the famous me and my best friend T in a photo booth at a mall in ottawa.
the famous me and J in my barracks room at Ft. George Meade. being that my military background is in intelligence...you military folks will know what i was doing at Meade.
the famous me and M when she and B invited me to thanksgiving day supper.
the famous me and B at the suckiest club known to man in Vanier, ON. you can see my eyebrow peircing, nose piercing and labrette (underneath the bottom lip) piercing here.
and the famous jambaloney's stepsister's wedding - a pic with me and jambaloney's sister - you can really see all my piercings here.
and then the famous "i'm pulling a Nicole Ritchie evening" at a friend's art show. oh man, talk about a horrendous art show!
well, here's the new me. 6 years of living in the wild.
only wearing a bathing suit for the picture. living the life of riley with the man i love and 4 stray cats. at our own private beach.
but these next pics are scary - be warned in advance. Vonne has asked some very good questions and i want to answer them properly. here's me doing a natural smile...as natural as can be when you are doing it for a camera and on the spot.
this pic is a little scary but i am trying to show my bottom teeth for Vonne.
now i am making a grimace...again to show Vonne the teeth.
this is a real grimace and i cannot believe i am sharing this on the internet - but i want to be real and i want to help Vonne.
and here i am with my mouth closed but with a smile.
and here is another smile.
it was 8 years ago that i fell down and banged my mouth/face off of a paving stone. 13 teeth had to come out. i got partials. at the time, i thought it would be best to have all of my teeth taken out but was discouraged by my denturist and jambaloney. they both said get partials. then 6 years ago, we came here and i went to another denturist who made me different partials. i hated both sets. and i ground my teeth my whole life so whether i had 50 teeth or only 14 - i still ground them - all day and night.
Vonne - for you - when i only had half of my teeth in my mouth - i gagged and threw up every single day when i had to brush my teeth. now, with no teeth, i brush my gums, the roof of my mouth and my tongue and no barfing.
Vonne - i have had my new dentures for 23 days. i can't eat a carrot or any crunchy food unless i take my teeth out. my gums are very tough and can handle a lot of different foods. but not the teeth. i put my teeth in for several hours a day, practice eating little things with them, but if the food is too tough, i take the teeth out, eat the food, and put the teeth back in. i practice with my teeth, a few hours in, a few hours out, eating in between.....BUT
the wonderful thing about my teeth is that i can go to a community event, i can be there for 7 hours, have my teeth in, talk to all of our friends, and feel confident...a confidence that i never had with partials.
my advice to you and anyone suffering with their teeth - get full dentures now. if you have a good denturist - those teeth will do you a lifetime. naysayers are going to come along and say otherwise - but i wish i had have gotten full dentures 8 years ago!
if you, Vonne, or anyone else has any questions - please ask. as you can see in this post - i am not shy to put myself out there for ridicule. and for the most part....over these many years of blogging...all i have gotten is support.
thank you to all of my friends who read this blog, comment, and always say uplifting things. including Pioneer Preppy - bahahahahah!
Beautiful - just beautiful. Thanks for sharing - just love the gnashers too :D
ReplyDeletethank you Dani. i am not looking for compliments but i really like my teeth and wanted to help Vonne. xoxoxo
DeleteKymber what a brave and honest woman you are.
ReplyDeleteKymber what a brave and honest woman you are.
ReplyDeleteCarol - that is probably the sweetest thing anyone has ever said. thank you very much!
DeleteYour teeth look fab, who would know they weren't the originals! x
ReplyDeleteKirsty - i'll get more pics of me in more natural poses to show just how well this denturist made my teeth. i even have little fangs - i love them! thank you so much! xoxox
DeleteKymber, thank you so much, it was so sweet of you to do this for me! I enlarged all those pics and got a really good look! Your teeth look real! I wouldn't notice they were dentures i didn't know different.
ReplyDeleteI was shocked that you can eat carrots with your gums! They must be very tough indeed! That's been my concern all along, I live on raw veggies or lightly cooked veggies.
On the surface my teeth look fine, but I have lots of crowns and bridges. All my life I've struggled with my teeth. One bridge failed and could not be replaced because of bone loss, so they want me to have bone grafts and implants now. My husband is encouraging me to do it, and my dentist is too. I'm just leaning toward getting all my teeth pulled and going for the dentures, but my dentist insists I have "Too many good teeth". Sigh
I'm just soooo tired of the whole mess.
Thank you so much for answering my questions! I'll let you know what I decide to do. :)
Vonne
Vonne - you are very welcome! i am glad you asked those questions because i wish i had have asked those questions 8 years ago!!! but things happen in God's time not our time and i am glad to finally have things in my mouth that give me confidence.
DeleteVonne - my denturist asked me how long could i wait before needing teeth - he said most people get them too soon, their gums aren't healed and then have problems with their dentures for years. most people have to return to work and stuff, right? but i am in such a convenient position since i am retired, and jambaloney can do all of the shopping. so i waited a little over 3 months before i got fitted. during that 3 months, my gums got to heal and toughen up from eating.
my denturist told me that he would make teeth that looked "like teeth" and he would not make them all the same size or make them dazzingly white.
for the first while, i had to have all my veg blitzkreiged in a blender and drink them. then i moved on to blitzkreiged into small pieces. and lightly steaming or boiling the veg works wonders.
how many good teeth do you have? if you only have a few that need bone grafts and implants and you can afford to do so - the choice is really up to you.
i wish i had have had all of my teeth taken out 8 years ago - imagine? i would have had 8 years of practice with dentures right now!!! not 24 days.
but that is/was my situation - you have to go with what your gut tells you...and your husband and dentist tell you and make your decision.
if there are any more questions that you have - please don't hesitate to ask! xoxo
Kymber, I have 24 of my natural teeth left, 2 of those have crowns. I have a bridge that spans 3 teeth. Then a large space missing 3 teeth where another bridge failed.
DeleteThe bone grafts and implants they want me to have will total over $8k. I'm retired already, but my husband is retiring in Jan. And I need to make a decision!
One of my biggest worries is that the upper plate will gag me, as I have an easy gag reflex. I remember my grandmother's teeth gagged her and she carried them around in her pocket more than they were in her mouth! Ha!
I really don't want to have bone grafts and all that...
I've gone to the same dentist since he was fresh out of dental school. He now has kids in college, so he's almost like family. He is just aghast at the thought of me wanting him to pull all my teeth. But he also knows the struggle I've had and how hard I work to hold onto the teeth I have left. I literally get my teeth cleaned 3x a yr! And you should see the basket of teeth cleaning crap I have in my bathroom. I'm a fanatic about it. On the otherhand my husband rarely flosses and he has every tooth he was born with!! Obviously I have weak teeth, and I'm to the point where I'm thinking Just how much more money am I going to invest in this?
I'm glad you talked about letting your gums heal and that your denturist made your teeth look more natural by not making them perfect. And they really do look so natural!
So, I need to do some hard thinking, don't I?
Btw, my husband was very impressed that you would go to so much trouble for a total stranger, and like me, he's very grateful to you for trying to help me!
Again, thank you so much!
Vonne xoxo
Vonne - my number 1 piece of advice to you is to go and see another dentist. not that your dentist isn't good - but get another's advice on your situation. 24 teeth is a lot of natural teeth to still have - do they bother you at all? if those teeth don't bother you and you can afford the implants - that might be the route to go. but please get another dentist's advice.
Deleteand if there are any more questions and you wish this discussion could be more private - my email address is kymberzmail@gmail.com
i am glad to help in any way i can. xoxox
so you can't chew through a tree trunk yet , that's what chainsaws are for! Teeth are for smiling.I think you look good even when "grimacing" and you are doing good! Of course, I'm sweet on you a little bit, don't tell Jam!
ReplyDeleteRat Cat - no that's our new little cat. yer the Rat Man! ya - no chewing through tree trunks yet but getting better every day. and no worries - i'm a little sweet on you, too! xoxoxo
DeleteMy mother had bad teeth. She said one of the happiest days of her life was when she had them all pulled in her 20's.
ReplyDeleteGorges - i am so happy that your mother was able to get them pulled and then learn, at a young age, how to use the dentures as tools! xoxox
DeleteThe most photos taken of you up close, I have ever seen. Wow jam is a lucky man...hotty that you are.
ReplyDeletewell - yer pretty hot yourself there, Rob, buddy! xoxoxo
DeleteHey you can post anything you want on my blog. No worries.
DeleteSweet Kymber,
ReplyDeleteIn time you'll be able to eat vegetables with those new dentures. Your new dentures (teeth) look really good. What's amazing girlie is your mouth has healed and feels so much better. That's truly what counts!!!
Love your pictures, you're a gorgeous woman!!!
Love you Girlie,
Sandy
Sanding hugs and love to Jam as well.
Sweet Sandy - Jam always loves to get your hugs. he caught 5 trout and one perch yesterday for you. we ate the perch for breakfast (deeeelish) and the trout are for supper.
DeleteSweet Sandy - the thing about these teeth that mean the most to me is that i don't worry about partials slipping or falling out when i am at an event which used to happen all the time these past 8 years. but i have been out to 3 events in the past 24 days and i was not worried at all about the dentures slipping or anything. it felt good.
my next door neighbour/best friend is getting married this saturday and i will be glad to have these teeth and not be worried.
you know that we are both sending love back to you, always! xoxoxoxoxox
My BFF oh how I love you! I am so thankful that you take the time to share all. You are so stinkin beautiful. I am thinking that the Canadian sunshine is your medicine that makes you so young.
ReplyDeleteOh how I love my northern bff and I am a tad jealous of your views, your beach, your green lush life...and then I look to my mountains and I realize...between the two of us life is absolutely perfect.
And your nitty gritty pics are nitty gritty awesome not bad but of a beautiful amazing woman.
((((((((huggggggggglessssss))))))) love from
New Mexico!
Jen
My Spicy New Mexico BFF - thank you for all of your beautiful and kind words!!! you and me go waaaay back and it is amazing that i have a blogging buddy for over 7 years! and remember - you let me see a pic of you, too....with that beautiful blonde hair! and yes, between the 2 of us - we can share our beautiful views - i can have a piece of the mountains and you can have a bit of the river!
DeleteJen - you are out there always trying to help people and i really wanted to take Vonne's questions seriously...and wanted to be honest. like you. i love you Spicy!!! xoxoxox
Honeybun, with or without teeth, you are the bee's knees. Sounds like you have an excellent denturist - that is so important! And fangs? Awesome-sauce!
ReplyDeleteSusan - you are just the bestest - you remind me of 3 of my favourite blogger - Jen, Sweet Sandy, and JUGM - all of whom are listed on my blog. and ya - i am really digging the little fangs - teehee. thank you so much for your support. xoxoxox
DeleteHey, I just enjoyed getting to see all these great pics of you! What a lovely lady!
ReplyDeleteI've had ups and downs with my teeth for years and finally got two implants a couple of years ago (teeth, not boobs). So far, so good. Given some of my pain was there whether the tooth was or not, I've never been sure pulling them would solve the problem. I've done a little self diagnosing and it's amazing at how much better things can be if you put a name to them (whether it's right or wrong - but as I've found out, doctors/dentists sure don't know everything!).
Kelly - thank you very much - i'm not looking for compliments - just wanted to share with Vonne and anyone else who might have questions. i am sorry for your teeth problems and maybe you should have went with the boobs - bahahahah! but i am glad that they are working out for you! DO NOT and i repeat DO NOT pull any teeth unless you are sure. xoxoxox
DeleteThank you for the information...Ralph is dealing with the need for dentures. I am sure I will be too soon enough.
ReplyDeleteI have to apologize for not commenting much of late but I do so love your posts! I now cook with a lot more butter! Today fresh zucchini slices with lemon butter.....fermented garlic/dill pickles I fermented in the lovely crock Ralph got me...and a tomato salad with Basil.
Fiona - you are always very welcome and if Ralph is dealing with teeth issues and wants to talk to me privately - you have my email. you can ask me questions on his behalf and i will answer honestly.
Deleteno worries about comments...i always tend to need to catch up on my favourite blogs and don't always have the time to comment. i am so glad that you are eating all of your fresh produce with different butters and stuff...soooo good for you and Ralph! xoxoxoxo
Kym,
ReplyDeleteYour new teeth look great! :-)
I know it was an ordeal to go through but the results are well worth it. You look good kid!
Mike
Mike thank you very much! it was an ordeal but being able to go to community functions and feel confident was worth it all. thanks for stopping by. i know that you aren't on the internet too much now so any time you stop by is a treat! and you look pretty good, kid, too! xoxoxo
DeleteTeeth look fab. I saw this post today, is one of these plants the one on the beach?
ReplyDeletehttps://dogwooddays.net/2016/08/13/exploring-wild-flowers-5-coastal-plants-with-interesting-edible-histories/
oh Sol - thanks so much! and i will check that link. love ya hon! xoxox
DeleteMiss Kymber before asking me to jump from a cliff (haha) you should better not open your mouth .....You will lose your teeth. You look quite unreal, I must confess. Go on fishing.
ReplyDeleteMiss Mia - i am not even sure if this is demeaning comment??? i jumped into the ocean with my teeth in, jumped into the river with my teeth and never lost them. i love my teeth. and i was very glad to answer some of Vonne's questions. if i look unreal, you must have been looking at pics of me in my mermaid tail....teehee...it makes me feel very unreal - so thank you. and by saying go on fishing - do you mean fishing for trout, striped bass and mackeral? that's a very great suggestion and i appreciate it.
Deleteone thing though, don't go bothering my buddy Rob. he's got tough skin, he's been through a lot in his lifetime but never complains, and spent his and his wife's whole life together trying to raise educated, work-minded kids.
if you have any problems with me - i have no trouble with that. but please leave my friend Rob alone.
thank you.
Don't Ya know that i have thick skin...Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish. My grandpa's family came over from Sweden late 1800 early 1900. Grandma was Irish, not sure who drank from the Norwegian well.
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