I have always felt that I didn't look my age and I try to dress up to date, wear makeup, hair styled etc but it's suddenly hit me that I'm getting and looking old! I have spent a lot of this week in tears. I realise it's self pity which isn't good but maybe it's justified?
I've been to the doctors, dentists, osteopath and hairdresser this week and more or less had bad news at each appointment! I have a dental bridge which came out and the dentist said the two roots still in my jaw must be rotten and have to be removed. He refused to cement the bridge back in and we are going on holiday next week, me with a big gap at the side of my mouth! I then have to look forward to this probably painful procedure on my return, my husband didn't want me to have them out before we go away as last time I had an impacted wisdom tooth out, I got an infection in my jaw which was extremely painful. I have to let the gum mend for six months before anything can be done so I'm stuck with this gap. So I cried there, as I can't eat on that side, it's sore and I have this gap.
I was really looking forward to the hairdresser as I usually come out feeling and looking better but he combed through my hair and then in a very sympathetic manner asked if I'd been losing a lot of hair recently? He's forgotten previous discussions as I'm on a low dose of chemo which has obviously had more of a toll on my hair than I thought. He was shocked as he remembers I had the thickest hair possible. So I cried there too as I was so embarrassed.
I know I'm feeling low with the long winter, the dreadful weather recently and I'm ready for a holiday but this crying and self pity has to stop!
, and did not let on that I felt a bit 
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at this.