Awful Day Today
I've been feeling a bit blah (is that a word?) today. Actually, I had several episodes on vacation with a molar that had a severe pain every time I would drink anything cold. I ignored it. Today, it was hurting while I was drinking warm coffee. My dentist wanted to see me right away.
So, I get there around noon. He does some testing and does an X-ray. He comes back in and tells me that I have in infection in progress. He also said that the nerve in my molar was infected and would die. That was the pain I am feeling now. The infection happened because the molar apparently is cracked.
So, it will have to completely be replaced and I will be looking at a root canal. Fun fun! I was in a fair amount of pain when I left his office. He gave me a prescription for the infection, and some Percocet for the pain today. The plan is that the pain will go away as the antibiotic works, so no more need for Percocet - although I have to admit, when you take Percocet and listen to Maria Callas, it's like you are singing with her. Totally awesome. In fact, I thought she was in the room with me. Also, Kent said he called me this afternoon, but I have no memory of the phone call.
I think I've had enough narcotics for awhile. I like to have my wits about me and be in control of my life.
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Bill
hope you feel better soon buddy,i am still fighting my high bloodpressure, i am losing weight and hopefully it goes back to normal,sitting in the house all winter and eating all the wrong foods didnt help me, now i am eating healthy and riding my bike and walking alot,i have ate so many salads that i think i am turning into a rabbit,when i answer the phone instead of saying hello, i say "whats up doc".
Narcotics tend to act like a stimulant on my system. After a while you get used to them, and your wits return. But of course that is part of what makes narcotics rather addictive.
If you ever need any first hand opinion in regards to the usage of pain killers, let me know. I am pretty well versed on the subject. :)
oh no! hope you're feeling better soon!
And he didn't tell the whole story. To make his day even worse, Bill tried to call me a bunch of times to tell me what was going on. I wasn't in my office, and I'm lousy at checking phone messages, so I didn't realize he'd called until I was leaving campus around 7:00pm -- another problem. I'm moving to a new lab and office today, and I got hung up with that and other things that kept me on campus much later than planned. Bill had planned a nice fish dinner :(.
The one good thing is that since the Percocet had put him to sleep, he hadn't started dinner so it wasn't overcooked (or cold) by the time I got home around 7:15pm -- with sandwiches from a deli. We'll have the fish tomorrow night.