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Disappointing dental day! I've been working on getting my gums in better shape. Today, got the news that what I've been doing has not been enough. I need to spend more time keeping my mouth clean and be even more aggressive with my hygiene. I'm being given an hour tutorial on what I need to keep my gums healthy. Wasn't what I expected to hear. I thought I had made progress, but was not the case.

In addition, the type of hygiene work I had done today was labeled "periodontal maintenance" and wasn't covered under my medical/dental plan. Hmmmm!! Can only have one of these within a 12-month period and I'd had one in March.

I was shaking a lot during the treatment--couldn't get quiet. After I ate lunch (and cleaned my teeth), I slept for about 2 hours. Sleep that knits up the sleeve of care. Went for a walk before lunch--was feeling energetic despite the dental news.

Tomorrow, planning to head over to the beach. Supposed to be nice weather. Let the ocean soak up my tremors! Let the briny air bathe me in healing swirls!