I could use your prayers, please. *Update 5/27*

[Catty1]

Mary - regarding the bit of blood you still have - are you allowed to rinse with warm (not hot) salt water?

I know you have a particular condition - but salt water really helps with bleeding gums, etc., under normal circumstances.

Just a thought.

[Medusa]

I can probably rinse w/warm salt water w/out a problem. It's just so puzzling because we can't figure out where the bleeding is coming from. When he presses hard on my gums, they don't bleed. He said that I might have some built up calculus on one of the implants and that may be causing the bleeding but he doesn't want me to have my teeth cleaned right now because it would be too painful and my dentist probably wouldn't want to clean them anyhow if I'm spitting blood. It's just so frustrating.

[Medusa]

Things are lookin' up! The shingles are drying up pretty fast, too. Guess the meds are kicking in.

[jenluckenbach]

Great news.

[Karen]

Good to hear! Keep healing!

[phesina]

That's great, Mary. Keep on getting better and better!

[Medusa]

Had my dr. appt. today and I have to go back on Fri. No blood in my mouth when I first wake up but now I bleed when I brush. Sigh. Honestly. If you think of it, please add my name when you say your prayers.