Ev, Yes tooth all resolved now. Extraction was quick and easy, no slicing, no dicing, just a twist and a yank (or three). Got the three-wide crown a couple of days later and all is well (for now).
I just have to stay away from corn on the cob and gnarly apples. Must carry a knife to shred the corn and slice the apples is all.
Getting ready to hang some new wires. The 80-10 EFHW came down a while ago the branches have gotten more invasive so working up a couple of shorter versions. One a 40-10 end-fed the other a loaded (no trap) dipole for 80M/40M. We¡¯ll see how they play, hopefully before year¡¯s end.
Then I¡¯m going to sneak a 53 footer out of my ¡®office¡¯ window so I can play with the KX2 when I get bored (or should be doing my ¡°work for no pay¡± tasks)!
Have happy holidays all, stay safe and healthy.
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Thanks, Guys.
Yes, it would have gone into the windpipe based on location.
MAC: did you tooth issue get completely done?
EV
On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 08:29 Joe Kelly <
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Date: 12/14/22 5:17 AM (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] Status
Something about teeth this year.
Glad you got it taken care of Ev, I know how we dislike going to the ¡°medical professionals¡± but maybe, at our increasing age(s), we shouldn¡¯t put it off quite so long ;>} .
And, yeah, always ask for the surgeon to take a look no matter what the technicians say. The docs know he ramifications, the tech¡¯s only interpret the raw data/images (heck, even I could see the lump in the ultrasound image and new it shouldn¡¯t be there, just didn¡¯t know the probabilities etc. But that is ancient history now, some 5 years past).
Get well and enjoy the liquids!
Mac
After two plus weeks of ear and and swelling in my neck area, I went to urgent care and got a ten day course of heavy duty antibiotics. At day six I was no better and came to believe it was some kind of dental issue.
Yesterday I found a dentist who would take me as a walk in.? After extensive ¡°new patient¡± work up and pictures I met with the doc.? I learned he couldn¡¯t deal with a dead tooth until the swelling was reduced.
He referred me to Newberg Hospital ER for ¡°IV Antibiotic Evaluation.¡± ?Arriving at noon, I was seen within 30 minutes by the ER Nurse Registrar. Seated again for two hours, called into the inner bowels of the ER, saw an NP, then another doc. Yes, I needed IV Antibiotics. However, he thought something else might be involved and ordered a CT Scan¡done an hour and a half later. Scan showed a large abscess right next to my windpipe. Decision was to deal with it on Tuesday, until the surgeon saw the image. He said emergency¡must do it tonight.
i had successful surgery at 8 pm and was admitted.? Today has been more antibiotics and a clear liquid ¡°diet¡± until the tooth can be dealt with - root canal by specialist surgeon- on Monday. Then Thursday I¡¯ll see the ent surgeon in his office for drain removal. I¡¯m here again tonight, more IV antibiotics, hope to go home around 7 tomorrow night.
Lots of unplanned fun¡and missed the Ten Meter Contest with the W7TVC group. They and nearly 700 contacts, 95% CW. Propagation okay, but not as hot as it has been.
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