On the Eating DL, Status Day to Day

I never thought it could happen to me. I have always been an everyday eater. Fussy at times but always able to step up to the plate and do my job. A lifetime member of the clean plate club who has saved millions of starving children in Europe.

But gradually last week I started to loose my edge. I now know how Lou Gehrig felt as he ended his streak. Coach, take me out, I can't do it anymore.

Jaw pain. Severe jaw pain. Major MoFo jaw pain. And it started gradual. On Saturday I felt something was up. On Sunday I knew something was up. On Monday I experience difficulty eating. By Tuesday I was looking for soup lines.

My first thought was some sort of glandular infection. Sinus trouble putting pressure on the jaw. I tried the sauna, I tried the steam room. No help.

I next suspected that my lifelong neglect of dental rules had caught up to me. Perhaps the bridge on the side of the mouth really did need daily flossing like they told me 10 or so years ago. I booked an appointment with Dr. Bill. After ex rays he said there was no infection there, my teeth and gums looked great and then the big question

Anything bothering you lately?????

My guess is that you are grinding your teeth incredibly hard at night and you are experiencing TMJ.

Of course my Alfred E. Newman response was - "what me worry".

But now I am taking a Valium before bed and I saw a massage therapist yesterday who made me float all the way to the ceiling by working my neck and she even had her fingers inside my mouth working a muscle. I swear I could see and feel evil spirits leaving my body.

I guess all that is left now is to learn to let go.....and learn to not let letting go get me down.

Garden Party- Artist: Rick Nelson

- inspired by Rick's experience at a Madison Square Garden concert

- Words and Music by Rick Nelson

I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends

A chance to share old memories and play our songs again

When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name

No one recognized me, I didn't look the same

But it's all right now,

I learned my lesson well.

You see, ya can't please everyone,

so ya got to please yourself

People came from miles around, everyone was there

Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air

'n' over in the corner, much to my surprise

Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise

But it's all right now,

I learned my lesson well.

You see, ya can't please everyone,

so ya got to please yourself

Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came

No one heard the music, we didn't look the same

I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me

When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave

But it's all right now,

I learned my lesson well.

You see, ya can't please everyone,

so ya got to please yourself

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode

Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should

If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck

But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck

But it's all right now,

I learned my lesson well.

You see, ya can't please everyone,

so ya got to please yourself