Dentures October 25, 2007
Posted by hunnybunz in HED, yHang.trackback
When I am down and overwhelmed with a sense of helplessness my life comes to an illogical standstill. I stop thinking, stop working, stop eating, stop sleeping and simply stop living.
And today, I am yet again engulfed with this dreadfully familiar senselessness.
yHang got his dentures this evening, after months of visits to the dentists for fittings, etc. We have been preparing him and telling him that it might be painful and that he must endure the discomfort. He says that he will try and has been looking forward to getting his removable teeth!
Thank goodness, the upper dentures fit perfectly and comfortably. Unfortunately, the lower one merely sits on his very thin gums with no teeth, except for a molar to hold it in position. As a result, though there is no pain, the dentures ‘floats’ around in his mouth and he finds it extremely difficult to talk.
“Mummy, can I take off the dentures because I want to play with Ye Ye. Its difficult to talk with the dentures on,” he requested. I encourage him to have them on. He took them out for dinner and went off to play without them later. I reminded him to put them on again. I knew he was reluctant. It’s just too bothersome for an active six-year-old who wants to get on with his life, playing. But, without any protests at all, he says, “OK, Mummy.” The whole evening, he tries and he tries and he tries to talk without extruding the lower dentures.
And suddenly, his lower dentures flew out when he talks too loud! Everyone, including himself, had a great laugh.
But my heart really aches. Terribly.
Here I am encouraging him, he tries, but I am not even sure if it is possible to talk with that darn floating denture. I felt so helpless. I really hate this feeling where I don’t know what is the next step I should take. I really loath seeing my beloved little one tries, tries, tries, tries …. and failed.
hunnybunz
Dear June, Thanks for the digi scrapbooking sites. This is my first attempt at it :) And its therapeutic cos after completing the page, somehow, I felt much better.
yHang – WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.
Yihang – you look good with teeth so don’t give up okay?
yi yi n yi cheong.
Keke very nice. love the graphic printed paper that you selected. YH is so brave. Very proud of him. Let him have some time to get use to it and he should be find.
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More digital scrapbooking materials =)
Yi Hang, though your lower denture gives you some problem at this stage, I am pretty sure that we all can, with the dentist’s assistance, help you to overcome your “problem”.
You look handsome with your dentures.
Be brave, always.
Love U heaps.
My heart aches with you as I read. BUT you really have a very wonderful and courageous boy. I’m very touched by him.
It takes a lot of courage to laugh off the failures. Other kids could have just got frustrated and embarressed with the ‘flying off’ part and refused to put them on again. Yi Hang did very well! I believe he will get use to it soon! :)
Share with you something inspirational? See how a guy without hands and legs overcome his obstacles:
http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
Hang in there Yihang!! Like everyone had said, you are really a very courageous and strong boy. As long as you don’t give up, success would be yours one day. 只要不放弃，总有一天会成功的。
i hv used that exact SB pattern papers kit before.. heh.. noticed an typo.. no gain..
yHang looks so cheerful..
so u also cheer up, ok? ((hugs))
YH is a very sensible boy. He is more mature than anyone of his age. Hope he will get used to it soon….
The fact that everyone laughed at the denture coming out is a good one because it shows that there will be humor to help him through the pain. Yihang, hang in there and love your smile!
Read your posts, many many of them. There’s so much i want to say, but so lil’ space. I’m proud of your as parent. Your love and care are so great.
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Can’t help crying when I read this. It’s so sad for a 6-yr old boy to go thru’ this. Can understand how you feel as I’m a mum with a 6-yr old gal with dental problems. She has very bad milk bottle caries that she had to go thru’ a surgery under GA when she was just 4-yr old. Thou’ she is better now with occassional gum inflammation, her teeth are small & levelled to gum level. Once she said she doesn’t want to get married coz’ her teeth are ugly & can’t smile. My heart ached when I heard this & tried to reassure her that her permanent teeth (at least that was what the dentist says & I pray it’s true) will look ok when she grows up.3
Yh, my heart is with you. Be brave!
Hugs… you never know that they will fail till the very last breathe… so hang in there… am sure Yihang will definitely pass in the end… =)
Hugs Janice.
YiHang is very brave…really. I know the pain, but if he is taking it well…don’t worry so much.
*hugz* yHang is one brave little boy! i feel the pain and frustration…remembering you and yHang in our prayers…
When I read, “my heart aches”, it hit a spot in my heart too. I know exactly how it feels. But I do think that our lil ones are much tougher than we think they are. I just ‘ve to learn not to ache so much.
Hey Janice,
thank you for sharing your life with us. this entry really touched me deeply. Yihang is a very brave boy, he has taught me how to laugh at myself and not too take things too seriously in life sometimes. because of his positive spirit, i’ve also learnt that sometimes its just important to laugh things off, if not life can get very miserable and stifling.
from you, i’ve seen how parents can love their children so unconditionally. my parents are very traditional chinese parents. they don’t lavish praises or hugs. but from you i’ve seen how deep a parent’s love for their children can be. i might be so imperfect, so disobedient, but they love me more than i will ever know. thank you for teaching me this fact that i’ve overlooked for the longest time.
lastly, i pray that you will not give up fighting. but even as you try and try, may you find true joy in your life, because the joy of the Lord is your strength. God bless you and your family :)
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Gi, I am glad our stories have touched and inspired you. Yes – we realise too – that when we learn to laugh at ourselves our problems resolved somehow. Don’t take things too seriously, especially other people’s comments about us.
Yes, parents love their children, though some do not know how to express themselves. My parents do not lavish me with praises and hugs too – but I’ve also learned their love, sacrifices for me when I became parent myself. Yes praise God that we have parents who love us.
Christine, Thanks for sharing about your lil girl. I am so sorry to hear of what a 6 year old have to go through. Yes, I am sure she will look great with her permanent teeth. Do not lose heart :)
hey Janice
I’m trying to catch up with your blog…
Hang is soo handsome. He’s such a brave boy and you are a proud mama to have such a wonderful boy!