In keeping with my not-so-vocalized plan to take care of myself this year, I have been going to various doctors to ensure that my health is up to par. This includes the dentist. Back in December a tooth broke so I found a dentist who referred me to a Periodontist to make sure that the gum area where the tooth broke was clean enough to have a replacement. Between my dentist appointment and my periodontics appointment, the tooth next to the on that fell out- a tooth that was previously root canaled- also fell out.My years of making fun od the various toothless people in my college town of Oneonta were coming back to haunt me! At any rate, I saw the periodontist on Saturday and had to have both teeth extracted.

If you have never had a tooth extracted, consider yourself lucky. In fact, despite having been in labor for over 30 hours and eventually having to recover from a c-section, I will tell you that the post-operative pain of a tooth extraction is the WORST pain that I have ever felt. It is a combination of back labor mixed with a perineum tear all while having a root canal without anesthesia. One day after the surgery, I found myself breaking down in tears every few minutes as my body received jolts of pain.

Now, I have pain killers. He prescribed, along with an antibiotic, Tylenol with Codine which never really works for me but does allow me to sleep. However, when it comes to drugs, I am a lightweight. One Tylenol PM knocks me out for 12 hours and I have to refrain from taking anything when I am home alone with my daughter. So today, while my husband was at work from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm,… Continue reading →