going to America, i sucked it up near two years and I've just had my two wisdow teeth on my left side yanked out, go back next week for the other side.. I look more like the guy in robocop who drives the van into the acid, face all droopy

[Mags 112]

Ouchie, hope it all sorts itself out...and we DO want wedding pictures!

[Leney 0]

Oh no That is awful about his teeth and infection. I hope all is well soon! But you're right, at least it'll be a funny story some day, long after the swelling is gone! Keep us posted!

[ajames79 0]

*giggle* oh dear!!

yes we want wedding pictures for sure!!

[flutter95 4]

I'm sorry hes in pain, but unfortunately I'm in the same boat as him, it hurts

[Mary Lou 681]

I started getting problems with my teeth after going to America, i sucked it up near two years and I've just had my two wisdow teeth on my left side yanked out, go back next week for the other side.. I look more like the guy in robocop who drives the van into the acid, face all droopy

When my husband read your post he agreed 100%. Since he has been here he has been to either the doctor or dentist more then he ever had been. He just got over a bad infection and cyst with a tooth, and also has impacted wisdom teeth that need out soon.

[Fandango 1,439]

Zilla, what a sh!tter that is. Hope Mr Zilla gets this sorted and the swelling goes down for the wedding.

[ajames79 0]

worrying...

Chris gets here today! Preparing for teeth issues!

wonder if it is a conspiracy......all british males will have teeth issues upon moving to the US!

I hate teeth issues.

really. I do not like dentists! Nice people...I just don't want you in my mouth with needles!

[homesick_american 1]

Good luck with the swelling; follow the surgeon's advice on cold/hot packs to bring it down! I had four wisdom teeth out all at the same time...two were impacted...and it took about a week for the swelling to go down. Not pleasant, but thankfully wisdom teeth seldom grow back.

[TheZilla 0]

Thanks everybody for your thoughts

Mr. Zilla is doing okay. They got him in for surgery this morning since there was actually some bone loss from the infection & they wanted to nip that in the bud. It was such a shock, since Andy just got looked at by an NHS dentist right before he left England. They took loads of X-rays but they didn't tell him a thing, and this infection didn't come about in the few weeks since he's been here. Andy wasn't all that surprised since he said the NHS tends not to do ANYTHING they don't have to if it costs. We're just glad my dentist caught it.

They extracted three wisdom teeth that were problematic, and they said he's young enough that the bone loss should grow back on it's own. He's all sedated with his ice pack now, happily watching a PBS interview with Jeremy Paxman. Got lots of yogurts, puddings, & nutrition drinks for him to enjoy over the next few days, hehe.

So depending on how things go, we might have the ceremony the week after next. We're anxious to do so since we want that marriage certificate on it's way ASAP. We shall see how it goes and I'll post piccies once we do!

Man, seems like there's lots who have faced teeth problems upon coming here. Is it the copius amounts of sugar in the American diet or bad NHS dentists missing things? Or both?

Flutter, I hope you feel better soon! I hope everyone facing nasty needle wielding dentists feel better soon!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Man, he actually had an NHS dentist??? There like gold dust around these parts. If I had one, maybe I wouldn't be leaving the UK...

Seriously, I was kidding there.

[homesick_american 1]

Man, seems like there's lots who have faced teeth problems upon coming here. Is it the copius amounts of sugar in the American diet or bad NHS dentists missing things? Or both?

Flutter, I hope you feel better soon! I hope everyone facing nasty needle wielding dentists feel better soon!

Don't trust an NHS dentist to detect a problem early enough to do something reasonable about it. I used to have an NHS dentist before she illegally booted NHS patients off her rolls, and she was the worst dentist I've ever seen. Crappy fillings that didn't match my bite, her breath was terrible, bad bedside manner, bad attitude, and piss-poor technique. I had to see a private dentist to have her mistakes fixed and it cost a couple hundred pounds to fix the mess she'd made of my mouth.

My husband's uncle's NHS dentist has allowed his teeth to fall out, saying it's easier to just let them fall out than it is to extract them and fit him with dentures, or to save his teeth. He has diabetes, but that doesn't mean he MUST lose his teeth.

If I ask anyone in my office right now, I bet you money I could come up with a horror story about NHS dentists. They are RUBBISH.

[Oath 0]

Man, seems like there's lots who have faced teeth problems upon coming here. Is it the copius amounts of sugar in the American diet or bad NHS dentists missing things? Or both?

Flutter, I hope you feel better soon! I hope everyone facing nasty needle wielding dentists feel better soon!

Don't trust an NHS dentist to detect a problem early enough to do something reasonable about it. I used to have an NHS dentist before she illegally booted NHS patients off her rolls, and she was the worst dentist I've ever seen. Crappy fillings that didn't match my bite, her breath was terrible, bad bedside manner, bad attitude, and piss-poor technique. I had to see a private dentist to have her mistakes fixed and it cost a couple hundred pounds to fix the mess she'd made of my mouth.

My husband's uncle's NHS dentist has allowed his teeth to fall out, saying it's easier to just let them fall out than it is to extract them and fit him with dentures, or to save his teeth. He has diabetes, but that doesn't mean he MUST lose his teeth.

If I ask anyone in my office right now, I bet you money I could come up with a horror story about NHS dentists. They are RUBBISH.

I wouldn't say they were all rubbish, I know ####### all about dentistry but my dentist listened to me, I'm having a tooth yanked out that could be saved and filled because its going to cause me less issues for example, he gave me 8 injections not 4 because they didnt work first time, last time I had a tooth out they gave me one, didnt wait for it to kick in then tore the tooth out along with half the attached gum.

I'm seeing more and more of what your saying about NHS dentists booting NHS patients of their client list though, the NHS bills are higher than the NHS funding in many cases, yours just seems bitchy

Edited May 17, 2007 by Oath