Today in the morning, Chui informed me that she was experiencing pain on the left side of her jaw. It so happened that since I was having an appointment with the dentist, I suggested to Chui to allow the dentist to have an oral view, and if he could not spot anything wrong then I would bring her to see a general practitioner. Closing in on our destination, it dawned upon me that about 2 nights ago, I had heard Chui grinding her teeth. I brought it up to her and told her to highlight this returning disorder to the dentist.
I said, “returning” because about 10 years ago Chui had informed this same dentist about her frequent routine during her sleep. The dentist had diagnosed it as stress-related and implied that Chui’s longing for a child could be responsible for making her a teeth grinder. True enough when Joseph arrived, Chui stop grinding. Continue reading “Stress, Spruce and Surprise”