Today I went to the dentist for a consultation about a root canal. (Yes, I know that he is not just a dentist, but I don’t feel like getting the card so I can spell out what he is.) It started out normal. Take and x-ray, look at the tooth, poke at the tooth, talk about the tooth.
This is when the program deviated from it’s regularly scheduled programing. He broke out the q-tip with the pink goop on it. I quickly asked if he planned on doing the procedure today, he smiled, and said of course, that is what they scheduled you for.
Panic set in. This is not what I had planned. Shawn was supposed to be here with me, not in Colorado. I quickly decided that since I was already there and didn’t have time to get worked-up about it, to go for it.
Let’s just say that he used a whole lot of pain killer on me. My tooth was so decayed that the filling I got in ’01 or ’02 was actually floating in the tooth. I’m lucky that when a piece fell out the day of BB’s party here in the Sticks, that I didn’t get and stay sick.
Two hours later, lots of drilling and poking had gone on, and I was completely relaxed. I actually came out more relaxed than when I went in.
So now I get to eat things like this for dinner, and lunch, and breakfast.
That would be an egg salad sandwich, cut into 16 pieces. Which were still to big for me to eat in one bite. I must be 80.
SAJ says:
Ouch! I’m so glad it’s over and so bummed you’ve been living with such a scary tooth for so long! Feel better quick!
September 4th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
justJENN says:
Holy crap. I feel you. I had a ‘bad dentist’ who botched my root canal by leaving pieces of tools IN MY TOOTH. Years later the ‘good dentist’ removed it, but it took days and $$$.
Feel better.
September 4th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
bethany actually says:
Yikes! I am sorry about the surprise root canal, but I am sooo glad he was able to fix you up and that you were able to relax and make it through. Feel better soon!
September 4th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Anna says:
You “must be 80″, you are such a hoot!
I too once had a surprise root canal when a dentist accidentally hit a nerve while giving me a small surface filling.
Needless to say to was free!
I hope you feel better soon!
September 4th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
SmockLady says:
um, ouch. that makes me hurt. a lot. sorry. get some yogurt. and pudding. since you are 80 if you come visit me i promise not to laugh at your drool and i’ll even wipe your chin for you.
September 5th, 2008 at 3:47 am
lorimo says:
root canals…
I’m glad yours went well and is done. I need one when I was just 28 because I had a filling replaced and it went too deep. The dentist tried to do the root canal, but found out during the process that my canal was too deep. She sealed it up and sent me to a specialist. So, I would always suggest asking about that before you get started. Even with plenty of pain killer, I’ll never forget the feeling of them digging into my nerve.
September 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Brenda says:
*whimper* You’re so brave. I have a major major toothache and am day by day procrastinating on going to the dentist. I’m so scared. I envy you being able to eat crunchy stuff on both sides of your mouth.
September 8th, 2008 at 4:12 pm