This morning I had the dreaded dentist visit.  TWO (2)+ hours of work on my teeth - a root canal, build up (since there wasn’t much tooth left) and a crown.  I go back July 20 to handle the other two cavities.

Last night when I was obsessing with pre-dentist visit anxiety, PawPaw told me that I should request nitrous oxide (I THINK that’s what it is).  I had tried it once before and didn’t like the strange feeling it gave me. However, both PawPaw and our son, Scalawag, tell me they wouldn’t have any dental work done without it.  So I asked for it and got it.

I have to say, it DID relax me - as much as one can relax while the dentist and dental assistant have their hands and various instruments in my mouth - one instrument being a screaming drill.  It wasn’t a noticeable relaxation at the time, but I recall looking at my watch at 11:15 and being absolutely astounded that I’d been there for over an hour already. 

So, I’m on antibiotics (which means a yeast infection by next week) and pain killers.  I’m going to bed and sleeping for awhile.  My “dental experience” just wiped me out.

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