The Dentist

Just spoke to my aunt and grandma. Turned out that my grandma was having major teeth problems and now needed to have major stuff done to put in dentures.

Ouch.

My poor grandma. That just sounds painful, and I know she is scared. We are having a little family drama here where my grandma wants things done a certain way since she is grapling with her anxiety and my aunts and uncle want my grandma to do things another way due to realistic concerns. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.

I really wish I were in Taiwan and I could take my grandma to different dentists to find one that she feels comfortable with and to walk her through the process. Honestly, it takes some tremendous patience to communicate with someone who is anxious and scared, and I wish I could be there for my grandma.

It sucks that I can't be there to do this with her when she probably would like it.

Just a killer each time my grandma asks me when I would go back to see her.

Ah!