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10/10/2007
Bummer Week
Been sick for almost ten days now. Cough, colds, flu. You name it, I have it. Went to see the doctor because I got bored sneezing and coughing, taking meds and speaking with a voice that sounds from the grave.
Surprisingly, doctor's diagnosis of the headache and earache I have been experiencing for almost three years now is caused by Temperomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ). The symptoms, which I have consciously ignored over the years, include dizziness, constant headaches, migraines, tooth pain, pain down the arms into the fingers, pain upon jaw movement, ringing in the ears, grinding of the teeth and chronic neck and backache, etcetera...
(And, according to some articles that I have read online, "a bad TMJ can even cause problems with chewing and thinking. It can put you into a chronic "fog," making it difficult to think or make decisions..." )
Anyway, the doctor's verdict? I gotta wear braces. Almost 40-ish woman, wearing braces. What a sight to behold. Gross!
Speaking of "chronic fog", I am now thoroughly convinced that the primary reason why my entry to Seoul.go.kr essay writing contest was denied... is because... of TMJ!
Not.
I forgot to attach the pictures.
How stupid can I get?
I was so psyched to win that contest because the grand prize -- 2,000 bucks -- will bring my loved ones here in Korea this Christmas. Moreover, last year's winner of gold award is a Filipino. Aren't those enough reasons to egg on someone like me to win? Two grand is two grand. I can never earn that anywhere by just writing an essay.
For days, I completely cut-off contact with any breathing specie just to finish that entry to make it to the October 1 deadline.
But I blew it. Big time.
*Wail, sniff, cough, sneeze*
Looking at the bright side of it though, I now have a year to polish the essay that will make me two grand richer next year.
Whatever.
23:15 Posted in Me! | Permalink | Comments (14) | Email this | Tags: lofe, sick, journal, TMJ, headaches
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Aminin mo na, kulang ka lang sa sex. Peace
Posted by: bro mike | 10/11/2007
siguro nga. waaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
Posted by: deity | 10/11/2007
wow. that sux. big time even. so sorry! wish there was some way that my magic wand worked around the world.. yeah. ok. right. there i go again.. wishful thinking. (lol) i do send you feel better wishes.
oh! HOW I WISH I COULD HAVE BRACES! I AM SOOOOOOO GREEN WITH JEALOUSY!! yes. I am serious. I give you my right arm for those braces you dont want!!!!
luv you!
hugs n mousie kisses
Posted by: me | 10/12/2007
thanks mousie. i feel a lot better now. would be a lot greater though if you're here to party with me.
i'm not really sure about those braces. i'd settle for the invici ones to cure my malady but they are just too dang expensive here. imagine 28 hundred bucks! HELLLOOOOO!!!
if you really want one, you can go to the Philippines. for just 700 bucks, you are sooo going to have a beautiful set of teeth in just a year.
hugs back to you:)
Posted by: deity | 10/12/2007
I'm sorry this has happened..you are so talented Mj. You really need to heed whatever advice the Doctor is giving you..your health is too important to just take for granted. Your friends don't like it when you dissapear, because many of us will support you if you do not distance out of your life. Your a beautiful soul..your time and place is still waiting...don't push it, it will come when you least expect..and your friends will always support you, if you don't cut them out of your life...Robbie :-)
Posted by: Robbie Seabolt | 10/13/2007
Modesty aside, I know I am talented Rob and thank you anyway for re-affirming that.
And not to brag, but I know I GOT REAL FRIENDS who are always there even when I don't seem to talk to them constantly. They might be behind the scenes all the time, but I know that they are the ones I can always count on.
They love me without condition, without pretext and without reservations because that's the stuff real friends are made of. Don't you think so?
Posted by: deity | 10/13/2007
Yes, I think so...you are in that catagory for me....just to prove I am a real friend I am learning FaceBook....so when I leave 360 soon..I will have a place to come and see you...my best of friends...
Posted by: Robbie Seabolt | 10/13/2007
I thought you said Facebook is juvenile??? Hmmm...
Posted by: deity | 10/13/2007
yikes! That sucks you have been ill for so long and dealing with these kind of symptoms. dont worry about the braces, you will deal fine.
i recommend lots of garlic and no more dairy in your diet.
Dr. Stevyn
Posted by: stevyn | 10/15/2007
thanks Dr. Stevyn.
but lots of garlic? don't want to have a bad breath. eww!
Posted by: deity | 10/15/2007
hey pretty! :)
from now on im gonna start calling you 'pretty'.
is TMJ contagious? coz i think i got my cold off of you... lol
maybe next year they are giong to increase the grand prize and you win... and at the same time you win the lottery... isnt that the coolest? i hpe you win. im gonna start whispering a prayer from today till next year. you gotta remind me.
wished i could make a trip some time soon and visit korea. it looks nice. i like your pics especially with the nature and stuff... your prettiness enhances their prettiness. swear!
braces... you... almost 40(? dont believe it)... nice :d
dont forget to post pics! so we can make fun of you. lol
*hugs* thanks for the bday greeting. i didnt get laid. sucks...
doc MJ is still in the Philippines and im getting tired of waiting for him to come here...
this is like an email already.
hehe tc
Posted by: Rhey | 10/17/2007
Perhaps Doc MJ's dilly-dallying? Hmmm... it's alright. If he's worth the wait, then go for it.
TMJ's not contagious. LOL! And of course, I'm going to post the dorky pic here if ever. Pero paguwi ko na lang. Sobrang mahal kase dito eh.
Ganda dito ng nature -- unsaturated beauty that you can inhale and embrace, especially, the shopping centers. Hahahaha!!!
Posted by: deity | 10/17/2007
Sorry to hear 'bout this. I hope you're feeling better now. Go get the braces. Youll look fabulous I'm sure.
Posted by: Mc | 10/21/2007
Very interesting... as always! Cheers from -Switzerland-.
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