First round of dental work done

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Just a quick note this time.
Been mostly lying on dentist chairs during the last week... 2 full days and two shorter appointments. So the treatments so far include:
* Fixing 3 cavities
* Redoing the root canals of the 2 teeth that need to be crowned (took a whole day!)
* Putting pins inside the roots (they had to do that twice, the first pins didn't fit my teeth)
* Installing temporary crowns (plastic)

The next appointment is on April 7th. On 1 day, they will have to install the permanent braces, possibly pull out 2 teeth, and install the braces... another full day of lying in dentist chairs with a cloth over my face.

Another issue is the material of the braces... they suggest palladium (a metal), as metal is stronger than ceramic. But reading up on the materials they use, I got a little worried about the toxicity of metals in the mouth... I am not going to take the risk and go for ceramic anyhow. Guess I'll have to avoid chewing hard things for a while, certainly for as long as I have to wear braces (braces put extra pressure on the crown).

So meanwhile, it's time for a "real" vacation. Decided to go to a beach on a deserted island (Ko Chang, near Ranong). No internet, no mobile phone signal, probably not even phone. A challenge on itself.. can I endure 10 days of living without all those goodies ?? An additional motivation is making sure to have a tan... can't come back after 7 months looking all white, can I? Got 2 bikini's in Bangkok, so I'm prepared ;-)

Hopping onto the boat to the island after logging off here...
I will be back in Bangkok by April 6th...
take care xx

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Photos

Bangkok - Thai Boxing for girls
I saw this "fight"... they didn't even once actually hit each other. So basically just to attract horny men.

Bangkok - Shop till you drop
It goes on like this for kilometers

Bangkok - Pantip Plaza
All that a proper geek would ever want, including software cracks.

Comments

[Anne]

Hey Sabrina!
Het loopt op zijn einde hé, wat is die tijd vooruit gegaan, vooral voor jou waarschijnlijk! Geniet nog van je strandvakantie, voorzichtig met die beugel en hopelijk tot binnenkort?? Groetjes, Anne

[Usha]

we remember you
We have been reading your blog ever since you left Jaipur ,your tirp had been quite eventful and also an exprience which has build up a confidence in your self ,god will always be with you all the time . WE hope to see you again some day at Jaipur , India USHA

[martine]

Groetjes uit Evegem
Dag Sabrina, Ja ja af en toe neem ik een kijkje en lees je interessante verhalen ! Geniet maar van je strandvakantie ! Wij zullen wel meedromen... Groetjes !

[Joost van de Vijver]

mijn dank is groot
Hee Sabrina, dank je voor het afsluiten van mijn msn! M'n moeder stuurde mij je url. Ik denk dat ik nog ietswat verward was door gisteravond! DANK JE WEL! Groetjes Joost