LET'S TALK; ORAL ISSUES, WISDOM TEETH

Hello everybody,.....its a good day here, i hope you are having a nice time wherever you are reading this from. How is the going? As for me, My oral situation as you can tell from the title is driving me to do more research than is comfortable for me haha... Quick Question: Do you know the reason why Wisdom Teeth are called so? If you do, good for you, if you don't, i got you. Just keep up with me right here!

Behind The Smile Lays My Bad 3rd Molars.

Wisdom Teeth are termed so because "they appear/erupt at a later time in life when one is believed to be wiser."

Now, you are probably wondering why on earth i would sit down and write about Wisdom teeth. But hey, i have a reason and the reason is, my wisdom teeth are giving me more trouble than my Maths assignments ever did. Apparently, i'm at the verge of having my two "third molars" removed, yeah 2 because the other 2 are gone already, hallelujah! We will get into detail but first i have some fun facts about teeth and the mouth as a whole, good for your soul. (Note: These are from sources on the internet, not my own research)

Tooth enamel is the strongest substance in the human body.(Oh really,...might be true, i have seen a couple of humans opening bottle crowns with their teeth, which is a 'genius' act but stupid practice)
Like finger prints, every one's tongue print is different.(Okay, for y'all suspecting your mates to have been kissed by someone, invest in finding out whose tongue prints will be found on their neck, haha)
An elephant grinds its molars and grows new ones. This happens 6 times in a lifetime.(Holy cow, why would this be so? Like this fattie fattie wakes up on a random morning and decides to accompany their vegetable breakfast with a molar, at that their own freaking molar! Okay elephant, what else do you want on your menu, your Teeny-tiny tail??)
An average woman smiles 62 times a day while an average man smiles about 8 times.(Well, no comment. Leave a comment down below about this fact)

Back to business: In July 2017, after a long time of buying painkillers, and changing my mouth wash for an improvement that never came, i decided to have two of my wisdom teeth extracted. Called my cousin who is dentist and scheduled an appointment, got myself together for the pain that i expected(i have had two extractions prior) and walked into that small room with dazzling light, a sort of operation chair(not table this time) and a simple table where the scary equipment lay that would later have a fun moment exploring and terrorizing my little mouth.

Look!! These Are The Stuff That You See And Develop Butterflies In The Stomach.

Early this year(2019) i wrote an article about what one needs to know concerning wisdom teeth. You can check it out via this link.
https://chimpreports.com/oral-health-what-you-need-to-know-about-wisdom-teeth/ That however was a little coverage since i'm not a dentist and haven't dealt so much with the case other than discovering that as my situation stands, my very own wisdom teeth have nothing like a role they play but only cause me trouble. I visited a dentist soon after they erupted and this is what he had to say,"its unfortunate that you are one of the people whose jawline isn't wide enough to accommodate the 3rd molars and so they are squeezed in, reason they are not in proper alignment. This is most likely going to cause you pain so its up to you to decide whether to get them out or let them be for now."


I didn't have much worry since they initially didn't act funny but after some few years, i started to notice that there was a sort of discoloration to which i thought,"Patie, you are not doing a good job, brush the damn teeth well." When i got cavities(on these shameless molars) i visited a dentist again and thus he explained,"Your third molars are in a complicated angle and however much you try, it's going to be hard to keep them clean, you should consider having them out." I then decided to get the two which were affected extracted. It's May 2019 and damn,.....i have to go back to the "chair" and get "clean."

Impacted Wisdom Teeth Appear In Different Angles. Mine lay in "partial eruption"

Good part is, my other dental sets are fine and have not showed any signs of 'defiance' so i feel good about that at least. The funny yet serious fact is, some people(a small percentage) happen to have a fourth set of molars(termed as Supernumerary teeth) as disclosed by Dr Gene McCormick who has practiced dentistry for over 40 years. "In my career, i have seen two cases where patients have had fourth molars-or two sets of wisdom teeth." He also went on to explain that "wisdom teeth can have even up to 5 roots." Or dear me, somebody hold my hand!

Now this ain't how i smile usually, just wanted to show off my "vampire" tooth, oh ,.i have a little diastema too.

So guys, maybe you dont have cavities, or Impacted wisdom teeth and your oral health is "crystal clear" haha,....but once in a while, you need to check with the dentist. Most of these dental issues don't occur overnight, its always an outburst of accumulating bits of unnoticeable problem build-ups. Stand warned, the pain of a tooth extraction is one that gives you nightmares long after the wound has healed even. Take care of your teeth like you would your diamonds.

I will catch YOU again soon, next Friday as we bring something else to the table. I love you all and have a fruitful week. GO GET YOUR TEETH CHECKED, THERE YOU HAVE WHERE TO START!

DECISION MAKING, MY STORY.

Good morning lovelies! I hope you are having a beautiful day.

Me looking at my decision like, YEAH!

Today we are getting more 'close and personal' because I am revealing something about me that would get you a cringy face for a split second. It's to do with decision making so stick with me and let's get right into it, shall we?

When I talk about decision making, I'm giving full coverage to even the smallest of choices that we make each day, in our daily operations and  the tough decisions such as career choices, relationships, taking business risks and all those life aspects that must be handled carefully, if we are to reap good from them.

One of the decisions I had to make amidst so much controversy was branching off to persue my dream course(journalism and mass communication) after my O'level studies. In most cases, (particularly here in Uganda), parents won't consider such a thing as their child not taking a "straight" education path to University. It's the norm and I don't have a problem with it at all. It's only when one doesn't perform well in their final high school exams that they will consider taking some random course(I know of many cases). Sometimes it's to do with money issues, parents will many a times be forced to make a shortcut for their children when their financial status is not stable enough to sustain the University or even A'Level study expenses. Institutions of learning are usually a bit cheaper and so an option for such situations.

For my case however, it was never about any of the above situations. I had passed with a good first grade(aggregate 25/8) and I was short-listed for admission in one of the schools of my choice for A'Level. Money wasn't an issue either(to God be the glory), and career guidance was something that was (vital and inevitable) ...we didn't like these talks especially when the program fell on a Saturday at my school(Maryhill High School, Mbarara). Thanks to these annoying discussions, I was able to have a ground to say "this is what I want" and stick to it. One time when Mr @EthanMussolini(one of the most respected inspirational speakers here) was the guest speaker, he mentioned 'taking different paths to achieving a common goal'.....I got that and I have never looked back.(Sending my love to all Maryhillians around the globe😍) You can follow and achieve your dream, even when you may not necessarily go through the same door that others have taken.

It was initially strange and kinda devastating for my parents but because I had a clear view of what I wanted and how I visualized my journey through it, they gave me a chance to lead my way and.....here I'm. I'm not where I want to be yet but I'm living a life with a purpose, I'm not complaining and I have never regretted my choice.

Workmates that become friends.

Many a times, we fail to make the right decisions one of the reasons being; Considering and putting into play how other people will feel about us and how they are likely to be affected by our choices. However, have you ever noticed that at the end of the day, we get back to saying: "If it wasn't for the sake of making my parents happy, I would be a better person in my career,...if only I had put myself and vision in the central arena, I would have achieved this or that....longing to please my partner is the reason I didn't take that training that could be of great help now.....lots and lots of stuff!

 We often give up our zeal and enthusiasm to do something amazing for our selves because we are busy thinking about how others will perceive our decision. But eventually, you will realize that these people don't actually care much about the lives we are living now and worse still, some have moved on from "those times" and we only have US! So what was the point in doing all this for everyone else but YOU?

I don't mean to sound selfish but I believe that if the people around us(family, friends, workmates, employers,..name it) love and care about us, they would be understanding enough to accept the little or big decisions that we make for our own good. Not focus on how they will benefit or not from the outcomes of our choices! How about you, what's your take on this issue?

That decision that you are about to make, is something you will appreciate in future. The interesting part is, when we make a choice with a pure mind, leave alone the advise that we need of course considering the depth of the matter, we go all in and hesitate to waiver on the journey that we embark on, because we are certain that whatever it is, we will be great at the end of it all. If we don't get exactly what we imagined, at least we will have learnt much about that field and we can always do better and better.

When Oprah Winfrey was asked what she will do if her show doesn't do well as projected, this is what she had to say. " The show will do well and if it doesn't, I will do well. Because I'm not defined by a show." So my dear one, don't let anything or anyone limit your adventure in or exposure to making a decision. Go right ahead and chose to start on that project today, take that school program, arrange for that tour, approach that person you fear and face every situation with utmost vigor and bravery.

See you again after you have faced and conquered that fear of making a decision🤝 Next Friday!! Have the best of the week and don't be a block in someone's way of making a choice, give them that extra push they need to make "A choice of their life." ✌️✌️

A DEDICATION TO ALL THE LOVELY MOTHERS!

Hello and welcome back to the blog guys.

TGIF

 I hope all is well and you are in line to having a part of your new year's resolutions covered,...hey it's mid May already! Gosh, how time zooms. It seems like yesterday when i was out at church waiting for the fireworks to spark, get my blessing and boom, dive right into 2019. Here we are taking on day by day and reaching for the utmost satisfaction in all we set our hands on. How far have you gone with yours?

Well, a little throw back, last Sunday was Mother's Day and up to now, i still feel the fresh breathe of that undying love and affection that people displayed to their mothers, aunties, step mothers, wives and the dad's (who happen to be both!) My mother and i talked and we had a share of the day's laughter. I must say, a mother's love is indescribable! Cheers to all the mothers reading this, i wish nothing but the best for you. You are reason we wake up with hope and security around us, even when the demons of hatred, jealousy, loss , failure, loneliness.....haunt us as we go out to face the world, one thing for sure is: When you open the door to us and give us that re-assuring embrace, we are safer than we will ever be, even when we are guarded by the most fierce armies.

Where Are All The Slender Beings @?

When i was younger, i didn't comprehend why our mother was kinda hard on us(my two brothers and i) why she stopped us from playing with some kids, why she had to force us to take our de-worming tabs(we hated that part so much), why she forced us to take afternoon naps, why she punished me when i fought with my little brother(haha,...i remember this day vividly) all that. But now that i'm old and know better, i clearly see the millions of reasons why she did what she did, the way she did. All she wanted was to protect us from the harsh weather of the world while our skin wasn't hard enough to take it yet. I know now, more than everybody else, that our mother gave up everything  for us, signed up her entire life to making us happy people, responsible and kind. This brings me to tears because i now understand that "She laid down for the good of us, what she had the right to claim for herself." I love you mother, my heart breaks easily and safely when your hands are down here to patch it up together and fix it once more!
I dedicate this quote ↑(by yours truly, myself) to all the mothers who have nursed their children's broken hearts and filled up the empty holes left in the hearts by whoever and whatever.

I owe the best decisions I have ever made to my mother's guidance and the mere fact that our mothers have seen us and felt us right from the first kick, they know even more than we will learn about ourselves. A worrier is a woman, the strength that shoulders every burden with lips that utter no complaint, the hands that are forever warm to welcome a child even when they have been the worst of nightmares! How insatiable is a mother's longing for her child!

For some reason, when we are growing up, we feel like our mothers are getting way too nosy and meddling in our business but have you ever encountered a tough situation and you wish your mum could get nosy and be part of what you are going through? I have woken up some days and wished my mum could read my thoughts without me having to narrate my ordeal. What do I have, that I don't owe to my mother? Little or nothing at all!⥞  (Another One)

The Lighting Though,.....Not Good

Alright guys, I hope we all can somehow relate to this "Dedication to all mothers." I have shared some lines with my mother, I hope u can share with yours too. If you are a mother right here,.. receive my heart felt hugs, hands down, you are our heroes. Let's all remind our mothers of how much they mean to us and how we are forever indebted to them for each sacrifice they have made for us to be the persons we have become. Let's love them unconditionally  each day, it's the least we can pay them anyway. And to the departed souls, let's make them proud, i know they will looking down at us, smiling!

I love you all so much like I have known you since ...... because you are the reason why I wake up and scribble something in my diary every day to eventually share with y'all on a Friday morning.  Thanks for dropping by, catch you next Friday. Lovely weekend!

You can check me out on my social media, just so we can know more about each other

Patie Polly-Facebook

@patiepolly-Twitter

@PatiePolly-Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8LGtJlWZtaiW9B1XyCysw Just created a Patie Polly's Take you tube channel,...click n subscribe so we can diversify this reality-ship.

DEALING WITH LOSS, PERSONAL LESSONS

Hello, welcome back to Patie Polly's Take. I'm glad you are here. Hope you are well and progressing, ....and that's my wish for  y'all.

Got my edges popping for a Friday.

 Very often, our lives are full of uncertainties. Today this, tomorrow that, it's shinning bright one minute and the other it's a thick blanket of dark clouds. What's unfortunate or fortunate is that we often don't have any control over these happenings, the satisfying occurrences and the disheartening mishaps alike. Sometimes we encounter both the tragic and comic in one film setting and we don't know how to feel,....we are just in between, balancing on a knife-edge where we can fall off over to the "not good" or back to something "soft and snuggly"

I bet we all have had that moment when we have to face the harsh reality of dealing with loss. Somehow somewhere, we have lost our loved ones, relationships that we have invested in for a long time or even days (doesn't make a big difference), a job that we have dedicated ourselves to or even that 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to fulfill our dreams or attain that life we have always yearned for. Whatever the cause and magnitude of the loss maybe, at the end of the day when we fall back into our beds, we feel it, right in our gut like a forming ulcer, with a raging fire consuming our entire being. Wishing it could all be a twisted dream that we can wake up from. That's human and we can't run away from it, however, we all need to learn to handle the pain in a way that won't destroy and break us down.

When you are trying to get that "serious" shot!

Let it hurt, Let it bleed, Let it Heal and let it go!
On many occasions, when we fail to meet the requirements to join a university of our dreams, when we call it quits from a 2, 3 or 25 year relationship, when we fail to make it to the finals(which would probably shine the brightest light on our talent/career), a good percentage of us as a human race will be or feel utterly shattered, hopeless, weak, incapable and lost in a cruel wild world. We identify with that wounded fish in a rowdy ocean where we become a clear target and a heavenly grail for the sharks to attack and feast on. With each scratch, we bleed so bad, send subtle signals to our predators to make no haste in devouring our mortal bodies. Once the dagger-like teeth of the monstrous sharks cut into our muscle, we can't put up a fight but only surrender to the enemy and we are no more. We allow sadness to scrape our nerves and soften our spirit for the final kill.

However, we can choose to deal with the tough situations with brave minds and courageous souls. If there is anything that waters us down most times its our own selves. Even before the exterior attacks reach us, before people tell us "we ain't good enough, ain't beautiful enough, ain't smart enough....", we have already professed to ourselves that we "can't move on without our partners, can't manage to get a new job,...even when the current is a dead-end one, can't take care of our people because we are grieving the ones we lost....blah blah"
We need to be our own "knights in shining armor", we have to be understanding, 'simple yet strong' like a palm tree at an ocean coast. The palm doesn't choose to be there, in bare sand...but because that's where God has placed it, it learns that the ocean winds are here to stay and so adopts to following the direction of wind, ..sways each day and breaks not. It endures the greatest storms because it has mastered the art of bending gracefully.

Its been quite dusty,..don't mind the shoes. 

Have you ever wondered why sometimes we have a 'season for problems'? Here is what i have come to learn, when we lose a friend or parent, our hearts are so heavy that we tend not care about anybody, even ourselves. We even neglect our responsibilities to which we must be answerable  eventually, like it or not. The more we ignore what we have, the more we lose touch with what makes us happy. We then start to realize that our friends and family are sad and mad at us because we are drowning our entire world in a pit which they are actually trying hard to enable us to jump over.
 Even when we are hurting, it's okay to cry and grieve but vital to be aware of  the surrounding, the people who love and care about us and most importantly not put aside the fact that we have a lot of stuff to be thankful for and appreciate. So long as we still have life, each day is yet another second chance to be better, more successful and live much stronger with the memories that we never can escape.

At the thin line of our breaking point lies the greatest will power,....the strength to make one more step to keep us afloat amidst the high tides. Always remember that.

I didn't want to sound like some grey bearded prophet in the old testament but just found myself using such examples. I hope you enjoy this easy read and pick out something to better your day. I'M OUT,....✌✌

ON THE OTHER SIDE

So, what's on the other side?

In a black and white world, true colors show.

It can be all kinds of things. From here, there and everywhere. Random stuff someone can talk about. For today, i thought i would just drop these 'thoughts' here.

Lately i have been thinking about me,....thinking about my colleagues,....i have less girlfriends but they are girly! I, on the other hand, am not really that. I can leave home and go for five hours, minus a bag or purse, a jacket or a scarf. My friends don't do that. They want to have a chap stick, some wet wipes, a little shawl(just in case the weather gets a bit chilly)....but we are in Uganda,....you won't freeze girlfriend!!!! Here are facts about Kampala-Uganda weather↩

In Kampala, you will wake up to heavy rains, grab your overcoat, that thick scarf and get your ankle boots on,...ready for the day...oh yes you are! Time check; 11 am,....i assure you, you will need an extra bag to carry your layering bits on the side. Its already too hot. So, i have decided to keep it minimal,...moderate or no layering at all. It will be warm enough soon anyway. It's not like i discourage people from being prepared, just keep it sane. The extra sweater in your hand will most probably be left in the taxi(for those who own no cars yet ..like me)....Not a prophet of doom,...just saying!

On the other side, let's talk EMOTIONS!
If there is one thing that God gifted me with, it's emotions.(not much of a big deal, is it?) But hey, sometimes they keep us human. Imagine if you would hurt someone so deeply and feel no tiny bit of remorse, we wouldn't be human enough. However, for extra cases like mine, you won't need to hurt no body, or be hurt to get your mood hyped or anger flaring up, no, I need just a song that has those damn touching, relatable lyrics to 'whitten my eyes'...they say when you cry, you cleanse the eyes, Oops!
One other thing that snatches my moods is,....seeing two people happy. Sounds stupid,.....but yessssss. Each time I see people hugging, smiling from their souls, comforting someone, or when I hold and Pat someone's hand, ...that moment, that split second is too much for me to handle. I just can't take in how my heart feels. It's beyond happiness, it's like that moment in a flying dream just before you fall off the cliff, unexplainable!

On February 14th, that was Valentine's day, I had a magical moment with 'This other person', the candles, the chocolate...and while we were grooving ever so stealthily, Shallow started playing. OMG, what was I supposed to do? Shallow has been my best song since like forever. This time we weren't really dancing, we were just moving, cluelessly! So, when I couldn't swallow the goodness anymore, here is the conversation.
Me: Hey, that's my best song.... I'm gonna cry.
Him: Please don't, don't spoil this.
Me: ..... Already tasting my own hot salty tears!

I'm off the deep end, watch as i dive in-Best song in my world

Okay, what's on the other side? With this world where we rarely know how long we will have our loved ones, later on our own selves, I choose to enjoy every little bit of a good time that the world avails to me, love like I have never been hurt, smile like I just won lottery,....so should you. If you wanna cry because what you feel is beyond sweetness, happiness...cry,...it's part of 'my daily skin care routine', hahahaha. If you wanna apologize to someone, do it right now, it's not worth it buying 'sorry' flowers for one that is long gone when you would have hugged this person and made up. If you want to tell someone how you love them, don't hesitate, they might actually be waiting for you to say it, they have been waiting for so long,..pop the damn question!

Alright lovelies, I wanted this short and 'out of order' ...who wants to follow rules anyway? Sometimes it's okay to break a few rules, take some risks and eat chocolate in bed after brushing your teeth(hey teeth be nice, just tonight, no cavities....me cautioning my oral staff), break monotony.

  Me after my guilty pleasure....candy in bed, after brushing my teeth.

 Don't limit your chances of living life. Don't let people promise you "tonight" without "tomorrow" too, you will be disappointed. Learn to live beyond the confines of your good job, nice car and and the pretty apartment you got. Life is much more than that.

Love you all, catch you next Friday. It's a weekend, baby! Go catch up with your homegirls and homeboys,....there is where our stories begin.