I got to the dentist’s office at the same time he did.
There wasn’t anyone on the street and it was still dark outside.
This is what happens when you schedule appointments at 6am on a Friday morning.
You kinda forget is valentine’s day, you just want the pain in your mouth to go away.
I didn’t recognize him. Which is funny. I have a different memory of him in my head. More like a sitcom dad.
We got inside, I sat in the chair and opened my mouth.
Cavity in one tooth, chipped filling in the other. Shame.
One xray later and it’s official, “you’re going to need a root canal,” he tells me.
It takes four or five shots before I stop feeling pain.
About an hour later he tells me I’m done for the day. He prescribes antibiotics and Vicodin and schedules me for an appointment to finish up on the 1st.
By the time I got to work I still couldn’t feel my tongue.
The Secret Life of Pandas 
oh, baby. so familiar with that root canal thing. lordy. hugs.
Yeah, root canals are the worst. I should go get dental check ups more often and then things like this wouldn’t happen
The real pain is the bill…
Lol. Yeah, thankfully I have really good insurance so they should be footing most of it. Lol.
Ugh that SUCKS. Also, I didn’t realize dentists do work that early.
My dentist does. He’s really awesome.
Hope you’re feeling better.
The ending bit makes me think of the time I had to get a filling, and attend a party afterwards. IMMEDIATELY afterwards. So I show up, half my mouth still numb, lip half open, drooling, unable to talk. And I run into people I haven’t met since I was 10.
LOL. That sucks!
Yeah it was strange getting to work. I ended up leaving early because I took two vicodin pills and made myself ill.
Yeech. Hope things improve.
Ugh – that’s rough. I hope you are feeling much better. Tooth pain is no joke. It’s some of the worse pain ever. 6 a.m. is a crazy time for an appointment! Wow. peace to you
I consider myself a gondolier on the root canal of life.
I missed some of your posts. Inexplicably.
You weren’t around. Or so it seems. Did you start a new one?
yuh huh. yuh huh. I follows you.
And now I follow you!
yep!