My Toothless Anniversary

One year ago today, I had the CRAZIEST accident.  Many of you remember when I…  fell down the stairs singing carols, Christmas shopped on a broken foot, tucked in bed with broken crutches nearby (alot of good that did), 2 am bathroom run, passed out, kissed the sink, woke up with 7 firemen peering down at  me, and the loss of my 4 front teeth- all in one miserable 24 hours! I shattered my 4 chompers and the damage was irreversible, so they had to pull em on December 23rd.   I’m grateful my big mouth acted like an airbag or the craziness could have turned from bad to tragedy.  In honor of No Front Teeth Anniversary, I thought you’d enjoy one of my favorite photos of me in Ethiopia- notice the irony.  I was walking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and complimented this precious lady on her beautiful smile.  She allowed me to pose with her.  I was very surprised to see later, in the photo, she lacked a few teeth.  It was like a line out of Disney’s Enchanted…. remember?

Honestly, its very humbling at 42 to even attempt to look sexy soaking my flipper in water at night.  My amazing hubby still thinks I look beautiful without my teeth.  I have earned many nicknames by my family:) but have gained a whole new sense of humor for my shiny gums.  Unfortunately, my mouth has not healed properly to receive implants, yet I remain hopeful to someday again chew off the plastic from wrappers, bite into a Subway sandwich, chew gum, or eat pizza, fried chicken and chewy fudge without a fork.

Happy Anniversary Toothless Me!!

I was double -dogged -dared to show you my toothless grin, so I vow here and today that I will reveal the REAL me one time only the day before my surgery.  You’ll have to stay tuned.