The return of Thanksgiving

[sistermagpie]

*waves to everyone*

Am I right in saying Happy birthday to cathexys? If so, happy birthday!

Just got back from the parents' house. There's nothing like seeing your mom when you haven't seen her for a while, taking off your coat, having her look you lovingly up and down and say, "Don't you ever throw anything out?" Especially when you're actually wearing new clothes. Anyway, got my hair re-colored because again--thanks Mom!--it was very white.

I seem to have missed a lot on my flist--particular props to Aja for her great essay! Woo-hoo! The very first sentence made me want to write something in response, and knowing me I'll probably do just that later.

When I got back I was all looking forward to taking an afternoon ballet class with a teacher. La la la, I think. I'd better just have something to eat beforehand so I'm not hungry. Perhaps a nice, soft grilled cheese. I'll just chew a little bit of that and...CRACK! OUCH!

%%$#!!&$!^ TOOTH!!!

So instead I went back to the dentist and sat there until somebody saw me and said, "Oh, yeah. You need a root canal. Here's a referral. Good luck." Good luck is what they said--like they knew how impossible it's been for me to get this fixed. So I have my first root canal appointment this week. Until then, let's hope I can avoid biting down on that tooth as much as possible and so avoid zapping that nerve again.

Comments

[cathexys.livejournal.com]

*g* yeah...i'm sneaky, expecting people to knoiw even though i don't have it in my userinfo :-) thanks so much!!!

argh root canal...poor thing... though i always felt the rep was worse than the real thing..here's hoping you experience the same!

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Luckily (or not) this is not my first root canal. I had more than one when I was a kid.

[samaranth.livejournal.com]

*waves back to magpie*

Ouch. Tooth, root canal, dentists. Good Luck indeed.

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Yes, aren't they evil for saying that, though? Bastards!

[samaranth.livejournal.com]

btw, that's a mighty fine icon :-)

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

I admit I was thrilled to have a chance to use it.:-)

[malafede.livejournal.com]

I missed you. ♥

Nobody scares me like a dentist.

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

I usually like the dentist--at this place I feel like I only ever get to see the evil receptionists!

I missed you too.:-D

[malafede.livejournal.com]

I just sent an email. <3 I had to ask. Also: I keep seeing Magpie when I cut through the ills driving to work, and they always make me think of you. They are so pretty in the middle of all these yellows and reds.

[flimpy.livejournal.com]

*Commisterates, huggles poor SM*

Ouch, the same thing happened to me - Cracked a tooth pretty badly and had immediate root canal. But the butcher dentist who did my root canal DIDN'T numb my tooth the day he pulled out the nerves and I stupidly didn't question it, thinking 'Oh then, it can't be that bad'. It was like God's wrath condensed into 30 minutes of paiiin. *Is traumatized forever*

Uh, I suppose I'm not doing you any favors here, babbling my nightmarish experience. Heh. If it's any consolation, a really good dentist will make it practically painless. Some even say it 'tickles'... Lucky bastids :P

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, that sounds awful! I don't remember it being so bad when I had it done before, but that was with a different dentist so I hope this one is pro-numbness.

You'd think dentists would know how important this is, given that so many people hate them and associate them with pain!

[petitesoeur.livejournal.com]

who knew grilled cheese sandwiches could be so dangerous!

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Must have been the crust!

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[petitesoeur.livejournal.com]

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Re: a suggestion having nothing to do with your tooth trouble

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking about the lunatic fringe today when I was looking at all these lovely exhibits on evolution...

[trazzie.livejournal.com]

Oh, moms are good for telling you what you need to do, or fix, or throw away, or replace, and they love to go on and on, because who else will tell you if mom doesn't! :D

Ouch for your tooth! Make sure you crown it imediately. I had a root canal but wasn't going to get the crown until the next visit. Unfortunately between the two visits, the tooth cracked to the bone and had to be pulled.

@*#%!!!

Btw, ask for gas. You'll enjoy the visit just a wee bit better. ;)

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

I hope I'm going to get something enjoyable out of it! I just can't believe how long this dragging out. It's so tedious--and I hope it's not a problem getting out of work to do it.

[chresimos.livejournal.com]

Root canal? Ouch! Good luck, again. :)

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Looking forward to it. Not.

[trobadora]

Good luck with your root canal! As long as there are no complications, it's not nearly as bad as its reputation - but then, you probably know that. (Yes, I had more than my share of it, too.)

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm hoping it just goes smoothly so I can get it over with. I'd rather have root canal than a festering tooth, after all!