Wisdom Teeth
I had three wisdom teeth pulled yesterday. I've never been so scared in my life, even Shan was able to acknowledge that he has never seen me so shook up. Fortunately he was very patient with me and provided me with a lot of coaching as I called him 30 times throughout the day trying to come up with reasons to back out.
The biggest reason for my fear was that I had opted to do this procedure while conscious. WTF was I thinking? I was told that I would get a nice combination of gas and Novocaine, but sadly they did not come through for me on the gas, although had some available if I needed it. I almost once again bolted upon hearing that. Fortunately, it was a walk through the park. The only painful thing about the entire procedure was receiving the bottom Novocaine injection. Oh, and the Novocaine lasting just long enough for the operation leaving me high and dry on the way to the pharmacy for the painkillers. I was screaming at Shan to step on it and almost attacked the pharmacist when she told me that it would take 10 minutes to fill my script.
Since then I've been in a lovely Vicodin induced haze. It's quite wonderful. And this morning, I awoke after having not taking any sort of pain med or applying ice to my face for eleven hours and I was almost completely without pain or swelling.
My dentist rocks.
The biggest reason for my fear was that I had opted to do this procedure while conscious. WTF was I thinking? I was told that I would get a nice combination of gas and Novocaine, but sadly they did not come through for me on the gas, although had some available if I needed it. I almost once again bolted upon hearing that. Fortunately, it was a walk through the park. The only painful thing about the entire procedure was receiving the bottom Novocaine injection. Oh, and the Novocaine lasting just long enough for the operation leaving me high and dry on the way to the pharmacy for the painkillers. I was screaming at Shan to step on it and almost attacked the pharmacist when she told me that it would take 10 minutes to fill my script.
Since then I've been in a lovely Vicodin induced haze. It's quite wonderful. And this morning, I awoke after having not taking any sort of pain med or applying ice to my face for eleven hours and I was almost completely without pain or swelling.
My dentist rocks.