lizzybennet | (no subject)

I'm feeling much better now that the aggravated area has calmed down. He packed the socket with medicated gauze, and the medicine must be working. Sorry if my previous entry was a little dramatic. I was just so surprised that it hurt that badly. It didn't hurt so much when I went in, but when I left I was in tears. I tried to hide my face so that I wouldn't scare anyone in the waiting room. I think I was crying more from the trauma than from the actual pain.

But you know what? My dear sweet hubby showed up unexpectedly and saved me from complete and utter despair. I didn't expect him to come to my appointment. I was already seated in the chair when he walked into the exam room. What a relief to see his face. He left his car at the dentist office and drove me home so that I could recover from my emotional overload. I'm so glad he's mine.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

They did give me novacaine. That's what made it so bad, partly. He gave me two shots of novacaine, but he did not numb the area with a topical first. It really, really hurts to get a shot in your mouth. The novacaine worked, partly. I didn't feel it when he trimmed the flappy peice of gum that was overlaying my molar. To treat the dry socket, he place a small peice of medicated gauze inside the socket. When he placed the gauze in, that's when my foot flew up into the air and I tried to jump out of the chair. That what hurt so so bad. So, he did numb me up, but I still felt it.

Last night, I realized I have to go through this again on Monday when I go in to have the gauze changed out. It's a depressing thought.