Remember that scene in The Untouchables when De Niro is playing Capone, and they're having a mob guy meeting, and one guy gets skittish, and then Bobby D. starts waling on his head with a baseball bat? That scene?
That's sorta the way the OTHER side of my jaw feels today.
I am thankful, however, that Doctor Nancy was able to dispense the required level of pain in a much more time-sensitive manner. My visit today only lasted an hour and a half, so I applaud her for her expeditious manner. I think she managed better this time for a few reasons--1) She had the experienced assistant today who knows which way to hold her dental doodads, 2) She went ahead and pumped my jaw full of anesthetic beforehand, rather than doing it in stages (not that it STILL didn't require another couple of pokings during the procedure, 3) She's tired of seeing my ugly gaping maw.
I am also thankful that the left side of my jaw finally quit hurting enough to be able to chew on that side. "Enough" being the operative word, in that the muscle still has a dull throb to it, but at least I can put pressure on the tooth on that side without streamers of naughty words and white hot sparks shooting out of my mouth.
ANYWAY, I am here, and stand ready to whine and cry at the least provocation, so please beware.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at September 14, 2006 11:34 AMSounds like you have a good excuse for a milkshake or some other type of "healthy" smoothie.
Any problems with the drool from the semi-numbed side of your face splashing on your keyboard? That would tend to put a crimp on posting.
Posted by: Marc V at September 14, 2006 11:48 AMRight now food is not all that pleasant an idea, smooshy and full of fat and sugar or not.
As for drool, no problem now that I have wrapped my desk in plastic.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 14, 2006 12:27 PM