Always dread going to the dentist. This time I resigned myself to it, tried to
have no feelings about it whatsoever in order to not stress myself out. Brought a book I’m really into to read for
distraction. Sit down in the chair and
get concerned when the tech asks me which tooth it is……seriously?!.....you don’t
know?! I make sure he is sure of which
tooth we are talking about before we get started. First they numb my mouth and give me shots
so I don’t feel anything. This in
itself is awful. The stuff they use to
numb your mouth tastes funny & the shots still hurt like a motherfucker no
matter how much numbing shit they put on your gums. Then I get to sit there and wait…..wait for
the numbness to take over so the torture can begin………
Now the torture begins. Let me tell you what my dentist visit is
about today. I have perfectly good crown on a tooth that already
had a root canal in the past, but the seal is broken which means food is
getting in there. It will eventually
cause me pain and suffering, and since I had insurance for a whole month (wow,
am I a lucky girl!) and they decided to FINALLY approve my getting a new crown
I am getting the crown removed and a new one will be placed on it. I’m kind of upset since I currently have no
pain, and now I am going to have pain!
Since the crown is in good condition except for
the seal, the damn thing does not want to come off. Did I mention that it is all the way in the
back on the bottom (nice!)?! And did I
mention that I have TMJ so it really pains me to open my mouth really wide
(nice again!)?!
So now the torture has really begun. The master of torture gets out his evil
tools, my favorites being the hammer (not kidding!) and the SAW (yes, a fucking
saw!) Took over an hour to get the
bastard off….my jaw is throbbing and popping and I’m afraid it might get stuck.
Had all kinds of panic take over……started to sweat
then started getting the chills……..
We got it done……2 and ½ hours later!, I’m ready to
finally leave. My jaw has been
throbbing for quite some time already and I dread when the shot wears off
because the real pain is going to start.
And I don't understand how I can be hungry after all this…..but
hungry I am.
So I decide to treat myself to a nice dinner. I go to the Elephant Bar and have my new favorite
dish there. First of all it is
extremely pitiful to be in a place like that eating by yourself. Thankfully, the waiter put me in a booth in
the back. It was nice for all of 10
minutes. Then this older couple came in
and sat in the booth next to me…..still okay…..until their awful grandson comes
in to meet them. He is an actor (geez,
really?!), or at least a want to be actor.
He goes on and on talking about the stage and performing and NY and all
this other crap that no one wants to hear about (least of all me!) and he just
goes on and on talking. Then he starts
talking about his motorcycle and this stupid thing he did at the DMV and how he
has learned from his mistake. Then he
goes on to say how “when he was young”… (you are YOUNG you obnoxious little
shit!) Seriously……I couldn’t take much
more. He just kept talking and talking
and talking, even after his food came.
I thought I would get a small reprieve because he needed to take time to
chew! The worst thing is that I cannot
tune stuff out. I have this super radar
and I can hear everything that goes on in the tables around me…..it is a curse!
It was not a pleasant experience listening to this
obnoxious young want to be actor go on and on talking about himself, and having
to chew on one side of my mouth, and having the pain setting in. But I managed to eat, popped some Advil, and
got out of there without killing anyone!
Hope you had a better day than I did……..
