Extraction

 My dentist has been watching a tooth that was cracked and so damaged that she said it should come out.  Now was a good time for me so I scheduled an appointment.  Years ago, I never worried about a medical procedure.  Not so anymore.  I tried not to think about it and pretend it was nothing.  But I dreaded it.  I couldn't sleep for a couple of nights before the procedure.

The appointment was canceled and rescheduled because my primary care doctor didn't get my medical release to my dentist.  So I went through another few days of worrying

Finally, I was sitting in the dentist chair.  I didn't even feel the numbing needle.  The tooth was not coming out easily so the dentist cut it in pieces and took out the individual pieces.  I felt pressure, but there was no pain.  The dentist put in a few switches and gave me a prescription for a heavy-duty pain reliever.

After I was home, I took a couple of Tylenol pills and a couple more at bedtime.  Still no pain.  I didn't take a single one of the prescribed pain pills.

All of my worrying was not necessary.  Thank you Dr. Eissens.  You are amazing.

Seasoned Man

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