At first I was dreading May 11. Then I was dreading March 23 (yesterday) when May 11 got cancelled………the day for extracting my wisdom teeth.
The anticipation is like pulling teeth – pun intended.
Years without health insurance (I address healthcare issues in other articles in this blog) resulting in stopping any professional dental care took its toll. It was either crown them or pull them. Since the cost difference was substantial ($500 difference), I opted for the extractions.
As soon as I found out that the teeth needed to be yanked, I didn’t flinch when I was asked what kind of anesthesia – local, of course! I had no interest in being “put out” or being given gas. I’ve done it before. No problem. I had two cesarean births without being put under. I’ve had two knee operations without being put under. I’ve had other dental work done even without local anesthetic. I’m a tough gal (not the mention the fact that I sometimes still think I’m in my 20’s or 30’s, forgetting that time is marching on…..). I hate the recuperation (not the mention the cost) from the general anesthesia and just wanted to have to recuperate from the tooth pulling itself.
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Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 