The dentist

I left the house at 130 for my 230 dentist appointment. (cut me some slack, still use to having to make allowances for traffic.) I got to the dentist office at 2. I checked in and they had me in the back withing 10 minutes! I was shaking. The xray tech from yesterday stayed with me the whole time :) The dentist used the novacaine on the cotton swab first to numb my gums, then he used the GIANT syringe to inject novacaine into my gums and then he injected anesthesia all around my tooth that was being pullled. He let the medication absorb for about 5 minutes between procedures. He was really good. After the last injection the started on the tooth. I was so tense and making all kinds of groanie noises. I assured him that I wasn't in any pain and he continued. It felt so wierd. I could feel the tooth popping and cracking but there was no pain. A TON of pressure but no pain. I was scared to death. I thought he was going to crack all my other teeth getting that ONE out. I was shaking so bad the entire time. When the tooth finally came out, I started crying. The numbness is slowly wearing off now. I have to eat soft foods for the next 24 hours and continue with my antibiotics/pain meds til they are gone.

Man, what a day...I was home by 3 =)