Temporary Answer to Prayer?

  You all know that I post the bumps on life’s road for two reasons. They are not complaints about issues in my life. But they are statements. By posting, I immediately relieve any stress involved, simply by facing the issue. By posting, I am, in a way, testifying to the power of prayer. And, by posting, I’m letting others know they are not alone if they are facing similar issues.

Recently, I’ve been sharing my adventures at 78-3/4 with a replacement set of dentures. I knew at the outset that there would be adjustments to be made, trips back to the dental office. I knew there would be aches or pain or soreness. My mouth had been without lowers for 14 months so it had morphed in ways.

I’ve been sharing my difficulty and strong soreness/tenderness in the upper right gum area that began after the first day. Their offices are closed for vacation until Monday and I have an appointment for Thursday. The soreness had not broken skin but felt like it was getting angrier. I had decided last night to just eat minimally for the morning, and remove them and go without them the rest of the day, and repeat each day until I could get to the office.

Along the way, as is my habit, I did pray - for perhaps a little relief from the soreness, and for wisdom in knowing how to hold my mouth, which side to favor in chewing, whatever I could do to help myself until that office visit.

This morning, for no known earthly reason but obviously for His reasons, I looked for dental adhesive (I had tossed that out after getting the new dentures) and only found the Sea Bond lowers which I’m using until the adjustment visit almost a week from now. Hmmmm.  Aha! I used one of those on the upper denture and it’s somewhat-horseshoe shape conformed perfectly across the top of the uppers.

I ate breakfast without a glitch. I do not feel that soreness/tenderness. Thank you, Lord Jesus!

Is it a fix? Not really, because when funds are paid to get replacements, we do want them to be as good a fit, without OTC assistance, as much as possible. So I will, of course, go on Thursday, or try an earlier walk-in if necessary. BUT, I can now show and explain what I did to soften the difficulty and hopefully, that will help them know precisely how to adjust in kind.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord Jesus. I trust in you.