Day #5453 – (Tue., Dec. 10, 2024) – Campbell River Specialist!
Both kids are home sick today.
I went to see our new dentist today, and my wife went yesterday. Each of us had to pay close to $500 for a cleaning since we don’t have dental insurance! Ouch! It’s time like this that I really miss our dentist in Chapel Hill. He only did what was necessary, not what could pay the bills!
My wife took Katie to the “Eye, Ears, & Throat” Specialist in Campbell River this afternoon. His office is next to a cremation/funeral parlor… They looked at Katie right on time, no wait, which was impressive. It’s a tiny office, just him and the receptionist.
He said that the drops Urgent Care prescribed are good, but they couldn’t work because of all the stuff in her ear. This is why the oral antibiotics worked! He ended up suctioning a ton of “gunk” out of that poor ear. He said to use the remainder of the drops the next time she has a problem. He also prescribed different drops just in case and said to call him if there were further problems.
He was a bit cautious about the cream she uses. Too much of it can clog the ear, but if she uses only a tiny amount it’s fine.
On the Advent Calendar front, both kids got some chocolate. Bobby also got a tiny “fake” Lego set (see photo to the left), and Katie got some perfume.
Today Trump referred to Trudeau as Governor Trudeau, the governor of the 51st State of Canada!