The post in which I whine a lot

I go to the dentist tonight. Not a big deal, except, I don’t like the dentist.
The memories go back to about 6 years old. I remember sitting in the chair and having the chatty hygienist ask me what flavor fluoride I would like. Grape? Bubblegum? Sure, I’ll take bubblegum. After all, you are trying to teach healthy dental habits, right? Might as well get me used to the taste of wonderful things that are bad for my teeth.
Chatty Hygienist put the fluoride in those {tortuous} little white Styrofoam trays. The minute those little trays hit my mouth I started gagging, squirming, and whipping my head around like a coon in a trap*. Chatty Hygienist finally had mercy on me and took them out. Repeat this pattern every 6 months until, finally, they gave up and quit trying to give me the stuff. Don’t even ask how the x-rays go.
Drills, picks, electric teeth cleaners, teeth scraper thingies?
All reduce me to tears. Literally. When I was 21, my dentist sat down with me and told me that it was time to stop crying at every dental appointment. And he tried the fluoride trays again.
Let’s just say I am not a big girl.
The last time I went to the dentist, I got The Most Thorough Cleaning Lady Ever. I swear she found stuff there from the ‘80’s. My son was braver than me. I felt so proud as he watched the tears roll out of my eyes.
I had a root canal in July (turns out my 67+ year old dentist missed a cavity.) That was ugly. The dentist kept talking about “my poor angry tooth” and how it, “just is not happy today.” Me? I was like, "Quit talking to my teeth lady and get this show on the road."
So, wish me luck today. I am going to cry without shame. After all, it is my mouth. And if it isn’t peanut butter or diet mountain dew, I don’t want it near my mouth.

Ouch

I had a root canal this morning. Painful stuff there. The poor dentist shot enough novicane up in my tooth to numb a horse, but it didn't seem to help me. Bad news is- they can't finish until next Thursday, Good news- I got me some antibiotic and Vicadin. 

Here's to drug induced good times...