Well, that's about as much fun as a root canal
Hi there,
Just an infomercial on the latest and greatest in the world of Colonel Yasko. As what I mentioned earlier, I had this filling that came out. It wasn't too awfully painful at first but as time went on, more and more of it fell out until about a week ago I realized that if anything hot, cold, liquid or solid touched it, my toenails slid up and down like venetian blinds. I was going to go to Mexico and have it filled there but got frightened off by rumor and innuendo that in Mexico they use sakrete to fill a tooth and that they don't wash their utensils between patients, which is why it's so cheap.
I really just wanted them to fill it and go. If they couldn't fill it, just pull it. I ain't sentimental about teeth. I got to the dentist and sat down and he came in and said, "well, lets have a look." He had me open my mouth and took that tool that's got a little round mirror attached to it and with the handle end, whacked my tooth. He said, "did that hurt?" It hurt so bad that I mixed my metaphors when I answered. I asked, "does the pope go to the bathroom in the woods?" He said, "that's what I thought." Then he called to the front desk people and said, "reschedule my morning appointments, I've got a dental emergency." I thought, "dang, he's got an emergency and I'm taking up space in his chair, I can come back." Nope. I WAS the dental emergency. He told me that when he opened up the tooth and got into the root, there was enough pus for three teeth. Can I take a moment and say the two things that every home can't do without are pus and myrrh. I try to keep a steady supply of both because you never know when the moment will arise when you need to dip into the pus and myrrh deposits.
So on top of a tumor in my head, a tumor that keeps playing hide and seek in my thyroid and a tumor that just showed up unannounced on my pancreas. All benign but all tumors, none the less. On top of fighting with the insurance company and my endocrinologist about the paperwork for my recombinant hgh medicine and when I can start it and where I'm going to get it and who is going to pay for it. I can add a root canal.
And for the record, it was not any fun at all. However, I am remarkably upbeat. Why I am remarkably upbeat, I have no idea. I shouldn't be. I should be waiting for the next shoe to drop. But I'm not. I'm at, "what could possibly happen next?" and actually pretty excited as to just what it could be. It really can't get much worse and I'm still swinging for the bleachers and I imagine I'll be swinging for the bleachers when it's the ninth inning and there are two outs.
That's just the way I am. I should say, that's just the way I choose to look at it and the way it's gonna be.
Peace
David
www.bpdfamily.com
Just an infomercial on the latest and greatest in the world of Colonel Yasko. As what I mentioned earlier, I had this filling that came out. It wasn't too awfully painful at first but as time went on, more and more of it fell out until about a week ago I realized that if anything hot, cold, liquid or solid touched it, my toenails slid up and down like venetian blinds. I was going to go to Mexico and have it filled there but got frightened off by rumor and innuendo that in Mexico they use sakrete to fill a tooth and that they don't wash their utensils between patients, which is why it's so cheap.
I really just wanted them to fill it and go. If they couldn't fill it, just pull it. I ain't sentimental about teeth. I got to the dentist and sat down and he came in and said, "well, lets have a look." He had me open my mouth and took that tool that's got a little round mirror attached to it and with the handle end, whacked my tooth. He said, "did that hurt?" It hurt so bad that I mixed my metaphors when I answered. I asked, "does the pope go to the bathroom in the woods?" He said, "that's what I thought." Then he called to the front desk people and said, "reschedule my morning appointments, I've got a dental emergency." I thought, "dang, he's got an emergency and I'm taking up space in his chair, I can come back." Nope. I WAS the dental emergency. He told me that when he opened up the tooth and got into the root, there was enough pus for three teeth. Can I take a moment and say the two things that every home can't do without are pus and myrrh. I try to keep a steady supply of both because you never know when the moment will arise when you need to dip into the pus and myrrh deposits.
So on top of a tumor in my head, a tumor that keeps playing hide and seek in my thyroid and a tumor that just showed up unannounced on my pancreas. All benign but all tumors, none the less. On top of fighting with the insurance company and my endocrinologist about the paperwork for my recombinant hgh medicine and when I can start it and where I'm going to get it and who is going to pay for it. I can add a root canal.
And for the record, it was not any fun at all. However, I am remarkably upbeat. Why I am remarkably upbeat, I have no idea. I shouldn't be. I should be waiting for the next shoe to drop. But I'm not. I'm at, "what could possibly happen next?" and actually pretty excited as to just what it could be. It really can't get much worse and I'm still swinging for the bleachers and I imagine I'll be swinging for the bleachers when it's the ninth inning and there are two outs.
That's just the way I am. I should say, that's just the way I choose to look at it and the way it's gonna be.
Peace
David
www.bpdfamily.com
Boy,
Why do I keep laughing at your misery??
Cause you keep making me laugh. By the way......YOU BETTER KEEP SWINGING FROM THE BLEACHERS AND DON'T LET GO!
Hugs and love,
Girl
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I'd say it's because your life is His, and you now have the mind of Christ. Bein' as you're a preacherly sort I'da figured you'd know this by now! All this don't dismay Him none...bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, full count...go!
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Gheez.... An infected root canal to boot! Ugh.
Now I have to get into my diatribe about root canals... They should not hurt! Nope, they shouldn't. I would not have anybody but a root canal dentist (endodontist) do a root canal on me. Most regular dentists have training in root canals but they don't have as much training and practice as an endodontist. One year my dear boyfriend Paul went through about 12 root canals (long story there), many of which were infected. After a very painful experience with a regular dentist, he got a referral to a very good endodontist, a guy who is on the faculty of the local dental school. That guy or his partner did all of those horrible root canals. When I needed a root canal a year + ago, I went there as well. I experienced no pain during the root canal... none. My bf experienced very little pain during any of his root canals.. If he started to feel pain, the endo immediately gave him more anesthesia. Afterwards they always prescribed some nice vicodin so that we were not miserable as we recovered. The only thing that was not nice was the price, but even regular dentists charge quite a bit for root canals.
So... to anybody reading out there: If you think you need a root canal, find a good endodontist... If you have a good one, you will not have a bad painful experience!
Anyway, Dave, I'm sorry that you had to go through this along with everything else. Bah and double Bah.
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