January 6th, 2010

dentistry blows

I’m not the biggest fan of the dentist—mainly because when I was a kid I lived in fear of any situation where I would have to get a shot—but my mom was quite insistent her kids went to the dentist every six months like clockwork. The shot fear kept me from ever getting a cavity.

Until I got old, and apparently slacked off.

1) I blame the fact that I haven’t gone to the dentist in a year. We moved and I had to cancel my appointment and then the wedding, etc., so I might’ve slightly let it lapse.

2) I blame the Chop, who hasn’t gone to the dentist in YEARS. I think a little of his laissez faire attitude has rubbed off on me.

3) I blame my non-fear of needles. After 2006, they just aren’t that scary anymore, lol.

Today I had to have two cavities filled, one on top and one on bottom—both, fortunately, on the same side. Amazingly the novacaine shot wasn’t that bad… a prick, a little uncomfortable, but overall easy pie.

The irritating numbness, however, drove me completely batshit for five hours.