Friday, November 13, 2009
Sowwy is that my dwool?
This week I faced my biggest fear! I have been avoiding having my wisdom teeth removed for like 7 years. My top two came in painful but I endured it over the years, my bottom two were much more painful but I am so terrified to go to the dentist I thought I could deal with the pain. The dentist had assured me that although when I looked at the x-rays and one of them looked like it would be coming in crooked and push my other teeth that they would straighten out. LIE!! I woke on Tuesday and realized one of my front teeth had moved! Not drastically to anyone else but to me it might as well changed zip codes! I immediately called the dentist to schedule an appointment to just talk about what I could do (no need to get drastic right?). Well shockingly they said we could get you in on Thursday to have those extracted....I immediately panicked and tried to think of a reason why I couldn't make it..she then offered Friday as well! Well I managed to make the appointment for Thursday, I was confident something would come up and I would have to cancel, my tooth all the sudden didn't look as though it had moved that much. Came the next morning and I realized now they would not have 24 hrs. notice to cancel so I would be going. I knew it was very unlikely they would be able to remove them, it is unusual for a regular dentist to remove wisdom teeth. I made it to the appointment barely. First thing to do...get an x-ray the nurse said would feel like she was strangling me...okay now I am freaking out!!! She did tell me how rare it was for the dentist to remove wisdom teeth so that if he agreed it should be very straight forward. He came in took a LONG look...blah blah blah (I was paralyzed with fear so heard some of what he said) "Okay it looks like we can remove those for you today". FULL ON PANIC....embarrassing really, my whole body was shaking. "Okay let's do it!" Who said that? Oh crap it was me!! I knew I would not have the nerve to come back so they might as well strap me down. I did ask him "How skilled are you?". He laughed which I say as a good sign. They more than offered me nitrous oxide (AKA laughing gas), I have never experienced this before but they said it would calm me down...all I needed to hear, I was on board...crank it up!! It is the weirdest feeling....I LOVED IT!! I didn't hear alot after that, I had the I-pod blaring so loud even they could hear my music. Over an hour later DONE!! As I was leaving, I am pretty sure I was drooling, but sooo happy I felt no pain. I couldn't make complete sentences for many hours later, and was happy for a drive thru pharmacy to fill my pain meds. I am very proud of myself for facing my fear...By the way I purposely told no one of what I was having done, because if you have noticed whenever you tell someone what you are having done they automatically feel it their duty to tell you a horrific story they experienced. You know it's true right?
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4 comments:
i too dreaded having my wisdom teeth out. I was a nervous wreck and told the nurse that- she put on the mask and all was better! that stuff is wonderful.
glad it all worked out alright and hope you are not in too much pain.
Well that is just a bummer. Tori is taking the College Course on Dental assisting. I have been telling her for weeks since she has been asking about wisdom teeth. When we see Karen next ask her to show you hers, she has most of them in her mouth. She said wow, she must have a big mouth because usually they don't all fit. (You know my comment don't you? ha ha)
Any How I was going to use your big mouth for an example, guess I waited to long huh? Hope your doing alright. Good for you facing that fear. Can you talk on the phone yet?
we need to teach Matt how to use that camera and update the blog...JUST KIDDING! Hope you are doing better. Talk to ya
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