Thank you all so so much for your kind wishes about my toothache... You guys are the best! Here is the update that I promised:
I went in Thursday at 9 A.M. for my very first root canal. And NO, I didn't use the laughing gas. Oh, I so wanted to try the laughing gas because I had never had it before and all my friends were telling me how much they love it. So I did ask for it but then my dentist came back and delivered me the bad news: their oxygen tank was running low and only got 10 minutes worth of oxygen left; that apparently wouldn't be enough. So we went ahead without it (At this point, I was crying inside and wondering "WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME???" I felt like a pig waiting to be butchered...)
Nevertheless, the procedure went ahead without any problem. It did take them 5 shots to get me numbed, but once I was numbed I didn't feel a thing. The only thing was that my jaw got really tired cause I had to open my mouth really wide for like 90 minutes... no fun!
My teeth and gum did hurt A LOT after the drug wore off and that made me start to doubt if everything was done OK and if the tooth next to the bad one was actually bad too and needed to be fixed as well. But after 24 hours (without taking more pain killer because I wanted to know if I am actually healing), I am feeling a lot better. I hope it will stay this way... :)
PS: Now I know root canal is really not worse than having your tooth filled. It just takes long time but that's it. I've got all my wisdom teeth pulled and those were worse. My most glorious dental record happened when I lived in Taiwan. I went to the dentist across the street from my office during my afternoon break, asked him to pull out my 2 wisdom teeth, and then went back to my office and kept working...
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YAY for successful root canal! :)
Wow...you're a trooper. I think I went home and passed out after my wisdom teeth were pulled. :)
Sorry paapie I haven't gone to your site in awhile. Anyway, I'm glad everything went well with your root canal :)
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What a bummer that you didn't get any laughing gas, although at least you didn't embarass yourself from laughing uncontrollably like I did!! You must be a strong one! When I had my 4 wisdom teeth pulled, I was in high school and took a whole week off. In my defense, I looked like a chipmunk with a lot of bruises - not pretty. :) Glad you're doing great!
I'm so glad you are save on the other side of Root Canal Horrorland. I think you are very brave (dropped my jaw over the wisdom teeth story). Don't you feel light as a feather, now you are not in constant pain?
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Wow, this is just genious. Sad Tooth and Happy Tooth,
I love them both!
Glad to know everything turned out fine.
Glad to hear it all worked out. Pain is the worst thing of all!
Great teeth illos! I so love all your illustrations.
Whoa! Glad that's settled -- I've done two root canals, and I'm dreading removing my wisdom tooth. Ack!
I am glad that everything turned out to be fine and that you are feeling better.
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