AAAAAGGHHH! It DID Hurt!

Hello Everyone,

Well the tooth has been removed and I can`t say I`m glad either. The pain I was in before is nothing to the pain I was in afterwards. I will explain.

My appointment was at 1.30pm, just 30mins after I`d finished work. Jim took me and collected me from the garden centre where I got changed and spruced myself before the big event. The dentist was late back from lunch, not that I was too bothered as I was thinking about cancelling anyway...lol! Then once I`d had THREE injections to numb the area I nearly fainted right there in the dentist`s chair, I felt such a fool. Apparently the adrenaline in the injection, I think it`s cocaine based, can cause this too happen. I was also told that I should have ate something before I arrived. How could I do ? I work on a cash register and I`m not sure the customers would like to be served by someone with their mouth full of sandwich...lol! And then of course I had to clean my teeth so I couldn`t eat...sigh.

Once I`d come round after my dizzy spell the dentist wasn`t happy that my mouth wasn`t as numb as it should be so it meant another 2 injections before I was ready. It then took 10 minutes to remove the tooth and to do so meant "manouvering"  (His word not mine) the other side of my jaw to help loosen said molar. Well, the pain from the good side of my jaw was nothing short of excrutiating, something I didn`t expect and hope never to feel again. When I left the chair the "good" side of my face really hurt and I had difficulty in signing the documents afterwards. I told the dental nurse, who by the way was really nice to me, that I hoped she would forgive me for saying that I hoped never to see her again. She laughed and I attempted to, my frozen face just wouldn`t allow me to smile properly. I have decided that if I ever need to have such a large tooth removed I will ask for a full anaesthetic because I`m not going through that again.

I did however go into town with Jim afterwards. I needed to renew my car tax and send a parcel to a friend and I didn`t want to leave either until next week. I also bought some extra strength painkillers for when the numbness in my jaw wore off. I took a couple an hour ago and I`m glad to say that they do work.

I`ve also bought myself a new mobile phone. My old one is just that, old, and very unreliable, by which I mean it keeps switching itself or not recognising the SIM card. Also the battery runs out very quickly so it has to go the mobile graveyard....lol! My new phone was a bargain (you know what I`m like) and is exactly what I wanted. It`s a NOKIA as are all the phones I`ve ever had because they are the easiest to use, very important from my point of view. As the phone was much cheaper than I`d budgeted for I have some money for a couple of plants that I`ve had my eye on lately. They are Agerpanthus and they are just coming into flower and I have just the spot for each of them in my garden....:o)

Right, that`s enough about my tooth and my spending habits for one day. I`ll bid you all goodnight and I`ll see you in my next entry. :o)

PS: How can I go without thanking you all for your prayers and well wishes. It means a lot to me that you all care. :o)

PPS: Dan IS seeing Salina again.  I have proof! :o)