Mindless Chatter - Rest day

Woohoo!  This is my second Sunday off in a row.  And because I worked in the morning yesterday, I used last night to clean, so I can relax today.  I really need to finish knitting my ski vest so I can get started on making the scarves that I'm giving as Christmas presents. 

The best part about today is that DH only works until 1pm today, so that we spend most of the day together!  When he gets off work, Honor and I are going to meet him at Pet Supplies Plus to get her picture taken with Santa. 

I'm really hoping that I can relax today.  I've been so wound up lately between work and health issues, that I feel neurotic.  I'm really nervous, because I have to have my wisdom teeth pulled out, and I'm 110% phobic about the whole procedure (like, think uncontrollable crying and screaming).  I've been putting off the removal for almost two years now, since the back right tooth cracked in half.  The wisdom teeth have been deteriorating ever since, but it's been livable because I could still chew on the left side.  But....(dun, dun, DUNNNNN!) one of the left ones finally cracked.  *sigh*  I know I have to do it, but it's putting my stomach in KNOTS.  Ugh....

Anyways, thanks for letting me rant a little about that.  Even though I'm scared, it's been nice reading about how people's dental fears on the forum!  We'll see what happens.

Hope everyone has a delightful and restful Sunday!!!
 

Well I changed my mind about riding today as the weather is supposed to get BAD!!!! We have an ice storm alert for our area. I decided I did not want to have to drive 30 miles if the weather got nasty. Besides I still am not riding my horse. Of all our barn customers I commute the farthest. All the rest are in AA. If it were snow I would go but not ice.

So I guess today I will finish cleaning my house, do my laudry AND ironing. Get the basement Christmas decorations up. That will leave less to do all week so that is a good thing.

Infiniti, I had my wisdom teeth pulled in high school and they were all impacted which meant they basically had to break my jaw to get them out.  I am not usully nervous about the dentist, but this procedure, I will tell you I was just as nervous.  Are you being put under?  I would suggest that if it is an option.  I was so upset before it that when I woke up from it I was crying.  They say that happens when you are particularly worried about it.  I am just glad I slept through it though and had no idea what was going on.  The procedure itself was simple as can be....the getting better is different.  Just be sure to do exactly what they say and you will be all good.

I went to a Christmas party at my parent's house last night for all the people my dad cycles with.  He has two groups so it was a lot of fun.  I saw a lot of people I haven't seen in so long, since I was a kid!  My dad had a bike store when I was young where I hung out a lot so I know a lot of them in a different way b/c they would tease me and play with me when I was young.  It was really fun and I always have a good time with them.  I was exhausted though by the time I got home though.  I baked all day for it and spent all evening helping out.  Besides laundry and groceries, I plan to take it easy today!

Jewlieee - I am glad Dakota likes them!  I have another bag of them at home I can send you when she runs out lol.

Today my boyfriend and I went to breakfast and then into town for some christmas shopping.  We only bought two things.  Then we drove up this windey dirt road to reach a farm that sells christmas trees lol.  We didn't get one though because we were driving my new car and well, lol I don't want it to get scratched.  Now I am continuing watching Criminal Minds season 1 and will rest alllll daaaay :D

I hope everyone has a great day!

We bought our Christmas tree yesterday and put it up - today we decorate it.  We were supposed to go out to the holiday parade and some other thing going on downtown, but I got a horrid wave of nausea while we were out getting decorations.  So that went out the window.  Hopefully we can go down for the street fair, because later we're going to decorate and I don't know what else - maybe take the dogs to the park and feed stores so I can compare prices on food.

Correct that - the BF tells me to go get ready we're going to the street fair now! wwooohoo!

We finally found a safe place for Coke off leash!!!! I'm sooooo happy!  I work for a college and there's this huge area of athletic fields our college shares with a high school.  There's three baseball fields and they are totally enclosed, the gates latch.  We've had our eye on them, but assumed we can't use them because the college has a leash law.  Well, DH saw a professor out there with her two dogs and she said she was told she can use them as long as no poop is left behind.  She's also the softball coach and said we can use "her" field, but it's unfortunately locked.  DH is an officer for campus security and he said they never even check these fields anyway b/c there's nowhere for the patrol cars to drive.  So, today we parked at a nearby church and walked over to one of the fields that was unlocked.  The dogs LOVED it!  Coke tried to find a way out for a while because he wanted to get into the woods.  The dogs chased each other for a long time, then Kenya got bored so I worked with her on formal heeling patterns and DH played fetch with Coke with a leftover baseball.  Coke was thrilled not to be dragging his line and getting snapped back when I can't keep up with him. 

I would definitely suggest if you can that you be put under to have your wisdom teeth out.  Also, keep ice on your face for the 48 hours following it. If they don't give you something to hold the ice there, I've heard a hooded sweatshirt works well.

I worked today. I finally met one of the people who works with one of my students. Last meeting she didn't show up. I can only say that if I had to work with her regularly, I wouldn't. I also don't really like the behavior analyst. I guess it is because I am used to working with behavior analysts who realize that I do have a very good understanding of the  underlying principles and procedures. Perhaps she did this because the other people don't know, because the one girl clearly appeared not to. That just seemed odd to me, because this girl has worked with this behavior analyst with several children before from what I understand. I like the family and the child though, and those are the people I work with all the time. The rest of the team I only see once a month.

re. the wisdom teeth - I did not want to be put under b/c anaesthesia makes me nervous and I don't want it unless absolutely necessary.  I am a control freak.  I had the most impacted tooth my dentist has ever seen in 30 years of practicing, but I had him pull both of mine in his office.  The main reason was that I could not afford oral surgery, even if I didn't care about anaesthesia.  It was a good decision for me because it was far more affordable.  I had very little pain afterwards, no swelling or bruising, no feeling sick coming off of anaesthesia, no dry sockets....I walked home afterward!!  One socket was sutured, the other was not.  The one that wasn't sutured sort of throbbed, itched, and bled for a lot longer.  I'm not sure why he left it open.  The sutured one healed very quickly, though I did have to go back in to get the suture removed.  That one he had to suture because of the impacted tooth.  He had to removed part of my gums since the tooth was in sideways and never came through.  The only drugs I took was over the counter extra strength Tylenol for a few days, which I'd taken before so I knew it wouldn't make me sick like stronger meds have done to my friends.  The only bad part about not being put under is that obviously you are awake the entire time.  Both times I was basically in a head lock.  You can feel a LOT of pressure and pulling, it feels like your face is being ripped apart...BUT it doesn't actually hurt, it just feels.....weird.  The impacted tooth took a long time, lots of pulling and drilling and the dentist taking breaks b/c his back hurt, lol.  I'm not grossed out by that, especially since you get a shot so it's painless.  The shot for this procedure is simpler than the shots for filling cavities - he just gave a single shot to the main nerve and that was it.  Before I left afterward, he gave me a second shot (which I didn't feel) so that it would be numb for a few more hours.  He said that besides my impacted tooth, pulling wisdom teeth is easier for him than filling cavities.

Since I'm not freaked out by stuff that doesn't actually hurt, having them pulled was far less stressful for me than having to be put under and coming off of anaesthesia.  No thanks!! 

My mom had a wisdom tooth pulled while she was pregnant. 

Liesje

re. the wisdom teeth - I did not want to be put under b/c anaesthesia makes me nervous and I don't want it unless absolutely necessary.  I am a control freak.  I had the most impacted tooth my dentist has ever seen in 30 years of practicing, but I had him pull both of mine in his office.  The main reason was that I could not afford oral surgery, even if I didn't care about anaesthesia.  It was a good decision for me because it was far more affordable.  I had very little pain afterwards, no swelling or bruising, no feeling sick coming off of anaesthesia, no dry sockets....I walked home afterward!!  One socket was sutured, the other was not.  The one that wasn't sutured sort of throbbed, itched, and bled for a lot longer.  I'm not sure why he left it open.  The sutured one healed very quickly, though I did have to go back in to get the suture removed.  That one he had to suture because of the impacted tooth.  He had to removed part of my gums since the tooth was in sideways and never came through.  The only drugs I took was over the counter extra strength Tylenol for a few days, which I'd taken before so I knew it wouldn't make me sick like stronger meds have done to my friends.  The only bad part about not being put under is that obviously you are awake the entire time.  Both times I was basically in a head lock.  You can feel a LOT of pressure and pulling, it feels like your face is being ripped apart...BUT it doesn't actually hurt, it just feels.....weird.  The impacted tooth took a long time, lots of pulling and drilling and the dentist taking breaks b/c his back hurt, lol.  I'm not grossed out by that, especially since you get a shot so it's painless.  The shot for this procedure is simpler than the shots for filling cavities - he just gave a single shot to the main nerve and that was it.  Before I left afterward, he gave me a second shot (which I didn't feel) so that it would be numb for a few more hours.  He said that besides my impacted tooth, pulling wisdom teeth is easier for him than filling cavities.

Since I'm not freaked out by stuff that doesn't actually hurt, having them pulled was far less stressful for me than having to be put under and coming off of anaesthesia.  No thanks!! 

My mom had a wisdom tooth pulled while she was pregnant. 

My husband had a wisdom tooth pulled this way.  In fact, I think they were all pulled this way but the other three were while he was in the military and I wasn't in the picture yet and he didn't have a horror story to tell me about it.  That is probably why the following was even considered by him.  Our regular dentist told him he needed to have the last one pulled and he could do it in the office with a local numbing agent....I guess a lot like you get for a cavity.  I was sitting in the waiting area and like Lies, the Dentis had to come out and take a break.  I will never forget how exhausted he looked and what he said about that tooth not wanting to come out.  At about the same time my husband sent me a text message telling me he loved me, as if he wouldn't live through it.....he has now developed a fear of the dentist and never wants to go back.  I would strongly suggest going to the oral surgeon and being put under anesthesia if you are as worried as you sound.  In the long run, it will probably be worth it and much easier to handle.  Just keep guaze in your mouth while you are bleading still and ice on your cheeks.  You will be fine.  

boneyjean

  At about the same time my husband sent me a text message telling me he loved me, as if he wouldn't live through it.....

LOL, sorry, that's too cute/funny!!  Yes, my dentist broke out in a sweat just a minute or so into the procedure.  My neck hurt worse than my tooth socket since I had to be put in a head lock with my head turned totally to my right.

If you are totally freaked, can you get some kind of sedative/pre-anaesthesia drug the day of?  They've got to encounter this fairly often, people who are really nervous about it.  I don't know anyone that's a la-tee-da about the dentist as I am.  I've got a friend who basically needs a sedative just for a routine physical!

 Gah! I had a long post typed out and the cat stepped on the keyboard and closed my browser! Cats!  He's lucky he's cute.

Anyways, like I was saying - Michelle - nono you sent us enough already! Dakota is happily savoring the last rawhide. She's been carrying it around since this morning lol. It's too funny. she loves her new blanket too. She goes right to it when I go to watch TV in the living room.

My entire body aches atm. After 2 weeks of the squirts, Dakota was stinking pretty bad so I decided it was time for a bath. bleh. I figured out a way to get her to behave nicely though! Continuous Natural Balance tidbits. She'll do anything for that stuff. So the bath and blow dry wasn't a struggle at all except that I spent about an hour bending over her scrubbing her down then blow drying her so my back is aching! That high velocity dryer is worth its weight in gold, I swear. I blew her out in the basement (tied her to the work bench down there so she couldn't escape) and there was husky fur flying everywhere. I'm still spitting it out of my mouth! But it's all worth it, she's nice and fluffy and clean :) She always looks so great after a groom. Neiko, the silly dog was jealous and was trying to sneak in on the blow dry. What a crazy dog.

I think I'll hit the sack early tonight and try to make it to work on time tomorrow morning. Wish me luck! Have a good night all. 

Liesje

If you are totally freaked, can you get some kind of sedative/pre-anaesthesia drug the day of?  They've got to encounter this fairly often, people who are really nervous about it.  I don't know anyone that's a la-tee-da about the dentist as I am.  I've got a friend who basically needs a sedative just for a routine physical!

Your friend sounds just like me!  It's terribly embarrassing, but I'm absolutely freaked about anything medical.  But that's a really good idea, because actually getting me into the chair the day of is going to be one of the hardest parts.  My mother had to have a male nurse help carry me into the doctor's office for a tetanus shot in high school, I was freaking out that much.  The worst part is that I barely remember putting up such a fuss, it's like it's so stressful that I blank it out. But I really like your suggestion about the sedative, I think I'll ask the oral surgeon about it.

The good news is that one of the girls at work is studying to be a dentist, so she recommended the oral surgeon who pulled her teeth.  She said that he's experienced in reluctant patients, and is very good about putting them out and calming them down.  So I think I'm going to schedule the appt. for the beginning of January.

A big giant *thanks* to everybody who posted comments and recommendations about the dentist!  It makes me feel a lot better to hear other peoples' experiences, and to know that it's most likely going to go okay.  

I essentially had to be put under because at the time, we didn't have dental insurance. So, the oral surgeon basically had to say they were impacted and do it in the hospital, or it wouldn't have been covered. I also preferred to be in the hospital because I very often need the IV Team because nurses seem to have trouble getting my veins, and after multiple misses I totally freak out. The hospital where I had it done knows this, and when they called the night before my mom asked if I could have someone from the IV Team. I also am even more dental phobic than I am phobic about other stuff, so I wanted no part of knowing what was going on. Knocked out or not, I would still suggest you keep your face iced for the next 48 hours. I had it done on a Friday, and basically kept my face iced all weekend. By Monday I was able to go to two of my four classes, and my face wasn't very swollen at all. I was pretty much back to normal on Tuesday. My sister on the other hand did not keep her face iced the whole weekend after hers like I did, and she was pretty swollen. One of the most important things afterwards is keeping the ice on your face. If your cheeks aren't cold, you're not doing it right.

I posted it on a different thread but thought I'd say it again. As someone who assisted both general dentists and oral surgeons in doing extractions, especially wisdom teeth, you will fair so much better with the oral surgeon. Most oral surgeons have dealt with the most difficult cases and won't freak out if a tooth fractures or there's a root they have to work hard to get out. I also recommend asking for something for pre-sedation. I was given 10 mg of oral Valium before my surgery and by the time they called me back, I was ready for the party to begin