It’s Not in My Head
Every time I have a pain I gripe about it, but figure that it is all in my head and will go away eventually. It takes some serious repetitive pain to get me off the couch and in the doctor’s office.
Guess what!
My tooth pain was not all in my head. I have a cavity. Me! At my advanced age! I thought children were supposed to get cavities, not grown-ups who brush their teeth compulsively. And did you know that cavities are also called caries, a fact I have hated since I learned it in high school biology? I don’t want to be associated with a big black nasty thing on someones tooth.
I am going to blame MisterE. During my pregnancy I wasn’t quite so vigilant in brushing me teeth. I still did it, but not with the same vigor that I normally use. It was a matter of puke avoidance. I’d brush them and I’d puke then I’d have to brush them again and so I just started brushing quickly and praying my cookies would stay where they belonged.
A cavity isn’t too bad I suppose, but that’s not the end of the fun. Three of my wisdom teeth are growing sideways and squishing my teeth all together so I get to have them removed! Yay for removals! I’ve had a gall bladder removal, a tonsil removal and a baby removal. Now I get three teeth removal. What will they take from me next? My spleen?
I went to the chiro again today and he didn’t tie me up. You may all breathe a sigh of relief. He tied himself up instead.
He showed me some exercises to do with some resistance tubing tied around my ankles. Then he told me it was ok if it was too hard, I could just do less of the exercises. Does he think I’m a wimp or what? I did them and I couldn’t even feel anything. My legs are made of steel. Steel I tell you!
Speaking of shape and steel and whatnot, it’s time for a happy Operation: Fat Banishment report. I lost 8 pounds this week! Eight! In one week! Amazing what happens when you stop eating three coffee cakes a week, topped with a gallon of ice cream. The nursing helps as well. This week I was finally able to get my act together and start the diet in earnest. I have a big bowl of fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes and walnuts in the fridge that I mix with a fresh banana when I want a taste of something sweet. Don’t worry, I’m not starving myself. I barely feel like I am on a diet. You know what I really need to do? Post the names of the bitchy skinny girls from my college right on the fridge. I want to be skinny when I see them at my college reunion. Not like they give a flying flip. I was not even on their radar.
January 23rd, 2006 at 8:32 pm
Oh cavities!
I didn’t have dental insurance through college. When I finally got it after I got married, I had a horrible experience with fillings.
I didn’t see the dentist for another 8 years like and idiot.
When I finally went back, I had FOUR cavities, and the makings of a future root canal. I was floored.
Long story short, I practiced deep breathing and dissassociation throughout my last proceedure. I made it through and so shall you!
January 23rd, 2006 at 11:38 pm
Eight pounds? That’s fantastic! Two-fifths of the way to the 20 pounds goal (and a significant dent in the 50-pound one) in only a week (see, I have been paying attention!!). You’ll lose quite a bit when you have those wisdom teeth out, too – not from the weight of the teeth (d’oh) but because you won’t be able to eat solids for a week. So if you can stick to the Operation Fat Banishment routine from now until then, it should be all gone! Best of luck!
January 24th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
I lost half of my smile when I had E but she was worth it :)
Congratulations on the weight loss.